Minnesota State University-Mankato head coach Emilee Thiesse joins the Basketball Podcast to share insight on National Championship motion defense and offense.

Emilee Thiesse has transformed the Minnesota State University’s women’s basketball program into an NCAA Division II powerhouse. Under her leadership, the Mavericks clinched their second NCAA Division II Championship during the 2023-24 season, breaking several team records along the way. Thiesse’s tenure boasts an impressive 228-116 (.662) overall record, with 5 NCAA Tournament appearances, and her teams consistently ranking among the top in scoring offense and defense. Minnesota State’s 2023-24 season saw them achieve a 20-2 conference record, their second NSIC Championship, and their first NSIC Tournament Championship.

Thiesse’s coaching prowess has been recognized with multiple accolades, including the NSIC Coach of the Year honor. The team broke several team records during their 2023-24 championship season, including games played (37), most wins (32, tied with 2008-09 season), points scored (3,069), field goal attempts (2,673), field goals made (1,146), field goal attempts (789) and free throws made (571). Along with the fourth-best scoring offense in NCAA Division II (82.9 ppg), the Mavericks also boasted a smothering defense that ranked second in steals per game (17.1), second in turnovers forced (28.05) and first in turnover margin (+13.11).

NBA Youth Basketball Consultant and Basketball Immersion founder Chris Oliver reflects on ten years of transformative basketball coaching and player development ideas.

Chris Oliver is the founder of Basketball Immersion, a leading resource for basketball coaches and players worldwide. Since 2014, Chris has been dedicated to sharing his passion for the game through innovative coaching methods, immersive videos, and insightful podcasts.

With a decade of experience in educating coaches, Chris Oliver has established himself as a trusted authority in youth basketball development. As a consultant for the NBA's youth basketball development programs, Chris Oliver works to shape the future of the game. He is also involved with the renowned Sierra Canyon basketball program, further solidifying his commitment to nurturing young talent. 

Through Basketball Immersion, Chris Oliver provides coaches with the tools and knowledge to enhance their teams' performance. His engaging content, including the popular Basketball Immersion podcast and in-depth video analysis, has resonated with coaches from grassroots to elite levels.

Chris's mission is to empower coaches, players, and basketball communities globally, fostering a deeper understanding and love for the game. Join the Basketball Immersion community to tap into Chris's expertise and transform your coaching and playing experience.

Guest: Fran Fraschilla, ESPN College Basketball Game and Studio Analyst

In this week's coaching conversation, ESPN College Basketball Game and Studio Analyst, Fran Fraschilla shares insights on trends in coaching, 3x3 and a passion to learn.

Fran Fraschilla joined ESPN as a college basketball game and studio analyst in 2003. Fraschilla has an extensive coaching background, having coached at the collegiate level for 23 years. His teams made eight postseason appearances, including three NCAA Tournaments. He was the head coach at the University of New Mexico, St. John’s University and Manhattan College..At ESPN, he worked on NBA Draft coverage, the FIBA World Championships, as well as the NBA and high school basketball. He was also an analyst on ESPN’s NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball coverage from 2007-2014.

Fran Fraschilla had an impressive coaching career before transitioning to ESPN.

Manhattan College (1992–1996): As head coach of the Manhattan Jaspers, Fraschilla led the team to the NCAA Tournament twice. In 1995, the Jaspers pulled off an upset as a 13-seed, defeating Kelvin Sampson’s No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners. St. John’s University (1996–1998): At St. John’s, Fraschilla coached four NBA players, including Metta World Peace. His overall record with the Red Storm was 35–24.University of New Mexico (1999–2002): Fraschilla continued his success at New Mexico, posting a 55–41 record. His teams made postseason appearances, including the NIT and NCAA Tournaments.

In total, Fran Fraschilla’s coaching career spanned 23 years, with an overall record of 176–99. His expertise and insights now benefit ESPN viewers as he analyzes college basketball games and covers the NBA draft, particularly focusing on foreign players.

Breakdown

1:00 - International Basketball Growth

6:00 - Pick and Roll Basketball Techniques

13:00 - Five Out Offense and Big Men Passing Ability

16:00 - Effective Weak Side Actions

18:30 - Practice Design and Habits

25:00 - Coaching Techniques in College Basketball

28:30 - Offensive and Defensive Approaches

33:00 - Importance of Switching

35:30 - Difference of 3x3 vs 5x5

39:00 - Benefits of 3x3

46:00 - Family Involvement

49:00 - Coaching and Mentorship

54:00 - Conclusion

Fran Fraschilla’s Bio:

Bio/Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran_Fraschilla

Twitter: https://x.com/franfraschilla

Chris Oliver / Basketball Immersion

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Guest: Lynne Roberts, University of Utah Head Coach

University of Utah head coach Lynne Roberts joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on smart box scores and bringing it to life in practice.

Entering her eighth season in 2022-23, the Utes' first NCAA Tournament since 2011, Utah has eight letter winners and four starters returning to Salt Lake City along with a talented recruiting class, including adding the 2018-19 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year to the squad. Heading into the 2022-23 season, she holds a 112-99 record at Utah and is 333-274 in her 20 years as a head coach.

Breakdown

1:00 - Modern Approach to Basketball

4:00 - Modern Offensive Template

9:00 - Smart Box Score

11:00 - Offensive Rebounding

13:00 - Taking Advantage

16:00 - Shooting Off the Dribble

19:00 - Don't Meet After The Game

24:00 - Evolution of Box Score

26:00 - Free Throws

30:00 - Turnover

35:00 - Decision Making

41:30 - Sit Down During Games

45:00 - Improve Turnover Percentage

48:00 - Conclusion

Lynne Robert’s Bio:

Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynne_Roberts_(basketball)

Twitter: https://twitter.com/utescoachrob

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Guest: Rob Fodor, NBA Shooting Coach

NBA shooting coach Rob Fodor joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on rethinking how and what you teach about the shooting.

Rob Fodor is the long-time shooting coach of the Miami Heat. Formerly, he was a coach for the Seattle Storm of the WNBA and the head coach of the Florida Pitbulls of the ABA. He has played college and professional basketball both in the United States and abroad.

During his three years with the Miami Heat, the team has set numerous individual and team-shooting career-highs, both on a percentage and volume basis.

Coach Fodor has coached or taught in Norway, Germany, Spain, Singapore, Slovenia, the ABA, the WNBA, and the NBA. By being a teacher and clinician for over 30 years, Coach Fodor has acquired experience in communicating and reaching players of different types and levels.

Breakdown

1:00 - Concept on How To Teach

6:00 - Decision To Shoot

8:00 - Importance of Variability within Shooting

15:00 - 5 Words Explaining Shooting

18:00 - Central Programming Generator

18:09 - 18:51 - DR. DISH AD

24:00 - Question Asked on His Players

30:00 - Psychological Safety

32:00 - Lift of the Ball

37:00 - Energy Transfer

40:00 - Perception and Decision

43:00 - Simulate Skills

49:00 - Mix Drills and Guidance

55:00 - Vertical Drop

56:28 - 57:07 - JUST PLAY AD

1:00:00 - Goofy Shots

1:02:00 - Concept of Form Shooting

1:08:00 - Types of Quick

1:13:00 - Being Collaborative

1:18:00 - Conclusion

Rob Fodor’s Bio:

Bio: https://www.nba.com/heat/bio/rob-fodor

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theshootingguy

The Shooting Guy Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theshootingguy/

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Guest: Dejan Milojevic, Golden State Assistant Coach 

Golden State assistant coach Dejan Milojević joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on decision-making, rebounding, Jokić, and collaborative coaching.

After his 2009 retirement from a very successful professional career, Dejan Milojević became a head coach for Mega Basket of the Adriatic Basketball Association (ABA). There, he coached future NBA All-Star and NBA MVP Nikola Jokić. Milojevic had a major impact on Jokic’s basketball upbringing and is one of Jokic’s role models. Some of the reads and passes Jokic makes today were originally taught to him by Milojevic, a Serbian legend himself and three-time Adriatic League MVP who helped Yugoslavia win gold at EuroBasket 2001

In 2021, he won Montenegrin League and Montenegrin Cup titles with Budućnost.

In addition to club coaching, Milojević had a coaching stint with the Serbian national team from December 2019 until September 2021, assisting head coach Igor Kokoškov.

Golden State Dejan Milojević was tasked with working with squad members playing closer to the basket that the team deploys in stretch four, power forward, forward-center, and center positions. For Milojević, that meant primarily focusing on Golden State's recently-drafted young center James Wiseman as well as their established squad players Draymond Green and Kevon Looney. Milojević won the NBA championship in 2022 making him the second Serbian assistant coach (after Igor Kokoškov) to win an NBA ring.

Breakdown

1:00 - Jokić Quote

4:00 - Jokić Development

6:00 - De Facto Point Guard

8:00 - Connecting Skills and Decision

13:53 - 14:32 - JUST PLAY ADS

14:00 - Developing Passing

18:00 - Golden State System

21:00 - Game Situations

23:00 - Competition Within Practice

25:00 - Adjusting Small Details

28:00 - Small-Sided Game

33:00 - Beyond Passing

35:27 - 36:10 - DR. DISH ADS

37:00 - Coaching Philosophy

39:00 - Coaching Rebounding

42:00 - Decision-Making

45:00 - European Coaching

48:00 - Conclusion

Dejan Milojevic’s Bio:

Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dejan_Milojevi%C4%87

Basketball Immersion

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Guest: Becky Bonner, Orlando Magic Director of Player Development and Basketball Operations

Orlando Magic Director of Player Development and Basketball Operations Becky Bonner joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on service-based player development and basketball operations.

In her role with Orlando, Magic Becky drives the personal and professional development of the Orlando Magic players. She performs a wide variety of on-court and off-court tasks, including scouting and player evaluation, implementing facility upgrades, and service inspiring personal and professional growth to help players maximize their NBA careers on and off the court.

Bonner played basketball in college at Stanford University and Boston University before playing professionally in Europe. She has been on the coaching staff at the University of Maryland and the University of Louisville. She worked for the NBA as part of the league’s Basketball Operations International and was in an operations support role for USA Basketball and the national men’s team for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.

Breakdown

1:00 - Introduction

2:00 - Coaching Development and Personal Coaching

6:00 - Openness

9:00 - Future Players

10:27 - 11:09 - Dr. DISH AD

12:00 - Skills Improvement

14:00 - Space Decision Making

17:30 - Defensive Concepts

19:00 - Celebrating The Process

20:30 - Top Tier Players

25:00 - College Experience

26:00 - Importance of Decision Making

27:51 - 28:29 - JUST PLAY ADS

28:00 - Complexity of Defense

30:30 - Veteran Lead Habits

33:00 - Loss and Learning

35:00 - Holistic Development

37:00 - Integrating Mental Skills

39:00 - Conclusion

Becky Bonner’s Bio:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/becky-bonner

Twitter: https://twitter.com/beckybonner25

Basketball Immersion

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Kentucky head coach Kyra Elzy joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on commit to it goals and being built different.

Kyra Elzy has spent more than a decade building the Kentucky women’s basketball program into a national power. For eight seasons she served as an assistant coach and an associate head coach for the Wildcats before being named the eighth head coach in program history in 2020. UK Athletics

In just two seasons as the head coach, she has crafted an unprecedented resume. Kyra Elzy became the first head coach in program history to lead Kentucky to back-to-back NCAA Tournaments in their first two seasons. This past season Elzy led Kentucky to its second SEC Tournament title in program history, and its first since 1982, when it defeated No. 1 South Carolina. The national prominence of Kentucky women’s basketball over the last decade has been a direct reflection of Elzy’s leadership. Elzy helped produce the program’s first ever No. 1 WNBA Draft pick in Rhyne Howard, who was taken first overall by the Atlanta Dream.

