Friday, September 22, 2017

RICKY GOINGS IS MAKING BASKETBALL MOVES BEHIND THE SCENES - ALL-MET ELITE

RICKY GOINGS
IS MAKING
 BASKETBALL MOVES
BEHIND THE SCENES
ALL-MET ELITE
 
1. Just who is Ricky Goings and where does his love for basketball come from? I CONSIDER MYSELF A MENTOR, ORGANIZER AND PART-TIME HISTORIAN. MY PASSION FOR BASKETBALL COMES FROM MY FATHER, WHO SHOWED ME HOW TO PLAY AT A YOUNG AGE, TAUGHT ME THE HISTORY OF THE GAME AND HAD ME ON THE COURT AT 14-15 IN ADULT LEAGUES. MY PASSION FOR HELPING PEOPLE COMES FROM MY MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER. I PLAYED 2 YEARS AT COOLIDGE HIGH BEFORE GRADUATING FROM WHEATON HIGH SCHOOL IN 2005. FROM THERE I REALIZED MY IMPACT FOR THE CITY AND THE SPORT WOULD COME FROM OUTSIDE THE LINES.

2. You are a busy man with several basketball related projects – The Red Cup Hour, Legends Coalition, 30x30 Select Combine & the #WHYNOTUS project how do you find the time to manage so many different projects successfully? ITS NOT EASY, BUT ALOT OF MY PROJECTS CONSIST OF CONNECTING PEOPLE. WHETHER ITS BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER DOING THE COALITON, 30X30 OR PRODUCING THE RED CUP, ITS JUST ABOUT CONNECTING TALENT WITH PEOPLE THAT CAN GET THINGS DONE. 90% OF THE WORK FOR THESE PROJECTS ARE DONE THROUGH EMAILS AND TEXT MESSAGES. ALSO UNDERSTANDING HOW TO PROPERLY MANIPULATE SOCIAL MEDIA, ALLOWS ME TO WORK ON MULTIPLE PROJECTS AT ONCE.

3. You are the producer of The Red Cup Hour can you explain how the idea for the show came about and what are your plans to grow the show going forward? IT WAS REALLY ORGANIC. CURT SMITH, JAMES BRYSON AND MYSELF WERE IN CHARLES SMITH BASEMENT ONE NIGHT AND CURT HAD THE IDEA OF GOING LIVE ON FACEBOOK TO JUST DISCUSS BASKETBALL. WE HAD ABOUT 1,000 VIEWS THE FIRST NIGHT. OVER THE LAST 36 WEEKS, IT HAS BECOME PRETTY POPULAR. I CAME UP WITH THE TITLE AND GOT THE LOGO DONE, CURT LAYS OUT THE GUEST AND THE DIRECTION OF THE SHOW. I TRY TO JUST MAKE IT COME TO LIGHT. CHARLIE MOE, CHASE AND BRYSON HAVE BROUGHT GREAT IDEAS AND VIEWPOINTS. HOPEFULLY WE CAN EVENTUALLY GET IT BROADCAST BY A NETWORK.
4. This was the first year of the Legends Coalition, the player & fan response to the league around the DC area was huge – what in is store for season 2 & who are two players that you hope will suit up this season who didn’t last season? THE FEEDBACK WAS AMAZING AND IT WAS ALOT OF FUN FOR MYSELF AND THE PLAYERS. NEXT YEAR WE WILL BE INTRODCUCING A SHOT CLOCK, FULL UNIFORMS AND POTENTIALLY AN ALL-STAR GAME. WE WILL HAVE COLLEGE ALUMNI TEAMS PARTICIPATING INCLUDING MARYLAND AND GEORGE MASON. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE MIKE SWEETNEY WITH OXON HILL, SHERMAN DOUGLAS WITH SPINGARN AND STEVE FRANCIS WITH BLAIR. I'VE SPOKEN WITH ALL OF THEM AND IT IS DEFINITLEY A POSSIBILITY.

5. What is the status on the Curt Smith “Trouble Man” Documentary? ALOT OF PEOPLE DONT REALIZE THE LEGAL PART OF COMPLETING DOCUMENTARIES. WERE STILL AWAITING FOOTAGE CLEARANCE AS WELL AS COORDINATING A FEW MORE HIGH PROFILE INTERVIEWS. THE RED CUP HAS DEFINETLY HELPED US REALIZE ALOT MORE OF THE STORY THAT NEEDS TO BE TOLD SO STAY TUNED! LOL


6. Is there anything else you would like to add or any upcoming projects you would like to announce?
RIGHT NOW, I'M JUST LOOKING TO GET BETTER AT SOME OF MY CURRENT PROJECTS. WE LAUNCHED A COMMUNITY SERVICE INITIATIVE WITHIN THE LEGEND COALITION CALLED "REVIVE THE INNER-HIGH". TRYING TO BRING BACK THE EXCITMENT AROUND DC PUBLIC SCHOOL SPORTS AS A WHOLE. ALSO I STARTED MY COMPANY NO AWARDS MANAGEMENT GROUP IN WHICH WE SIGNED OUR FIRST CLIENT LJ PEAK OF GEORGETOWN AND NOW THE CELTICS. I ALWAYS TRY TO FIND DIFFERENT NICHES AND PERFECT THEM.

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