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Dr. Bob Greczanik has a Masters of Science in Health and Human Performance, and is a Certified Performance Coach. Dr. Bob specializes in Oriental Medicine, Flow States, Sports Medicine, and Energetic technologies. For the past twenty years, he has been serving athletes of all levels in achieving peak performance, injury prevention and rapid recovery. He has worked with organizations and athletes f...

On part 2 of our All-time All NBA teams episode, we are joined by Dan Menningen from 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland. In part one, we discussed our methodology and problems that we encountered while coming up with our lists and we discussed who made our All-Time All-NBA First team. In part 2, we reveal our second and third teams, who we snubbed, and rank our top 5 players in NBA History. Dan Menningen -...

Brook Cupps is the Head Boys’ Basketball Coach at Centerville High School in Ohio. Brook graduated from Graham High School in St. Paris, Ohio near Springfield in 1995, and following a 4-year playing career at Capital University in Columbus, he returned to Graham. He became the head coach in 2000 and spent 12 seasons at Graham. In 2012, following his time with the Falcons, including a trip to the s...

J.P. Nerbun is the founder of Thrive On Challenge, a mentor, writer, coach, and sports consultant. In his new book, The Culture System JP shares a proven process that will help you find joy and fulfillment as a coach while getting the results you desire. Supported by the latest research in motivation, behavioral psychology, and neuroscience, and full of practical strategies and real examples, The...

On this episode of the Hoop Heads Podcast, Mike and Jason are joined by Dan Menningen of 92.3 the Fan in Cleveland to discuss the all time All-NBA teams. We had such a great conversation and discussion throughout that we ended up talking for two hours and are going to split this up over two separate pods. This episode is part one and we will discuss our methodology and problems that we encountered...

On this episode Mike sits down on location at Snow Valley Basketball Camp in Iowa with Erik Buehler (Head Boys' Basketball Coach at Chatfield Senior High School in Littleton, Colorado) to recap their week at Snow Valley and to explain what makes it such a special place. Visit our Sponsors! Give With Hoops Give With Hoops is a groundbreaking initiative that fuses basketball analytics with modern sp...

Kevin McNamara is the Girls’ Basketball Head Coach at Trinity High School in Cleveland, Ohio. He has led the Lady Trojans to 106 wins during his 7 seasons at Trinity. Kevin is also the Director of MAC Basketball, an AAU Club based in Cleveland. Over 150 girls have gone on to play at the college level after competing for MAC Basketball. Kevin has been selected to coach in All American camps for bot...

On this episode Mike and Jason discuss the potential suitors for Donovan Mitchell and why the Knicks seem like his most likely destination. Next, they scoff at the meeting of the minds between LeBron, AD, and Russ while speculating how much longer each of them will be a Laker. Finally, Mike & Jason talk about Collin Sexton and why they both think he plays this year on the qualifying offer with...

Brian Litvack is the CEO & Co-Founder of LeagueApps, a youth sports management platform. LeagueApps is dedicated to empowering youth sports organizers so they can follow their mission and supercharge their impact. Brian is a New York City Board Member of the Positive Coaching Alliance. Previously, Brian was part of the founding team at Sportsvite and held various business development roles at...

Welcome to the 43rd edition of the Coach’s Corner Round Table on the Hoop Heads Podcast. Each episode of the Coach’s Corner Round Table will feature our All-Star lineup of guests answering a single basketball question. A new Coach’s Corner Round Table will drop around the 15th of each month. July's Round Table question is: What is the #1 lesson you've learned from one of your players or teams over...

On this episode Mike and Jason look at the Summer League performances of the top 5 picks in last month's NBA Draft including the impressive start for Paolo Banchero before the Magic shut him down after two games. Next, they briefly discuss the KD/Kyrie trade market before diving into Evan Mobley's ranking in the Bill Simmons Trade Value Column. Visit our Sponsors! Give With Hoops Give With Hoops i...

Tim Gallagher is a collector and basketball historian. Tim continues to build and grow his collection of sports cards and autographs, which started when he was a 10-year-old growing up in Dayton, Ohio. In the late 1960’s nearby Dayton Flyers basketball, Cincinnati Royals NBA basketball with Oscar Robertson, the Bench-Rose Cincinnati Reds, and the expansion Cincinnati Bengals under Coach Paul Brown...