Breakdown

1:00 - Introduction

3:30 - Structured Scripted Time

5:00 - Winning Tools

7:30 - Defense and Three-Point Shooting

9:00 - Dominoes

14:00 - Top 3 Analytics

16:30 - Through Contact

18:00 - First Wave Concept

19:04 - 19:43 - JUST PLAY AD

20:00 - Pattern Defense

22:00 - Switch Horns

24:00 - Non Pattern

26:30 - Disruptive on Defense

29:00 - 2-3 Zone Stuffs

31:30 - Play and Survive

35:00 - Role in Loyalty

36:29 - 37:12 - DR. DISH AD

37:00 - SEC Tournament Final

40:00 - Special Segments of Practice

43:00 - Time Constraints

45:00 - Conclusion

Kyra Elzy’s Bio:

Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyra_Elzy

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ukcoachlz

Basketball Immersion

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Guest: Max Lefevre, Minnesota Timberwolves Assistant Coach 

Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Max Lefevre joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on NBA core defensive concepts.

Originally from France, Max is going into his 4th season with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Max has been a video coordinator and Player Development Coach. His focus is on player development, defense, and game prep strategy.

Before the NBA, Max spent 6 years with Chris Beard, from NCAA D2 Angelo State to NCAA D1 Little Rock and Texas Tech. Max Lefevre helped lead Texas Tech to the 2019 NCAA National

Breakdown

1:00 - Best Defense

3:00 - Philosophy of Defense

7:00 - Heavy Nail, High Nail

11:00 - No Choppy Sets

15:00 - Off The Line Concept

15:50 - 16:32 - DR. DISH ADS

17:00 - Recovery 

19:00 - Arms Out First

23:30 - Accept Rotations

26:30 - Decision Making

29:30 - Verticality

30:08 - 30:46 - JUST PLAY ADS

32:00 - Breakdown Type Drills

34:00 - Cancel The Screen

37:00 - Stopping The Pistols

40:00 - Pursue

43:00 - Bigs in Presentation

45:00 - Fan Out to Shooters

47:00 - Screen Change

49:00 - Pocket Pass and Handoffs

54:00 - Conclusion

Max Lefevre’s Bio:

Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Lef%C3%A8vre

Twitter: https://twitter.com/coachlefevre

Basketball Immersion

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Guest: Scott Roth, Tasmania JackJumpers Head Coach

Tasmania JackJumpers head coach Scott Roth joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights coaching a new franchise with a lifetime of experience.

In the JackJumper's first year in the NBL, the team outperformed all expectations, finishing fourth in the regular season before defeating Melbourne United in the semi-finals, progressing all the way to the grand final, losing in three games to the Sydney Kings. Roth was also awarded 'Coach of the Year for his efforts in his debut season and won the faith of his team, fanbase, and the league at large. 

Roth enjoyed a playing career that saw him play 160 games in the NBA, as well as successful stints across Europe. He played games with the Utah Jazz, San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves. As an NBA coach, he served as an assistant coach for the Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors, Toronto Raptors, and Detroit Pistons, before a season each in Europe and the NBA G-League ultimately led to him joining the Perth Wildcats for their 2020 NBL championship campaign.

Breakdown

1:00 - Introduction

2:30 - Tasmania

5:30 - Team Building Philosophy

7:30 - Blank Canvas

10:30 - Around Younger People

12:45 - 13:23 - JUST PLAY ADS

14:00 - Figuring Out Who He Is

16:00 - Limitations of Being in the NBA

21:30 - European Influence

24:00 - Perimeter Type Attack

27:30 - Identifying Switch

30:00 - Butter Time

30:18 - 31:01 - DR. DISH ADS

33:00 - Scouting Reports

36:00 - European Type Defense

39:00 - Advance Scout

43:00 - Different National Programs

46:00 - Advice to Coaches

Scott Roth’s Bio:

Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Roth

Basketball Immersion

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Guest: Pat Skerry, Towson University Head Coach

Towson University head coach Pat Skerry joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on flow game offense and winning where they haven't before.

When Pat Skerry was announced as the 13th men’s basketball head coach at Towson University in 2011, he took over a program that had endured 15-straight losing seasons. He has revitalized the Towson men's basketball program, leading the Tigers to consistent success in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). In addition, under Skerry's leadership, Towson has the highest Graduation Success Rate (GSR) in the CAA.

Towson enters the 2022-23 season having won at least 18 games in seven seasons in the last 10 years.

Breakdown

1:00 - Taking Over a Program

6:30 - Flow Offense in his System

9:00 - Flow Game

13:23 - 14:06 - DR. DISH ADS

14:30 - Clean Drills

18:00 - Stagger Action

20:30 - Red Zone Concept

24:30 - Triggers and Flash Game

30:00 - Analytics

36:00 - Pace of Play

37:07 - 37:46 - JUST PLAY ADS

41:30 - Stagger Screens

45:00 - Ball in the Post

47:00 - Right Direction

50:00 - Consistency for his Players

52:00 - Winning Style

53:00 - Conclusion

Pat Skerry’s Bio:

Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Skerry

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Towson_MBB

Basketball Immersion

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Guest: Jim Larrañaga, University of Miami Head Coach

University of Miami head coach Jim Larrañaga joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on teaching methods, flexibility and 5-Out offense.

At the University of Miami, head coach Jim Larrañaga has led the Hurricanes the NCAA tournament five times, while advancing to the Sweet 16 twice, and earning an Elite 8 appearance once. He has been named the Associated Press, Naismith, USBWA and Henry Iba National Coach of the Year, twice was both the ACC and USBWA District Coach of the Year and was the 2013 NABC District Coach of the Year.

Larrañaga has posted three 25-win seasons at UM – the only Miami coach to do so – and five in his career. He also has recorded six 20-win campaigns at Miami and 12 in his career. In conference action, the Canes have won nine or more league games in six of nine seasons, while prior to Larrañaga’s arrival, Miami had never won more than eight ACC games in a season. Larrañaga has helped the Canes to 18 postseason victories, including four in the NCAA Tournament (three appearances), nine in the ACC Tournament (eight) and five in the NIT (two).

Breakdown

1:00 - Very Flexible Coach

4:00 - Bowling Green Years

6:00 - Value of Teaching

8:00 - 5-Out Offense

13:00 - Repetitions Using Constraints

19:21 - 19:59 - JUST PLAY ADS

20:00 - Constraints to Analytics

27:00 - Rebounding

31:00 - Freedom

36:30 - SDSA BS

41:00 - Ball Screen Success

42:01 - 42:44 - DR. DISH ADS

47:00 - Proactive Connection

52:00 - Effective Ball Screen

55:30 - Penetrating and Pitching

57:00 - Creating Gaps

1:00:30 - Game Preparation and Flexibility

Jim Larranaga’s Bio:

Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Larra%C3%B1aga

Basketball Immersion

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Guest: Chase Buford, Sydney Kings Head Coach 

Sydney Kings head coach Chase Buford joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on building a program through creating an effective environment, defense, and offense.

Buford was hired as the head coach of the Sydney Kings of the NBL in June 2021. In May 2022 the Kings won the 2021-22 Australian NBL Championship. He played college basketball at Kansas, where he was a part of their 2008 NCAA Tournament-winning team. Buford has also been the head coach of the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League.

Buford began his basketball career as a regional scout with the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA before being promoted to video intern. He went on to be the coordinator of player development for the Chicago Bulls from 2015 to 2017 before becoming an assistant for the Erie Bayhawks, the G League affiliate of the Hawks in 2017. He was named an assistant for the Delaware Blue Coats, the G League affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers in 2018

Breakdown

1:00 - Enriching Your Environment

4:00 - Controlling Environment

6:30 - Controlling Messaging

8:00 - Shaping The Program

13:30 - Square Stance

14:48 - 15:41 - DR. DISH ADS

17:00 - Scout

23:30 - Ball Being Square

27:00 - Measuring Defense

29:00 - Measuring Offense

32:00 - Flow Emphasis

34:00 - Spacing and Counters

35:03 - 35:41 - JUST PLAY ADS

37:00 - Habits on Defense

39:00 - Stopping Practice

41:00 - Challenges

43:00 - Kick Concept

46:00 - Holding Accountable to NBA Players

48:00 - Fred Holberg

53:00 - Josh Longstaff

56:00 - Familiarity

Chase Buford’s Bio:

Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chase_Buford

Twitter: https://twitter.com/chasebuford

Basketball Immersion

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Guest: Joan Plaza, Spanish Professional Basketball Coach

In this week's coaching conversation, Spanish professional basketball Joan Plaza joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on modern coaching: Instilling confidence and empowerment.

Joan Plaza is a Spanish professional basketball coach with an impressive track record. His coaching journey spans across various European teams, where he has consistently achieved success at the highest levels of the game. Plaza most recently was head coach of AEK in the Greek League and in the Basketball Champions League.

Plaza began his coaching career at the basketball school he co-founded, EB Betsaida, and worked with the women’s team EB Santísima Trinitat and the small club CB Sant Adriá. During the 2000–01 season, he led his team to victory in the Spanish Under-20 championship.

A veteran of 194 coaching appearances in the EuroLeague, spread between Zenit, Unicaja, Zalgiris, and Real Madrid. His most notable coaching stint was with Real Madrid, where he initially served as an assistant coach under Božidar Maljković. When Maljković departed, Plaza stepped up as the head coach. Under his leadership, Real Madrid achieved remarkable milestones, including thirteen consecutive Liga ACB wins and winning the ULEB Cup (now known as EuroCup) in the same season. Plaza was named the AEEB Coach of the Year.

Plaza’s coaching journey continued with other prominent teams including Cajasol Sevilla, Unicaja Malaga, where he secured his second EuroCup title in the 2016–17 season., Zenit Saint Petersburg, and Real Betis.

Breakdown

1:00 - Coaching Youth Basketball

2:30 - Sharing Experiences

7:30 - Modern vs Traditional Coaching Methods

10:30 - Player Development and Communication

17:00 - Assistance in Decision Making

20:30 - Building Confidence

27:00 - Creating Strategy and Goals

31:00 - Time Management

36:00 - Coaching Methods

40:00 - Game Plan and Priorities

48:00 - Coaching Philosophy and Passion

55:00 - Conclusion

Joan Plaza’s Bio:

Bio/Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Plaza

Twitter: https://x.com/joanplazaduran

Chris Oliver / Basketball Immersion

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Guest: Popeye Jones, Denver Nuggets Assistant Coach

Denver Nuggets assistant coach Popeye Jones joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on how to teach a routine to become a pro.

Popeye Jones was selected by the Houston Rockets in the second round (41st overall) of the 1992 NBA draft, but his rights were traded to the Dallas Mavericks. After playing professionally in Europe for a season, he played for the Mavericks for three seasons until being traded to the Toronto Raptors. Jones also played with the Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Washington Wizards and Golden State Warriors.

After spending 11 seasons in the NBA as a player, he pursued his career as a basketball coach. He started as a player development coach for the Dallas Mavericks. After three seasons (2007-10) as a player development coach, Jones got a real job as a coach with Brooklyn Nets.

