“My hope is that we will be who we say we are. All of
us.” — Coach George Raveling
Coach George Raveling (@GeorgeRaveling) is an
82-year-old living legend and Nike’s former Director of
International Basketball. Coach Raveling was the first
African-American head basketball coach in the PAC-8 (now PAC-12).
On August 28, 1963, at age 26, while volunteering as security at
the March on Washington, Raveling would humbly become the
guardian of what we have come to know as Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
Coach Raveling has held head coaching positions at Washington
State, the University of Iowa, and USC. Following a prolific
basketball coaching career, he joined Nike at the request of Phil
Knight, where he played an integral role in signing a reluctant
Michael Jordan. He’s also been inducted into the Naismith
Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the National Collegiate
Basketball Hall of Fame.
Coach George Raveling made his first appearance on the podcast in
2018, and for me, it was one of the most impactful interviews
I’ve done, and I came out of it walking on air.
We covered a lot of ground in that first interview, including how
Coach Raveling came to own the original copy of Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, how his practice team ended
up beating the 1984 US Olympic Dream Team in basketball, how he
helped convince Michael Jordan to sign with Nike, and much more.
I strongly urge you to listen to that conversation about Coach’s
life, philosophies, and lessons learned.
I invited George back on the podcast to hear his thoughts on
everything that is happening right now. These are difficult and
uncertain times for millions of people, and my heart goes out to
each and every person navigating the depths of sadness, anger,
and fear.
As you’ll hear in today’s episode, Coach Raveling has great hope.
He’s seen many changes in his lifetime, and we can all strive to
be the positive change agents that he implores us to be.
Please enjoy this timely—and timeless—conversation with Coach
George Raveling.
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