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Mike Martin recently completed his 12th season as the Men's Basketball Head Coach at Brown University. He is the 31st head men’s basketball coach in the program’s 117-year history. Martin launched his Brown career in 2012-2013 as the fourth youngest head men’s basketball coach in Division I. Martin is the winningest head coach in Brown men's basketball history with 148 victories. Martin began his...

Mike Jagacki is a Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach at SUNY New Paltz where he helped lead the Hawks to the NCAA D3 Tournament in 2024. Prior to arriving at New Paltz, Jagacki spent 3 years as a Video Coordinator and Assistant Coach for the Women’s Basketball Program at Hofstra University helping the Pride to a Semi-Final appearance in the CAA Tournament and the first Top 5 conference finish in 5 y...

On this episode Mike & Jason discuss the Cavs' loss to Boston and speculate on who stays, who goes, and why out of Mitchell, Garland, Allen, Mobley, and Bickerstaff. Our consensus - Mitchell and Mobley stay, Allen, Garland, and Bickerstaff go. Next, they look at the Mavs' game 5 win in OKC behind Luka's triple double. Then they turn their attention to the Denver Nuggets and the complete turnar...

Welcome to the 65th 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. May’s Round Table question is:  What are the three most important things you do in the summer to...

Todd Wolfson is the Boys’ Basketball Head Coach at St. Francis High School in California. In this episode, Mike, Jason, and Todd discuss the positives, negatives and potential solutions to improve AAU Basketball for the betterment of the game. If you have a chance to leave us a 5 star rating and review on your favorite podcast app we would really appreciate it. Tell your friends in the coaching co...

On this episode Mike & Jason debate the Cavs' ability to compete against the Celtics after losing game one. Next, they pinpoint the reasons Minnesota has been so dominant against the Nuggets and what Denver will have to do to come back on the road. Then, they discuss the officiating gaffes in the Knicks / Pacers game one while also hitting potential adjustments the Pacers might consider to dea...

On this episode Mike and Jason discuss the Cavs' game 7 over the Orlando Magic. They talk about Donovan Mitchell rising to the occasion as a player and leader, Darius Garland's regression, Evan Mobley's tremendous defense and lack of development on offense, the team's lack of scoring punch, Jarrett Allen's absence, Paolo's star turn, and the failures of Franz and Suggs in game 7. Next up, they dis...

Krista Phillips is the Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Spire Academy in Geneva, Ohio. On this episode she is joined by two of her graduating seniors Dasha Shishkina and Khady Leye. Krista was the starting center for Team Canada at the London 2012 Olympics, and spent six years playing with the Canadian National Team. Prior to her time with Team Canada, Krista spent four years at the University of...

Nick Diaz just completed his 10th year as a Boys’ Basketball Assistant Coach for Torrey Pines High School in San Diego, California, working with Falcons at all three levels of the program. He is a Torrey Pines alum who graduated in 2010 after playing two years for Coach John Olive. While in high school, Diaz was part of two league championship teams and a CIF San Diego Section Runner-Up. After att...

On this episode Mike and Jason discuss the Cavs' game 5 win at home against the Magic despite the many deficiencies they see in the team. Next, they look at the rest of the Eastern Conference Series including the incredible final minute of regulation in the Knicks/Sixers game 5. Then they head out West to marvel at the ascension of Anthony Edwards to become possibly the most exciting player to wat...

Joe Burke has been the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Skidmore College since 2010 amassing an overall record of 200-147. Under Burke, Skidmore has won five Liberty League conference championships (2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019) four Liberty League regular season titles (2015, 2016, 2017, 2019) and made six NCAA tournament appearances (2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019). Burke has also coached 27 A...

Mark Downey recently completed the fourth season of his second stint as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Arkansas Tech University and his ninth season overall at Tech in 2023-24 which saw the Wonder Boys go 25-7 in 23-24 and lose to eventual national champion Minnesota State in the DII NCAA Tournament. Downey’s first stint at Arkansas S was from 2006-2010. In 2010 Downey returned home to his alm...