On August 14, 2013, he was hired as an assistant coach for the Indiana Pacers. Jones worked with All-Stars like Roy Hibbert and Paul George and reached the Eastern Conference Finals his first two years with the team. On November 9, 2020, the Philadelphia 76ers hired Jones as an assistant coach under Doc Rivers. On August 23, 2021, the Denver Nuggets announced that they had hired Jones as assistant coach.

Breakdown

1:00 - Learnings From Hockey

3:00 - Onboarding

6:30 - Necessities in a Routine

12:30 - Team Culture

14:15 - 14:53 - JUST PLAY AD

15:30 - Referring to Other Players

17:30 - Rookie Moving From NCAA to NBA

22:30 - Evaluating Process

27:30 - Branding of Players

30:00 - How to Motivate his Players

32:45 - 33:28 - DR. DISH AD

33:30 - Importance of Mentor

36:00 - Shooting Routine

38:30 - Modern Game

41:00 - Dallas New Practice Facility

44:30 - Financial Planning

46:00 - Adding Value

50:00 - Don Nelson

54:00 - Leonard Hamilton

55:00 - Doc Rivers

Popeye Jones’ Bio:

Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popeye_Jones

Twitter: https://twitter.com/p0peyej0nes

Basketball Immersion

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Guest: Joseph Blair, Washington Wizards Assistant Coach

Washington Wizards assistant coach Joseph Blair joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on accountability, compassion and a community based approach.

Joseph Blair has a tremendous basketball résumé, having played for over a decade in Europe and worked as an assistant coach in the NBA, college and G-League. His playing experience saw him play in the NBA, Euroleague and in many other countries and leagues. His coaching experience has led him to three stops with Philadelphia, Minnesota and Washington, and outside of the NBA, coaching in the G-League and in college basketball with Arizona.

Perhaps what distinguishes Blair’s past from other NBA coaches is the unique experience he had during the late 1990s playing for the Harlem Globetrotters.

Breakdown

1:00 - First Game as a Head Coach

4:00 - Playing Career

6:00 - Coaching Perspective

10:00 - Think Outside the Box

13:00 - Compassion

15:00 - Leadership and Accountability

21:00 - Expanding Player's Role

25:00 - Use of Video

27:00 - Struggling Player

32:00 - The Three E's

36:00 - Meaning of Leadership

39:00 - Psychological Safety

43:00 - Community-Based Approach

48:00 - Set Up

52:00 - Expertise

57:00 - Conclusion

Joseph Blair’s Bio:

Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Blair

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrJosephBlair

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Guest: Nick Friedman, Charlotte Hornets Assistant Coach

Charlotte Hornets assistant coach Nick Friedman joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on NBA role players and advanced offensive concepts.

Friedman also currently serves as the Associate Head Coach of the Haitian Senior Men’s National Team. He received a promotion to assistant coach after spending the last two seasons with the Hornets as a Player Development Coach where he served in a hybrid role with both the Hornets and Greensboro Swarm’s coaching staff. He previously worked for three years as a coach in the G League with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Maine Red Claws and Northern Arizona Suns.

Prior to his time in the NBA, he owned an NBA Pre Draft Training company titled “The Preparation” for 5 years before joining The Charlotte Hornets, working with 12 draft picks in those 5 years.

Breakdown

1:00 - Ego Adjustment

3:00 - Mindset of a Role Player

5:00 - Long-Term Career Success

8:30 - Developing Passing

10:37 - 11:16 - JUST PLAY AD

12:00 - Making Decisions

15:00 - Hitting The Pocket

17:00 - Zoom

19:30 - Player Directed

21:00 - Neutral

24:00 - Screening with Guards

28:00 - Evaluating Rim Runners

31:00 - Dunker Spot

31:41 - 32:24 - DR. DISH AD

34:00 - Cross Match Ups

37:00 - Better Spacing Structure

39:00 - Value of Role Player

41:00 - Mentors

Nick Friedman’s Bio:

Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-friedman-b09a31a2/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bignickwilly

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Guest: Casey Hill, New Orleans Pelicans Assistant Coach

New Orleans Pelicans assistant coach Casey Hill joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss preparation for the season and building responsibilities.

Casey Hill enters his third season with the New Orleans Pelicans after spending 2018-20 as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers.

Prior to joining Doc Rivers’ staff, Hill spent the 2017-18 season as head coach of the Clippers’ NBA G League affiliate, the Agua Caliente Clippers, leading the team to a 23-27 record in its inaugural season. Hill joined the Clippers after four seasons as head coach of the Santa Cruz Warriors, G League affiliate of the Golden State Warriors, where he led the franchise to its first-ever G League title in 2014-15. Hill and his staff in Santa Cruz earned the 2013-14 NBA G League “Development Champion” award, an annual honor that recognizes the team that best embodies the league’s goals of developing NBA basketball talent via call-ups and assignments. Prior to joining Santa Cruz’s staff, Hill worked under his father, longtime NBA coach Bob Hill, with the Tokyo Apache, a professional team in Japan.

Hill is a graduate of Trinity University (TX), where he was a member of the Tigers’ basketball team that advanced three times to the NCAA Division III Playoffs, including the 2004-05 Elite Eight, and captured two Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships from 2003-07.

Breakdown

1:00 - G-League Experiences

4:00 - Filling his Cup

6:00 - Non-Basketball Books

8:30 - Handbook Concept

11:00 - Concept of Player Matters

14:00 - Job Preservation

16:54 - 17:37 - DR. DISH ADS

17:00 - Simplicity

20:00 - Staff Retreat Concept

22:00 - Non-Negotiables

24:00 - Retreat

28:00 - Video and Postgame

32:00 - Analytics Perspective

36:00 - Discuss, Argue, and Align

38:34 - 39:12 - JUST PLAY ADS

42:00 - Tactical Stuff

44:00 - Video Group Session

47:00 - Scouting

54:30 - Finding the Balance

58:00 - Conclusion

Casey Hill’s Bio:

Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey_Hil

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Guest: Mike Weinar, Indiana Pacers Assistant Coach

Indiana Pacers assistant coach Mike Weinar joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on attack the advantage and NBA coaching insights.

Mike Weinar, 37, is in his second season with the Pacers. He joined the Pacers coaching staff in 2021, after spending the previous 13 years with the Dallas Mavericks, including four as an assistant coach. He was a member of the 2011 NBA championship staff.

Prior to joining the Mavericks, Weinar worked with the University of Florida men's basketball program under head coach Billy Donovan. Weinar served as a graduate assistant from 2006 to 2008. From 2003 to 2006, Weinar served as a student manager. During his tenure at Florida, he was a part of back-to-back national championship teams in 2006 and '07. Weinar also served as an assistant basketball coach at his alma mater Bronson High School.

Breakdown

1:00 - Mountain Dew

3:00 - From One Organization to the Other

5:00 - Most Efficient Offense

9:00 - Part of Modern Game

12:00 - Relative to your Roles

16:30 - 17:08 -  JUST PLAY AD

17:00 - Different People on Staff

19:00 - Philosophical Decisions

25:00 - Hunt The Advantage

31:00 - Elite Scout Skill

36:00 - Sports Science

38:51 - 39:33 - DR. DISH AD

42:00 - Educating Analytics

45:30 - Over Switching

49:00 - Role Change

51:30 - Scout

54:00 - Disagreement and Discussion

Mike Weinar’s Bio:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-weinar-22089619/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeweinar

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Guest: Kellie Harper, Tennessee Head Coach

Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on defensive concepts to build their defense.

One of only two coaches to guide four different programs to the NCAA Tournament, the 1999 UT graduate and three-time national champion point guard joined Jim Foster in that select company in 2020-21. She has done so while reshaping programs at Western Carolina, NC State, Missouri State, and now Tennessee. Foster accomplished that feat during stops at St. Joseph’s, Vanderbilt, Ohio State, and Chattanooga during a career lasting from 1978 to 2018.

In 18 complete years as a Division I head coach, Harper has led her teams to a 348-235 record and 14 postseason appearances (7 NCAA/7 WNIT) through the 2021-22 campaign. She has piloted her squads to 14 top-three league finishes and four conference tourney titles along the way, and in 2021-22 she guided Tennessee to the NCAA Sweet 16, equaling her run with Missouri State in 2018-19 before she was hired by her alma mater.

Breakdown

1:00 - Coached at 4 Different Schools

5:00 - Philosophy on Defense

9:00 - Matchups

13:00 - Throw The High Low

15:00 - Fronting The Post

17:00 - In and Out

17:18 - 18:01 - DR. DISH AD

21:00 - Keeping The Ball on Side

24:00 - Closing Out

27:00 - Top Coach

29:00 - Aggression

34:00 - Ball Screen Coverage

35:50 - 36:28 - JUST PLAY AD

39:00 - Ultimate Coaching

41:00 - 50 Defense

44:00 - Defensive Culture

48:00 - 3-Point Shooting

51:00 - Evaluating Defense

Kellie Harper’s Bio:

Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kellie_Harper

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KellieHarper

Basketball Immersion

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Guest: Carly Clarke, Ryerson Head Coach

Ryerson head coach Carly Clarke joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on utilizing strengths and winning with your personnel.

This past season Carly Clarke took home her first U SPORTS Coach of the Year, doing so on the heels of a dominant showing in the competition on their way to a conference regular season title, a conference tournament title and a national championship to cap an undefeated season. The accolade and success are just the latest in what has been a triumphant stretch for Clarke, as she also served as the Canadian national senior women’s team assistant coach at the Tokyo Games this past summer. Clarke remains with the national program as the team works towards the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Clarke has been head coach at Ryerson since June 2012, and part of Canadian national team programming for the last 10 years. She has won 2 OUA conference Championships and had 5 final 8 national championship appearances in 9 years. Internationally she has been head coach for 2 world championship medals and been a part of a number of staff that have won medals.

The 2021-22 season was historic for Carly Clarke, leading the Rams to an undefeated season, culminating in an OUA and U SPORTS national title. The team went 14-0 through conference play, then concluded the OUA season with a 22-point fourth quarter comeback to claim the Critelli Cup for the program's second provincial title. The team was ranked No. 1 heading into the Final 8 national championship, and the Rams defeated UPEI, Brock, and Winnipeg en route to the team's first national championship and only the second for any team at the university. Clarke was recognized with her first conference and national awards, winning the OUA Coach of the Year and U SPORTS Coach of the Year awards. At the end of the season, she was also named the OUA Coach of the Year across all sports.

As head coach the Canadian U19 Junior Women's National Team, Clarke led the squad to its first ever medal at the World Cup, claiming the bronze medal with a victory over Japan in July of 2017.

Prior to joining the Rams, Clarke spent three seasons in the head coaching position at UPEI. The Halifax, N.S. native and Level III NCCP certified coach has garnered both national and international accolades working with Canada Basketball as well as various provincial sport organizations.

Breakdown

1:00 - COVID Years

5:00 - Team Experience

8:00 - Psychological Safety

10:00 - Celebrating Errors

13:00 - Strong Hand, Weak Hand

17:00 - Building Defense

18:49 - 19:47 - JUST PLAY AD

20:00 - Off The Ball Cutting

22:30 - Defining Strengths

24:00 - Personnel

28:00 - Integration of a Sports Psychologist

32:00 - Defensive Decision Making

35:00 - Team Identity

35:32 - 36:15 - DR. DISH AD

39:00 - University Job

43:00 - Immerse in Learning

46:00 - Conclusion

Carly Clarke’s Bio:

Bio: https://ryersonrams.ca/staff-directory/carly-clarke/178

Twitter: https://twitter.com/carly_clarke

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Guest: Martin Schiller, Former G-League and EuroLeague Head Coach

Former G-League and EuroLeague head coach Martin Schiller joins the Basketball Podcast to share European and G-League coaching takeaways.

