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The Hill Country Podcast

Marwan Elrakabawy-From Patent Lawyer to College Basketball Coach


Welcome to The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country.  In this episode, I visit Marwan Elrakabawy, (Coach Rock), head basketball coach at Schreiner University. He details a fascinating journey from being a patent lawyer to a head basketball coach in the Hill County. Some of the highlights include:

  • Love of basketball.
  • From college and coaching to law school and patent law.
  • Coaching deaf athletes.
  • What to his position at Schreiner University?
  • What does he look for in a player to come to Schreiner?
  • His love of the Houston Rockets and Hakeem Olajuwon.

Resources
Schreiner University
Schreiner University Mountaineers homepage