Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Alan Keane, Head Coach of the Great Britain U20 National Team and Head Coach of the Reading Rockets professional team for one of the most informative podcast episodes in terms of the philosophy of coaching in recent years. In this episode, Coach Keane takes you through the beginning of his coaching journey, the impact his mentors had on his career, the imp...

For the first time Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by a head coach and assistant head coach as Eric Musselman and David Patrick are this week's guests on the Coaching U Podcast. In this episode Coach Musselman and Coach Patrick share how they make each other better coaches, David's decision to leave his position as the head coach at UC-Riverside to join Coach Musselman's staff, how their collective e...

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Mike Brey, Head Coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. In this episode, Coach Brey discusses his role as the President of the NABC Board of Directors, alternative options to save the upcoming basketball season, his thoughts on several coaches who have shaped his coaching style including his mentor Morgan Wootten and Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, how he used thi...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Rob Ehsan, Former Head Coach at UAB. In this episode, Coach Ehsan discusses the abrupt ending to his to his tenure at UAB as he was on the verge of his third straight 20 win season in his fourth year as a head coach. He also discusses the experience of being named the head coach at UAB at the age of 33, what he learned as he transitioned into the role of head coach,...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Lynn Bria, Head Coach of the Stetson Hatters women's basketball team. In this episode, Coach Bria takes you through her her career to date including the experience of becoming a head coach at only 24 years old. She also explains her offensive philosophy, why she enjoys coaching offense, what influenced her approach, her defensive philosophy and how she has adapted t...

This week's episode is a special edition simulcast by the Coaching U & Positive U Podcasts hosted by Coach Brendan Suhr featuring special guest and best-selling author Jon Gordon.  In this episode, Jon discusses his newest book The Garden: a Spiritual Fable About Ways to Overcome Fear, Anxiety and Stress.  The Garden   is an enlightening and encouraging fable that helps rea...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Dan Earl, Head Coach of the VMI men's basketball team. In this episode, Coach Earl gives you an inside look at his unique experience of coaching on a military campus as well as a breakdown of his style of play and why it has been so effective. All that and much more on episode 178 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by BBall Breakdown's Coach Nick for a basketball conversation that is truly a must-listen! In this episode, Coach Nick explains how he developed his advanced level knowledge of the game and how it led to the start of BBall Breakdown. He also discusses some of several of his favorite actions he sees from NBA teams today and he explains which actions he feels a...

This special edition of the Coaching U Podcast features Former NBA Player, BJ Armstrong; Head Coach of the Stetson Hatters, Donnie Jones and Coach Brendan Suhr. The Stetson Virtual Clinic is once again hosted by Donnie Jones. Today's guest needs no introduction as you have seen him recently make several appearances on ESPN's The Last Dance. BJ Armstrong was a 3x NBA Champion & NBA All-Star dur...

This week we are bringing you another special edition of the Coaching U Podcast featuring Head Coach of the Orlando Magic, Steve Clifford; Head Coach of the Stetson Hatters, Donnie Jones and Coach Brendan Suhr. The Stetson Virtual Clinic is once again hosted by Donnie Jones. Jones recently finished his first season with the Hatters, leading Stetson to its highest win total (16) since the 2007-08 s...

