Len Elmore

The Co-chair of the Knight Commission Len Elmore stops by to discuss the challenges facing college sports. Plus we finish up with your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a special bonus episode of HPP, Drew Barton and Rich Harris sit down with basketball legend Len Elmore.  Topics include the greatest team to never make the NCAA Tournament, the 1972 Olympics, the ABA vs. the NBA, all-time greats, such as Wilt Chamberlain, Pistol Pete, and Bill Walton, and the state of the game today.  Elmore graduated from the University of Maryland in 1974, where he was a three-time All-ACC selection and an All-American in ‘74. He is still Maryland's all-time leading rebounder, in both total rebounds and rebounds per game.  The 13th overall pick in the 1974 NBA Draft, he played a total of 10 years in the ABA and NBA.  Following his playing career, Len earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1987, and since then, his numerous projects and endeavors have included practicing law, serving as the president of the National Basketball Retired Players Association, working as a broadcast analyst for ESPN, CBS, Fox, and others, serving on the board of the “Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics,” and teaching at Columbia University. 

Former NBA Player and College/NBA Analyst Len Elmore joins in to talk about the upcoming 2021 Final Four games. Len also shares thoughts on his own career, Christian Laettner's game winning shot against Kentucky in the 92' tourney in which he called, and more!Find Len on Twitter @LenElmoreFind Combo on Instagram @OneTwoCombo

On this special edition of "Listen in With KNN '' presented by FOX Sports Radio, host Kelsey Nicole Nelson welcomed special guest Len Elmore, a lawyer, and former Maryland basketball all-American for a special March Madness edition. The duo discussed the task ahead for the University of Maryland Director of Athletics Damon Evans as the school searches for its next head men's basketball coach and tries to go dancing. Staying in DMV basketball Kelsey and Len touch on what Georgetown basketball needs to do to rebuild and how the Washington Wizards can hopefully turn their season around! This is a college hoops episode you do not want to miss! #LIWKNN #ListenInWithKNN

Glenn is back and didn't have a chance to weigh in on the changes to Camden Yards yesterday, so he began today's show by addressing those. Near the bottom of Hour 1, Maryland legend Len Elmore (who called the Wisconsin game for BTN and has some of their upcoming games for BTN and FS1) addressed how the Terps have played under Danny Manning, what his priorities would be in the Maryland coaching search and why he WOULDN'T hire Bruce Pearl. Late in Hour 1 we caught up with Maryland/Calvert Hall alum Ben Bender, the #1 pick by Charlotte in this year's MLS Draft. Near the bottom of Hour 2, PressBox's Ken Zalis joined us for our first NFL Draft segment of the year and we also made our Picks for the week of NFL Playoffs action.

Follow Us On All Our Social Media @BigFellasPod! Text (917)-451-7987 To Stay Up To Date In Season 2 With Gen Z Hoops!! Len Elmore, NBA Player, Broadcaster, And Professor Joins John Hartofilis On Big Fellas Basketball To Talk About What It Was Like Playing In Both The NBA And ABA, Broadcasting One Of The Greatest College Basketball Games Of All Time, And Being A Sports Management Professor At Columbia University!!! (1:22) - The Start Of A Great Career (3:45) - Growing Up In The Mecca (5:42) - Rewriting The Maryland Recordbooks (8:45) - Choosing The ABA Over The NBA (11:45) - Taking A Charge On Dr. J (14:45) - Diving Into The Academics (18:50) - Len's Greatest Mentors (22:50) - Being A Professor At Columbia (26:40) - Christian Laettner's "The Shot" (29:30) - Advice For A Young Len Elmore Thanks For Listening!! Keep Up With Professor Elmore! Twitter LinkedIn Basketball-Reference Dr. J Photo

Len Elmore was one of the first black basketball stars in the ACC when he played at Maryland in the 1970s. After a long pro career he went into law while continuing to be involved in collegiate athletics. Now, as co-chair of the Knight Commission, he's making sure the NCAA does right by student-athletes as well as HBCUs. He talked with Steven J. Gaither about the Commission's recent findings as well as his time at Maryland and playing against HBCU legends. 

Len Elmore – Ten-year vet of the ABA/NBA, All-American at U. of Maryland and current Senior Lecturer at Columbia University.

The 2021 NCAA tourney is off to a roaring start and this guest in the lockerroom is ready to give great insight. Hear from Len Elmore of CBS Sports and Fox with his thoughts on the first weekend of action in the Big Dance.Len has been on some legendary game broadcasts over the years for CBS and he gives his take on this tourney and the teams to watch.Hear it all on "Tate's Take.....where basketball lives" and make sure to Subscribe/5 Star Rate and Review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, etc.!!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tates-take/donations

Defo and Lubie talk Marlins and panthers with host/analyst Craig Minervini! plus they talk with renown basketball analyst, Len Elmore about his favorite NCAA Tournament moments!