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Jordon Klein is in his first season as a Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith. Klein spent the previously served as a Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach at Cornell College in Iowa under Dave Schlabaugh. Klein began his coaching career at the high school level while still working as a CFO in the business world. Jordon has also worked as a camp clinician at Sno...

Heidi Messer is in her third season as the Women’s Basketball Head Coach at NAIA Oklahoma Wesleyan University. From 2017 until joining the Oklahoma Wesleyan staff, Messer was an assistant coach and the women’s basketball strength and conditioning coach at Northeastern State in Oklahoma. She spent two seasons at the University of Montevallo from 2015 – 2017 and was an assistant coach and the Senior...

On this episode Mike & Jason discuss the scariest storylines in the NBA, including the infamous Dwyane Wade statue, the negative impact of Karl-Anthony Towns with the Knicks, the concerning performance of the Denver Nuggets, the promising start of the Los Angeles Lakers under new coach JJ Reddick and the struggles of the Milwaukee Bucks. They also compare the performances of Tyrese Halliburton...

Seth Goodlaxson is the Senior Product Manager at GameChanger. Seth has extensive experience in product management with a particular passion for sports technology. GameChanger’s Film Room feature enhances the coaching experience, making it easier for coaches to capture and analyze game footage, ultimately leading to better player development and team performance. On this episode Mike and Seth talk...

Katie Pate is the Senior Associate AD and Director of Development at George Mason University. Throughout her career within intercollegiate athletics, Pate has excelled in many leadership positions as a head basketball coach, a broadcaster, an external relations leader, and a fundraiser. She previously worked in athletic administration for both Appalachian State and Longwood University. In addition...

On this episode Mike & Jason preview the 2024-25 NBA Season by dividing all 30 teams into the following tiers. We can win it We think we can win it Playoffs Play-in Just Plain Bad Capture the Flagg 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 prog...

The 13th 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”. Getting done what you need to get done and how that impacts the length of practice When, where, how, and why to use music in your practices Most overrated and underrated in-game coachin...

Welcome to the 70th 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. October’s Round Table question is: What is the biggest challenge you face during preseason practice and how...

On this episode Mike & Jason conduct their annual NBA Wins & Losses Draft during which they select all 30 teams choosing either the team's total wins or losses. Those totals are added up at the end of the season to determine the winner with a pizza dinner on the line. Visit our Sponsors! Give With Hoops Give With Hoops is a groundbreaking initiative that fuses basketball analytics with mod...

Aisha Foy is an NIL Coach who support athletes in building their brands, achieving their goals, and positioning them for NIL opportunities through her NIL Consulting Program, Major NIL Success. She is the author of the book, “Success is My Major”. Aisha began her coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at Southeast Missouri State University in 2016, She was also the Director of Recruiting fo...

Jeff Clark is the Men’s Basketball Associate Head Coach at NAIA Indiana Wesleyan University. In his 17 seasons the Wildcats have posted a record of 481-116 which includes 3 NAIA National Championships under Head Coach Greg Tonagel. Indiana Wesleyan has also made 4 NAIA Semifinal Appearances and 10 NAIA Quarterfinal Appearances. Clark serves as the Serves as both the Offensive Coordinator and Recru...

On this episode, Mike and Jason discuss the upcoming NBA season, focusing on the Western Conference teams and their over/under win totals. They analyze each team's roster, coaching changes, and potential for success or failure. The conversation highlights the competitive nature of the Western Conference and the challenges each team faces as they battle for regular season wins and playoff seeding....

Darin Ford is the Boys’ Basketball Head Coach at Nordonia High School in the state of Ohio. He spent the past two seasons as an assistant at Westlake (OH) High School. As a high school head coach in New York and Florida Ford compiled a 41-29 record over three seasons. Darin has also had several stints as a college coach including stops at Indian River State College, Pratt Community College, and th...

Liam Jefferson is the Head Coach of the Oaklands Wolves Basketball Club in the U.K. He also serves as a coaching clinician for Transforming Basketball working camps and clinics all over the world teaching a conceptual style of play utilizing the Constraints-Led Approach and underpinned by ecological dynamics. Liam previously served one season as the Head Coach of the London Lions in U.K. Prior to...

On this episode, Mike and Jason discuss the upcoming NBA season, focusing on the Eastern Conference teams and their over/under win totals. They analyze each team's roster, coaching changes, and potential for success or failure. The conversation covers a range of topics, including the Atlanta Hawks' transition, the Boston Celtics' chemistry issues, the Brooklyn Nets' struggles, and the Cleveland Ca...

Steve Breitenstein from Winning Leader has been coaching in a variety of settings for 20 years, spending the last 12 years as a sports performance coach in the private sector. He also coaches leadership development with Jeremy Boone and co-hosts “The Business of Speed” podcast. Steve previously served as the Director of Coaching at TCBOOST Sports Performance. Beyond coaching speed development at a...

Bill Fenlon, the winningest head coach in DePauw University men's basketball history amassed 585 wins, 6 NCAA Tournament appearances, and 7 conference championships in 37 seasons overall as a collegiate head coach including 30 at DePauw. Fenlon previously coached seven seasons as a head coach at Sewanee, Rose-Hulman, and Southwestern University (Texas). He retired in 2022 as the 4th winningest act...

On this episode Mike and Jason discuss Joel Embiid's contract extension and Woj's out of nowhere retirement from ESPN. Next, they look back at their predictions from last September about potential player movement (Jason 6 of 12 correct, Mike 4 of 12 correct) before discussing where the following players might end up a year from today in September of 2025. Brandon Ingram LeBron James Jimmy Butler T...

Bob Ludwig is a Men's Basketball Assistant Coach at DII St. Leo University in Florida. Prior to joining the staff at St. Leo, Ludwig was a varsity head coach at IMG Academy during the 2023-2024 season. Ludwig previously served six seasons as the head coach at NAIA Peru State College in Nebraska. Ludwig's collegiate coaching experience includes stops at Nebraska Wesleyan University (2007-08), Belle...

On this special 1,000th episode of the Hoop Heads Podcast Mike & Jason bring on some of their favorite guests and friends of the pod to answer and discuss three questions. Why was becoming a basketball coach the right choice for you? What is your favorite basketball story? Who is the most influential person in your basketball life and why? Check out the time stamps below to navigate through th...

Welcome to the 69th 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 role do captains play in your program? Our Coaching Lineup this m...

Chris McMillian is the Men’s Basketball Associate Head Coach at Central Michigan University. He joined Head Coach Tony Barbee’s staff as an assistant coach in May of 2021 and was promoted to associate head coach in August 2024. Prior to Central Michigan, McMillian spent two seasons at Idaho State (2019-21), after serving as the Director of Player Performance at Illinois-Chicago for four years, ove...

On this episode Mike and Jason discuss Jamal Murray's contract extension with the Nuggets before diving into their all-time favorite NBA nicknames. 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 perform...

Byron Burt is an aspiring G-League/NBA Coach who previously served as the Head Boys’ Basketball Coach at St. Laurence High School in Chicago, Illinois. He also spent two seasons as the Head Coach at his alma mater, Stephen T. Mather High School before landing the job at St. Laurence. Byron also worked at Beacon Academy in Chicago as the Head Boys’ Basketball Coach and Assistant Athletic Director f...

Jake Diebler is the Head Men’s Basketball at the Ohio State University. He has been with the Buckeyes for a total of eight seasons. He was a video coordinator with the program from 2014-16 and then returned as an assistant coach prior to the 2019-20 season. He was promoted to associate head coach before the 2021-22 season and then was named interim head coach on Feb. 14, 2024. The first Ohioan to...