Miscellaneous
Tom Penders is most remembered as a college basketball coach for his up-tempo style and time in Austin where he took the University of Texas to eight NCAA tournament appearances in ten seasons with the Longhorns. His success, however, wasn't just limited to Austin. In his 36 seasons coaching at the collegiate level he is one of only eight division one coaches to ever take four different schools to the NCAA tournament. What most don't realize is Penders was destined to be a successful coach long before he ever put a whistle around his neck and directed his first practice. There was always one question–what sport would it be that he would find that success? In this episode Penders guides us on his journey from those early days as an athlete, why he eventually decided to pursue coaching basketball instead of playing professional baseball, and how today more than 50 years after it all started, he has no regrets and is grateful for the opportunity he had to pursue and live out his lifelong dream.