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Bryan Mullins joins host Pat Price, sharing stories and lessons on his remarkable rise in NCAA Basketball.  As one of the nation's youngest Division 1 Head Coaches,  Mullins is thriving in that rare opportunity to return to his own alma mater and lead the program.This follows a special apprenticeship under Porter Moser at Loyola University of Chicago, including their fabled run to the 2018 Final 4.   Helping to build a program from a last place conference finish all the way to the most coveted weekend in NCAA basketball, and the relief of having now-famous Sister Jean helping to keep the spotlight pressure off the players during that historic journey. We discuss the building blocks he is now putting in place at Southern Illinois, and the lessons learned at Loyola, including being non-negotiable about high-character players representing the university. Mullins also shares a few stories from his time as a professional player in France, as well as his selection to the Ireland National Team under then head coach Jay Larranaga (now with Boston Celtics).