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The 11th episode of "The Triple Double" with Rob Brost, Bolingbrook (IL) High School Boys' Basketball Head Coach . Rob, Mike, & Jason hit on three basketball topics in each episode of "The Triple Double" The coaching implications of the shot clock being implemented in Illinois High School Basketball Advice for practicing special situations (BLOBs, SLOBs, Down 2-30 seconds left, etc...) Should...

Kevin Hovde is entering his third season as a Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach at the University of Florida in 2024-25. Hovde, who has worked alongside Gators’ Head Coach Todd Golden for nine seasons, helped Florida get back to the NCAA Tournament in 2024. The Gators posted 24 wins in 2023-24, their most since 2016-17, and advanced to the SEC Tournament championship game for the first time since 2...

Mike goes Han Solo on this NBA episode while sharing his thoughts on the Cavs' hiring of Kenny Atkinson, how that move may or may not affect the Donovan Mitchell extension talks, and the impact on the rest of the Cavs' roster. Next, he compares and contrasts the Lakers' hiring of JJ Redick with the Hornets hiring of Charles Lee before sharing some thoughts on potential Paul George destinations. Is...

Jonathan Yu is from British Columbia, Canada and coached this past year in Vietnam for the Saigon Heat and also worked as a player development coach for The Performance Lab. Prior to moving to Vietnam, Yu held the same role for College Prep Italy under Alex Sarama from Transforming Basketball. Jonathan is passionate about teaching the game through a Constraints-Led Approach and using Differentiate...

Mady Farnbauch is entering her third season as the Girl’s Basketball Head Coach at Strongsville High School in Ohio. The Mustangs won the Greater Cleveland Conference in her second season posting an overall record of 21-3. Prior to taking over the program Mady served as an assistant varsity coach on the Strongsville girls basketball staff for two seasons. She coached for three years at Marysville...

On this episode Mike & Jason discuss the Boston Celtics winning the 2024 NBA Championship over the Dallas Mavericks. 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 college powerhouses. By tying on-court performance directly to community...

Hello and welcome to the 66th 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 is your favorite summer basketball camp memory? Our Coaching...

Gray Thomas is the Research Lead for Transforming Basketball. Gray is also a PhD student at the Center for the Ecological Study of Perception Action in the Ecological Psychology program at the University of Connecticut. Gray’s interests and expertise include applying the principles of ecological psychology to analyze basketball and drive skill acquisition. The aim of Transforming Basketball is to...

On this episode Mike and Jason discuss the key storylines heading into Game 3 of the NBA Finals including: The need for Luka to carry the Mavs offense and his lack of conditioning Tatum's Tier 2 Status Porzingis' injury Celtics poor three point shooting Kyrie's struggles J'rue's importance Mavs' role players go cold Predictions for Game 3 and the remainder of the series Visit our Sponsors! Give Wi...

Mason Padgett is currently entering his first season as the Special Assistant to the Head Coach at Calhoun Academy in St. Matthews, South Carolina. He spent the previous season at Holly Hill Academy where he was the Head Boys’ Varsity Coach. Prior to Holly Hill, Mason was an assistant at Hickory Ridge High School in Charlotte, North Carolina and the Athletic Director at Union Christian Day School...

Ben Witherspoon is entering his first season as a Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach at Mercer University. Previously, he was an assistant coach under Johnny Dawkins at the University of Central Florida for two seasons beginning in 2022. Prior to joining the UCF men’s basketball staff in June 2022, Witherspoon spent three seasons (2019-2022) as the head men’s basketball coach at Dr. Phillips High Sc...

On this episode Mike & Jason briefly discuss the Cavs' coaching search and the Lakers' potential hiring of JJ Redick as their Head Coach. Next, they dive into some of the key storylines heading into the Mavs/Celtics NBA Finals. Finally, they look at the potential matchups and strategies we may see when each team has the ball before making their predictions for the series. Visit our Sponsors! G...

