{"podcast":{"title":"The MGM Show","slug":"the-mgm-show-6790333","podcast_index_feed_id":6790333,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-mgm-show/","website_url":"https://www.mgmcoach.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/ff0d1397-d354-43a8-9303-ed2d1e412516/6hCrjJjWHHOglNhqJki9VsPH.jpg","author":"MGM Coaching","episode_count":76,"summary":"Join the founders of MGM Coaching, Carl Montante III and Evan Giokas, as they discuss business, life, people, conation, and more. A relationship that started in 2017 by a random golf pairing has led to business and friendship. We'd love for you to join us and learn how you can maximize your life, both professionally and personally. We'll be serious, and we'll slack off, but we promise to make whatever we talk about interesting. We've started families and businesses in our 20's and we're on a path and following a dream to create something bigger than we ever could imagine.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T22:18:18.144828+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mgm-show-6790333"},"episode":{"title":"MGM #77 - Building a Division 1 Basketball Program with Turner Battle","slug":"mgm-77-building-a-division-1-basketball-program-with-turner-battle","published_at":"2026-07-31T11:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mgm-show-6790333/mgm-77-building-a-division-1-basketball-program-with-turner-battle","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mgm-show-6790333","url":"https://www.mgmcoach.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f0f1b7a6-b72d-421c-a771-01fdc3c10be5.mp3","summary":"Episode #77 - Building a Division 1 Basketball Program with Turner Battle Episode Highlight Turner Battle was a standout basketball player who grew up in North Carolina. As fate would have it, he ended up playing at UB in the early 2000's and has now found himself back with the program as its first General Manager of the program. With NIL changing the landscape of college sports forever, Turner is now tasked with growing the program, finding money to pay his players, and ensuring that these guys leave the program better than when they entered. Enjoy! What You’ll Hear in This Episode Highlight #1 — How a strong recruiting relationship brought him to Buffalo Highlight #2 — Why character is tough to find in the age of NIL Highlight #3 — How life comes full circle when you least expect it About Our Guest Turner Battle - GM, UB Men's Basketball https://ubbulls.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/staff/turner-battle/520 Official Apparel Partner of The MGM Show The MGM Show is proud to partner with Donald Ross Sportswear , the Official Apparel Partner of The MGM Show . Donald Ross is known for premium golf and lifestyle apparel designed for performance, comfort, and timeless style—perfect for the course, the office, or anywhere in between. MGM Show listeners receive 20% off Donald Ross apparel . Use Code: MGM20 Visit: https://donaldross.com Official Putter Partner of The MGM Show The MGM Show is proud to partner with T Squared Putters , the Official Putter Partner of The MGM Show. T Squared Putters hand-mills every putter from solid billet in its family-owned shop in Orchard Park, New York—never cast—for a truer roll and more confidence on the greens. MGM Show listeners receive 15% off T Squared Putters. Use Code: MGM15 Visit: https://tsquaredputters.com Connect with MGM Coachi…","meta_description":"Episode #77 - Building a Division 1 Basketball Program with Turner Battle Episode Highlight Turner Battle was a standout basketball player who grew up in…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3944,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-mgm-show-6790333/episodes/mgm-77-building-a-division-1-basketball-program-with-turner-battle/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mgm-show-6790333/mgm-77-building-a-division-1-basketball-program-with-turner-battle.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}