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Jamil Santiel is in his first year as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Yellowstone Christian College in Billings, Montana. Coach Santiel began his coaching career at his alma mater, Grace University in Omaha, NE. During his first year he helped lead the Royals to their first regional tournament appearance in three seasons. Santiel has coached at Nebraska Christian College (NCC) as the Lead Assis...

On this episode of the podcast, Mike and Jason draft their All-Star teams, discuss the new format, and the rosters for the All-Star Saturday Night. They then talk about the tribute to Kobe on Friday, Dame's hot streak, Toronto's winning streak, Zion's first six games, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal da...

Coach Joe Stasyszyn has 30+ years of skill development and coaching experience. He joined USA Basketball as a Player Development Speaker and Clinician at USAB National Academies and Regional Clinics across the U.S. He recently retired from his position as Athletic Director for West Perry High School. Joe was also formerly the National Director of Basketball and Youth Fitness at 24 Hour Fitness, wh...

Dennis Cututric is in his second full season with the Robert Morris University men’s basketball program as director of basketball performance. In his role with the Colonials, Cuturic oversees all strength & conditioning of RMU basketball student-athletes as well as guidance in proper nutrition and sleep patterns. Cuturic joined the RMU staff after spending seven years in the same capacity at D...

In this episode Mike and Jason share their thoughts on the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, & the other victims of the helicopter crash Sunday morning. After reflecting on the impact of Kobe's life and career they discuss their choices for the All-Star Reserves ahead of Thursday's official announcement of the teams. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.c...

Jake Lorbach is the Video Coordinator and Player Development Coach at St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio. Prior to coaching at St. Ed’s Lorbach was both a volunteer coach and graduate assistant coach at Cleveland State University. Jake played high school basketball at St. Ed’s under his current head coach Eric Flannery. Upon graduating from Ed’s Jake enrolled at Ohio State as a regular stude...

My friend Alan Stein Jr. was the very first guest on the Hoop Heads Podcast back in 2018 and today he joins us for episode number 250. Alan spent 15 years working with the highest performing basketball players in the world including some of the best ever in the NBA. He shifted focus about three years ago to enter the world of corporate speaking when he realized that the leadership, culture, and te...

Mike & Jason jump on the mics for a late night discussion about Zion's Debut. Four 3's in four possessions, 17 points in 3:08, his body, his injury potential, his impact on the Pelicans playoff chances, historical comparisons, his feel for the game...what does it all mean?? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal da...

In this episode, Mike and Jason talk about the injury to the Mavericks' Dwight Powell, Zion's return, Dame's 61 point game and the Lakers getting beat by the Celtics at home. They also discuss their picks for All-Star starters! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Welcome to the thirteenth 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. January’s Round Table question is: Share and explain one thing you've learned from a coach, teacher,...

Michael Lombardi is an NFL Insider for The Athletic. Lombardi is a former 30-year NFL front office executive, having worked for two Hall of Famers in Bill Walsh and Al Davis and one soon to be enshrined, Bill Belichick. Michael has served various roles in the front office and coaching staff from area scout to Pro Personnel Director, to Assistant to the Head Coach and finally to GM of the Cleveland...

In this episode, Mike and Jason "Jump Around" to a lot of different teams and topics throughout the league. They discuss the separation that the Bucks and the Lakers are getting from the other teams in their respective conferences, Kyrie's return, Ja Morant's atittude, Zion's return, and more! At the end of the episode, Mike and Jason rank the team's at the top of each conference they are afraid o...

Swen Nater is a former player on two UCLA national championship teams coached by John Wooden. Swen never lost a game at UCLA and helped contribute to the Bruin’s eighty-eight game win streak. Swen’s role was to help develop All-American Bill Walton. He fulfilled his role perfectly and, in turn, Swen became nationally recognized when Walton claimed, “Swen is the best center I’ve played against all...

