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On this episode Mike & Jason grade each Western Conference team's off-season moves and breakdown their current depth chart as the summer winds down. Connect with the Hoop Heads Podcast on social media! Twitter/x - @hoopheadspod Instagram - @HoopHeadsPod YouTube – Hoop Heads Podcast Facebook – Hoop Heads Podcast Subscribe to the Hoop Heads Pod Newsletter - https://hoopheadspod.com/newsletter/ W...

Rommel Corro is the Head Coach and General Manager of the Austin Bats of the American Basketball Association.  He led the Bats to the ABA Championship in the 2025 - 2026 season.  Corro was named the 4th head coach of the Austin Bats in 2018, taking over after the team reached the 2017–2018 ABA Finals. Originally from the Philippines, Corro played high school varsity basketball in Lamar, Missouri,...

Danny Servick founded Pro One Sports in 2003 and built the company into one of the top global agencies in the business. Danny served as an NBA and FIBA agent, provided scouting services for top teams all over Europe, and helped players and coaches all over the world. Servick ran day-to-day operations for Pro One in the U.S. where he specialized in scouting, recruiting, contract research, negotiati...

On this episode Mike & Jason grade each Eastern Conference team's off-season moves and breakdown their current depth chart as the summer winds down. 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 to college powerhouses. By tying on-court pe...

Linda Martindale is the Founder of Martindale Coaching where she works with athletes on their mental fitness. Linda has been a head varsity basketball coach for both girls and boys, most recently as the boys’ varsity basketball head coach at Lincoln-Sudbury High School in Massachusetts. She is also the host of the Game Changers podcast and a non-profit board member. Linda played college basketball...

CJ Armitage spent last season as a Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach at Simpson College before stepping away from coaching to take a teaching position in Boulder, Colorado. Armitage previously served as a graduate assistant at the University of Colorado during the 24-25 season following three years as a team manager. While at Colorado, he was part of the program’s winningest season in 2023-24 (26-1...

Welcome to the 92nd 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. August’s Round Table question is: If every coach in the country had to copy one thing from your program, wh...

Calvin Booth is the Founder of Standard Front Office and the former General Manager of the Denver Nuggets where he helped build the 2023 NBA Championship Team. Standard Front Office is a real-time, expert-built evaluation of the college basketball player market that is delivered to every program on equal terms. Calvin has served in NBA scouting and front office positions for the New Orleans Pelica...

On this episode Mike & Jason are back after nearly a month to discuss LeBron's decision to join the Sixers. We look at how he fits in Philly: the great theoretical starting five, the injury risk, and the very questionable bench led by Dean Wade. Next up, a conversation about the teams that either didn't want (OKC, Spurs, Knicks) or didn't get (Cavs, Heat, Warriors) LeBron. After that, a quick...

Will Marchino is entering his first season as a Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach at the University of Louisiana Monroe. He spent the past three seasons as the head coach at Seward County Community College. He led the Saints to their second consecutive 20+-win season in 2025-26, recording a 57-39 overall record. Marchino previously spent a season at Washburn as an assistant coach. He began his fi...

Nick Friedman is entering his second season as a Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach at Wake Forest University. He previously served in numerous NBA and G-League coaching roles including four seasons as an assistant coach with the Charlotte Hornets. Friedman has also worked with the Capital City Go-Go, Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Northern Arizona Suns, Maine Celtics, and the University of Miami during...

Matt Rogers is the Founder and CEO of Significant Coaching & Recruiting, where he advises student-athletes and families, consults with college athletic programs, and speaks on recruiting, leadership, and personal development. Over a coaching career spanning more than 25 years, he has led men’s and women’s college basketball programs, guided teams to NCAA Tournament appearances, earned multiple...

Ari Miller is the founder of ASM Performance and a Certified Mental Performance Consultant who helps athletes, coaches, executives, and organizations perform more consistently under pressure. Miller began his career as a college basketball coach, serving on staff at St. Michael’s College, Bryant University, and the University of Vermont. He brings more than 15 years of experience in college athlet...

