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Phil Schmook has coached Varsity basketball since 1986. His coaching stops have included Richmond Hts, Amherst Steele, Maple Hts, and his current position at Twinsburg High School. In each place he has inherited a struggling program and completely changed the culture. Schmook has developed each program from the ground up working with the youth through the Varsity. Coach Schmook's teams have won ov...

In this episode Mike and Jason break down the rest of the major FA moves and trades from the summer. Plus a surprise guest is announced for next week for next week's NBA preview podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Coach Brad Stamps is currently the associate head coach at his alma mater, Fayetteville high school in Arkansas. Brad’s first job was coaching 8th grade basketball at Woodland Junior High where he worked alongside his mentor and current Fayetteville High School Head coach Kyle Adams. Coach Stamps later became the head coach at Shiloh Christian where he took a program that had won only one game the...

In this episode, Mike and Jason discuss what players, coaches, and parents should do if a player gets benched. Subscribe on Itunes, Soundcloud, or Stitcher. Look for our next two entries in the Get Schooled series next week...listen to the intro to hear who will be coming on! Thanks for listening! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection an...

Basketball to Coach Joe Harris is more than a sport; it has been a way of life for him and his family , Joe spent 31 years coaching varsity basketball in Washington State at two different high schools, He taught for 6 years at Bridgeport HS and 25 in his hometown of Lake Chelan, Washington. Coach Harris Amassed a 516-260 career record as Head Coach with One state championship and 8 teams who earne...

In this episode of the Get Schooled series, I talk with Coach John Lipowski, the new boys head varsity basketball coach for Strongsville High School. After graduating from Strongsville High school and Mount Union, Coach Lipowski found his passion in teaching and coaching Basketball. He has coached at both the middle school and high school level in Strongsville since 1999. After taking over the Str...

In this episode of our Get Schooled Series, Mike talks with Coach Eric Flannery who has been the St. Edward Eagles head basketball coach since 1996 where he has won over 400 games in his career. Coach Flannery earned a bachelor’s degree from Cleveland State University while simultaneously beginning his coaching career at St, Ed’s. His basketball teams at St. Ed’s have won two state championships i...

In this episode, Mike and Jason discuss how parents, players, and coaches should and shouldn’t handle a player getting benched. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Lindsay Huddleston is the founder of Sport Psychology Solutions. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a Master’s degree in Psychology with specialization in Sport Psychology. He is a member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. Mr. Huddleston has been an athlete and coach at his alma mater Detroit Henry Ford High School. Currently he travels the state of Michigan and th...

In this episode Mike and Jason talk with Trevor Huffman, the all-time leading scorer at Kent State University with 1,820 career points. Trevor led the Golden Flashes to the 2002 NCAA Tournament Elite 8. He then embarked on a 13 year professional basketball career that took him to Germany, Poland, Belgium, Venezuala, and France plus two tryouts in the NBA. From founding real estate companies at the...

In this episode of the Hoop Heads Podcast, Mike and Jason talk with head coach Greg White. Greg White is the boys basketball coach for Bentonville West High School in Arkansas. He has 16 years of coaching experience and has won more than 150 games as a head coach. Coach White has been a featured speaker at USA Basketball Coach Academy as well as a member of the coaching staff at the Snow Valley Ba...

Today on the Hoop Heads Podcast we continue our Get Schooled series where we sit down to talk basketball and life with some of the best high school and college coaches across the country. Our guest on this episode is Gilmour athletic director Sean O'Toole. Coach O’Toole has won over 200 games as a head coach at Saint Ignatius, Euclid, and Garfield Heights. I’ve known Sean for over 30 years ever si...

In this episode, Mike and Jason discuss how team sports can help young players learn and grow for the present and the future. Mike and Jason draw on personal experiences and discuss how they have seen players grow as individuals while playing basketball. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our guest on this episode of the Hoop Heads Podcast is Babe Kwasniak the boys varsity basketball coach at Villa Angela St. Joseph High School. Babe was a three time state champion as a player at VASJ under his father, the coaching legend Ted Kwasniak. He played division one basketball at West Point where the discipline he learned at home served him well during his in the army. Upon returning to hi...

In this special episode Mike sits down for a wide ranging conversation with Alan Stein Jr. Alan is a basketball performance coach, corporate speaker, author and social media influencer. During the interview Alan shares his knowledge about the player development process, why it takes more than talent to be successful, his perspective on raising successful kids, how the lessons learned from the game...

In this episode, Jason and Mike talk about eight different things that they believe a player needs to have a winner's mentality. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this week's episode, Jason and Mike talk about whether they loved to win or hated to lose. As they discuss this, Mike and Jason offer up personal anecdotes of what they seem to recall from their younger days, as well as some fairly recent memories. Do you have suggestions on topics that you would like us to discuss as it relates to youth basketball for players, coaches or parents? E-mail us at...

In this episode, Mike and Jason talk about the reasons that parents coaching from the stands can be detrimental to their child. Jason and Mike offer positive alternatives that can help the player out. If you have any topics that you would be interested in hearing us discuss on the podcast or any feedback, please email us at hoopheadspod@gmail.com! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm....

In this episode, Mike and Jason discuss four ways to help players maximize their training to develop their basketball skills. Mike and Jason discuss why it is important to use these techniques to better your training. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Mike and Jason talk about the top ten mistakes that youth basketball players make. They discuss offensive and defensive mistakes that often plague youth basketball players and give you some tips on how to try and correct them. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jason and Mike talk about the 5 essential skills youth basketball players need in order to succeed on the basketball court. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this special episode, Mike and Jason break down the happenings in the NBA free agency landscape. They talk about a lot of the big names including Demarcus Cousins, Chris Paul, and Lebron James (among others). At the end of the episode, Jason and Mike talk about what direction they feel that the Cavs will and should go this upcoming season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswi...

In this episode, Mike and Jason discuss the reasons they believe that youth basketball players can benefit from playing more small-sided basketball games. In their conversation, they discuss how coaches can set up practices and how players could arrange small-sided pick up games. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...

In this episode of the Hoop Heads Podcast, Mike and Jason discuss Sportsmanship as it relates to youth basketball. They discuss NBA players and how they react to official calls may impact young players. Mike also outlines what Sportsmanship looks like to him and how he emphasizes positive behaviors at Head Start Basketball Camps. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for in...

In this episode of the Hoop Heads Podcast, Mike and Jason break down the top Free Agents of this off-season. Mike and Jason talk about the players, their likely destinations, and what they think about what the landscape of the NBA could possibly look like in the next few weeks. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal da...