Austrian professional basketball coach who last served as head coach of Žalgiris Kaunas of the LKL and the EuroLeague. From 2010 until 2015, he served as an assistant coach for the Artland Dragons, and afterward for the Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). On August 23, 2017, Schiller was named the head coach of the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA G League. Schiller has also been an assistant coach for the German national team since 2015, where he worked with Jazz assistant coach Alex Jensen.

Schiller was named the NBA G League Coach of the Year for the 2019–20 season after leading the Stars to a 30–12 record.

Breakdown

1:00 - Career Management

4:00 - Network and Knowledge

9:00 - Managing His Knowledge

13:00 - Being Around Coaches

15:28 - 16:07 - JUST PLAY AD

17:00 - Professional Side

25:30 - Personnel

28:30 - Denial

30:00 - Offensive Rebounding Concept

31:00 - Referencing Practice

35:00 - Experience Playing Different Places

39:19 - 40:01 - DR. DISH AD

41:30 - Integration of Sports Science

49:00 - A Better Evaluator

56:00 - Specific Examples

Martin Schiller’s Bio:

Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Schiller

 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/schiller_martin

Basketball Immersion

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Scafati Basket assistant coach Francesco Nanni joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights into teaching out of 1-on-1 and European coaching insights.

Francesco Nanni is an Italian professional coach, who has coached for over 10 years at various levels within Italy, from mini-basket to pro. Nanni currently coaches at Scafati Basket, one of the top teams in the Italian A2 league.

Nanni has worked with some of the top prospects at the youth level in Italy, as well as being well-regarded for the quality of his content sharing on various social media platforms. Nanni uses an approach that combines the best of the European style with evidence-based learning concepts that are the foundation of Basketball Immersion.

Breakdown

1:00 - Why One-on-One is Important

4:00 - Passing

6:30 - Dynamic Start

11:00 - Perception Process

17:00 - Giving Feedback

17:22 -18:00 - JUST PLAY AD 

22:00 - Small Sided game

24:00 - Conceptual Offense

29:00 - Being Creative in Europe

35:00 - Ball Screen Concept

39:00 - Conceptual Basketball

39:14 - 39:56 - DR. DISH AD

42:00 - Game Preparation

50:00 - Post Game Evaluation

52:00 - Pair of Eyes

54:00 - Conclusion

Francesco Nanni’s Bio:

Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_Nanni

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Franz_NanniBK

Basketball Immersion

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Guest: Nate Oats, University of Alabama Head Coach 

University of Alabama head coach Nate Oats joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights into how they play and practice. Nate Oats has a 157–79 record as a D-I head coach at Buffalo and now Alabama and has many accomplishments and honors.

The immediate success became evident in his second year at the helm of the program as Oats guided the 2020-21 Crimson Tide to one of its best seasons in the program’s illustrious history. Alabama finished the year with a 26-7 overall mark, won 16 conference games (16-2), captured both the SEC regular-season and tournament championships, and ended the year ranked No. 5 in the Associated Press’ final national rankings which matched the best end-of-season ranking in program history.

Nate Oats’ has revitalized an Alabama basketball fanbase and returned the Crimson Tide to one of the top collegiate basketball programs in the nation. An indicator of Alabama’s resurgence can be seen in the last two NBA Drafts. As a coach known for developing talent, Oats has now had an Alabama player selected in the NBA Draft Lottery (top-14 pick) in back-to-back years – a first in program history.

Prior to arriving in Tuscaloosa, Oats spent four seasons at the helm of the University of Buffalo where he took the men’s basketball program to unprecedented heights. While there, Oats led the Bulls to a 96-43 (.691) record, three MAC tournament championships and three NCAA Tournament appearances, including reaching the round of 32 in 2018 and 2019. As a result, he was named the league's coach of the year and National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) District 14 Coach of the Year in back-to-back seasons (2018 and 2019).

Prior to joining the Bulls, Oats spent 11 seasons as head coach at Romulus High School in Michigan, winning the school's first state title in 27 years in 2012-13 and finishing the season at 27-1. He was named the 2013 Detroit News State Coach of the Year, the Detroit Free Press State Coach of the Year, and the BCAM State Coach of the Year.

Breakdown

1:00 - Dribble Drive

4:00 - Offensive Perspective

8:00 - Fan Base

12:00 - Driving the 45

15:00 - Player Development Principles

18:00 - Attacking the Rim

19:58 - 20:41 - DR. DISH ADS

23:00 - Quizzing

28:00 - Competitive Component

31:00 - Scoring System

36:00 - How To Game The Point System

39:04 - 39:43 - JUST PLAY ADS

41:00 - Accountable to the Practice

44:00 - Transition System

47:00 - Freedom with Sets

51:00 - Playing Fast

54:00 - Selfless Love Concept

Nate Oats’ Bio:

Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nate_Oats

Twitter: https://twitter.com/nate_oats

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Guest: TJ Saint, Birmingham Squadron G-League Head Coach

In this week's coaching conversation, Birmingham Squadron G-League head coach T.J. Saint joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on his playbook and modern strategies and concepts.

Saint's professional coaching journey started in 2014 when he served as the video coordinator for the Detroit Pistons. He remained with the Pistons until 2018 gaining valuable insights into the NBA game.  Following his departure from the Pistons, Saint went to the University of Georgia where he held the position of Director of Basketball Strategy for the Men's Basketball team during the 2018-19 season.

Saint then spent three seasons honing his coaching skills with the New Orleans Pelicans' G League affiliates.  He started as an assistant coach (2019-20) before being promoted to associate head coach (2020-22).  His dedication and hard work culminated in his well-deserved appointment as head coach of the Birmingham Squadron in 2022. Saint's 2023-24 Squadron team was the #1 ranked offense in the regular season, and the 4th all-time regular season offense in the history of the G-League.

Saint attended Belmont University, where he completed his bachelor’s degree in business development. During his time at Belmont, he also served as a student assistant coach with the men’s basketball team from 2009 to 2011. His experience at Belmont laid a strong foundation for his coaching career, combining academic achievement with practical coaching experience.

Saint later pursued a Master’s degree in effective teaching and leadership at Butler University. While at Butler, he worked as a graduate assistant coach, further honing his coaching skills and expanding his understanding of leadership in sports.

Breakdown

1:00 - Coachikng Strategies and Culture

2:00 - Creating Team Identity

5:30 - Positive Reinforcement

9:00 - Basketball Coaching Strategies

15:30 - Confrontational Drives

19:00 - Alternating the Current

22:30 - Spacing

29:30 - Blitzing and Pick and Roll Coverage

32:30 - Defensive Tactics

35:00 - Pick and Roll Reads

41:30 - Hang and Hostage Dribbles

44:30 - Late Sprays and Monkey in the Middle

48:00 - Play Calling

55:30 - Angle Shot

59:00 - Chase Five and Euro

1:03:00 - Offense Strategies and Plays

1:09:30 - Dribble Drive Motion

1:12:30 - Single Side Tag and Small Ball

1:16:00 - Use of Flares and Back Screens

1:23:00 - His Coaching Philosophy and Experience

1:27:00 -  Conclusion

TJ Saint’s Bio:

Bio/Website: https://georgiadogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/t-j-saint/2505

Twitter: https://x.com/tjsaint4

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Guest: Tomekia Reed, Jackson State Head Coach

Jackson State head coach Tomekia Reed joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights into building belief, relationships and defense that wins.

In four seasons as head coach, Tomekia Reed has led Jackson State University women's basketball to the top of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

She has guided JSU to four consecutive berths in the SWAC Tournament semifinals (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022), three straight berths in the conference tournament finals (2019, 2021, 2022 after 2020 tournament canceled), three straight SWAC regular season titles (2020, 2021, 2022), and two straight SWAC tournament titles and NCAA appearances (2021, 2022). In making the program's second straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament, and the first as a #14 seed, Jackson State led in the fourth quarter in nearly achieving an historic tournament win over #3 LSU.

Breakdown

1:00 - Instilled Beliefs

4:00 - Lessons from 1st to the 2nd Years

8:30 - Involving Money

10:30 - Guaranteed Games

14:00 - Film Watching

16:00 - LSU Week

19:00 - Tip Play

20:25 - 21:23 - JUST PLAY AD

22:30 - Defensive Transition

25:00 - Flexibility

27:30 - Playing Better Offense

30:00 - Accomplishments on her Program

33:00 - Success

35:00 - Parents

38:00 - Finding Ways to Persevere

38:18 - 39:01 - Dr. DISH AD

40:00 - Negotiating Your Worth

46:00 - Squeeze and New Plays

49:00 - Coaching a Deaf Player

51:00 - Conclusion

Tomekia Reed’s Bio:

Bio: https://gojsutigers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/tomekia-reed/201

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoachTReed

Basketball Immersion

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Guest: Bryce Tully, Mental Performance Consultant and Co-Founder of Inner Logic 

Mental performance consultant and co-founder of inner logic, Bryce Tully joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights into how emotional intelligence and culture analytics can improve performance.

Prior to a co-founding inner logic, Bryce Tully worked as a mental performance and culture consultant for the Canadian Olympic Team, attending the Tokyo Olympics and countless World Championships. As a member of COC’s mental health task force, culture task force, and gold medal profiling task force, Bryce has extensive knowledge and experience helping high-performance organizations enhance their results using social-emotion measures and assessments. Founded by sports scientists, including Bryce Tully, from the Canadian Olympic Team, inner logic was created to fill a meaningful gap in the sports landscape. 

We know from experience how critical culture is and how broad an impact it has on both people and performance. This led to the creation of a company that helps sports organizations measure the state of their culture at all levels, ensuring sports environments are not only safe and supportive but also high-performing and aligned.

Breakdown

1:00 - Argument with a Player

4:00 - Emotional Intelligence

5:30 - Self Talk Perspective

11:00 - Ideal Performance State

13:00 - Baseline of Emotional Intelligence

16:00 - Detainment

19:00 - Practical Coping Strategy

19:14 - 19:57 - Dr. Dish ADS

22:30 - Different Progressions

27:00 - Regular Feedback

33:00 - ABCs

39:00 - Inner Logic

39:44 - 40:23 - Just Play ADS

46:30 - Finding Balance For Players

52:00 - Solutions versus Data

59:00 - 3-Man Weave

1:00:00 - Being Better People

1:03:00 -  Conclusion

Bryce Tully’s Bio:

Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryce-tully-2531ab49/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bryce_tully

Website: Innerlogic.com

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Guest: Josh Merkel, Randolph-Macon Head Coach 

Randolph-Macon head coach Josh Merkel joins the Basketball Podcast to share lessons from building a national championship program.

In 2021-22, Randolph Macon won its first national championship with the largest margin of victory in NCAA DIII history. The team won a program-best 33 games and capped a remarkable run of success for the program during Merkel’s time there. Merkel has made four trips to the NCAA tourney and has the most NCAA wins in program history. He has been ODAC Coach of the Year five times and was named the Glenn Robinson National Coach of the Year during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons.

The program is 148-38 in Merkel’s seven seasons as head coach. He also engineered a 12-0 record during the 2020-21 campaign. Josh Merkel is the first coach or player to win one of CollegeInsider.com awards in consecutive seasons.

