We spoke with Coach Pope about growing up in Compton, his playing career, being a GA at UW, Orangeville Prep, Compass Prep, his faith, and coaching philosophy.
0:50 Beginnings
2:00 LA Basketball culture
5:30 Competiting at different levels of college basketball
9:20 Working under Coach Hop
14:00 Being a graduate assistant
20:30 Keys to establishing programs
23:45 Big program wins
29:00 Orangeville Prep
36:45 AZ Compass Prep
39:40 Culture and cohesion
44:00 Career planning
45:50 Mentors
48:30 Serving as a role model
51:30 Offseason studying
53:15 Must-read books for coaches
55:15 Underrated Twitter follows
57:30 Faith
Host: @pr0ia, Guest: @CoachJPope
