Jon Mack has been around the NCCAA for several years as a player and coach, playing basketball for the University of Valley Forge from 1996-2000, earning NCCAA All-Regional honors and finishing his career as the school's leader in points, points per game, and second all-time in rebounds. Mack stayed with the Patriots from 2000-2017, coaching the men's basketball team and serving as Athletic Director from 2004-2017, earning 11 trips to the NCCAA Division II Men's Basketball National Championship.
 
Mack then coached Southwestern Christian University, guiding the Eagles to the NCCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship game in 2018, before arriving at Lancaster Bible College (LBC) and leading the Chargers to the 2026 NCCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship. He is a four-time NCCAA Coach of the Year and picked up his 110^th win at LBC and 435^th overall win as a head coach in the Chargers' 82-75 victory over Columbia International University in this year's NCCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship game.

In this episode, Mack discusses playing basketball at Valley Forge, how he has grown as both a Christian and a coach over the years, the network of coaches in the NCCAA, and how his team overcame adversity to win the 2026 NCCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship.