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Stan Johnson is the Men's Head Basketball Coach at Loyola Marymount University, taking over the program on March 20, 2020. Prior to his arrival at LMU 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. Johnson arrived in Milwaukee after working the previous two se...

In this episode of the podcast, Mike and Jason discuss the Eastern and Western Conference Finals. Do the Nuggets stand a chance? Can the Lakers get it together? Will the Celtics stop the Heat? Can Hayward continue to make a positive impact? They make predictions on what they think will happen in both series. Finally, they discuss the Billy Donovan hiring in Chicago and Adam Silver's comments about...

J.P. Nerbun is the founder of Thrive On Challenge and a previous guest on the Hoop Heads Pod. JP will be joining us periodically for what we’re calling Culture Camp where JP and I discuss a topic related to improving the culture of your team. On this episode we’ll be discussing how to implement a Captain’s Council with your team. Click the following link and use the promo code HoopsHeadCC to get y...

Take a listen to the trailer for The 305 Culture, our 4th NBA team focused podcast on the Hoop Heads Podcast Network, The 305 Culture is your audio home for all things Miami Heat, part of the Hoop Heads Podcast Network. The 305 Culture is a weekly podcast hosted by JJ Rivera detailing the events of the previous week for the Miami Heat. The podcast will include JJ's analysis and opinions on the Mia...

Welcome to the twenty first 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. September’s Round Table question is: What is something unique you do to create a competitive enviro...

In this episode, Mike and Jason recap the collapse of the Clippers again and the fantastic performances of Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic. They discuss what happened to the Clippers and make predictions on the Western Conference Finals when Denver takes on the Lakers. Mike and Jason then discuss game one of the Eastern Conference finals and the back and forth feel that the game had. They discuss wh...

Anthony Komara is entering his seventh season as an assistant at University of Alabama-Huntsville working under Head Coaches Lennie Acuff & John Shulman. During Komara’s time in Huntsville, the Chargers have reached the NCAA tournament four times including hosting a pair of South Regionals in which the team reached the regional final, have won two Gulf South Conference tournament titles, and h...

Rob Senderoff just completed his ninth season as Kent State's head coach and ranks all-time winningest coach in program history with 181 wins. Rob took over the program in April 2011 after spending seven previous years on the Golden Flashes’ coaching staff. In his nine seasons as head coach, the 24-year coaching veteran has continued the success of the storied program that he helped build by leadi...

In this episode, Mike and Jason discuss the Bucks' loss to the Heat and the impact that will have on Giannis' future in Milwaukee. What should he do? What should the Bucks do? The guys talk LeBron and his vintage performance in game 3 against the Rockets. Is he still the best player in the league? Next, they toss around some coaching candidates for the Bucks job (If Bud gets fired) and weigh in on...

Jake Kelfer is the founder of the Pro Basketball Combine which helps NBA draft prospects turn their dreams of playing pro ball into their reality. The Professional Basketball Combine is a secondary draft combine designed to give players an opportunity to showcase their talents in hopes of being selected to play professional basketball. Each player who attends has the opportunity to participate in...

In the premiere episode of Bleachers and Boards, college basketball coaches Marlon Guild and Matt Collier introduce themselves with a deep dive in to a well timed ATO (after time-out) set run by a great offensive coach in a big conference game. Also, find out how Marlon and Matt got to know one another, and how could a Brooklynite not have the Notorious BIG in his Top 5 rappers of all time. All th...

Jonathan Tsipis is the Head Women’s Basketball Coach at the University of Wisconsin, taking over the program on March 31, 2016. In his four years, five Badgers have earned eight All-Big Ten honors while 27 have earned Academic All-Big Ten honors, including a record 10 in 2019-20. Two athletes have also recorded 1,000 career points in the past four seasons--Cayla McMorris in 2017-18 and Howard in 2...

In this episode, Mike and Jason discuss the pause of the playoffs and where the NBA goes from here in social justice messaging. Then, they react to Game 7 between the Nuggets and Jazz. Next, they discuss the rest of the Western Conference series and make predictions and declarations for game 7 tomorrow night. They also discuss the Eastern Conference Series, the passing of three key figures in the...

