The Daylan Show
The show that features people in the sports, media, and journalism world as they talk about their electric journey! Created in the summer of 2020, host Daylan Flowers has now conducted over 80 episodes with people all over the world. A college student, Daylan has completed four full seasons of his self proclaimed show. Aimed at having guests on and sharing their stories. People from all walks of life and sports have graced the screen with Daylan, as he continues to share as many words of wisdom possible. Lots of fun and meaningful conversations are held, so sit back and enjoy! Don't forget to subscribe and check us out on all podcasts platforms.
The Daylan Show
Season 4 Episode 13- Featuring Wesley Brooks
Utah State Head Women’s basketball coach, Wesley Brooks, joined me on the show this week! A native of Richmond, Virginia and a sports lover from a young age, Wesley attended West Virginia University. During his time there, he was the manager for the men’s basketball team under John Beilein. Truly enjoying this role, Wesley’s passion led him to become a graduate assistant at WVU for the women’s team. Beilein became a vital mentor to Wesley and helped him gain the job at Robert Morris.
A true student and learner of the game, Wesley worked with several schools throughout his journey: Robert Morris University, Texas Southern, North Texas and Utah. Working with some of the top programs in the country, Wesley would spend four years at Michigan, gaining a lot of notoriety and familiarity with the game. He left to work under Kevin McGuff, and it was an exceptional run. Big Ten champions multiple times and deep postseason runs allowed Wesley to finally gain his first head coaching job at Utah State.
A true leader and impactful person, it was very obvious how much passion Wesley has. “Empower, compete, and conqueror” is the motto for his basketball team, and he says that is not just for basketball, it’s about life–it's about helping in the community, it’s about inspiring the youth.
He left me with these words: “Have a sense of direction. You can’t achieve greatness if you don’t know where you are trying to go. I also want people to say he lived a Christ-like life”.
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(0:00)- Intro
(1:00)- Summer update
(1:30)- Intro from Coach Brooks
(3:18)- First Head Coach job
(4:55)- Differences as a Head Coach
(6:18)- Growing up in Virginia
(7:57)- Impact beyond basketball
(10:45)- Attending West Virginia University
(11:38)- Working under John Beilein
(13:20)- Advice for people aspiring to be coaches
(14:40)- Robert Morris University
(16:50)- Growth of Women's basketball
(19:20)- Elevation of college basketball programs
(21:25)- Mentors
(24:10)- Musical love
(25:50)- Ohio State Michigan Rivalry
(27:05)- Kevin McGuff and OSU
(28:20)- What goes into recruiting
(29:45)- Year one goals at Utah State
(30:45)- NIL and Transfer
(32:28)- Husband and father
(33:55)- Dinner with five people
(35:24)- Life advice and legacy
(38:53)- Outro
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