This week we are bringing you a special edition of the Coaching U Podcast featuring Head Coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Billy Donovan; Head Coach of the Stetson Hatters, Donnie Jones and Coach Brendan Suhr. These 3 long-time friends teamed up for the Stetson Virtual Clinic hosted by Donnie Jones.  Jones recently finished his first season with the Hatters, leading Stetson to its highest w...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Steve Forbes, Head Coach of the East Tennessee State men's basketball team. In this episode, Coach Forbes explains why he believes it is vital for coaches to continue learning as the game is changing, his thoughts on culture vs. identity, how he likes his ETSU teams to play and what he emphasizes daily, He also shares lessons learned after being fired and what he le...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Fred Hoiberg, Head Coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team. In this episode, Coach Hoiberg gives you insight into his decision to take over the Nebraska program, his expectations entering his second year, how he developed his style of play, his experience as player, coach and executive in the NBA, the keys to coaching and managing players at both lev...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Todd Golden, Head Coach of the USF Dons men's basketball team. In this episode, Coach Golden takes you through his first season as a division 1 head coach as he led his USF program to 22 wins after being hired at the age of 33. He then provides an in-depth analysis of his style of play at USF, the role analytics plays in decision making, his "process over result" ph...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Jerry Stackhouse, Head Coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team. In this episode, Coach Stackhouse tells how his passion for helping young players led him into a career in coaching, his approach to player development, his influence on Raptors players he coached on the G-League Champion 905 team who have also won an NBA championship as well, how he ov...

In this special episode, Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by 2 members of the Coaching U Medical Advisory Board, Anup Patel & BK Suhr, to discuss the growing concern of the spread of COVID-19, how we can combat it moving forward and tips to stay safe and healthy during this time. Today's Guests: Anup Patel (MD, MBA, FACS, Board Certified Plastic and Reconstructive Hand, and Microsurgeon) BK Suhr (...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Mike Neighbors, Head Coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team. In this episode, Coach Neighbors takes you through his career path, the sacrifices coaches make pursuing a career in coaching, surviving a heart attack at the age of 29, the importance of knowing your "why" as a coach, the strength of the coaches and teams in the Southeastern Conference (...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Mitch Henderson, Head Coach of the Princeton Tigers men's basketball team. In this episode, Coach Henderson shares the historic tradition of Princeton Basketball, the impact his legendary coach Pete Carril had on his former players as well as the culture at Princeton and the importance of keeping it in place from coach to coach. He also discusses the famed Princeton...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Rob Lanier, Head Coach of the Georgia State Panthers. Prior to being named the Head Coach at Georgia State, Lanier was regarded as one of the nation's top assistant coaches and spent the last four seasons as associate head coach at Tennessee. The Volunteers finished the 2018-19 season 31-6, advancing to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. The season included a...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Griff Aldrich, Head Coach of the Longwood Lancers. In this episode, Coach Aldrich takes you through his unique journey through law school and into coaching, his background of impacting lives through AAU Basketball, the role his faith plays in both his professional and personal life, the constant battle between transformational vs. transactional coaching, his offensi...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Liam Flynn, Assistant Coach of Hapoel Jerusalem Basketball Club. Coach Flynn is one of the most respected coaches in international basketball with over 24 years of professional experience. In this episode, Flynn discusses how he arrived in Jerusalem, some of the influential coaches he has learned from during his career, how the philosophies of the game transfer...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Stetson Hatters Baseball Team, Steve Trimper. Coach Trimper is entering his 4th season as the Head Coach of the Stetson program where he rewrote the record books during the 2018 season. Overall record: 48-11- tied for most wins in a season in program history. ASUN record: 15-3 (1st place). ASUN Tournament: 4-0 (Champions). NCAA DeLand Regional:...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Pacific Tigers Damon Stoudamire. After finishing up a stellar playing career in the NBA, Stoudamire began his coaching career at Rice University before being hired by the Memphis Grizzlies as an Assistant Coach. He then transitioned back to the college level as an assistant coach at both Memphis and Arizona before being named the Head Coach at...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Southern Utah Thunderbirds Todd Simon. Coach Simon is in his fourth year at the helm of the Southern Utah University men’s basketball team after being named the head coach on March 24, 2016. Simon’s third season with the program was one for the record books, and one of the most successful the program has experienced in recent memory. The T...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Katy Young Staudt of Ventura Partners. Over the past decade and a half, Katy has established herself as one of the most trusted and influential search consultants in the sports and entertainment worlds. Prior to Ventura Partners, her search experience included time with two well-known firms, Witt/Kieffer and Eastman & Beaudine. She has conducted numerous se...