Breakdown

1:00 - Introduction

4:30 - Every Player Doesn't Shoot the Same

7:30 - Player Led Block

10:30 - All-Star Game Concept

12:30 - Building Connection

15:30 - Truth over Harmony

18:00 - Respond to Mistakes

19:00 - Footwork

19:37 - 20:16 - JUST PLAY AD

22:00 - The Mouse Game

25:00 - Two Foot Playing Off Two Foot

29:00 - Ignition and Asking Too Many Questions

32:00 - Language

36:30 - Coaching with Constraints

40:00 - Feedback Loop

40:53 - 41:37 - Dr. Dish AD

45:00 - 50 Point Game

51:00 - Defensive Outstanding Program

53:00 - Valuing Individual Differences

56:00 - Building a Championship Program

58:00 - Conclusion

Josh Merkel’s Bio:

Bio: https://www.rmcathletics.com/sports/mbkb/coaches/Merkel

Twitter: https://twitter.com/joshmerkel4

Basketball Immersion

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Guest: Alex Sarama, Basketball Immersion 

Basketball Immersion's Alex Sarama joins the Basketball Podcast to share practical applications of evidence based coaching ideas around constraints, affordances, movement solutions, and an ecological approach.

Alex shares team and player development ideas for basketball coaches, teams, federations, and organizations all around the world. Alex’s focus is on helping coaches stimulate their thinking by combining their personal & practical experiences with evidence-based coaching ideas. He continues to inspire us all with his practical applications of evidenced-based coaching ideas and particularly of late his Twitter threads where he connects so many dots for us coaches asking is there a better way?

Breakdown

1:00 - Developing The Ability To Shoot

7:00 - Constraint Led Approach

10:30 - Understanding Constraints

14:00 - Key Ideas on Constraint Led Approach

18:00 - Representative Learning

20:00 - Adding a Defender

27:00 - Problem with Fundamentals

30:00 - Ineffective Example Shooting

32:00 - Two-Hand Shot

37:30 - Player Development

44:00 - Differential Learning

46:00 - Creating Solution

50:30 - Game Model

54:00 - Take Advantage

56:00 - Connecting Video Game Into Practice

59:00 - Warm-Up and Adaptability

1:05:00 - Critical Analysis

1:07:00 - Importance of Positivity

1:11:00 - Conclusion

Alex Sarama’s Bio:

Bio: https://basketballimmersion.com/alexsarama/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexJSarama

Basketball Immersion

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Guest: Katie Meier, University of Miami Head Coach

University of Miami head coach Katie Meier joins the Basketball Podcast to share her seek the gap philosophy and ideas on creating an effective learning environment.

Katie Meier completed her 17th season at the helm of the Hurricanes’ women’s basketball program in 2021-22. A well-known and respected figure in women’s basketball with 21 years of head coaching experience, Meier has worked tirelessly to put her mark on Miami’s program and build a winning tradition.

In her 17 seasons leading the Canes, Meier has amassed 10 20-win seasons and coached the team to 12 postseason appearances, including 10 straight from 2009 to 2019. Meier is the all-time winningest basketball coach – men’s or women’s – at Miami with 324 career victories.

Through the 2021-22 campaign, Meier boasts a career record of 400-256 and holds a 324-210 mark during her time heading up the Miami program.

Breakdown

1:00 - Ball Screen Goes Follow

3:00 - Adaptive and Gap Philosophy

9:00 - Character People

11:00 - Having Fun

16:00 - Empowering Players

20:00 - Confidence

25:00 - Creating Opportunities

28:00 - Learning Environment

32:00 - Video in Practice

35:00 - Scouting

40:00 - Efficiency of Language

43:00 - Specific Game Prep

46:00 - Adaptability

48:00 - Empowering People

50:00 - Conclusion

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Guest: Jason Terry, Former NBA player, and current NBA G-League Head Coach

Former NBA player and current NBA G-League head coach Jason Terry joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on shaping his coaching philosophy from his playing experiences.

NBA Champion. NBA Sixth Man of the Year. 19-Year NBA Career. NCAA Champion. Pac-12 Player of the Year.

That is just a start to the list of accolades that former Arizona Wildcats All-American Jason Terry can boast.

19-year NBA veteran brings a wealth of experience and basketball knowledge with him to the Denver Nuggets G League affiliate the Grand Rapids Gold. After wrapping up his prolific playing career in 2018, Terry spent the 2019-20 season as the Assistant General Manager for the G League’s Texas Legends and the 2020-21 season as an assistant coach with his alma mater Arizona Wildcats.

The Atlanta Hawks selected Terry with the 10th overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft and he earned NBA All-Rookie Second Team honors after averaging 19.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.3 steal in his first season in the league. After playing with the Hawks from 1999-2004, he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks, where he played from 2004-2012. With the Mavericks, he was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2009 and won an NBA Championship in 2011.

He would go on to play with the Boston Celtics (2012-13), Brooklyn Nets (2013-14), Houston Rockets (2014-16), and the Milwaukee Bucks (2016-18) to close out his professional playing career.

Over the final 14 years of his career, he helped lead his team to the playoffs in 13 seasons. The sharpshooter currently sits in seventh place on the NBA's career 3-point field goals made list with 2,282. Terry finished his career playing in 1,410 career NBA games, a total that ranks ninth in NBA history. The sharp-shooting NBA Champion owns career averages of 13.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists.

Breakdown

1:00 - Why He is Coaching

3:30 - Coaching in G-League and College

6:00 - Best Practices in Managing People

8:30 - Struggles as a Young Player

11:00 - Mentorships

13:00 - Advice to Point Guards

17:00 - What's His Goal

21:00 - Best Way to Correct a Player

23:00 - Balancing Teaching and Coaching

25:00 - Teachings from Kevin McHale

28:00 - X Perspective on Defenders

33:00 - Shaping Philosophy of Coaching

39:00 - Yellers and Screamers

43:00 - Observing The Players

45:00 - Conclusion

Jason Terry’s Bio:

Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Terry

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasonterry31

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Guest: Noah LaRoche, Player Development Basketball Coach

In this week's coaching conversation, player development basketball coach Noah LaRoche joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights into researching and tinkering with basketball.

Noah LaRoche is the owner of integrity hoops and as a player development consultant and coach he helps college players prepare for the draft he works with pros like Blake Griffin, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, Harrison Barnes, Paul George, Victor Oladipo, and Diana Taurasi to name a few.

After his playing career at Saint Joseph’s of Maine playing for Rob Sanicola, LaRoche linked to Mike Procopio at Attack Athletics in Chicago, and for two summers he worked under world-renowned trainer Tim Grover, whose elite client list includes Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Charles Barkley, and other NBA stars. This experience earned LaRoche a job at Tilton Academy in New Hampshire, followed by a stint with a successful Chinese Basketball Association team. The next year, he made it to the NBA, working with the coaching staff of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Today, Noah LaRoche splits his time between the East and West Coasts. As a player development consultant for the Wasserman Media Group, an agency that represents over 50 WNBA and NBA players, he flies each spring to Los Angeles, where he helps college players prepare for the draft. In the summer, he works with pros. And in the fall and winter, it’s back to Portsmouth and Integrity Hoops, where he helps players develop skills, character, and “basketball IQ.” The mission of Integrity Hoops is to positively transform lives through basketball.

Breakdown

1:00 - Blake Griffin Scientific Offseason

4:00 - Positioning

8:00 - Applying Evidence-Based Ideas

17:00 - Job Preservation

23:00 - Feedback

28:00 - Playing Offense

30:00 - Individual Player Development

33:00 - Player and Coach Led Development

36:00 - Differential Learning

42:00 - Independent of Decisions

48:00 - Shared Cognition

50:00 - Random and Variable Reps

56:00 - Intervention

59:00 - Workout Coach

1:01:00 - BDT

1:08:00 - Jerome Robinson

1:12:00 - Conclusion

Noah Laroche’s Bio:

Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-laroche-976a86197/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noah_laroche

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Guest: Jeremy Shulman, Eastern Florida State College

Eastern Florida State College head coach Jeremy Shulman joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on his success and end-of-year meetings.

Jeremy Shulman has built the Eastern Florida State College men's basketball program into a national power, reaching the Elite Eight of the NJCAA National Championship Tournament in five of the past seven seasons. In 12 seasons, Shulman has posted over 275 wins and been to the national championship tournament five times, finishing second in 2016-17 and third in 2017-18. He has been his conference's coach of the year eight times and the Titans have won their conference title nine straight years.

Breakdown

1:00 - Roster Turnover

5:00 - Importance of Building Relationships

7:00 - Learning Halfway

10:00 - Relationships

11:00 - Academics

16:00 - Goals for Next Year

19:00 - Peeling Off

23:00 - Asking Questions

26:00 - Feedbacks

31:30 - Specific Basketball Stuff

35:00 - Personal Experience

38:00 - Focusing on Academics

40:00 - Best Coach

45:00 - Secrets

48:00 - You Can't Be Dave Smart

50:00 - Conclusion 

Jeremy Shulman’s Bio:

Bio: https://www.efsctitans.com/sports/mbkb/coaches/jeremy-shulman?view=bio

Twitter: https://twitter.com/efcoachshulman

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Guest: Cody Royle, Author and Speaker

Author and speaker Cody Royle joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on the optimization of the head coach.

Cody Royle is an author, international keynote speaker, podcast host, and football coach. He is a former head coach of AFL Team Canada, the men's national program for Australian Rules football.

Cody is a standout voice on how pro sports teams create sustained success. He has shared his coaching lessons with elite teams around the world. He challenges the status quo in coaching and is a driving voice in a change in coaching. Royle believes that the greatest opportunity for performance gains is in the optimization of the head coach.

Cody is the author of two books The Tough Stuff and Where Others Won't.

The Tough Stuff is a #1 Amazon bestseller in Australia and Canada. Focused on the human experience of head coaching, The Tough Stuff outlines how the emotional and mental toll placed on head coaches detracts from their ability to perform when it matters most. Where Others Won’t look at how intelligent teams are able to organize and utilize their people to create a competitive advantage. Often, the teams that create sustained success are those who break all the rules and search for ideas where others aren’t willing to go.

Breakdown

1:00 - Why Coaches Need a Coach

3:30 - Third Party

5:00 - Navigating The Weight

8:00 - Stereotypes

10:30 - Importance of Self Talk

16:00 - Advocating Coaches

22:00 - Cultural Barrier

27:30 - Interpretation of Energy

31:30 - Right Players Can Win

35:00 - Experience

38:00 - Bravery

44:00 - Vision From His Team

48:00 - Conclusion

Cody Royle’s Bio:

Bio: https://www.codyroyle.com/

 Twitter: https://twitter.com/codyroyle

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Guest: Tobin Anderson, St. Thomas Aquinas Head Coach

St. Thomas Aquinas head coach Tobin Anderson joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on teaching a pressing defensive system.

Tobin Anderson is the head coach of the St. Thomas Aquinas Spartans. During his tenure, he has averaged over 23 wins a season, has a .752 winning percentage and has led his team to six consecutive NCAA DII Tournament appearances. He has also been voted ECC Coach of the Year twice. Coach Anderson has over 16 years of coaching at the NCAA Division I, II, and III levels.

Anderson joined the Spartan staff in 2013, as the 7th head coach in the program's history, bringing over 16 years of coaching experience at Division I, II, and III levels. Anderson comes to STAC after a two-year stint as an assistant coach for Division I Siena College. He had an immediate impact on the Saints as he led them to one of the most remarkable seasons in school history. With only a 6-man player rotation, Siena greatly overachieved with an 11-4 home record and a run to the MAAC Tournament semifinals.

