No Place I'd Rather Be …

About No Place I'd Rather Be …

A podcast about St. John’s University (MN) basketball that features legendary coach Jim Smith as well as head coach and Johnnie alum Pat McKenzie ‘04. Hear from notable players and personalities that make this program one of the very best in all of Division III athletics. Whether a long-standing Johnnie basketball fan, a relative newcomer, or just a student of history, there's sure to be something for everyone on "No Place I'd Rather Be…"

Publisher

Benchwarmers Media

Category

history · society & culture · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Dec 2022

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

81 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026

   The Good Doctor -- Doctoring Days

   Send us Fan Mail We're back with part two of our feature on ‘79 grad Pat McKenzie! Today’s episode focuses on his 35-year tenure as the head team physician for the Green Bay Packers. If for some reason you haven’t listened to part 1 where we cover the good doctor’s formative years at SJU you should definitely head back and give it a listen … it comes highly recommended. Today we shift focus to Pat McKenzie the doctor, whose career caring for NFL players spanned three and a half decades. A car...

2. 

   18 Aug 2026

   The Good Doctor -- Playing Days

   Send us Fan Mail Our featured guest today is ‘79 grad Pat McKenzie. That’s the recently retired head team physician of the Green Bay Packers Dr. Pat McKenzie. A 1978 Second Team Academic All-American – one of seven Johnnie basketball players in program history to receive such a distinction – as well as a two-time all-conference player his junior and senior seasons. He played a huge part in the success the Johnnies saw through the late ‘70s and was on the floor for much of the storied Mankato ...

3. 

   13 Mar 2026

   Brandon Adelman returns

   Send a text Welcome back, Brandon! Today, the guys caught up with 2024 grad Brandon Adelman about his journey post SJU, which includes a successful season in Kosovo and then a run with the Iowa Wolves of the G League. Thanks for making the time, Brandon! ... Support for benchwarmers media productions provided by: - Sixth Man Enterprises - The Sexton Family Foundation - Bobbi and John Augustine - Maggie and Marty McCaslin - Steve Cummings at Nova Group - Matt Johnson - Rick DesLauriers -...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

18 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100

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

Quality

32

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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