Steve Cramer

Coach's Edge

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The Coach's Edge podcast is dedicated to teaching, sharing and learning the great game of basketball. Steve Cramer, former pro, former high school coach and current player development coach host a variety of successful basketball minds on the Coach's Edge Podcast.

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Steve Cramer

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cramerbasketball.com

Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

Teaching Shot Selection Before the Season | Coach Anthony Troshak 26.10.2021

Coach Troshak has over a decade of varsity coaching experience and does a great job breaking down shot selection to his team.  We hope that you find this episode beneficial in the areas of: Understanding what makes a great shot Using the shooting scoring system Gaining drills to use for testing range among shooters and much more... To join the Coach's Edge go to: coachsedge.coach For question...

Keys to Shooting with Hope College Men's Basketball Coach Greg Mitchell 22.10.2021

Now until the end of October, 2021 you can register and become a member of coachsedge.coach Go to: coachsedge.coach to become a member. In this episode with Coach Greg Mitchell we touch on: Fundamental Keys to Shooting Knowing your shot Common traits of great shooters Common shooting errors and much more... Coach Mitchell is entering his 8th season as Men's Basketball at Hope College. Mitchell has...

Guide Hand and Feeling Your Shot | Hope College Men's Coach Greg Mitchell 19.10.2021

The Coach's Edge is live! Go to coachsedge.coach and join our membership for a limited time. Coach Mitchell is an expert coach with high school and college coaching experience. The way he breaks down shooting the basketball is second to none. Be sure to check back on Friday for the complete episode. Follow Coach Mitch and Hope Men's Basketball on Twitter! Twitter.com/coachmitch44 Please be sure to...

Selecting Captains and the Art and Science of Leadership | Mike Massucci 17.10.2021

Thank you for checking out this BONUS episode. If you are interested in joining the Coach's Edge go to: coachsedge.coach Interested in joining our upcoming FREE Zoom calls: cramerbasketball.com/events In this episode we discuss: Selecting Captains The Art and Science of Leadership Winning Equals: Talent + High Trust and much more... About Coach Massucci. Right out of college Mike was the JV coach...

Sharing Responsibility as a Varsity Coach | Ryan Fretz Clyde High School Boys Basketball 15.10.2021

The Coach's Edge is now live and accepting NEW members. Go to coachsedge.coach to join our community of coaches. Our offer expires on Oct. 31st. Coach Fretz has a decade of varsity coaching experience and is on the cutting edge of breaking down responsibilities within their program. This has allowed him and his staff to simplify their communication, responsibilities and benefit their program in a...

Pre-Season Strength and Conditioning: Trine University Strength Coaches Drew Lehman and Mike Cretens 10.10.2021

REGISTER FOR OUR UPCOMING ZOOM COACH'S EDGE MEETINGS! HERE: CRAMERBASKETBALL.COM/EVENTS In this bonus episode Mike Cretens and Drew Lehman discuss some of the work they do with their athletes before the season.  They discuss: Lift Types Workout Length Intensity Level Do's and Don'ts Injury risk and much more... twitter.com/lehmans_terms twitter.com/coachcretens Check the links below to connec...

The DIFFERENCE between GOOD and GREAT | Performance Coach Matt Neil FULL EPISODE 08.10.2021

Some of the topics for this episode include: Mindset Mentorship Viewing mistakes and failure Separators from Good to Great Discipline Skill Development and much more... Coach Matt Neil was a long time assistant and then Head Coach at Hope College. While there, he was responsible for the development of several all conference and All American post players. He was a tireless recruiter, student of the...

Good VS GREAT | Matt Neil Performance Coach: Bonus 05.10.2021

In this short bonus episode we share some of the differences between Good and Great. Don't forget to register for our upcoming Coach's Edge Meetings and be sure to check back on Friday for our complete episode with Coach Matt Neil. Coach Matt Neil was a long time assistant and then Head Coach at Hope College. While there, he was responsible for the development of several all conference and All Ame...

Developing a Player's FIRST Culture | Barrett Kreuger Concord High School 01.10.2021

Barrett Krueger is entering his third year as varsity men's coach at Concord High School and has over a decade of coaching experience at various levels. In this episode Barrett shares how he builds a Player's First Culture at Concord High School. A few of the topics we cover: CP3's Family Atmosphere Big Four Defensive No-No's Daily Goals and much more... Connect with Barrett and the Coach's Edge b...

Four DEFENSIVE NO-NO's | Barrett Krueger Concord High School 28.09.2021

Coach Barrett is a former college athlete and current teacher and head coach for the Concord High School Varsity Boys Team. In this episode he shares his four defensive no-no's. Be sure to check back on Friday for our complete interview with Barrett on Developing a Player's First Culture. twitter.com/kruegerbarrett Check the links below to connect with us! Website: www.coachsedge.coach Email: cont...

BCAM Executive Director Dan Young: Navigating COVID, Shot Clock, District Seeding, Adding Games and More... 24.09.2021

Thank you for checking out this episode with Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan Executive Director Dan Young. BCAM has become the largest coaches association in the country. Dan shares what it was like to try to get a basketball season underway in the time of COVID. We touch on the topics of the shot clock, district seeding, adding more regular season games and more... If you enjoyed this...

High School Shot Clock: BCAM E.D. Dan Young | Coach's Short BONUS 21.09.2021

Thank you for checking out this Coach's Short. Be sure to check back on Friday for our complete episode. twitter.com/BCAMCoaches Check the links below to connect with us! Website: www.coachsedge.coach Email: contact@cramerbasketball.com Camps: www. Cramerbasketball.com Online Training: https://cramerbasketball.mypthub.net/3/p/133059 Twitter.com/coachsedge1 Twitter.com/steve21cramer Facebook.com/cr...