Before his time at Siena, Tobin Anderson was an established head coach at the Division III level at Hamilton College and Clarkson University. While at Hamilton, he posted a 118-63 record over a seven-year span, with a .652 winning percentage. The Continentals reached the league tournament five out of his seven years, including a tournament championship and a trip to the NCAA DIII tournament. Anderson guided his team to the second round of the NCAA's in 2006 as well as three regular-season titles.

Prior to arriving at Hamilton, Tobin Anderson earned his first head coaching position at Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y. Anderson's first team finished the 1999-2000 season with a 14-12 record, its first .500 season in 25 years, earning the program's first-ever postseason bid. In his five years with the Golden Knights, he broke the school record for wins, with a 19-10 season in 2001-02. The team advanced to the ECAC regional championship game and was the third-most improved Division III men's basketball team from the previous season. Anderson spent three years as an assistant coach; two years at Le Moyne College, from 1997-1999. He also started his college coaching career as an assistant at Clarkson in 1996, where he would later return.

Breakdown

1:00 - Power of Question

4:00 - Importance of Turnover Margin

8:00 - Philosophy of Winning Runs

10:00 - Rick Pitino System

15:00 - Defensive Decision Making

19:00 - Force Turnover Fatigue

21:00 - Tweak According to Scout

25:00 - Ball Defense

28:00 - Off The Ball Defenders

31:00 - Game-Based Play

33:00 - Creating Situation

36:00 - Recovery Aspect

39:00 - Alive vs Dead Dribble Trapping

42:00 - Psychology of Officials

45:00 - Attack Pressure

48:00 - Nike Clinic

52:00 - Restrictions in Practice Time

55:00 - Tobin Anderson Basketball Community

58:00 - Conclusion

Tobin Anderson’s Bio:

Bio: https://www.stacathletics.com/sports/mbkb/coaches/Anderson_Tobin

Twitter: https://twitter.com/andersontobin

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Guest: Tim Martin, Player and Personal Development Coach

In this week's coaching conversation, Tim Martin joins the Basketball Podcast to share a holistic approach to player and business development.

Tim Martin is a basketball coach, motivational speaker, filmmaker, and industry expert. His journey from humble beginnings to becoming one of the most respected skills trainers in the basketball community is nothing short of remarkable.

Tim’s journey took a pivotal turn when he began training young athletes. His work ethic, second to none, caught the attention of rising NBA star Tyrese Maxey. Maxey, who has trained with Tim since his freshman year at South Garland High School, describes their relationship as family-oriented.

Tim Martin’s impact extends beyond the court. He has developed comprehensive training transformation programs for basketball players at all levels. His Virtual Training Academy, established in 2007, has helped produce 21 NBA Draft selections and assisted clients in earning over $550 million in NBA salary. Tim has worked with NBA, WNBA, NCAA, and Euro league champions, leaving an indelible mark on the basketball world.

Tim is not only a basketball trainer but also a motivational speaker, filmmaker, and industry expert. As the Director of Basketball Relations for the Dwyane Wade sneaker company, Way of Wade/Li Ning, he has cultivated relationships with premier names in sports entertainment and fashion.

Tim Martin’s journey from homelessness to world-renowned trainer exemplifies resilience, hard work, and the transformative power of basketball. His story inspires athletes and dreamers alike, reminding us that greatness can emerge from even the humblest beginnings.

Breakdown

1:00 - Holistic Player Development

7:00 - Building a Personal Brand

9:30 - Personal Growth and Curiosity

16:00 - Unconventional Methods

19:00 - Confidence Building

24:30 - Building Mental Toughness and Pressure

27:00 - Coaching Method in the NBA

33:00 - Mental Health

35:30 - Team Building

42:00 - Networking and Authenticity

46:00 - Conclusion

Tim Martin’s Bio:

Bio/Website: https://timmartiniq.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/timmartin_tx

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Guest: Jared Grasso, Bryant University Head Coach

Bryant University head coach Jared Grasso joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on building a program by playing with pace.

Jared Grasso enters his fourth season as the head coach of the Bryant University men's basketball program in 2021-22.

Grasso, the 2021 USBWA District I Coach of the Year, has turned the Bryant men's basketball program around in three short years on the sidelines. Bryant is 40-44 in three seasons under Grasso, after going 23-71 in the three years prior to his arrival. Grasso has helped the Bulldogs grow into one of the region's top mid-major programs and guided the Black and Gold into the mid-major top 25 in 2021 for the first time in eight years.

The 2020-21 season will go down as one of the best in program history for the Bulldogs as they went 15-7 overall, advanced to and hosted the Northeast Conference Championship for the first time in program history, and earned a postseason berth for the second time in DI program history.

Grasso was tabbed to lead the Bryant program after most recently working for the last eight seasons at Iona, where he helped the Gaels to unparalleled success both at Iona and in the MAAC. Prior to Iona, Grasso spent four seasons on the staff at Fordham, including the majority of the final year as interim head coach. He also served as an assistant coach at his alma mater Quinnipiac.

Breakdown

1:00 - Inherited Three

3:00 - Captive Audience

5:00 - Tim Clews Influence

7:00 - Running a Win

9:30 - Teaching Points

11:30 - Emphasizing For The Point Guard

15:00 - Recruiting Talks

18:00 - Flowing Into Concepts

22:00 - Too Much In Retrospect

25:00 - Diversity of Experience

27:00 - Playing One Way

29:00 - Shooting Test

31:00 - Conditioning

34:00 - Transition Defense

39:00 - Recruiting

46:00 - Evaluate Shooting in Recruiting

48:00 - Toughness

49:00 - Biggest Pieces of Turnaround

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Guest: Andy Bronkema, Ferris State Head Coach

Ferris State head coach Andy Bronkema joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on running a program with a simple identity: rebound, run and pass.

Andy Bronkema, who took over prior to the 2013-14 season, led the Bulldogs to four-straight GLIAC Tournament Championships and NCAA Tournament appearances from 2015-18. The Bulldogs posted their sixth-straight 20-win campaign last year in 2019-20 while recapturing the GLIAC Championship and earning yet another NCAA Division II National Tournament berth.

In 2017-18, he led FSU to one of the most historic seasons in Division II basketball history as Ferris State claimed the school's first National Championship with a memorable 38-1 record, tying the all-time mark for most wins in D2 history. For his efforts, Andy Bronkema was a consensus choice as the National Coach of the Year and led the Bulldogs to a second-straight GLIAC regular-season crown and the school's fourth tourney title in a row.

In 2016-17, Ferris State posted a then-school all-time best 28-5 overall record under Andy Bronkema's direction while capturing both the GLIAC Regular Season and Tournament Championships. FSU advanced to the D2 Midwest Regional Semifinals and led the country in blocked shots for the second-straight year.

The Bulldog men's basketball squad closed a memorable 2015-16 campaign with a 24-10 overall record. FSU also reached the NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen while finishing with its first back-to-back 20-win campaigns since the late 1980s. The Bulldogs made their first appearance in the NCAA Tourney under his direction in 2014-15 after claiming the league tournament title.

Breakdown

1:00 - Success at Ferris State

4:00 - Rebound, Run and Pass

6:00 - Winning with Imperfect Rosters

10:00 - Simple Identity and Motion

13:00 - Spacing Template

17:00 - Percentages in Practice

20:00 - Pressing

22:30 - Heated Up and Fortify

25:00 - Game Day

27:00 - Scouting Press

28:00 - Pressing on Misses

30:00 - Having Less Control

31:00 - Idea of Incorporating the Press

33:00 - Fast Break

34:30 - Coast to Coast

36:00 - Emphasize Off The Rim

38:00 - Running To Corners and Rim

39:30 - Challenges Within Success

41:00 - Conclusion

Andy Bronkema’s Bio:

Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Bronkema

Twitter: https://twitter.com/coachbronks

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Guest: Brandon Payne, NBA Player Development Coach  

NBA player development coach Brandon Payne join the Basketball Podcast to share insights on teaching shooting and lessons from working with Steph Curry.

Brandon Payne is the founder of Accelerate Basketball and Accelerate Basketball Online, an unprecedented resource that allows aspiring basketball athletes all over the world to train like 3x NBA champion and 2x MVP, Stephen Curry. Payne began crafting his 10-point basketball player development philosophy while coaching at Wingate University.

Payne has trained over 100 NBA, WNBA, and foreign professional athletes all over the world to be better and faster. The most notable of the athletes is the three-time NBA champion and two-time MVP Steph Curry. Since 2011, he has worked diligently as Curry’s professional skills trainer and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, CBSSports.com, Bleacher Report, NBA TV, and many other media outlets.

Payne uses innovative coaching techniques to accelerate the player’s game and he believes in combining mind, body, and basketball skills to develop his players. He started using innovative techniques to position athletes to get better, faster. In 2009, he launched Accelerate Basketball. Since its conception, Payne has worked with his staff to develop youth basketball training programs throughout the Carolinas and opened his facility to groups of athletes from all over the world.

Breakdown

1:00 - Caddy

3:00 - Not Giving Repetition

5:00 - Interval Individualization

7:00 - Important Cues

9:00 - Push The Ground Harder

14:00 - Shooting in the Gym

18:00 - Breathing in Shooting

23:00 - Coming Off Screens

25:00 - Preparation For Shooters

27:00 - Shooting Off The Dribble Footwork

32:00 - Ball Pickup

34:00 - Overload

37:00 - Retrieval Practice to Permanent

40:00 - Catch and Shoot

44:00 - Reduction in Success

47:00 - Landing

52:00 - Dell and Steph Curry

54:00 - Workload Management

57:00 - Coaching a Star Player

59:00 - Conclusion

Brandon Payne’s Bio:

Bio: https://twitter.com/acceleratebball

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachbrandonpayne

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Guest: Seth Partnow, Author and Basketball Researcher

Author and basketball researcher Seth Partnow join the Basketball Podcast to share insights on basketball's evolution in the age of analytics.

Partnow covers the NBA and basketball analytics for The Athletic. He is also a Special Advisor to the CEO at StatsBomb. He is the former Director of Basketball Research for the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Mid Range Theory book dives into topics From shot selection to evaluating prospects to considering aesthetics and ethics while analyzing the box scores, Partnow deftly explores where the NBA is now, how it got here, and where it might be going next. Check out the book here: The Midrange Theory

Before Seth Partnow's time in the NBA, he was lead writer and managing editor of The Nylon Calculus, a leading basketball analytics website. Seth previously worked as an educational consultant focusing on issues of cross-cultural communication and learning styles in Alaska. Though a very different context, this experience honed the skills needed to successfully navigate the often difficult divide between data science and statistics on one hand and sport-specific expertise on the other.

Breakdown

1:00 - Why We Will Read Your Book

3:30 - Cognitive Biases

7:30 - Ask Questions

9:00 - Analytics

11:00 - Dean Oliver's 4 Factors

15:00 - Open Shot

19:00 - Chin Example

22:30 - Advantage of Advantage

26:00 - What is Changing

30:00 - Short and Long Term Success

34:00 - Ball Screen

38:00 - Improving Players

42:00 - Defensive Metrics

45:30 - Lineup Balance

48:30 - The Mid Range Theory

52:00 - Added to the Next Book

54:00 - Conclusion

Seth Partnow’s Bio:

Bio: https://theathletic.com/author/seth-partnow/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SethPartnow

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Guest: Noelle Quinn, Seattle Storm Head Coach

Seattle Storm head coach Noelle Quinn joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on the transition from playing to coach, and the Seattle Storm offensive concepts.

Noelle Quinn joined the Storm coaching staff in 2019 following her first championship as a player in 2018 with the storm. Quinn has won a WNBA championship as a player and coach and has also been recently named an assistant coach with the Canadian National Women’s Team, as well as previously serving as the head coach of the girls’ basketball team at Bishop Montgomery High School during the WNBA offseason

For the 2020 season, Storm head coach Dan Hughes was forced to sit out the season for medical reasons. Gary Kloppenburg became head coach for the season, and Quinn was promoted to associate head coach, where she concentrated on the offense, while Kloppenburg focused on the defense. Seattle won the 2020 WNBA championship.

Since 2016, Noelle Quinn has been the head coach of the girls’ basketball team at Bishop Montgomery High School during the WNBA offseason. She was a star there, having led the Lady Knights to four California state championships, three regional championships, and three division championships. She was also a McDonald’s All-American and is the only player in school history to have had her jersey retired.

As a player, Noelle Quinn attended college at UCLA and graduated in 2007. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 4th overall in the 2007 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx. Quinn played for many WNBA teams including the Minnesota Lynx, Los Angeles Sparks, Washington Mystics, Phoenix Mercury and the Seattle Storm and for Botaş SK of the Turkish Women's Basketball League.

Breakdown

1:00 - Player to Coach Transition

3:00 - Appreciation from Coaching

5:00 - Heart to Heart Space

9:00 - Coach Players Like Pros

13:00 - Accountability

16:00 - Coaching High-Level Players

18:30 - Running The Play

21:00 - Legacy

23:00 - Challenges

27:00 - Developing Players as a Leader

30:00 - Seattle Storm Offense

33:30 - Fake Handoff Cues

35:30 - Open Ball Screens

38:00 - Single Double Action

42:00 - Transition and Analytics

46:00 - Greatest Area For Growth

48:00 - Conclusion

Noelle Quinn’s Bio:

Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noelle_Quinn

Twitter: https://twitter.com/noey_quinn

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Guests: Andre Desjardins, Milena Moulisová, Samara Funnell and Zeon Gray    

In this week's coaching conversation, Alex Sarama and guests join the Basketball Podcast to share Basketball Immersion insights from around the world in celebration of the 200th episode. Topics include youth coaching, coach education, teaching footwork, being a lifelong learner and so much more.

Andre Desjardins 

Topics: Teaching Footwork and Pivoting in Non-Traditional Ways

Bio: Andre Desjardins is a teacher coach for over 25 years at Louis Riel, a sports school where he is the head coach of the girl’s Prep program as well as the HC of the basketball Sports études program for boys and girls. He has been an assistant coach with the Bronze medal Canadian Cadette Women's National Team 2011-2014. André is a Learning Facilitator with the National Coaching Certification Program as well as a mentor coach to upcoming coaches. He has spent time as the head coach of the Ontario Center for Performance for both boys and girls.

Milena Moulisová 

Topics: Youth Coaching Development Initiatives

Bio: Milena Moulisová is the head of Youth Basketball for the Czech Basketball Federation, a position she has held since 2014. Her focus is on players up until U15 and coach education. She has a background in Physical Education and holds many certifications including being a FIBA A License Coach. Milena has considerable coaching experience across the world having coached at several clubs in the US, Denmark, Slovakia, and Slovenia.

Samara Funnell 

Topics: Youth Player Development

Bio: Samara Funnell is the Co-Head Coach of Player Development at Swoosh Training alongside Joe Reddish. She is also the clubs and development officer for the Franklin Basketball Association. She has coached teams ranging in age from Under 10 to Under 16. Funnell is also a former professional player who played for the Sydney Wildcats and Hills Hornets in the New South Wales ABA league in Australia.

Zeon Gray 

Topics: Coaching Internationally and Life-Long Learning

Bio: Zeon Gray is the current director of the PSA (Premier Scholar Athletes) youth program in Asia. He has coached teams from high-level AAU in the United States to a youth club Nieder Olm in Germany. After playing collegiately in Canada, his playing career took him to Europe.

Breakdown

Andre Desjardins

1:00 - Teaching Footwork

3:00 - Drill Makeover

5:00 - BDT Shooting and Footwork

7:00 - Using Constraints

9:00 - Reconnections

12:00 - Teach Pivoting

16:00 - Two Foot vs One Foot

18:00 - Fun and Creative Teaching

20:00 - Impact of Basketball Immersion

Samara Funnell

23:00 - Swoosh Cub Program

24:00 - Self Discovery Learning

26:00 - Experience of Interaction

31:00 - Decision Making

34:00 - Handling Mistake Environment

35:00 - Great Effort Making a Mistake

37:00 - Impact of Basketball Immersion

Milena Moulisová

38:00 - Czech Basketball Programs

43:00 - Better Education for Youth Coaches

48:00 - Value of Connection

50:00 - Coaching Coaches 

52:00 - Interactive Experiences

54:00 - Offense vs Defense for Young Players

7:00 - Passion for Playing

58:00 - Impact of Basketball Immersion

Zeon Gray 

1:00:00 - Cross-Cultural Experience

1:04:00 - Lifelong Learner

1:06:00 - Reading Books 

1:08:00 - Block Practice

1:09:00 - Value of Random Practice

1:11:00 - Reconnections

1:14:00 - Player Satisfaction

1:17:00 - Development...

Guest: Matt McMahon, Murray State Head Coach

Murray State head coach Matt McMahon joins the Basketball Podcast to share his insights on in-game coaching strategies and situations.

The 2021-22 season marks the seventh for Coach Matt McMahon to lead the Murray State men’s basketball program. Heading into the season, McMahon is the dean of coaches in the Ohio Valley Conference with six complete seasons. He was named the Racers’ 16th head coach on June 9, 2015. At the time, he was the third-youngest rookie head coach in NCAA D-I. In 2020, McMahon joined a select group of Racer coaches to have three-consecutive 20-win seasons.

McMahon's overall mark in six seasons at Murray State is 123-64 (.657). He's the twelfth in 16 Murray State head coaches to have a winning percentage of 60 percent or better. In his first six seasons at MSU, McMahon's Racers have won OVC games at a .707 clip with a mark of 75-31. In the 2017-18, 2018-19, and 2019-20 seasons, MSU won three-straight OVC regular-season titles and won two OVC Tournament titles which led the NCAA appearances in 2018 and 2019.

McMahon has been associated with some of the greats in MSU history both as an assistant and as head coach. In nine seasons at MSU (four as assistant for Steve Prohm and six as head coach), McMahon has coached an impressive group of All-Ohio Valley Conference performers including Isaiah Canaan, Donte Poole, Ivan Aska, Ed Daniel, Jarvis Williams, Cameron Payne, Jeffery Moss, Jonathan Stark, Terrell Miller, Shaq Buchanan, Darnell Cowart, Ja Morant, Tevin Brown, and KJ Williams. Stark and Morant were the OVC Player of the Year winners and OVC Male Athlete of the Year selections in 2018 and 2019.

Breakdown

1:00 - Approaching League Schedule

3:00 - Scout Preparation 

6:30 - Empowering Players and Staff

8:00 - Communication

10:00 - Being Responsible for Rebounding

12:00 - Watching Defensive Transition

14:00 - Ball Screen Coverage

16:00 - Watching The Clock

19:00 - Winning and Communicating

25:00 - Group and Individual Communication

27:00 - Rewarding Players and Bench Players

30:00 - His 5 Core Values

35:30 - Team Culture

37:30 - What To Say In-Game

39:30 - Players Emotional State

41:00 - Triggers To Timeout

44:00 - Interventions on Timeouts

45:00 - Charting and Game Goals

50:00 - Playing Time

52:00 - Specific Play Calls

55:00 - Consistency of Success

57:00 - Favorite Books

59:00 - Conclusion

Matt McMahon’s Bio:

Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_McMahon_(basketball)

Twitter: https://twitter.com/coachmcmahon

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Guest: Stan Johnson, Loyola Marymount Head Coach

Loyola Marymount head coach Stan Johnson joins the Basketball Podcast to share his insights on defense, offense, and culture or what he calls DOC.

Born in Liberia, Johnson played his college basketball at Southern Utah and Bemidji (Minnesota) State before embarking on a coaching career that would take him to such schools as Cal State Northridge, Utah, Drake, Arizona State, and Marquette.

The 2020-21 season saw meteoric growths across the board for LMU men’s basketball. The Lions finished in the top three of the West Coast Conference standings for the first time since 2005-06. In his first season as head coach, Stan Johnson guided his team through the COVID-19 pandemic and posted a winning record in the WCC for the first time since 2011-12.

LMU has posted a top-100 ranking in the NCAA’s NET, college basketball’s comprehensive metric that takes into account record, quality opponents faced, and game location, among others. LMU’s 95 ranking is the highest NET (or RPI at that time) since the Elite Eight season of 1990.

Johnson coached five seasons at Marquette University and was promoted to associate head coach in June of 2017 after helping guide the Golden Eagles to an NCAA tournament trip in 2016-17. Marquette also made a run to the NIT quarterfinals in 2017-18 and returned to the NCAAs in 2018-19.

Johnson arrived in Milwaukee after working the previous two seasons at Arizona State and was on the opposing bench in a pair of matchups against the Golden Eagles. The Sun Devils, who went 16-1 at home, participated in the NCAA tournament in 2013-14 in his first campaign with the program and earned a spot in the National Invitation Tournament in 2014-15.

Johnson also spent two seasons (2011-13) at Drake University after a three-year stint at the University of Utah, which advanced to the NCAA tournament in 2009. Johnson came to Utah after a one-year stint as an assistant coach at Cal State Northridge in 2007-08. The Matadors finished 20-10 overall and earned a share of their first Big West Conference regular-season championship with Johnson on the staff.

Breakdown

1:00 - Team Huddles

5:00 - Year Two

8:00 - Slow Down on Offense

12:00 - Concept of Structured Unstructured

17:00 - Positive Reinforcement Idea

20:00 - Organization

24:00 - Tone Change

28:00 - Defense Offense Culture

32:00 - Guarding More Against

35:00 - Defensive Drills

38:30 - Specific Play Calls

41:00 - Walkthroughs

45:30 - Exploit Advantages

49:00 - Interviewing Potential Staff Members

56:00 - Future Plans

58:00 - Conclusion

Stan Johnson’s Bio:

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/LMUCoachJohnson

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Guest: Travis Steele, Xavier University Head Coach 

Xavier University head coach Travis Steele joins the Basketball Podcast to share his insights on what happens from one game to the next game during the season.

Steele is 51-37 in three seasons, including a 13-8 mark in the COVID-shortened season of 2020-21. Steele led XU to a 19-13 record in the 2019-20 season, which was cut short prior to postseason play by the COVID-19 pandemic. Steele was a finalist for the Joe B. Hall National Coach of the Year Award, which is given annually to the nation’s top first-year head coach in Division I. Steele, who finished 19-16 in his first season as the Xavier head coach, led XU to eight wins in its last 11 games. All of the opponents for those 11 games were in either the NCAA Tournament or NIT fields, including seven road and neutral site games.

Prior to being named head coach Steele spent the previous 10 seasons at Xavier, including nine on the staff of his predecessor, Chris Mack. Steele has been a part of nine NCAA Tournament teams at Xavier, including five teams that reached at least the Sweet 16. The 2017-18 team won Xavier’s first Big East Regular Season Championship, a school-record final AP ranking of No. 3 and the first NCAA Tournament No. 1 seed in school history.

