SpotterEDU CEO and former DI associate head coach Rick Carter is joined by Xavier men's basketball assistant coach Ben Johnson. Ben discusses how Xavier head coach Travis Steele and his staff have worked to stay in contact with its players during the COVID-19 pandemic (2:07). A brief history of his journey from playing professionally in Shanghai, China to where he is today (10:45). Creating a shared sense of purpose within a program and grinding as a young assistant coach at the University of Texas-Pan American (26:40). And learning how to create buzz around a program from Tim Miles at his first high major job in Nebraska (38:58).
Ben also details the return to his alma mater, the University of Minnesota, as an assistant coach under Richard Pitino and the battle of convincing rising in-state talent that they can have success as a Gopher (43:43). And finally his move to Xavier where he joins a program known nationally for its culture of innovation and success (52:51).
