ESPN College Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas stands out amongst his peers as one of the most respected voices in college basketball. A star center on Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s earliest Duke teams in the 1980’s, Jay went on to become a lawyer after his playing days were over. However, his love of college basketball quickly drew him back into the sport as an analyst for ESPN.  Jay sat down with Coach Matt Doherty for a live podcast recording at Community Matters Café near Uptown Charlotte. In this episode of The Rebound Podcast, Coach Doherty leads a conversation with Jay in front of a live audience. Jay candidly discusses the influence his father had on him, stories and lessons learned from playing for Coach K, and what he sees as the future of college athletics.

Danny Morrison is the Executive Director of the Charlotte Sports Foundation and a long-tenured leader in a variety of positions in the sports world, including Athletic Director of Wofford College (his alma mater), commissioner of the Southern Conference, and President of the Carolina Panthers. Throughout his career, Danny has worked with large and diverse organizations, as well as other high level executives. During this time, he’s developed a leadership philosophy built on integrity, trust and collaboration.  Coach Matt Doherty sits down with Danny Morrison on today’s episode of The Rebound Podcast for a conversation looking back on his career. Danny talks about working with the late Jerry Richardson, former owner of the Carolina Panthers and co-founder of Spartan Foods, where he built much of his fortune. Danny also reflects on his time with the Panthers, including their run to the Super Bowl in 2015. 

Bob Beaudine is one of the nation’s top executive search professionals. He’s particularly active in the world of sports, having placed Bud Selig as MLB commissioner in 1998 and Deion Sanders as head coach of Colorado football this past year. Sports Illustrated once called him “the most influential man in sports you’ve never heard of.” In 2006, Bob helped place Coach Matt Doherty as the head men’s basketball coach at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, where he coached for the next six seasons. Bob and Coach Doherty have been fast friends ever since, sharing a love for both college athletics and leadership. In today’s episode of The Rebound Podcast with Matt Doherty, Bob Beaudine sits down with Coach Doherty for a conversation about overcoming life’s obstacles, as Bob shares details of what may have been the most challenging time in his life - when his 13 month-old grandson passed away. Bob also talks about his two books, 2 Chairs and The Power of Who, and how the lessons and ideas contained in those books can help guide any leader down the right path.

Debbie Capen is the Exec Director of MiraVia at Belmont Abbey College. “MiraVia is safe haven and source of hope for pregnant mothers and their children”. MiraVia houses and supports women through their pregnancy, delivery and the first two years of their child’s life. All this while allowing them to continue their education. The amazing back story is that Debbie knows all too well what these young women are dealing with. In 1992 she had a choice to make…and she decided to have an abortion. In a wonderful “Rebound Story”, Debbie turned her “pain to passion” and now supports young pregnant women through the challenges she faced 30 years ago. By the way, Debbie is now a mother of 7 children!  Take a listen to this amazing “Rebound Story”.

Legendary Coach Bob McKillop talks about his journey and experience coaching Steph Curry at Davidson College. Matt Doherty has known Bob for almost 50 years and learned a few things about him in this interview that he knows you will find interesting. Success is never linear!

Chad Hedrick was an Olympic speed skater and 5-time medalist.  He won over 140 championships worldwide…yet he still felt like a loser.  Listen to my deep dive with Chad as he struggled with his identity and then rebounded to become a man of faith and a successful real estate executive. 

With March Madness in full swing former Clemson basketball player Merl Code will not be watching. That’s because Code, who played point guard for Clemson in the 1990s and later worked as a sneaker rep for Nike and Adidas, was betrayed by the game he loved. His love of the game led him to a jail cell. Merl Code is now working on his “Rebound”.

Debbie Antonelli has had a great career as an athlete and a Hall of Fame college basketball analyst for ESPN. However, she faced a challenge bigger than anything EVER witnessed on the court. Listen to this inspirational interview with Debbie Antonelli on how she and her husband “Rebounded” when they learned that their son was born with Downs Syndrome in 1997. “The Antonelli’s were athletes, and athletes don’t deal in can’t and won’t. They deal in can, and will.” (Washington Post)

Steven Serio was the co-captain of the USA Men's National Wheelchair Basketball Team that won the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. When he was 11 months old, Steve had surgery to remove a spinal tumor which resulted in the compression of his spinal cord. Consequently, he was left paralyzed. Steve “Rebounded” by turning into one of the most celebrated Olympic athletes in USA history. Steve was a 2017 ESPY winner and is related to Coach Doherty. 

