Crazy about the Game

Darren Blyth is a dedicated basketball coach affiliated with the Mandurah Magic, a prominent club in Western Australia’s Peel region. Beyond his coaching roles, Blyth has been recognised for his significant contributions to the Mandurah Basketball Association, particularly with the Dudley Park Magic domestic club.    Known for his positive influence and dedication, Darren Blyth exemplifies the com...

Having taken up basketball at the age of 8, Sam Richards take us on a journey she spent over 20 years working on to achieve her dream of competing for Australia at the Olympics. From humbles beginnings as a junior at Nunawading to honing her skills with coaches such as Mike Kelly and Brett Brown as Sam paved her way into the Junior national teams and a WNBL career in 1998 and won WNBL titles in th...

Super excited to share some insights into the mind of SBL & NBL1 Champion Julian Pesava. What a journey he has had along his basketball career, highlights, setback and he is the epitome of what it means to be courageous and resilient. Enjoy this podcast and the many lessons Julian shares to help the next generation of hoopers succeed! www.coachjules.com.au/programs

Dear Coach, Congratulations on stepping up as a junior coach, being involved as a coach brings wonderful and rewarding experiences along with the unknown and many challenges that have such an impact of us and the many athletes and families we meet along the way. Embrace it, its so worth it :-) Coach Dave and Coach Mike discuss some of the insights and ideas to help you along the way coaching U10&#...

Special Edition - Some of our IQ Academy Athletes review the upcoming NBL1 Grand Final between Mandurah Magic and Willeton Tigers, while sharing their insights about the previous match ups and who ends up winning this game. These guys will be at the Grand Final on Saturday 10th August at RAC Arena, reach out and say hello. Stay Tuned :-) Please listen to end for some blooper outtakes from these co...

Welcome to episode four. Coach Rossi and Coach Caboz discuss why courage is so important to your success on and off the court and why taking the smallest steps towards your goals are critical. We would love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Join us again on the next episode as we explore success. 

This dazzling trio of athletes, Jude, Lincoln and Taj share their insights and predictions for the first round of the NBL1 finals series. Some alignments in predictions amongst the trio and some controversy over the winners and losers heading into Saturdays match ups and what the landscape looks like for the team that stay in the race for the NBL1 West Title. Share your comments for Jude, Lincoln...

Special Edition - Some of our IQ Academy Athletes talk about the NBL1 Awards, while sharing their thoughts and predictions on the likely winners for the MVP, Defensive Player of the year awards and many more... Look out for this trio to be back soon to do a NBL1 Finals insight review, Stay Tuned :-) Please listen to end for some blooper outtakes from these 3 courageous legends. Enjoy and Stay Craz...

Coaches Dave and Mike dive into the topic of discipline, the importance of understanding why you need it in your daily life and basketball journey towards your goals.

Welcome to episode two :-) We chat with Coach Mike Rossi and discuss the importance of resilience while we take a deep dive into his Hoopmanic brand - check out his instagram page @hoopmanic_australia. Coach Rossi shares his story and some nuggets of knowledge to help you understand the importance of being resilient in your journey towards your goals. Insightful sharing from Coach Rossi include th...

Welcome to our very first episode, apologies in advance for the shakiness of my voice, clearly i was nervous. I am extremely excited to have you join along on our podcasting journey as we take a look behind the scenes and start some conversations about IQ in basketball and what some of the attributes support achieving success at elite levels. Thanks for listening and we look forward to bringing mo...