The Bare's Den w/ Matt Bare
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The Bare's Den w/ Matt Bare
The Bare's Den Podcast is hosted by Matt Bare and this podcast will be an interview style podcast having conversations with coaches, players and friends of the basketball community. I also hope to connect with people from other sports down the road. I’ll focus on interesting stories that have happen...
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Episode #94 - John Oxton (Former Lakeville North Boys Basketball Coach)
For this episode I’m joined by one of the best Minnesota boys high school basketball coaches to ever pace the sidelines. John Oxton led the Lakeville...
Episode #93 - Forrest Witt (Alexandria Boys Basketball Head Coach)
Winning the first boys basketball state title in school history is nice but winning it with your son and nephew in your starting five is extra special...
Episode #92 - Matt Fletcher (Concordia St. Paul - Men's Basketball Coach)
I really enjoy seeing teams or people do things that haven’t been done before especially in the basketball world and that’s exactly what happened at C...
Episode #91 - MN Boys State Basketball Tourney Preview 2025 - w/ Ryan James & TC Hoops Czar
For this episode I’m joined by two MN boys high school basketball experts to help break down the upcoming MN boys state basketball tournament. Ryan J...
Episode #90 - Rob Grace IV (Basketball player / NBA Videographer)
Rob Grace IV is used to being around a basketball court. As a youngster he used to run around the gym at Minneapolis Southwest High School when his d...
Episode #89 - Matt & Marissa Janning (Outstanding MN Basketball Siblings)
For this episode, I’m joined by one of the most prolific brother/sister combos in Minnesota high school basketball history and they are Matt and Maris...
Episode #88 - MN Boys High School Basketball Check In w/ Ryan James
Ryan James from Prep Hoops joins the show to semi-preview the MN boys high school basketball season and will share some highlights from the Breakdown...
Episode #87 - MN Girls HS Basketball Preview w/ Grant McGinnis
For this episode we welcome back a frequent guest to the show and he is Grant McGinnis from Prep Girls Hoops. Grant joins the show to preview the MN...
Episode #86 - Detlef Schrempf - From Foreign Exchange Student to NBA All-Star
Detlef grew up in West Germany and left his senior year to be a foreign exchange student in Washington state. He went on to play college ball for the...
Episode #85 - Cody Schilling - former Ellsworth HS star and new Augustana University Men's Basketball Coach
From a hog farm in a tiny southern Minnesota town to becoming to the states leading scorer that was the path of today’s guest – Cody Schilling.
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Episode #84 - Emilee Thiesse & Matt Margenthaler (women's & men's head basketball coaches at Minnesota State Mankato
For only the second time ever and for the first time since 1984, the same school has won both the women’s and men’s basketball championship in divisio...
Episode #83 - Bryce Tesdahl (Minnetonka Boys Basketball Head Coach)
For this episode I am joined by the head boys basketball coach of the Minnetonka Skippers – Bryce Tesdahl. Bryce and his team just won the boys clas...
Episode #82 - MN Boys State Basketball Tourney Preview - w/ Ryan James & TC Hoops Czar
For this episode I’m joined by two MN boys high school basketball experts to help break down the upcoming MN boys state basketball tournament. Ryan J...
Episode #81 - Wendy Kohler & Mike Dreier (MN girls basketball coaching royalty)
For this episode we’re trying something we’ve never done before and that’s two guests in separate interviews put into one episode. And these guests a...
Episode #80 - MN boys HS basketball preview w/ Ryan James
Ryan James from Prep Hoops joins the program again to chat all things MN boys high school basketball. He recaps the Breakdown tip off classic, speaki...
Episode #79 - MN Girls HS B-ball Preview w/ Grant McGinnis
Back for his third appearance on the show - Grant McGinnis from Prep Girls Hoops joins the show to preview the MN girls high school basketball season...
Episode #78 - Joe Fano & Abe Woldeslassie (MIAC head coaches)
In the MIAC conference there are two schools that you need to start paying attention to as an opponent or a basketball fan if you haven’t before. Bot...
Episode #77 - Working in sports w/ Matt Bare & Jeff Munneke
For this episode the Bare's Den podcast producer (Dan Schultz) takes over the hosting duties and interviews two longtime pro sports executives. The h...
Episode #76 - Dave Cresap (Former Perham boys bball head coach and now M State head coach)
Our guest for this episode is former Perham High School boys basketball head coach and newly hired M State Community College head men's coach - Dave C...