John Shulman is the Head Men's Basketball Coach at The University of Alabama in Huntsville. He has guided the Chargers to a 64-20 record in his three seasons at UAH including three berths in the NCAA DII Tournament. Shulman arrived in Huntsville with an extensive resume of collegiate coaching experience including serving as the head coach at Tennessee Chattanooga from 2004 to 2013. While at Chatta...

On this episode Mike and Jason look at the free agent signings & trades across the league. They discuss Durant's trade demand and possible landing spots, Goebert heading to Minnesota, Murray going to the Hawks, the rookie extensions of Ja, Garland, and Zion, plus the max deals for Beal, KAT, Jokic, and Booker. They also hit on Chet Holmgren's Summer League debut and speculate what the Cavs do...

Devin Durrant is the owner of multiple real estate–centric companies and a retired NBA player. Devin’s new book, The Values Delta, is a self-improvement action guide to help people prioritize their values and connect them to the most treasured people and parts of their life. Over his professional basketball career, he played a season with the Indiana Pacers, briefly with the Phoenix Suns, and late...

Matt Sayman is the head boys basketball coach at Grapevine Faith High School. Matt recently released his book titled, The Leftovers: Basketball, Betrayal, Baylor & Beyond, describing his journey to college athletics. The book is a remarkable story of personal loss, tragedy and perseverance through his senior season at Baylor University. Matt’s teams at Grapevine Faith High School have become w...

On this episode Mike and Jason look back at the 2022 NBA Draft and ponder the futures of Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, and Jabari Smith. Next, they discuss the Cavs' selection of Ochai Agbaji, and then wonder about the Kings & Knicks. Jason introduces a new segment entitled "There are clowns everywhere" and finally, they hit on the early free agent happenings during the upcoming "silly season...

Ted Hotaling is entering his 12th season as the Head Mens’ Basketball Coach at DII University of New Haven. With 173 career victories, he stands second among nine head coaches in the history of the New Haven men’s basketball program. Hotaling’s teams have earned four bids to the NCAA Division II National Tournament, the most recent coming in 2022. Hotaling previously spent five seasons as an assis...

Bob Krizancic is the Boys’ Basketball Head Coach at Mentor High School in the state of Ohio. Bob has served as head coach at Mentor and Girard High School for a total of thirty-nine years to date. He is one of four high school coaches in the state of Ohio to win state titles at different schools and received five Hall of Fame Awards as well. He currently has 679 career wins and ranks 6th in Ohio h...

On this episode Mike and Jason look back at the 2022 NBA Finals between the Warriors and the Celtics. They discuss Steph's place in history, Jason Tatum's struggles, Wiggins reclamation, and the future for both teams. Next, they look ahead to Thursday night's NBA Draft, make predictions for who goes where in the top five and dive into what the Cavs will do with the 14t pick. Finally, they take a q...

Kent Dernbach is the Men's Basketball Head Coach at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Named head coach on March 12, 2018, Dernbach served as the Eagles’ interim head coach for the 2017-18 season. He is 80-39 overall and 38-24 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in his first five seasons. Dernbach previously served as associate head coach at UW-Stevens Point from 2011-17. H...

Rudy Bentley, Jr. is a PGC Basketball Director and has taught the game of basketball to thousands of athletes across the country. He also works on PGC’s basketball development team, where he’s highly involved in the refinement and innovation of all PGC camp curriculums! Following his playing career at Beloit College, Rudy began his college coaching career as the Men’s Basketball Graduate Assistant...

On this episode Mike and Jason preview Game 6 of the NBA Finals including discussions around Andrew Wiggin's career arc, Jayson Tatum's trustworthiness, and Steph Curry's Finals MVP narrative. Visit our Sponsors! Give With Hoops Give With Hoops is a groundbreaking initiative that fuses basketball analytics with modern sponsorship. Built for teams who see data as opportunity, from AAU programs to c...

Welcome to the 42nd edition of the Coach’s Corner Round Table on the Hoop Heads Podcast. Each episode of the Coach’s Corner Round Table will feature our All-Star lineup of guests answering a single basketball question. A new Coach’s Corner Round Table will drop around the 15th of each month. June's Round Table question is: What should parents & players look for in a great AAU Program? Our Coac...

Tuck Taylor is the Founder of Beast Athletics and Neuro Beast. Beast Athletics is considered one of the leading authorities on body transformation and sports performance in the Tampa Bay area. Neuro Beast is a science-based program that is designed to give athletes a competitive advantage by optimizing the way they perceive and process information. Tuck attended Palm Harbor University High School...