Episode Details

Less than six years ago, University of Buffalo men's basketball coach Nate Oats was teaching math and coaching high school basketball in Detroit. Fast forward to today and he is one of the hottest coaches in college basketball, leading the Buffalo Bulls to three NCAA tournament appearances in four seasons as head coach. On this episode, we talk about his unconventional rise to the top of the coaching world, managing the expectations that come with success, and how he's been able to build a winning culture at Buffalo rooted in the core values of max effort, continuous growth and selfless love.