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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.

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Episode #62 - Kris Fadness & Dana Kallman

May 23, 2022 • Matt Bare • Episode 62

Joining me for this episode are two newly retired MN boys high school basketball coaches – Kris Fadness from Austin and Dana Kallman from Chaska. Between the two of them they were in the head coaching role for 47 seasons and have combined for nearly 800 wins. Both have coached their team in the state tournament, won numerous conference titles and were passionate about coaching the kids in their communities. They are also stepping aside at a time where they are both in their 50’s and arguably have a lot left in the “coaching tank”. In this episode we discuss what life is like for a high school varsity head coach and the year-long grind it has become, why they retired and where they see high school basketball in 15 years.

Enjoy this conversation in the Bare's Den with Kris Fadness and Dana Kallman.