Hoops Through Life

About Hoops Through Life

The Hoops Through Life Podcast discusses everything women's basketball player development and delivers recruiting tips DIRECTLY from college coaches. You won't want to miss out on tips from leading experts and the coaches that could be recruiting you! New episodes drop the first and third Wednesday of every month! If you're looking for 360 degree player development and individualized recruiting support lets have a conversation. Email me at el@hoopshthroughlife.com or head to www.hoopsthroughlife.com and schedule your complimentary 30-minute consultation with me today! The views and opinions shared by coaches and other professionals on this podcast are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Hoops Through Life. Hoops Through Life is an independent entity, not affiliated with any school or coach, and is not responsible for the opinions expressed by these individuals.

Publisher

Elsebeth Birman

Category

education · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Oct 2023

Latest episode

19 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

102 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Aug 2026

   Karl Barkley (D3 Direct)

   Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode, we have Karl Barkley. Karl played basketball for four years at Swarthmore College. He is the founder of D3 Direct, the go-to source for reliable information on NCAA Division III athletics recruiting & admissions, where they believe no recruit or family should have to start their college sports recruiting process from zero. On this episode, we discuss: How to think about what schools are right for youThe power of mentorship throughout the recruiting pro...

2. 

   5 Aug 2026

   BEST OF: Transitioning to college with Olivia Weinel and Sierra St. Cyr

   Send us Fan Mail In honor of the school year about to start, we are re-releasing one of our student-athlete episodes. Good luck to everyone who has moved or is moving into college soon! On today’s Bonus Episode Part 2 we have Sierra St. Cyr and Olivia Weinel. Sierra and Olivia are recent graduates and former women's basketball players from Shenandoah University. On this episode we discuss: - The support they leaned on throughout the recruiting process - The importance of establishing relati...

3. 

   29 Jul 2026

   Stats, social media, and enjoying the recruiting process with Megan Yawman (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)

   Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode, we have Coach Megan Yawman. Megan started her college coaching career as an assistant at Carnegie Mellon University, where, during the 2024-2025 season, she helped lead the Tartans to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in program history. This year, she was recognized as a Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Thirty Under 30 Honoree. The distinction celebrates not only on-court excellence, but also a coach's commitment to mentorship, ...

Who has been a guest on Hoops Through Life

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Vanessa Shannon
• Laurie Kelly
• Julianna Quiring

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

40

Social presence

91

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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