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Talking to people about their journey. Hoping to provide value for others. Hosted by @gfahey_443. Episode 46 Prophet Kates Arts High School.
Joined August 2019
I flew to Vegas to attend @RyanSilver1 NIL Conference. This event was packed with value. In this week’s newsletter I talk about my top 20 takeaways. Shoutout to Ryan for a great event. Enjoy https://t.co/liaCm7s3FI
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Episode 46 is LIVE! https://t.co/Sj45EDSmtF
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Podcast Episode · Chop Talk · 10/14/2025 · 43m
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Week 1 writing about ways to generate money outside of Rev Share. 1. Airlines. Find an Airline with one of their hubs in your state. Example: United Airlines has a hub in Newark NJ. If I was a NJ school I would look to partner with @united
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Today’s newsletter focuses on a check list for Dobo’s. Hopefully the tips included in here can save you some headaches. Enjoy. https://t.co/QvKC4jjJnC
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Episode 45: Safet Kastrat La Salle Men’s Basketball. Saf serves as the GM/Assistant coach for the Explorers. After being out of basketball for a year his impact has already been felt in his time back on the sidelines. Enjoy! https://t.co/ZQx7dFNJiD
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Podcast Episode · Chop Talk · 09/30/2025 · 46m
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Percentage of the company theory: If a school gives you 10% of their NIL budget versus 2.5% what’s that mean for minutes? Miss spoke in the video but here’s the Example. *If you get 50k of 500k budget you get 10%* versus 180k of 7 million is 2.5%. Thank you to the Newark Rams!
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I talked to over 100 young coaches this summer. The number one question they ask, how’d you get to where you’re at now? If I was starting out today here are 15 things I’d do. 1. Get around good players. Coach AAU, find a good prep school, train kids.
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I worked over 1,000 hours as an agent in the NIL space over the last year. Here are 5 things that nobody tells but you need to know: 1. Relationships run this business. From coaches, players, & parents, to brands, media, & agents-EVERYONE MATTERS.
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8 years I was a high school coach. Today I coach at Hampton University in the CAA. If you’re just starting out, here are 8 things I did that you can do too. 1. Get around good players. A lot of my foundational relationships were built during my time at St. Benedict’s.
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Purposefully Unbalanced. Built Different. Play Different. Live Different. Because chasing greatness demands more. More focus. More sacrifice. More edge. Normal doesn’t win. #CultureMatters
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A hill I will die on: Sometimes the opportunity is more important than the salary. My first coaching job was $3k, the next one was $5k, and when I was 27 I worked for free like many coaches do. You’re not late you’re right on time.
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“It’s kind of like Bruce Wayne...Can you blend into the boardroom and in the streets" Last week, @hupirates_mbb tabbed former Siena assistant/DOBO Greg Fahey (@CoachFahey973) as its first-ever GM. Meet N.J.'s Batman via @TroyRecordSport @coachivanthomas
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HAMPTON, VA. — Last Thursday, the Hampton University men’s basketball program named 34-year-old Greg Fahey its first-ever general manager, in addition to his role serving as the associate head coac…
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Last week I wrote a thread on sending cold emails. Here’s the best cold email I’ve ever gotten and why. 1. He provided value. At the time I just got promoted and needed a new code window. @Mikey15Carrillo was able to jump on zoom and show me some tips.
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I’ve sent hundreds of emails as a young coach looking for advice. At times, it’s hard to get an answer. Here are 7 tips to help you get a response. (#5 is an example) 1. Weaponize the subject line. -Find something that will catch their attention (Hometown, College, etc).
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My guy G! Much love bro! 🤝🏾@CoachFahey973 @_ChopTalk
In 2011 Darius Theus helped lead VCU to a Final Four. Since then he has worked his way back to Richmond for what he calls a dream job. How’d he do it? Pushing himself outside his comfort zone. Episode 43 is live on @choptalk @CoachDTheus_10 🤝🤝
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Appreciate Darius sitting down with me. Great episode to get a perspective from a former player.
In 2011 Darius Theus helped lead VCU to a Final Four. Since then he has worked his way back to Richmond for what he calls a dream job. How’d he do it? Pushing himself outside his comfort zone. Episode 43 is live on @choptalk @CoachDTheus_10 🤝🤝
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