A Pen And A Napkin

As coaches, we often receive mixed signals from our parents about what their priorities are when it comes to what they want for their child's experience. According to Greg Berge (@gb1121), things like "Being a Positive Role Model" and "Show You Care" tops the list, while "Winning" and "Playing Time" are at the bottom. Tony and I break this down, along with trivia and "This Week In Basketball".

As we have more data available to our coaching tool box, sometimes we forget that we also have to trust our instincts and our own core beliefs. This week, Tony and I discuss how to navigate this new coaching world and what to trust, why we should trust it and how to implement it into our programs. Along with that, we have trivia and our "This Week in Basketball" segment!

The story of the 1982-83 North Carolina State men's basketball team is one of the greatest Cinderella stories ever told. In "The Film Room" this week, Tony Chapman and I break down this classic "30 for 30", from memorable moments to great quotes to the ultimate legacy of this team. Great discussion on a great basketball documentary!

I'm really excited to have on Ryan Moore, the Boys HC at Santa Clara (CA)! We discuss alot of different things in this episode including assisting at the Division I level, coaching two NFL players as high school athletes, pressure defense, transition offense and the competitiveness in southern California. Along with that, we also get some Kardashian discussions in . . . yep, you read that right! G...

One of the most important decisions that you will make as a coaching staff is your offensive philosophy. Teams have been successful with every offensive concept that the game has, but to create a consistent winner, you need to have a philosophy. This week, Tony and I break down the pros and cons of a set based philosophy vs. a continuity based offense vs. a motion offense philosophy. In addition t...

Dave Hubert from Ashland-Greenwood (NE) discusses many different things in this podcast. Included are how to get more young people into coaching, communication with parents, the differences between being at a bigger school compared to a smaller school, different roles between being an AC compared to a HC and more! Great chat with a "seasoned" Nebraska coach!

BONUS EPISODE!!! Sorry this is 24 hours late, but Tony and I wanted to share with you our observations about the NBA Finals and what we learned as we watched everything break down both positively and negatively and how this can help you build your program!

Tony and I celebrate the "Jackie Robinson" episode of "The Coaching Staff" discussing how to coach summer league and team camp games. You're not going to substitute or coach the game the same, but you will be looking for certain things, and Tony and I break down what our emphasis will be when we coach our teams this summer!

We're really excited to have on Dave Cresap, the legendary boys basketball coach at Perham (MN) who recently took over the men's program at Minnesota-Fergus Falls. We talk adjusting to a new level, networking, recruiting, building a great team camp, post game awards and much more. Terrific conversation with one of Minnesota's best!

As coaches, we are sometimes so concerned about taking care of everyone else that we forget to take care of ourselves. In this pod, Tony and I discuss all the different ways that coaches can and need to do to take care of yourself outside of the game so that you can give your program everything you have. Along with that, we discuss the NBA Finals and our predictions!

USA Basketball needed a reboot after the 2002 World Championships and the 2004 Olympic failures. "The Redeem Team", a 2022 Netflix documentary, does an outstanding job of breaking down the process of how Team USA re-found their mojo and became the world's best once again. There are SO many good things in this documentary to help you become a better coach! This one was also extra special because my...

During the summer, much of the recruiting emphasis the last couple of decades has been on player's AAU teams, but the NCAA has recently made changes to allow for a "Scholastic Viewing Period". There is one weekend (June 15-17) for GBB High School teams to be seen at various events around the country, so this week we host Nichole Dixon from Georgia, Steve Pesarski from Maryland and Andrew Curtis fr...

Rivalries are the best things about sports, but sometimes as a coach they can also work against you. In this podcast, Tony and I discuss coaching against not only a rival school but also a rival coach. We discuss how to handle both the positives and the negatives, how not to do things, keeping your cool and many more things. We also have trivia and discuss our predictions for the NBA finals!

This week we're excited to have on Jamie Smith, the GBB HC at Solon (IA). Coach Smith has had a long and winding basketball journey over the last 25 years, and he touches on alot of different topics on the podcast, including making his first state tournament appearance this past season, practice planning, communicating with your administration, organizing your program from the ground up and much m...

In celebration of the start of the NBA Finals, we have "World's Colliding" with a "Film Room" combining with the "Roundtable" format! Andy Gerlecz, Tom Krehbiel and Josh Luedtke join me in "The Film Room" to discuss the epic three part "30 For 30" highlighting the classic Boston vs. Los Angeles rivalry in the 1980s called "Best of Enemies". We go through the usual categories and discussions, then...

He is simply known as Meyer, and he is back on "The Film Room"! One of my oldest and dearest friends, Ryan Meyer, is here to discuss "The Way Back", the 2020 Ben Affleck film detailing a former great players journey back into the game. We break down the film from start to finish and have some good laughs along the way, despite the content of the film. Enjoy!

The concept of transfers coming in and out of programs has trickled down to the high school level, and depending on your geographic location, it can be a major issue. This week, Tony and I discuss numerous concepts dealing with transfers, including recruiting your own players, how to handle situations where players want to transfer into your program and much more!

Summer is fast approaching, and one of the things that almost all of the coaching world will be doing is putting together a youth camp. This week, Tony and I discuss multiple aspects of can help you make a great camp for your attendees while also making it easier on you. We also dive into. "Silly Season", with the multiple firings of high level coaches. Enjoy this week's episode!!

We are back in "The Film Room", and this week we check out the 1992 movie "White Men Can't Jump", starring Woody Harrelson, Rosie Perez and Wesley Snipes. Sidney (NE) GBB HC Tyler Shaw helps break down this one with me, and we discuss the immaturity of Billy Hoyle, banking on a "Jeopardy" appearance to save your skin, racial issues of the early 1990s and much more. Hope you enjoy it!

In our latest episode, we have a great conversation with Jennifer Goetz, the GBB HC at Pleasant Valley (IA) coming off the heels of a state championship in Iowa's biggest school class. In this pod, we discuss the 12 year build to the 2023 state title, the culture that she's established at Pleasant Valley, including "The PV Way", along with how she has built her 2-3 zone, player development and muc...

If you do this job long enough, you're going to coach some players that are not a walk in the park to work with. This week, Tony and I take an extended amount of time to discuss difficult players, using NBA players to break down different personality types and traits to differentiate what makes a player difficult to work with. Alot of good stuff passed along in this podcast, along with our usual t...

AND WE'RE BACK!!!! "The Film Room" is back for the second season, and we lead off with a heavy hitter, the great 30 for 30 documentary "The Fab Five"! My friend Marc Kruger and I break down the documentary from start to finish, including some of the old categories while adding a few new ones. A great discussion on the legacy of one of college basketball's most famous teams!

Scott Guzinski, GBB HC at Oakland-Craig (NE) jumps on the podcast this week for a great conversation! We discuss building a philosophy based on aggressive offense and defense, along with how his philosophy has evolved over the years, building a consistent winner, how his stints as an AD has affected his philosophy and building a strong program through the weight room. Really good stuff from this y...

DeLisha Milton-Jones, the head women's basketball coach at Old Dominion University and two time Olympic gold medalist, joins us on the podcast this week! Coach and I go through alot of different discussion points, including her evolution from a great player to a coach, her coaching journey, the influence of international basketball on her career, player development and much more. Terrific conversa...

There are numerous reasons why you not only should be watching film in the off-season, but why watching film in your off-season needs to be done. In this episode, Tony and I go through numerous things you should be doing with your film. In the second half of the pod, we take a deep dive on the legacy of Steph Curry and our predictions for the second round of the NBA playoffs.