The Euro Step Brit Podcast

This episode’s guest is Todd Cauthorn who spent time in both Austria and Belgium, but to most fans will be known for his multiple spells with the Sheffield Sharks. In this episode, we’ll look back on Todd’s basketball journey, the highs and lows and how they shaped his career. And we’ll also dive into life after his playing days came to an end.

Our guest is Kelvin Robinson, who played four seasons in the UK for the Hemel & Watford Royals, Milton Keynes Lions and Thames Valley Tigers. In this episode we go over his journey from Newark, New Jersey, also talking about his University days in Buffalo, 2 years in South Africa, a spell in the mid-Atlantic and his post-BBL career in France.

These days Jason Swaine is a basketball commentator, but before that he enjoyed a long and successful playing career. In this episode we'll look back over that career in both the British Basketball League and National League, as well as suiting up for the national team. From the pride of playing in big games against European giants, to playing alongside his son.

In this episode we catch up with London Lions' guard Matt Goodwin and the journey that has got him to where he is. From when his basketball journey began to experiencing EuroCup for the first time, and much, much more. 

The NBA Europe project continues to dominate the headlines in European basketball, but will it really happen? Well, we don't know and we also don't know the answer to a lot of questions surrounding it, but it's not going to stop us asking them, especially when it comes to the UK's role in the project. 

Another one of our on-the-road episodes and this time it's a trip to a Bristol Flyers home game. In this episode we catch up with the Flyers' commentary duo of Joel Osborne and Gareth Till, and head coach Andreas Kapoulas. We talk about commentaries and ENBL.

Our guest is John Coffino, who shares stories from a coaching career that has taken him all over the globe. There's been highs and lows, but every stop has shaped the person he is today. Coaching basketball can be tough sometimes, not just on the court, so join us as we go on a global basketball journey, including a stop here in the UK at the Cheshire Phoenix.

The podcast goes back on the road, to London as the Lions take on EuroLeague side Zalgiris Kaunas at the Copper Box Arena. In this episode we hear from Lions' CEO Lenz Balan, GM Martynas Purlys, player Amin Adamu and fan Phil Groves, as well as a EuroLeague and Zalgiris legend, Paulius Jankunas, now the President of the Lithuanian side. 

Delighted to have Ryan Schmidt as our guest - the former London Lions head coach, now in the NBA as an assistant on the Atlanta Hawks bench. We caught up a couple of weeks ago and Ryan talked about his current role, his G-League days, the CEBL and of course, the Lions. I know a lot of people asked me to get Ryan on, so this bumper episode is for you.

Gareth Murray is about to embark on his first full season coaching in Slovakia. After his exit from the Caledonia Gladiators, Murray spent the remainder of last season coaching Prievidza. In this episode we talk all about his new role and how’s he relishing the challenge. We’ll also talk about the FIBA Europe Cup and of course, look back on the time the Gladiators won the BBL Trophy.