{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F33716bbb-8217-4a8a-a790-97391b11adde","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Paul Biancardi - ESPN's National Recruiting Director for Boys' High School Basketball - Episode 197","description":"Paul Biancardi is the ESPN National Recruiting Director for Boys High School Basketball.\n\nHe is the lead analyst for all high school basketball games, which include The Summer of Next, the Geico ESPN High School Showcase Series, Dick's Nationals, the Jordan Brand Classic, the Nike Hoop Summit and the McDonald\u2019s All American Scrimmage.\n\nThe former Horizon League Coach of the Year at Wright State University also serves as a college basketball analyst on the ESPN networks.\n\nBiancardi first joined ESPN in 2006 as a college and high school basketball analyst. He became ESPN\u2019s national recruiting director in 2008. He is voting member of the McDonald\u2019s All American Committee and the Gatorade State and National Player of the Year.\n\nPrior to joining ESPN, Biancardi was the head coach at Wright State University, where he was named Horizon League Coach of the Year in 2004. He was an assistant coach at St. Louis (2007-08), Ohio State (199-2003) and Boston College (1990-97). While coaching the Eagles, the team reached the Elite Eight (1994) and the Big East Championship (1997). Hoop Scoop Online named him the No. 1 assistant coach in the country in 2002 and he helped the Buckeyes make four NCAA Tournament appearances, including reaching the 1999 Final Four.\n\nBiancardi is a 1985 graduate of Salem State where he played for long time NBA Coach Tom Thibodeau and earned a degree in physical education. He played four years and was voted team captain as a senior. As a senior, he was selected for the \u201cJames Twohig Award\u201d for outstanding character, sportsmanship and dedication.\n\nIf you are enjoying the Hoop Heads Pod please leave us a 5 star rating and review on your favorite podcast app, tell your friends in the coaching community about the show and make sure you\u2019re subscribed so you never miss an episode. Check out hoopheadspod.com where you can listen to every episode we\u2019ve ever recorded and find out more about the mission that drives our show.\n\nTake out your notebook right now so you don\u2019t miss any of coaching nuggets shared by Paul Biancardi, the ESPN National Recruiting Director for Boys High School Basketball.\n\nEmail \u2013 paulbithespy50@yahoo.com\n\nTwitter - @PaulBiancardi","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/302a8756-97c0-498e-9d17-a63f6feb53dc/avatars-g6oje4lizoplua9e-rycgaq-original.jpg"}