Very Bold Radio 3-18-23 with Dr. Brandon Crooms

Dr. Brandon Crooms joins host Steve Teel on this edition of Very
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Dr Brandon Crooms PhD from University of Texas, and
professor at Trinity University in Sports Management. He
also leads Crooms Collective and produces the ATX Dad Show and is
a mentor, speaker, and coach offering Special Ops. 


We talk some basketball to get started with Brandon being from
the Tarheel State. 


0:00-10:00


Special Ops is for high school athletes looking for support and
mentorship. Dr. Crooms offers these athletes advice and wisdom
from personal experience. “Youth need other people that are a few
steps ahead of them to believe in them and to see certain things
in them that they may not see.” 


Brandon’s own identity as a high school athlete was immersed in
sports. Dr. Crooms says that limits yourself. He did grow up in a
Christian home with both parents being preacher’s kids. 


10:00-17:00


Dr. Crooms PhD dissertation and research at UT was in black male
high school athletes and their racial identity and the influence
of faith. 


He surveyed 300 athletes and sat down face-to-face with about 20
of them: Faith - Race - Sports.


Dr. Crooms explains that research has shown that the
African-American community has a higher identity in sports than
their white counterparts. 


That can play into the stereotype that these athletes are “dumb
jocks.” 


17:00-28:00 


Making that transition when the ball goes flat. 


The faith component you hear athletes talk about the faith
component in press conferences. 


Dr. Crooms wanted to dive into their faith and their racial
experiences. He talks about the research he discovered how race
plays a role in sport - those assumptions on which sports they
would excel at. Maybe a student wants to explore creative dance
or entrepreneurship and would be discouraged by others. 


28:00-36:00


The positive is that these students had mentors or role models
that could help them navigate sport-faith-race. 


Dr. Crooms talks about his faith can help athletes navigate as
their athletic careers wind down. Dr. Crooms explains the good
news of Jesus giving purpose to those who accept that gift. From
personal experience Brandon had torn his ACL while working on his
dissertation but was able to see the blessing of relating to
these students. He then talks about how relevant the Scriptures
are to facing adversity, challenges and wins and defeats. 


36:00-45:00


He talks about his training called Special Ops and then also
about Crooms Collective as he is a professional and sought out
speaker (China. South Africa,) and consultant and the visionary
for The Dad Show ATX. This show empowers and encourages
dads. 


45:00-50:00


Host Steve Teel closes with encouraging words from God’s word.
50:00-53:00


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