Kip Ioane is in his 12th season as the head coach of the men’s basketball team at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. He is in his 20th season on the coaching staff, including eight years as an assistant coach under Gordie James prior to being named the head coach when James retired prior to the 2009-10 season. Ioane also attended Willamette as a student-athlete and played for the Bearcats fro...

Logan Kosmalski is the co-founder of Pro Skills Basketball headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Logan’s father Len is a former professional basketball player who was drafted by the Kansas City Kings in 1972. Logan graduated from Trinity High School in Euless, TX. As a three-year starter, he was a three-time All-District selection while also being chosen District Player of the Year and All-S...

Introducing Bleachers & Boards, the latest addition to the Hoop Heads Podcast Network, hosted by Matt Collier & Marlon Guild. Two experienced college basketball coaches, Marlon Guild and Matt Collier, are collaborating to educate and entertain the basketball community on everything from hoops to hip-hop. Every episode will feature other coaches as guests to share (Board Talk segment) their...

Welcome to Episode 1 of Grizz 'n Grind, The Memphis Grizzlies Podcast on the Hoop Heads Podcast Network hosted by Elijah Campbell. In part 1, Elijah and MTSU basketball manager Kevin Hyland break down the early Grizzlies growing pains in the first two months of the season, the crucial 19 game stretch that turned the season around and why the Grizzlies were able to grab the eight seed going into th...

In this episode of the podcast, Mike and Jason react to game five of both the Jazz/Nuggets and Mavericks/Clippers series while trying to put the performances of Luka, Donovan Mitchell & Jamal Murray into perspective. They also put a bow on the three series sweeps in the Eastern Conference, including the firing of Brett Brown. It appears the Bucks and Lakers have righted the ship and are back t...

Ali and Player's court host Joseph Harris have an open conversation about how she was able to land on a college roster despite starting so late, what her first practice was like at the college level, what her coach's take on playing time is, and many other topics that give listeners a look behind the scenes at the balancing act of being a college student-athlete. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz c...

This is the first episode of Knuck If You Buck from the Hoop Heads Podcast Network. Devin takes a look at the Bucks - Magic series comparing it to last year's Round 1 match-up against the Pistons and shares his thoughts on what Bucks fans can expect moving forward in the series. Subscribe here - https://knuck-if-you-buck.captivate.fm/listen Website - https://knuck-if-you-buck.captivate.fm Twitter...

Sean McDonnell is the Boys’ Head Varsity Basketball Coach at University School in Hunting Valley, Ohio taking over as both coach and athletic director in 2016. From 2003-2016, McDonnell served as the Men’s Basketball Coach at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. While at Case, three of Coach McDonnell’s players were finalists for National Player of the Year honors, and three of his...

The Grizz n Grind Podcast is your audio home for all things Memphis Grizzlies, including game previews and reactions, trade and free agency speculation, draft analysis, salary cap implications, and more! Elijah Campbell will break down the numbers and the film plus give you the best insights on the Grizzlies through conversations with some of the best basketball minds in the Southeast. We hope you...

Welcome to Knuck If You Buck, the Milwaukee Bucks podcast brought to you by your local NBA nerd, Devin Zanskas. We look forward to bringing you the latest on the NBA every week, mainly focusing on how it relates to your Milwaukee Bucks. This includes game previews and reactions, trade and free agency speculation, draft analysis, salary cap implications, and more! Knuck If You Buck is proud to be t...

Mike Lee is the founder of both Mindshift Labs & Thrive 3 Bridging his background in basketball leadership and performance — training some of basketball’s 1% — with mindfulness and emotional intelligence, Mike helps high-performing leaders master the psychology needed to lead and perform in a 2020 world. Through his experience building an international basketball brand from his college apartme...

In this episode of the podcast, Mike and Jason discuss their initial takeaways from the first game in each series. Jazz lose despite Donovan Mitchell’s great game. Can the Nets win a game? The constant inconsistency of the 76ers. Luka’s amazing debut and terrible T’s. Are the Lakers and Bucks in major trouble after game 1 losses? Can the Heat continue to dominate the Pacers? Is James Harden going...