Episode 34: Michael Brunker

Originally aired on March 28, 2022.

A thank you 37 years in the making. My conversation with coach, mentor, inspirational speaker and community leader Michael Brunker.

Michael Brunker is a renowned leader in business, nonprofit, and youth development environments who holds more than 40 years of experience in empowering people and teams to exceed all expectations, including their own. No matter the management and strategic issue, Michael can devise a proven strategy that will give organizations a key, sustainable advantage toward making significant impact to their target market and each other. Inspirational Keynote Speaker. Team Builder. Coach. Mr. San Diego 2019.

In this episode hear how Coach Brunker started his long and very successful coaching career. From winning the 1974 Class A State Championship as an assistant basketball coach for Birmingham Brother Rice HS to assistant basketball Coach at the University of Detroit to the NBA's Detroit Pistons under head coach Dick Vitale. Eventually making his way to San Diego and becoming the assistant coach for SDSU with his longtime friend Smokey Gaines.

It was here in San Diego where I would have the pleasure of meeting and being coached and mentored at the 1985 Smokey Gaines basketball camp. It was at this camp where I got first hand experience of Coach Brunkers amazing and inspirational talks.

We also discuss his passion for passing on the life lessons he got from great teachers and coaches in his youth which has been shown in many ways, from building AAU basketball programs in San Diego to his extensive work as Retired Executive Director of the Jackie Robinson YMCA.

https://michaelbrunker.net