Episode 53 - James Derouin

Current Ottawa Gee-Gee's Men's Basketball coach and one-time roommate of Aaron's is none other than James Derouin. The Ontario native has an incredible journey from a hockey background, grinding his way to one of the best coaches in the country. Stints with the renowned late 90's Langara Falcons teams and the University of Ottawa is just the start of an incredible story. Get out the pen and notebook; the winningest coach in Gee-Gee program history, touches on recruiting, how the game has changed, the early adult days of GoldenEye and spicy doritos, another take on the GOAT debate, the assistant coach grind and a lot of advice for young coaches. Plus, going up against Dave Smart, getting tossed in the national final, another addition to the chip game and recognizing what roads and decisions have led him to become a CIS Coach of the Year.

 

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