Former Xavier head coach Sean Miller hired Steele prior to the 2008-09 season as Xavier’s Director of Basketball Operations. Mack promoted Steele to assistant coach after he took over the program prior to the 2009-10 season. Steele was promoted to Associate Head Coach following the 2015-16 season.

Prior to Xavier, Steele worked on the staff at Indiana. He joined the Hoosiers in August of 2006, taking on the duties of the video coordinator. After serving as the video coordinator for a season and a half while at IU, he was promoted to the position of assistant coach in February of 2008.

Prior to his time with the Hoosiers, Steele served as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Wabash Valley College (2005-06) and spent a year with the Ohio State basketball program as a graduate manager (2004-05) under former XU head coach Thad Matta.

Breakdown

1:00 - Reactions After The Win

6:00 - Playing Off Two Feet 

7:30 - Identifying Plays

9:00 - Referencing and Scouting

12:00 - Nutrition and Fitness

16:00 - Not Competing Day

20:00 - Analytical Leaderboard

21:30 - Skill Work

25:00 - Hard work as Positive/Negative

28:00 - Travelling

31:00 - Focusing Their Stuff

33:00 - Moments of Struggle

36:30 - Player's Academics

41:00 - Getting Response to his Players

43:00 - Personal Preparation

47:00 - Players Routine

48:00 - Conclusion

Travis Steele’s Bio:

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/coachsteelexu

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Guest: George Galanopoulos, Texas Legends NBA G-League Head Coach

Texas Legends NBA G-League head coach George Galanopoulos joins the Basketball Podcast to share his insights on defense, ball screen concepts, and coaching internationally and in the G-League.

Galanopoulos was a member of the Legends coaching staff for the 2016-17 season serving as an assistant before earning a call-up to the Dallas Mavericks. The 2016-17 season saw the Legends earn the most wins to that point in franchise history and earn a record five NBA Call-Ups. He spent two seasons as a video coordinator for the Mavericks and is currently on the bench with the Summer League team in Las Vegas. His first role with the Legends came out of an internship with the Mavericks as well when he went from player development intern in Dallas to assistant coach in Frisco.

In 2017, Galanopoulos was named Uganda National Team Head Coach, a position that he still holds. He has helped spark great success for the Uganda program as they compete for their place in African and FIBA basketball.

Along with G League, NBA, and FIBA international, Galanopoulos’ resume includes collegiate experience. While at Indiana University, Galanopoulos worked with the Hoosiers’ men’s basketball team, which helped propel him to his first position with the NBA G League’s Bakersfield Jam.

After the Jam experience, Galanopoulos then ventured overseas to coach in New Zealand’s NBL, returning to the States the following March hungry for another opportunity in the NBA. Having previously interned under Mike Procopio at legendary trainer Tim Grover’s Attack Athletics in Chicago, Galanopoulos reconnected with his old boss, now a player development coach with the Mavericks spearheading their expansive internship program. Procopio minted Galanopoulos as one of the Mavs’ 12 player development interns for the ‘15–16 season.

Breakdown

1:00 - Balancing National Team and G-League

3:00 - Roster Inconsistencies

6:00 - A Better Coach

9:00 - Culture and Building a Roster

12:30 - Basketball Around The World

15:00 - Evaluating The Game

17:00 - Process of Winning and Losing

19:00 - International Trends

21:00 - Determining Pick and Roll Coverage 

27:00 - Determining Defensive Coverages

30:00 - Defending Spain's Pick and Roll

33:00 - Top Blocking Action

35:00 - Covering The Cutter Off The Ball

38:00 - Technique of Contesting

44:00 - Offensive Counter

47:00 - Team Philosophy

49:00 - Personnel

51:00 - Stagger Handoffs

53:00 - Passion to Coaching

57:00 - Living Close to the

59:00 - Conclusion

George Galanopoulos’ Bio:

Bio: https://twitter.com/georgegalanop

Twitter: https://texas.gleague.nba.com/news/george-galanopoulos-named-head-coach/

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Guest: Yolett McPhee-McCuin, University of Mississippi Head Coach

In this week's coaching conversation, University of Mississippi head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin joins The Basketball Podcast for a deep dive into defensive principles, offensive philosophy and sustaining success.

Head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin has elevated Ole Miss women’s basketball back into the national spotlight throughout her six seasons in Oxford. McPhee-McCuin keeps building upon success each season at the helm of the Rebels, leading Ole Miss to a program record 12 SEC wins in 2023-24 as well as the school’s third straight NCAA Tournament appearance for its 20th overall.

Along with guiding the Rebels to a program best in conference wins, McPhee-McCuin picked up her 100th win at the helm of Ole Miss during the 2023-24 season to become the second coach in program history to achieve the feat. McPhee-McCuin spent the five seasons before Ole Miss transforming Jacksonville into a perennial power in the Atlantic Sun Conference. During her tenure as head coach, McPhee-McCuin led the Dolphins to a 94-63 record (50-24 in ASUN play) and postseason appearances in each of her last three seasons.

McPhee-McCuin, who has also served as the national team head coach for her native Bahamas, was an assistant at Clemson from 2011-13, where she was recognized as one of the top assistants in the nation by National Women's Basketball Insider. Before her stint at Clemson, McPhee-McCuin was on staff at Pittsburgh for two seasons in 2009 and 2010. Her coaching career also includes stops at Portland, Frank Phillips College, and Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

Breakdown

1:00 - Defense and Adaptability

8:00 - Defensive Strategies for 3 Point Shots

15:00 - Defensive Techniques

18:00 - Embracing Physicality

23:00 - Defending Ball Screens

28:30 - Freedom on Offense

34:00 - Exploit Defensive Weaknesses

36:30 - Data Analysis and Practice Management

43:00 - Maintaining Standards

48:00 - Mentorships in Women's Basketball

53:00 - Conclusion

Yolett McPhee-McCuin’s Bio:

Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yolett_McPhee-McCuin

Twitter: https://twitter.com/YolettMcCuin

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Guest: George Karl, One of the All-Time Winningest Coaches in NBA History

One of the all-time winningest coaches in NBA history George Karl joins the Basketball Podcast to share his basketball coaching insights from a legendary coaching career.

The 2012-13 NBA Coach of the Year, George Karl most recently served as head coach of the Sacramento Kings from 2015 to 2016.

Throughout his career, Karl collected 1,175 wins over 22 winning seasons with a .588 winning percentage. He also led his teams to 22 postseason appearances including the NBA Finals in 1996 with Seattle. Karl’s NBA coaching career has included time with the Cleveland Cavaliers (1984-86), Golden State Warriors (1986-88), Seattle SuperSonics (1992-98), Milwaukee Bucks (1998-2003), the Nuggets (2005-13), and the Kings (2015-16). While with the Denver Nuggets, Karl became the seventh NBA coach to record 1,000 career wins. 

Karl was a standout high school star who was recruited to play at the University of North Carolina. In four seasons at Chapel Hill, Karl earned All-ACC honors three times and was selected by the New York Knicks in the fourth round of the 1973 NBA Draft. Karl made his head coaching debut for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1984, and would go on to coach 1,999 games for the Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Seattle SuperSonics, Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets, and Sacramento Kings. 680 of those games were for his hometown Nuggets.

During Karl's career, his teams advanced to the playoffs 22 times in 27 seasons, making three appearances in the conference finals and one trip to the NBA Finals. Karl coached the likes of NBA icons Ray Allen, Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups, Allen Iverson, Shawn Kemp, and Gary Payton.

Presently, Karl is a co-owner of Truth+Media, a media business developing rich and engaging content focused on sports and leadership. The Truth+ podcasts, Sonics Forever, and Truth+Basketball with George Karl have become top hoops podcasts internationally in countries including the US, Australia, Canada, and Spain.

Breakdown

1:00 - His Philosophy and Influence to Others

4:00 - Aggressive Defensive Approach

9:00 - Freedom To Players

15:00 - Analytics

17:00 - At The Rim

22:00 - Giving Up At The Personnel

24:00 - Modern Game

28:00 - Learnings and Coaching Experience

33:00 - Making Practice Fun

36:00 - Playing Basketball in Practice

43:00 - Suggestions to Young Coaches

47:00 - Hiring Staff

54:00 - Educating The Media

58:00 - College Basketball

1:01:00 - Player Development Movement

1:02:00 - Conclusion

George Karl’s Bio:

Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Karl 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoachKarl22

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Guest: Vince Macaulay, Owner and Head Coach of British Basketball League Franchise London Lions  

Owner and head coach of British Basketball League franchise London Lions Vincent Macaulay joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss British Basketball success, longevity and pathways.

A former player for Brixton TopCats, Tower Hamlets/London Towers and Hemel Royals, Macaulay acquired the Royals franchise (by then located in Watford) in 1998 for an upfront fee of £1,500 and relocated it to Milton Keynes.

Under his reign as owner, Macaulay has seen his team progress from whipping-boys to Play-off contenders. On 17 May 2007 he returned to coaching the franchise for a third spell, after the dismissal of Tom Hancock. Macaulay last coached the club when they were based in Hemel Hempstead and also stepped in as caretaker coach the last time Hancock was at the club in 1999. Following this period he was the Chairman of the BBL. He passed on the duty to Paul Blake, Managing Director of the Newcastle Eagles, in 2005. Macaulay also acts as a pundit for Sky Sports on NBA Sundays.

In 2011, Macaulay relocated the Lions franchise to London. In 2014, he became head coach of the club.

Breakdown

1:00 - The Process

3:00 - Build Basketball in Great Britain

6:00 - Creating Pathway for Players

9:00 - Multicultural Attraction

13:00 - Pressing Style of Play

15:00 - Playing a Lot of Players

20:00 - British Basketball Experience

24:00 - Warm-Ups

27:00 - Spacing is Key

30:00 - Three Point Attempts

32:00 - Double Gaps

34:00 - Rolling Bigs

37:00 - Setting the Screen Decisions

39:00 - Fly By

42:00 - Relationship with Barking Avi

46:00 - Promoter

50:00 - Conclusion

Vince Macaulay’s Bio:

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/vincemacaulay

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Guest: Shawn Dennis, Nagoya Diamond Dolphins Head Coach 

Nagoya Diamond Dolphins head coach Shawn Dennis joins the Basketball Podcast to timeout effectiveness, D4 penetration reaction principles, tagging up and so much more.

Shawn Dennis has coached in the Japanese professional basketball league called the Japan B League since the 2016-17 season. The 2016 Australian NBL Coach of the Year with the Townsville Crocodiles has considerable experience coaching in Australia and New Zealand prior to his first coaching position in Japan as an assistant coach with the Link Tochigi Brex. His first head coaching position in Japan came the next season as he joined the Shiga Lakestars.

Dennis, who played 197 games in the NBL for Newcastle and Hobart before coaching becoming a head coach in the NBL with both the Newcastle Falcons and Townsville. He has experience at all levels of Australian Basketball but has also coached in New Zealand. Dennis was previously the New Zealand National Women’s Basketball Team Head Coach and won a New Zealand NBL Championship and the league’s coach of the year honor with the Hawkes Bay Hawks.

Breakdown

1:00 -  Coaching in a Different Culture

6:00 - Getting Out of Comfort Zone

9:00 - Improving Timeout Effectiveness

12:00 - FilmingTimeouts

16:00 - Reading Emotions

19:00 - Who Can Talk During Timeouts

26:00 - Defensive Transition

34:00 - Emphasis on Reducing Turnovers

38:00 - Playing Off Two Feet

42:30 - Peel Switching

48:30 - Building Shared Culture

56:00 - Conclusion

Shawn Dennis’ Bio:

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/sdwithenergy

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