The Cracked Interviews podcast gives you an all-access pass into the world of tennis. Alex Gruskin sits down with the sport’s biggest players, coaches, and academies to bring listeners inside the processes, personas, and stories that you won’t get anywhere else. Produced and Published by Daniel Westhoff.

On this episode of Cracked Interviews, host Alex Gruskin is joined by Michigan State Assistant Coach Harry Jadun. Jadun discusses growing up in Michigan high school tennis, choosing to walk on to MSU’s team (including a walk-on tournament for a roster spot), finally breaking into MSU’s lineup, his mother’s battle with Alzheimer’s, being the clinching match the same week his mother passed away, and how he has transitioned into a coaching career.

Please note that the last 15 minutes of this interview has some buzzy audio levels due to new equipment. We apologize for the quality, and hope to have the issue fixed for all future podcasts.

For more on Jadun’s story, check out the YouTube documentary “Jadun’s Journey” that was mentioned in the podcast, posted below.

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