Beyond The Blitz JFM
Beyond the Blitz goes past the scoreboard to highlight the coaches, players, and stories shaping high school athletics in North Alabama.
Each week, we sit down with head coaches and assistant coaches across every sport to talk about:
- Their journeys and the mentors who inspired them
- Lessons in leadership, character, and resilience
- Behind-the-scenes insights from practices, locker rooms, and Friday night lights
- Season previews, game recaps, and standout player moments
- Hot topics like NIL, recruiting, and the future of high school sports
With full-length interviews with host Chris Bouldin, quarter-by-quarter breakdowns, post-game sideline reactions, and Greg Glasscock’s local scoreboard and previews, Beyond the Blitz is your all-access pass to the people and stories driving North Alabama sports.
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Beyond The Blitz JFM
Beyond the Blitz Ep.1 | Coach Chris Graves: Building Men Through Basketball at Albertville High
In the very first episode of Beyond the Blitz, we sit down with Coach Chris Graves, Head Boys Basketball Coach at Albertville High School.
From his childhood in Texas and playing career at John Brown University, to his 16-year run at Birmingham-Southern and now leading the Aggies, Coach Graves shares his journey through the game he loves.
In this conversation, we cover:
- His coaching mentors, from John Sheehy to Nolan Richardson and Duane Reboul.
- Life lessons learned through injuries, setbacks, and perseverance.
- Reflections on his first season at Albertville, including a return to the 7A Regionals.
- Stories from Birmingham-Southern, including a dramatic Sweet 16 run and championship teams.
- A preview of the 2025–2026 Aggies basketball season and key players to watch.
- Fun halftime questions — Cheesecake Factory favorites, MJ vs. Kobe vs. LeBron, and more.
- His candid thoughts on NIL in high school sports and its future.
Coach Graves reminds us that winning matters, but building men of character is the ultimate victory.
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