Frank Viola was a great pitcher at St. John’s University. He pitched against Ron Darling and Yale in 1981 in a game considered the best in college baseball history. Frank was drafted by the Minnesota Twins and struggled his first two years. He rebounded to become an All-Star and World Series MVP with the Twins in 1987 and won theAL Cy Young Award in 1988.

John Beilein is one of college basketball’s most successful coaches. He is the only coach to have 20 win seasons at four different levels and is only one of sixDivision I coaches with over 700 wins. Beilein led Michigan to two NCAA Final Fours. He left Michigan in 2019 to coach the Cleveland Cavaliers, but resigned after only 54 games

Danny Manning was one of the all-time great college basketball players at Kansas before being selected as the #1 pick in the 1988 NBA Draft. He played 14 years in the NBA and was a two-time All-Star. Manning is the only player in the NBAto come back from three ACL surgeries. He went on to be an Assistant Coach at Kansas before leading Tulsa to the 2014 NCAA Tournament. Manning went on to become the Head Coach at Wake Forest and led them to the 2017 NCAA Tournament. Three seasons later hewas fired. Manning has rebounded to work for ESPN and is now an Assistant Coach at Maryland

Pastor David Chadwick built the mega Forest Hill Church in Charlotte, NC. After 39 years he was suddenly forced to resign in a very public manner. David rebounded to start the Moments of Hope Church (MOHC) in Charlotte. Along with a radio ministry on WBT, he has written eight books

Pat Croce is an entrepreneur, sports executive and owner, author, TV personality and black belt in taekwondo. He also has a passion for pirates. Many people remember him as the owner of the Phil 76ers that had Allen Iverson and was coached by Larry Brown. Croce dealt with a serious motorcycle accident and was later diagnosed with T-cell lymphoma. He has rebounded by focusing on helping others through the American Cancer Society and his passion project called HEALED

Susan Cates is a Managing Partner at Leeds Equity Partners. Susan has over 25 years of experience in investment banking, private equites and education leadership. She was also the President of Executive Development at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School where she led the groundbreaking online MBA program. Susan has witnessed the ups and downs of many corporations.

Pat McCrory ran for Governor of North Carolina in 2008 and was defeated. He rebounded in 2012 and won. In 2016 he had to deal with the controversial HB2 bill. Then in 2016 Pat lost the reelection campaign to Democrat Roy Cooper. That race was too close to call. He conceded and yet there were claims of voter fraud. He is now rebounding by running for the NC Senate.

Dan Jansen was an Olympic speed skater that was the favorite to win in the 1988 Winter Games in the 500 and 1000 meters, but was informed his sister Jane was dying of leukemia. In the 500 meter race he fell in the first turn. Four days later in the 1000 meter event he fell again. Jansen left the 1988 Olympics with no medals. Dan came back and competed in the 1992 Olympics, but didnt win a medal. 1994 was his final attempt at achieving Olympic glory. He finished 8th in the 500. With one last chance he rebounded to set a new world record in the 1000 meters and finally won a Gold Medal.

Michael Center coached tennis at his alma mater, the University of Kansas before going to TCU and the University of Texas. He had massive success at every stop as a player and a coach. Center was a three-time Big 12 Coach of the Year. In 2020 he was sentenced to six months in prison for his role in a college admissions scandal. Center is currently rebounding by giving corporate talks on team building.

Ryan Leaf had a stellar career as the quarterback at Washington St University. He was drafted #2 overall in the 1998 NFL Draft behind Payton Manning. Ryan’s career was cut short due to avariety of issues, both on and off the field. Ryan then fell on harder times involving drugs and jail time. Leaf rebounded by working as Program Ambassador for Transcend Recovery Community, a group of sober living houses in Los Angeles, Houston, and New York. He also has a radio show and works as a college football analyst on television

Coming soon... The Rebound Podcast with Coach Matt Doherty!