Episode #75 - Mandy Pearson (UMD women's head coach)
Mandy just finished her 8th season as head coach of the Bulldogs and what a season it was! Led by Division 2 player of the Year – Brooke Olson, UMD m...
Episode #74 - Bryan Schnettler (Wayzata boys basketball head coach)
Bryan is fresh off leading his team to the Minnesota boys basketball class 4A state title. This is Bryan’s second title in three seasons with the Tro...
Episode #73 - MN boys state basketball tourney preview w/ Ryan James
We bring back Ryan James from the Breakdown and Prep Hoops to preview the upcoming Minnesota boys high school state basketball tournament. Ryan runs...
Episode #72 - Jake Sullivan (MN basketball legends series)
Jake Sullivan is one of the greatest shooters to every lace them up in a Minnesota gym. Jake starred for Tartan high school graduating in the year 20...
Episode #71 - Jordan Taylor (MN basketball legends series)
For this episode we bring back our mini-series on Minnesota basketball legends as we are joined by Jordan Taylor. Jordan was a standout player at Ben...
Episode #70 - Jeff Buffetta (Mountain Iron-Buhl Girls AND Boys Head Coach)
For this episode we connect with Mountain Iron-Buhl girls varsity basketball head coach – Jeff Buffetta. Jeff has led the MIB girls program for the p...
Episode #69 - MN boys high school basketball preview w/ Ryan James
This episode is a dive into the Minnesota boys high school basketball season with Ryan James from Prep Hoops and Breakdown Sports. Ryan recaps the re...
Episode #68 - MN Girls High School Basketball Preview w/ Grant McGinnis
Grant McGinnis from Prep Girls Hoops Minnesota is back as a guest to preview the Minnesota high school girls basketball season and I could not think o...
Episode #67 - John Tauer (University of St. Thomas head men's basketball coach)
Coach Tauer is back as a guest as we discuss their school's unprecedented jump from Division 3 to Division 1. We chat about last season for his team...
Episode #66 - Erik Compton (pro golfer and two-time heart transplant survivor)
This episodes guest is professional golfer – Erik Compton. Erik has an unbelievable story both on and off the golf course and is someone that many ar...
Episode #65 - Ben Johnson (University of Minnesota head men's basketball coach)
University of Minnesota head men’s basketball coach – Ben Johnson joins for this episode. Ben is entering his second season leading the Gophers progr...
Episode #64 - Carl Pierson (Former girls basketball coach and author)
For this episode I am joined by a former girls varsity basketball coach, current social studies teacher and author – Carl Pierson. Carl spent 17 seas...
Episode #63 - Jim Shikenjanski & Richard Coffey
Our guests for this episode are two former University of Minnesota basketball teammates – Jim Shikenjanski and Richard Coffey. Jim and Richard were a...
Episode #62 - Kris Fadness & Dana Kallman
Joining me for this episode are two newly retired MN boys high school basketball coaches – Kris Fadness from Austin and Dana Kallman from Chaska. Bet...
Episode #61 - JUCO basketball w/ Jay Pivec & Ron Larson
In this episode we explore the world of Junior College Basketball. I think it’s slightly misunderstood and is an important area in the collegiate bas...
Episode #60 - Alan Horton (Timberwolves radio play-by-play voice)
Timberwolves radio play-by-play voice Alan Horton joins for this episode to chat about his path in broadcasting and the Timberwolves. Alan's career h...
Episode #59 - James Ware (Park Center head boys coach)
This episode newly crowned Minnesota class 4A boys state champion head coach James Ware of Park Center high school joins the show. James led the Pira...
Episode #58 - MN boys state basketball tourney preview w/ Ryan James
We brought back Ryan James from Prep Hoops, North Star Hoops and Breakdown Sports to preview the 2022 Minnesota boys state high school basketball tour...
Episode #57 - Randy Breuer (MN basketball legends series)
The mini-series on Minnesota basketball legends continues as we are joined by Randy Breuer.
Randy was a dominating big man in Lake City...
Episode #56 - Isaiah Dahlman (MN basketball legends series)
Basketball is in the family to say the least for Isaiah Dahlman. His grandfather (John Kundla) was the first coach for the Minneapolis Lakers and als...
Episode #55 - Dusty Rychart (MN basketball legends series)
Starting with this episode we are going to bring back the mini-series on MN basketball legends. Last season’s guests were some of our most popular ep...