Welcome to the 91st 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. July’s Round Table question is: What's something you've completely stopped doing as a coach that you used t...

On this episode Mike & Jason talk about the rookie class performances in the NBA Summer League. Maleek Thomas of the Cavs has been lighting it up and the top 4 of Dybansta, Peterson, Boozer, and Wilson have all shown why they were thought of as potential franchise players. Mike continues to believe that Caleb Wilson will win the ROY and emerge as the best player from this rookie class in the l...

Malin and Lucas Morrison are the mother-and-son ownership team behind Red Rose Thunder, a professional basketball organization based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They purchased the franchise in 2020 and have built it into a respected program that has competed in professional and pro-am leagues while helping players pursue opportunities around the world. Malin, who grew up playing basketball in Swed...

Ednaija “Nay” Lassiter is the Girls’ Basketball Head Coach at Governors Academy in Byfield, Massachusetts. In addition to her coaching role, Nay is the founder and CEO of Heavy Hearted Convos, a non-profit organization dedicated to mental wellness and fostering open discussions about emotionally challenging topics. Nay began her coaching career as a graduate assistant at Northeastern University, f...

On this episode Mike & Jason debate the merits of Donovan Mitchell's $273 Million - 4 year extension with the Cavs before diving into the possibility of LeBron joining the Cavs. They also discuss Detroit's curious off-season, the Wizards reacquiring Kris Middleton, the summer league debuts of Cam Boozer and Darryn Peterson, and a few other off-season happenings around the league. Visit our Spo...

Larry Shyatt is a longtime college basketball coach who spent the final three years of his career with the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA. He spent time as a head coach at both Clemson and Wyoming, making the 2015 NCAA Tournament with the Cowboys. Shyatt was an assistant at Utah, Cleveland State, New Mexico, Providence College, Clemson, and Florida. Shyatt has worked with legendary coaches throughout...

Denny McDonnell is entering his third season as a Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach at D3 Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. McDonnell's extensive coaching career includes serving as the boy's assistant coach at North High School in Des Moines, Iowa and the girls' basketball coach at Valley High School in West Des Moines. He is also the founder of the 4VLegacy development basketball program in Cen...

On this episode Mike breaks down the LaMelo Ball, Kawhi Leonard, and Ja Morant trades before diving into LeBron's decision to leave the Lakers. It appears this was in the making for a while given how quickly the Lakers pivoted to trading for Walker Kessler and signing Grimes, Mamu, and Sexton. Mike shares his thoughts on each of the possible LeBron destinations: Golden State, Cleveland, and Miami....

Terry Awls is the General Manager of the Glass City Wranglers, an affiliate professional basketball franchise of the Basketball Super League. Awls also serves as the Director of Basketball & Recruiting for Hopson Elite, an AAU Program based in Toledo, Ohio. Terry previously served on the Lourdes University men’s basketball staff and as the state director in Ohio for US Amateur Basketball, one...

Matthew Malc is the Boys' Varsity Basketball Head Coach at Yeshiva of Flatbush in Brooklyn, New York. He previously served as an assistant coach for the Ranney Panthers, a top-ranked New Jersey high school team that was also ranked #4 in the nation. Matthew has coached over forty Division 1 basketball players with multiple players going on to play in the NBA or professionally overseas. Malc also w...

On this episode Mike and Jason share their thoughts on the Giannis trade from the perspective of both the Bucks and Heat. Next they look at the main storylines from the draft including the top 4 picks going as predicted, the Clippers taking Keaton Wagler at 5, New Mavs Coach Dusty May grabbing Morez Johnson, and the Bucks picking Brayden Burries and Nate Ament. They briefly touch on the ridiculous...

RJ Bell is entering his fourth season as an assistant coach and sixth season on staff for the Duquesne University Women's Basketball Team. After a two-year stint as a graduate student, Bell was promoted to assistant coach ahead of the 2023-24 season. In his first season as offensive coordinator, Bell helped transform Duquesne into one of the top three-point shooting teams in the Atlantic 10 during...