Episode 121: Jake Lorbach, Assistant Coach, Eastern Kentucky University

The Rising Coaches Podcast

Jake Lorbach is the Assistant Men’s basketball Coach and Director of Scouting for Eastern Kentucky University. Coach Lorbach is a young coach on the rise but has a plethora of knowledge in the game, having a playing career under coach Thad Matta at Ohio State University and working his way up the profession starting at St Edward’s High School, University of Colorado Springs, Kirkwood Community College and now where he stands, Eastern Kentucky University all in the assistant roles. Coach Lorbach also held the General Manager and Coach title for the Great Lakes Elite team in the TBT Tournament. In this episode Coach Lorbach talks about some of the main duties he has as a Director of Scouting as well as some of the things they look for in players, while also speaking on some of the best ways to know if a recruit is worth pursuing.