Alex Sarama is the author of the new book, Transforming Basketball: Changing How We Think About Basketball Performance. In the book, Alex shares contemporary skill acquisition ideas for coaches, practitioners, organizations and federations all over the world. The book will help coaches combine their personal and practical experiences with the empirical evidence which exists within the field of ski...

On this episode Mike and Jason share some of the insights they've picked up from hosting the Hoop Heads Podcast and how those insights have made them better coaches. 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 college powerhouses. By tyin...

On this episode Mike and Jason discuss Minnesota's road win in Game 4 and whether the Wolves can come all the way back in this series. They also analyze the performances of Ant, Kat, Kyrie, and Luka to this point in the series. Next they look back at Boston's sweep of the Pacers and wonder if Boston will be ready for the kind of intensity the Mavs or Wolves will bring to them in the Finals. Finall...

Kamal Assaf was a 4 year varsity high school basketball player at The Bishop's School in La Jolla, California who went on to play in two college basketball programs at UC San Diego and Whittier College. For the past 32 years, Coach Assaf has worked with basketball players at all levels including middle school, freshman, junior varsity and as a Varsity assistant coach. As a high school Varsity Head...

The 10th episode of "The Triple Double" with Rob Brost, Bolingbrook (IL) High School Boys' Basketball Head Coach. Rob, Mike, & Jason hit on three basketball topics in each episode of "The Triple Double". Coaching Cliches we believe in...and ones we don't Staying connected with graduating seniors that don't go on to play college basketbal Off-season conditioning for high school programs Visit o...

On this episode Mike & Jason discuss epic Wolves/Nuggets series and attempt to unravel all the twists and turns throughout both the entire series and in game 7. They also look at the individual performances that led to the rise of the Wolves and the demise of the Nuggets. Next, Mike and Jason look at how Dallas roster changed around Luka over the past 18 months and answer a few key questions a...

Mike Martin recently completed his 12th season as the Men's Basketball Head Coach at Brown University. He is the 31st head men’s basketball coach in the program’s 117-year history. Martin launched his Brown career in 2012-2013 as the fourth youngest head men’s basketball coach in Division I. Martin is the winningest head coach in Brown men's basketball history with 148 victories. Martin began his...

Mike Jagacki is a Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach at SUNY New Paltz where he helped lead the Hawks to the NCAA D3 Tournament in 2024. Prior to arriving at New Paltz, Jagacki spent 3 years as a Video Coordinator and Assistant Coach for the Women’s Basketball Program at Hofstra University helping the Pride to a Semi-Final appearance in the CAA Tournament and the first Top 5 conference finish in 5 y...

On this episode Mike & Jason discuss the Cavs' loss to Boston and speculate on who stays, who goes, and why out of Mitchell, Garland, Allen, Mobley, and Bickerstaff. Our consensus - Mitchell and Mobley stay, Allen, Garland, and Bickerstaff go. Next, they look at the Mavs' game 5 win in OKC behind Luka's triple double. Then they turn their attention to the Denver Nuggets and the complete turnar...

Welcome to the 65th 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. May’s Round Table question is:  What are the three most important things you do in the summer to...

Todd Wolfson is the Boys’ Basketball Head Coach at St. Francis High School in California. In this episode, Mike, Jason, and Todd discuss the positives, negatives and potential solutions to improve AAU Basketball for the betterment of the game. If you have a chance to leave us a 5 star rating and review on your favorite podcast app we would really appreciate it. Tell your friends in the coaching co...

On this episode Mike & Jason debate the Cavs' ability to compete against the Celtics after losing game one. Next, they pinpoint the reasons Minnesota has been so dominant against the Nuggets and what Denver will have to do to come back on the road. Then, they discuss the officiating gaffes in the Knicks / Pacers game one while also hitting potential adjustments the Pacers might consider to dea...

On this episode Mike and Jason discuss the Cavs' game 7 over the Orlando Magic. They talk about Donovan Mitchell rising to the occasion as a player and leader, Darius Garland's regression, Evan Mobley's tremendous defense and lack of development on offense, the team's lack of scoring punch, Jarrett Allen's absence, Paolo's star turn, and the failures of Franz and Suggs in game 7. Next up, they dis...