Buster Gilliss

One year, we had a player ask to wear his own shoes. I said- sure, but that means I quit buying all of you 2 top end Adidas shoes. Cost of $4000. And you have to pay for your own. His teammates didn’t like the idea. For 26 years, we wore team shoes.

@jdspn_radio Thanks Jim for your always thorough and comprehensive scoreboard. Even though I am two time zones away, I count on it for ND scores. Appreciate your work!

#KDIXRadioScoreboard for Fri, Jan. 30th:

@MeatSauce1 This is one you might not believe, but try unscrewing your light bulb. Saw it after watching so many videos trying to fix my problem. Was on the way to buy a new opener when I tried this. Then purchased bulbs made specifically for openers.

Any reason why my garage door only opens a few feet and stops?

@mplspiv Wow......clever move Piv! Made your trip out West complete! Still remember watching the Rog Higgins KFYR Sports Show that night with the "famous salute"!

The Book of Piv Tour. Bismarck ND Snuck back into the scene of the crime — the gym at Bismarck State College. January 24th, 1983… a notorious moment in my early years. Hard to believe it’s been over 40 years since that day. Some stories stay with you forever. What happened here? You’ll have to read The Book of Piv to find out.

@CoachSchuHoops Legend!

@BlinnAthletics True legend!

Blinn AD and head men’s basketball coach Scott Schumacher will speak to more than 300 coaches during the Oklahoma Coaches Association Clinic on Wednesday in Tulsa, OK! Schumacher will cover man defense, shooting drills, and individual workouts during his address. Good luck coach!

@mplspiv Great to run into you and Thanks for the book, Piv! Chapter 8 is my favorite - Jamestown & the Italian salute! I clearly recall watching the sports clip that night out of Bismarck & seeing it! I was coaching at Parshall, ND at the time. A truly stunning gesture at the time!

The #BookOfPiv tour has a mind of its own. I’m in Home Goods this morning, grab what I need, turn the corner to check out—and nearly crash carts with NJCAA Hall of Famer and my old rival, Buster Gillis. Haven’t seen Buster in 20+ years. He coached at Bismarck State JC, now lives in Florida, but popped back to the Twin Cities to visit his daughter (and apparently haunt the throw pillow aisle). One of the greats. He now owns the Book of Piv. Whether he knows it or not.

Happy 60th Birthday to the best ever Athletic Administrative Assistant! Hope you enjoy your big day! #mystics

Great to meet up with former ‘89-90 “Lumberjacks” - George Williams & Thomas Crawford, in Ft. Lauderdale today. #NDSU-B

@ZierMike Outstanding - you have impacted many along the way!

Man, this is all about relationships. I have had many former athletes comeback and coach with me over 25 years at Beach. Means a lot to me to have them “Give it back” to kids. More than any state title which I won’t win. Kids man…… #BucPride

Great day for baseball - Twins vs Atlanta Braves. #twins

Great opportunity to visit with my childhood idol, Tony Oliva, today at the Twins Spring Training game vs the Tampa Bay Rays. ⁦@TonyOliva6⁩ #twins

Great day for some Spring Training baseball - Twins vs Yankees.

@CoachHackGO The “Tony Barone Conditioning Ladder”.

“The Ladder” A preseason conditioning test of timed full court sprints The ladder goes up, then back down, adding two seconds per sprint on the way back down Absolutely grueling

Final game today of the Twins Spring Training schedule vs the Atlanta Braves. #twins #springtraining24

Beautiful day for some Spring Training baseball. Sellout crowd vs the Detroit Tigers. #twins #springtraining2024

Good Luck to two former Bismarck State basketball teammates - Brad Woehl & Greg Pruitt - squaring off in the first round of the Class A State Basketball Tourney in Fargo today. 🔮#mystics

Great day for some Spring Training baseball vs the Orioles. #twins

Scored one of these great treasures for Christmas. An autographed spinning bobblehead to add to the ⁦@TonyOliva6⁩ collection. #twins

A great day at Hammond Stadium. Fortunate for the opportunity to visit with Hall of Famer and childhood idol @TonyOliva6 and get an autograph to add to the Oliva collection. Thanks Tony for taking time - you’re the greatest! @twins #springtraining2023