Last Chance for Christ with East Los Angeles College Head Basketball Coach John Mosley

Competing for Christ Podcast

When Head Basketball Coach John Mosley of East Los Angeles College was invited on the hit Netflix show "Last Chance U", he was hesitant. Although it would be a cool opportunity, it would be an all-access docuseries, filming every move he and his players made. Although he didn't want to, he knew it would be a way of showing people Christ through his life and coaching.

This show is dramatic, it’s inspiring, and it reveals the grittiness that the JUCO basketball life is. It shows the good and difficult moments for a coach and his players that come from different upbringings, most of them living a very hard life or making mistakes before coming to East LA. But Coach Mosley uses this time with them to not only coach them in basketball, but pour into their lives.

In our conversation today, Coach Mosley gives us a behind the scenes look into his coaching career, his philosophies, more about Last Chance U, and most importantly, his faith in Jesus Christ. He attributes where he’s at and all the success he’s had to Christ, and that is apparent throughout our talk. Listen as we discuss:

• How Coach Mosley has been able to reach athletes through basketball for the sake of Christ
• A mission trip to Brazil that changed the trajectory of his life
• His personal experience as a Netflix star
• Showing emotions as a Christian in sport
• How he hopes "Last Chance U" helps his players and more
• Glorifying God even when the spotlight is on us

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