Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Mike Magpayo, Head Coach of the UC Riverside Highlanders. In this episode, Coach Magpayo reflects on his first year and a half as a Division 1 Head Coach, his experience taking over a program during a global pandemic, the influence of his coaching mentors, his offensive philosophy/style of play, the creation of the Asian Coaches Association, and his outloo...

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Donnie Jones, Head Coach of the Stetson Hatters. In this episode, Coach Jones covers a variety of topics including exercises he has used to build team chemistry, how he evaluates players, his 3 phase approach to player development, preparing for "buy games" early in the season as an underdog, and the unique partnership he has with his president and athleti...

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by lifelong learner Fran Fraschilla, ESPN College Basketball Analyst. In this episode, Fran gives our audience an idea of how he prepares to call games for ESPN 365 days a year, what he learned as an assistant at URI, Ohio State and Providence, and also as a head coach at Manhattan, St. John's and New Mexico. He also gives his takes on how the game has change...

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Josh Pastner, Head Coach of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Pastner has established the Yellow Jackets as one of the top defensive teams in the nation, while he and his staff have steadily improved the team’s offense to be ranked in the top half of the Atlantic Coast Conference the last two years. Those efforts, as well as improving efforts in recruiting,...

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Paul Mills, Head Coach of the Oral Roberts University. Mills has engineered a remarkable resurgence for the ORU program. Last season, his Golden Eagles reached the NCAA tournament for the first time under his leadership while providing a memorable run as they were the second-ever No. 15 seed to reach the NCAA Sweet 16 after taking down No. 2 seed Ohio Stat...

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Kevin Boyle, Head Coach at Montverde Academy. Kevin Boyle is widely recognized nationally as one of the premier High School Basketball Coaches in the United States. For decades, Coach Boyle has developed elite high school programs at both St. Patrick, NJ and Montverde Academy while winning several national championships and consistently producing NBA playe...

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Lennie Acuff, Head Coach of the Lipscomb Bisons. In this episode, Coach Acuff shares where his offensive approach comes from, how he plays through the 5-man and why it is effective, how he is navigating the training calendar early in the school year so that his team can peak in February and March, the importance of being yourself as a coach and much more!...

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Darris Nichols, Head Coach of the Radford Highlanders.  In this episode, Coach Nichols discusses several topics including his preparation to become a head coach by studying coaches and formulating his own style, when assistant coaches feel that they are ready to be a head coach, the experience playing for John Beilein and Bob Huggins at West Virginia,...

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Jay Bilas, College Basketball Analyst for ESPN. This year's edition of our annual NBA Draft preview episode with Jay is a good one... As always, Jay gives our listeners an in-depth breakdown of this years class, tells you what makes each of the top prospects stand out, who are some of this year's sleepers, what records he sees falling this Thursday night,...

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Brandon Williams, EVP & Head of Basketball Operations for Overtime Elite. In this episode, Brandon discusses the mission of Overtime Elite and how it aims to provide another option for players to develop and prepare for the NBA. We take you inside the education structure, resources provided for the athletes, the recruiting process, and the future plans...

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Stephen Silas, Head Coach of the Houston Rockets. In this episode, Coach Silas shares what traits he believes made his dad, Paul Silas, an incredible coach and the experience working as his assistant, how superstars LeBron James, Steph Curry, Luka Doncic, and Kemba Walker made him a better coach by coaching them, how to get "buy-in" from great players, how...

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Phil Handy, Assistant Coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. In this episode, Coach Handy discusses how he developed his love for coaching and inspiring others through his training business organically, how he now uses his experiences as a professional to connect with the players he coaches, the unique opportunity to impact the lives of players that we have as c...

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by P.J. Fleck, Head Coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team. In this episode, Coach Fleck discusses his new book Row the Boat: A Never-Give-Up Approach to Lead with Enthusiasm and Optimism and Improve Your Team and Culture . In Row the Boat , Minnesota Golden Gophers Head Coach P.J. Fleck and bestselling author Jon Gordon deliver an inspiring mess...

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Chris Beard, Head Coach of the Texas Longhorns men's basketball team. In this episode, Coach Beard discusses his offensive and defensive philosophies, how he handled his transition to Texas, why he believes forming relationships are so important this time of year, what he learned working with the legendary Bob Knight, why he loves the recruiting process so...

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Archie McEachern, CEO of 360 Hoops. McEachern has an extensive background in the game of basketball. In this episode, he explains how he is using his experiences as a former player at Ithaca (N.Y.) College, more than 25 years of experience on a national and global level at Nike, Inc., as well as a his time as an assistant coach at Lewis & Clark College...

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Porter Moser, Head Coach of the Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team. In this episode, Coach Moser shares the experience for coaching and teams inside the NCAA tournament bubble, the process of teams pursuing him to be their next head coach, why he chose Oklahoma, how he is implementing his culture by enhancing what is already in place, his open-mindedne...

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Mike Rhoades, Head Coach of the VCU Rams men's basketball team. In this episode, Coach Rhoades discusses a variety of topics including why he chooses to apply full-court pressure on defense, how he navigated the challenging experience of finding out his team would not be able to participate in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, how he is using the mon...

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the authors Jon Gordon & Kate Leavell to discuss their new book: Stick Together, A Simple Lesson to Build a Stronger Team . Stick Together delivers a crucial message about the power of belief, ownership, connection, love, inclusion, consistency, and hope. The authors guide individuals and teams on an inspiring journey to show them how to persevere thro...

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Scott Drew, Head Coach of the reigning National Champion Baylor Bears men's basketball team. In this episode, Coach Drew discusses a variety of topics including his decision to leave Valpo in 2003 to take over a Baylor program that had fallen on tough times, how he and his staff approached the rebuild, why coaches should "trust your eyes" in recruiting and...

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Paul Biancardi, the National Recruiting Director for ESPN. In this episode, Paul discusses the challenges he and college coaches faced over the last year trying to evaluate prospects remotely through live streams, what enjoyed about evaluating the current high school senior class, the upcoming national recruiting schedule and why he believes several curren...

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by ESPN College Basketball Analyst Fran Fraschilla. In this episode they discuss the incredible effort by all those involved with making both the men's and women's basketball seasons and tournaments a tremendous success, a breakdown of the men's Final Four games, players and coaches, the obvious improvement in coaching philosophies across the nation this seas...

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Debbie Antonelli to preview both the men's and women's Final Fours! They discuss the matchups, the coaches and what they believe will be the difference in this weekend's games.  Be sure to get up-to-speed before the games this weekend on Episode 213 of the Coaching U Podcast presented by Hudl & Hudl Assist! The Coaching U Podcast is presented by H...

We're back for part 2 of our March Madness series! This week Coach Brendan Suhr discusses his observations from the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, which coaches he recommend's you study as you watch these games, how last year's "shutdown" gave coaches the opportunity to work on their craft and how it is translating into results, advice for coaches who are currently involved in the "coaching...

This week Coach Brendan Suhr breaks down the field of 68 in this special March Madness edition of the Coaching U Podcast! In this episode, Coach Suhr walks you through every game, giving his picks and watch to watch for as you tune in for all the action! Want to find out who the Coach has in his Final Four and who he picked to win the National Championship? Find out on Episode 211 of the Coaching...

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Brett Ledbetter, Founder of What Drives Winning. Ledbetter, a former basketball student-athlete, specializes in building team cohesion and character development. He brings together championship coaches and performance experts to create conversation around what drives winning beyond the X’s and O’s, and how to repurpose sport to build character.  In th...