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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....

Brendan Winters is the co-founder of Pro Skills Basketball headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Pro Skills Basketball is changing the model for youth basketball in three major ways. #1 Offering a longer-term “one-club” program to maximize development. #2 A focus on fundamentals, skill development, and practice over simply playing games. #3 Hiring trained, certified, and positive coaches. If...

Marc Hart is the founder of System Basketball. a community for basketball coaches to dive deeper into the latest trends in the game. System Basketball specializes in Virtual Online Clinics, Online Courses, Playbooks, and X and O Video Breakdowns. Marc founded the company in March 2020 and has conducted over 160 Online Coaching Clinics with Coaches all around the World, from all levels of the game...

On this episode Mike and Jason ask themselves some questions about the latest happenings in the NBA. Who is the greatest in-game dunker in NBA history? Will the Anthony Edwards Dunk and Kyrie Hook Shot become all-time highlights? What is Wemby's ceiling? Will Lebron leave LA? Was the In-Season Tournament loss to the Lakers a turning point for Zion? Were we right or wrong on the Clippers? Can the R...

Brittney McNamara is the Head Girls Basketball Coach at Midview High School in the state of Ohio. She took over the Midview program in 2021 and led the Middies to the state Final Four in 2023. She previously served as the Head Coach at Berea-Midpark High School for two seasons. Prior to her first head coaching job with the Titans, McNamara was a varsity assistant coach for four seasons at Trinity...

Welcome to the 63rd 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. March’s Round Table question is: What is your favorite coaching "phrase" that you use regularly and how do...

On this episode Mike and Jason dive into the playoff races in the Eastern and Western Conference as they bounce around the league to share their insight on teams and players to watch as the NBA heads into the stretch run. 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 opport...

Bob Quillman is the host of The Q-Cast, a show that puts the focus on D3 Basketball. He is a 1993 graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University. His father Bob, played basketball at IWU in the 1950’s. During his junior year, Bob began broadcasting Illinois Wesleyan games as a play-by-play man. From 2001 through 2008 Bob worked as part of the WJBC broadcast team for IWU basketball with legendary broadca...