James Leath is the Founder of Unleash the Athlete and former Head of Leadership and Character Development at IMG Academy. Leath is the Mental Performance Coach for the Chicago Bulls. He is also the content guru and Lead Speaker for Changing the Game Project. James teaches mental strength skills and leadership development tools to athletes, coaches, and top performers through interactive lectures a...

In this episode Mike and Jason discuss the Anthony Davis contract decision, the 76ers current situation, and Kevin Love's future with the Cavs. They then discuss some of the other teams in the league we haven't spent time on much this year, including the Thunder, Grizzlies, and Jazz. They also discuss Carmelo's game winner against the Raptors before turning their attention to the All-Star Voting f...

Mo Dakhil is currently an NBA writer for Bleacher Report and the host of several NBA podcasts on The Athletic Podcast Network including Brodie & the Beard & The Daily Ding. Mo started his coaching career as a Manager with Santa Monica College and USC Men’s Basketball (1999-2005). He then became Associate Head Coach for the Santa Monica College Men’s Basketball team (2005-2006). After that...

Lee Wimberley has served as the Head Boys Basketball coach at Manila High School in Arkansas since 2012. The Lions have compiled a 147-67 overall record and a 53-11 record and 4 conference titles in the 3A-3 over the past seven years. Coach Wimberley’s teams have won two district tournament titles and the first two regional titles in school history. Before arriving at Manila, Coach Wimberley spent...

In this episode, Mike and Jason briefly recap their main takeaways from the Christmas day slate. Then they lay out New Years Resolutions for each NBA team for the year 2020. Some of the resolutions aim for teams to get better. Some are tongue in cheek. Where does your team fall on the spectrum? Listen to find out! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about...

John O’Sullivan is the author of the book “Every Moment Matters – How The World’s Best Coaches Inspire Their Athletes and Build Championship Teams” John’s book is without question one of the most influential books I have ever read on coaching. It doesn’t matter what age or skill level you are coaching, or even what sport, you can take the ideas and concepts John presents in this book and become a...

Jamy Bechler is the author of the new book “The Bus Trip”” and is the host of the “Success is a Choice” podcast. Jamy spent 20 years as college basketball coach and administrator. Jamy’s teams were known for their rebounding prowess and he left his last college as the program’s all-time winningest coach. His 2014 Martin Methodist College RedHawks women’s team earned the National Champions of Chara...

In this episode of the podcast, Mike and Jason preview the five Christmas day games. They discuss the most intriguing match-ups, what they are looking forward to watching, and even the games they aren't looking forward to checking in on. Mike and Jason then discuss IT going into the stands and the possible implications. They also discuss the Cavs trade of Jordan Clarkson and what that potentially...

Joseph Harris, II is the Founder of Illusion Institute Basketball based in Houston, Texas. He is a Lamar University graduate with collegiate and overseas basketball experience. Joseph is assisted by a staff with more than 12 years of experience in basketball, recruiting and financial aid for college. He has experience coaching players 1 on 1 and in a team setting from middle school to the varsity...

In this mini-episode, Mike and Jason talk about the Bucks and Lakers game that happened Thursday and give their "hot-takes". Jason and Mike also discuss the Raptors injuries and discuss halftime stats of the Clippers and Rockets game. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We are joined on this episode by Ted Shaker and Garland Allen from InCourage. Ted Shaker is a 13-time Emmy and two-time Peabody Award winning producer who has created networks, programs and developed talent for broadcast, cable and digital outlets for more than three decades. As Executive Producer of CBS Sports, Ted was the creative leader behind seven Super Bowls, 10 NBA Finals, nine NCAA Tournam...

In this episode, Mike and Jason talk about the looming match-up between the Bucks and Lakers on Thursday despite both teams losing. Mike and Jason discuss the possible implications for a longer Anthony Davis absence and what they feel is the best case scenario record is for both the Bucks and Lakers. Mike and Jason also discuss Luka's injury, the continued success of the Mavs and Heat, and the unp...