Tommy Amaker Interview: College Days At Duke & Coaching At Harvard

Harvard's Men's Basketball coach joins Bob & Jeff to talk about his program and how it been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Tommy also talks about his playing days at Duke in the 1980s and what coaching at Harvard is like, including a Jeremy Lin story and much more

2:45: COVID-19's impact on Harvard
6:42: Pushback surrounding the decision to cancel the 2021 season
9:37: Are students allowed to work out and use the facilities? 
12:10: NCAA Basketball will see a lot of upsets this season without fans in the crowd
15:40: How are you keeping busy with the extra downtime? 
21:10: What was it like when you first stepped onto the campus of Harvard as head coach?
24:32: Tommy's Jeremy Lin story at Harvard story
27:39: What was it like coaching Mo Lewis' son?
30:46: Mo Lewis' story & what he was like with Tommy at Harvard
32:40: The "second-best" shooter after Ray Allen to play for Boston
38:24: 1985-86 Duke team & the fond memories
46:47: How close Grant Williams, Aaron Nesmith was to committing to Harvard

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