On this episode Mike and Jason bounce around the NBA's First Round Playoff Series to share their thoughts, analyze the matchups, and predict which teams will advance to the Conference Semifinals. 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 t...

Kyle Bowlsby is the President of Bowlsby Sports Advisors. He works closely with clients in the areas of executive search, career development, and strategic counseling. Kyle shares insights on how his firm works with colleges and universities to locate, research, and interview coaching candidates for Head Coaching positions across the country. In addition to his duties at Bowlsby Sports Advisors, K...

Jarren Dyson is a men’s basketball assistant coach at Army West Point. Prior to Army he helped Christopher Newport University win the D3 National Championship in 2023 as an assistant to Head Coach John Krikorian. Dyson previously spent 5 seasons at Lafayette College as an assistant where he served as the program's recruiting coordinator and was involved in player development. Before joining the st...

On this episode Mike and Jason talk about the Cavs' decision to tank their final game against the Hornets, Wemby's Friday night upset of the Nuggets, LeBron & the Lakers beating Zion and the Pelicans to grab the 8th seed, and Phoenix avoiding the play-in with a win over the T-wolves. Next, they preview the play-in games in both conferences before ending the pod by discussing their picks for MV...

Welcome to the 64th 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. April’s Round Table question is: How can coaches help improve a player's basketball IQ? Our Coac...

The 9th 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". Rob's experience coaching at the USA Basketball Junior National Team Minicamp in Phoenix during the Final Four The "Get in the Gym" culture at Bolingbrook that connects current players and alum...

On this episode Mike and Jason talk about the NCAA tournament and the popularity of the women's game vs the men's. Next, they discuss the Cavs' struggles and try to make sense of the Eastern Conference Playoff Race. Finally, they try to figure out how the seeds will fall in the loaded Western Conference. Visit our Sponsors! Give With Hoops Give With Hoops is a groundbreaking initiative that fuses...

Ben Kaplan is the co-author of Pipeline to the Pros: How D3, Small-College Nobodies Rose to Rule the NBA. For the first time in league history, NBA coaches and general managers are just as likely to have played Division III basketball as they are to have played in the NBA. While the number of former D3 players working in the NBA is higher than ever, small college alums have served in leadership po...

Kent Washington made history by becoming the first American to play professional basketball behind the Iron Curtain. In his memoir, Kentomania, he recounts his journey from grade school, when he was known as Peanut, to become the first Black American to play professionally in the top league in Poland. Kent began to tap into his talent as a basketball player in junior and senior high school in New...

On this episode Mike brings on his former coaching colleague Jason Popp to fill in for Jason, who is on vacation at Disney World. Mike and Popp each share and discuss their lists of the 5 most intriguing players heading into the NBA Playoffs. Visit our Sponsors! Give With Hoops Give With Hoops is a groundbreaking initiative that fuses basketball analytics with modern sponsorship. Built for teams w...

Brooks Miller is the Men’s Basketball Head Coach at Trine University where he led the Thunder to the 2024 Division 3 National Championship finishing with a record of 29-4. Miller has compiled an overall record of 226-116 at Trine in his 13 seasons as head coach. Prior to arriving at Trine, Miller worked as an assistant men's basketball coach for three Hall of Fame coaches that amassed seven Nation...

The 8th 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". Post Season Player Meetings How do you reflect on the season and look for ways to improve? Favorite NCAA Tournament Memories Visit our Sponsors! Give With Hoops Give With Hoops is a groundbrea...

On this episode Mike and Jason look at the battle for seeding across both the Eastern and Western Conference. They discuss Lakers-Bucks, The Cavs potential playoff matchups, the 9 game Rockets winning streak fueled by Jalen Green, and possibility that the Suns fall to the 9 seed in the West, plus much more... In addition they give their thoughts on the budding Jontay Porter gambling investigation....