Offensive Schemes and Trends | Ken George Hope College Men's Basketball Assistant Coach 17.09.2021

Coach George represents what the Coach's Edge Podcast is all about: teaching, sharing and learning the game. We hope you enjoy this episode as Coach George shares certain trends and themes from todays game all the way on down. Be sure to connect with Coach George at the links below. The HoopSmart Coaches Clinic is in Grand Rapids, MI on October 24th. Register here: kengeorgebasketball.com Boys var...

Offensive Schemes | What is hard to guard? Ken George (Coach's Short Bonus Episode) 14.09.2021

Thank you for checking out this short bonus episode. If you find it beneficial be sure to check out our full length episode this Friday. For more information on Coach George as well as the Coach's Edge, be sure to check the links below. The HoopSmart Coaches Clinic is in Grand Rapids, MI on October 24th. Register here: kengeorgebasketball.com Boys varsity coach at Forest Hills Central from 1994-20...

Leadership: What do you want your program to represent? | Mike Massucci AEO Leadership 10.09.2021

Mike Massucci President of AEO Leadership LLC. In this episode Mike talks about: Attitude-Gratitude-Curiosity Excellence-Preparation-Reps Others-Lifters What do you want your program to represent? Establishing Trust Mindset Training Goal Setting 3 Types of Friends Right out of college Mike was the JV coach for the boys and varsity assistant coach for the girls at Detroit Country Day.  The var...

Skill Development: Points of Emphasis and Keeping it Simple | Steve Cramer & Jadon Nichols 03.09.2021

Thank you for checking out the Coach's Edge Basketball Podcast. In this episode we discuss: Points of Emphasis during workouts Common mistakes players make How to better organize your workouts Teaching what happens often How body type, skill set and style of player should guide time spent on skill development Check the links below to connect with us! Website: www.coachsedge.coach Email: contact@cr...

Coaching Philosophy and G.R.I.T. | Hope College Men's Basketball Coach Greg Mitchell 27.08.2021

In this episode with Hope College Men's Basketball Coach Greg Mitchell we touch on: Coaching Philosophy G.R.I.T. Trust Relationships Advice to hopeful college athletes Transition from high school to college coaching and more... Mitchell spent 25 years coaching varsity boys basketball at Laingsburg High School near Lansing, Michigan while teaching for Laingsburg and Okemos schools. Mitchell compile...

Boston Celtics Camp Director AJ Burton 20.08.2021

In this episode Coach Burton discusses his experience directing camps for the Boston Celtics. Coach Burton is the Associate Head Coach at Southern Main Community College. He discusses: Themes: 1st Impressions, Acknowledgement, Having a Short Memory, Embracing the Role Patience Instilling Life Lessons Communication Check the links below to connect with us! Website: www.coachsedge.coach Email: conta...

Know your Shot: Takeaways from Hope College Elite Camp Shooting Breakdown 13.08.2021

For questions: contact@cramerbasketball.com Check the links below to connect with us! Website: www.coachsedge.coach Camps: www. Cramerbasketball.com Online Training: https://cramerbasketball.mypthub.net/3/p/133059 Twitter.com/coachsedge1 Twitter.com/steve21cramer Facebook.com/cramerbasketball --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coachsedge/support --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm...

New Drills for 2021 23.07.2021

Check the links below to connect with us! Website: www.coachsedge.coach Camps: www. Cramerbasketball.com Online Training: https://cramerbasketball.mypthub.net/3/p/133059 Twitter.com/coachsedge1 Twitter.com/steve21cramer Facebook.com/cramerbasketball Youtube.com/cramerbasketball Instagram.com/cramer_basketball

What do you need to delete in your program? What do you need to hang your hat on? 16.07.2021

In this episode Coach Cramer talks about how he has deleted aspects of his instruction this year, in order to put more focus on the aspects of the game that really matter to his coaching philosophy. With so much great information out there, it's easy to feel the overwhelm. Hopefully this episode helps you figure out what it is you hang your hat on and what needs to be deleted within your program i...

Expectations. Preparation. Accountability. Lessons learned running camps for high school coaches. 02.07.2021

Check the links below to connect with us! Website: www.coachsedge.coach Camps: www. Cramerbasketball.com Online Training: https://cramerbasketball.mypthub.net/3/p/133059 Twitter.com/coachsedge1 Twitter.com/steve21cramer Facebook.com/cramerbasketball Youtube.com/cramerbasketball Instagram.com/cramer_basketball

Shoot more threes: Extend RANGE 25.06.2021

In this episode we break down some of the most important concepts when it comes to extending a players range, while making sure we aren't sacrificing form on our shot.  A few discussion points on this topic. Keeping the ball moving Speeding up ball and arm speed Lowering release point Creating momentum before the shot Check the links below to connect with us! Website: www.coachsedge.coach Camps: w...

Succeeding as an Assistant Coach | Hope College Assistant Women's Basketball Coach Courtney Kust 18.06.2021

Courtney Kust '13 became Hope College's Assistant Athletic Director of Events on July 1, 2019. She also serves as assistant women's basketball coach. Kust has been a member of the Hope College women's basketball coaching staff since the 2014-15 season. She helps with recruiting responsibilities, scouting reports of opposing teams and player skill development. In 2018, Kust was named a member of th...

Youth Basketball Camps | 5 Basic Skills to Cover! 12.06.2021

For varsity basketball coaches, running a youth basketball camp is a key piece to your program. I hope that this episode can give you some ideas on how to go about running your youth basketball camp and what to emphasize for players at various youth levels. This episode breaks down two main grades levels. Grades 3-4 Grades 5-6 many takeaways can be used for grades older and younger Skill Breakdown...

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