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 happened around the state and hopefully the country as well. I hope to share the path of many of these guests and how they got to be where they are today. The goal is to connect with you to share interesting stories and perspectives about a particular event, person or team.
Episodes
92 episodes
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. That was the case for Alexandria head coach Forrest Witt as his Cardinals secured the ...
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Episode 93
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1:04:40
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 Concordia St. Paul this season with the Golden Bears men’s basketball team and Coach Matt Fletc...
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Episode 92
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1:06:04
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 James from Prep Hoops and TC Hoops Czar are here to give us their insight into each bracke...
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Episode 91
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51:56
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 dad was the coach. He was also present at Target Center for many NBA games as his fa...
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Episode 90
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44:41
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 Marissa Janning. The Janning’s grew up playing for Watertown-Mayer high school and put up som...
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Episode 89
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1:21:17
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 Boys Tip-Off Classic and the Granite City Classic which always bring in talented teams from al...
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Episode 88
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41:32
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 girls high school basketball season and also recaps the Breakdown Girls Tip-Off Classic w...
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Episode 87
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46:57
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 University of Washington and was drafted to the NBA. During his 16-year career he ...
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Episode 86
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54:37
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. Cody grew up in Ellsworth, MN with 21 kids in his graduating class but that close...
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Episode 85
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1:00:49
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 division two. That school is Minnesota State Mankato! In this two part episode you will h...
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Episode 84
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1:09:32
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 class 4A state championship capping off a fabulous season. Coaching is not new to Bryce...
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Episode 83
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1:09:20
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 James from Prep Hoops and TC Hoops Czar are here to give us their insight into each bracke...
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Episode 82
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48:21
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 are legends in Minnesota girls high school basketball. First we have Al...
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Episode 81
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1:19:50
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, speaking on some of the great games and top performances. He also dives into a preview fo...
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Episode 80
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53:45
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 and also recaps the recently completed Breakdown Girls Tip-Off Classic which brings in a good ...
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Episode 79
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1:00:27
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. Both St. Mary’s University and Macalester College have had tough seasons on the hardwood in ...
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Episode 78
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1:05:25
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 host of the Bare's Den - Matt Bare who has worked for the Minnesota Timberwolves for 20 ye...
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Episode 77
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1:00:44
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 Cresap. Coach Cresap has coached the last 37 seasons of high school basketball, including...
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Episode 76
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56:24
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 made it all the way to the national championship game for the first time in school history...
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Episode 75
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55:12
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 Trojans and he has built a very successful program, but it wasn’t always that way as the sch...
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Episode 74
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1:02:51
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 us through each class, gives us some the top players and picks his winner for each class....
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Episode 73
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43:23
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 2000 but not before he put up some massive statistics. Jake amassed over 3,000 points...
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1:06:10
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 Benilde-St. Margaret’s High School. He led the Red Knights to the state championship i...
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Episode 71
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1:00:42
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 past 20+ seasons and has established that program as one of best in the state at the Class...
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Episode 70
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45:46
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 recently completed Breakdown Tipoff Classic and share his thoughts on some of the exciting ...
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Episode 69
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56:59