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Wimp Sanderson: A Coach for The Ages
One of the all-time most colorful and successful basketball coaches in the Southeastern Conference. Coach Sanderson dives in to the story of his coaching career and how he lead Alabama to 10 SEC Championship game appearances in 12 years.
1:51 – Wimp Sanderson talks about recruiting Mark to play basketball at the University of Alabama.
3:34 – Negotiated and traveled extensively to retain players.
7:37 – Moved to coaching, succeeded, and got an opportunity.
12:09 – Recruitment is key to start a successful basketball program.
16:11 – Resilience, discipline, and satisfaction in overcoming these challenges.
20:03 – Shared memories of the SEC championship game.
23:27 – Team’s expectations changed due to Providence’s unexpected win and led to a new match-up.
26:32 – Legendary SEC coaches were talented and memorable.
29:16 – Promoted to head coach after a successful job of recruiting players.
32:47 – Coach Bryant became seriously ill and was hospitalized.
37:13 – “We both coached and faced challenges, but eventually moved forward.”
40:24 – Reflecting on the school, great memories, and talented players.
42:31 – “Parenting is hard, but if you could give your children a characteristic, what would it be?”
45:02 – Grateful for coaching experience, despite its challenges.
