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Aug. 22, 2023

Breaking Into the Sports Industry and Life as the Director of Basketball Operations for the University of San Francisco’s Men’s Basketball Team with Garrett Furubayashi

Breaking Into the Sports Industry and Life as the Director of Basketball Operations for the University of San Francisco’s Men’s Basketball Team with Garrett Furubayashi

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Garrett Furubayashi, the Director of Basketball Operations for the University of San Francisco men’s basketball team, about his journey in sports.

During the episode, Garrett talks about his family’s background, where he grew up, and his experience playing sports (2:23) as well as how he broke into the sports industry while he was still in high school, serving as an NBA draft analyst and working for the Locked On Podcast Network (6:59).

He gives us an inside look at his career path with the University of San Francisco’s men’s basketball program (11:03) as well as his roles and responsibilities as the team’s Director of Basketball Operations (13:09).

Garrett also shares about his work with the Asian Coaches Association (16:43), his advice for Asian Americans looking to break into the sports industry (20:58), and much more.

Garrett Furubayashi - University of San Francisco Profile Page

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