Slappin' Glass Podcast

Slappin' Glass sits down with the Assistant Coach of UNC Charlotte/Head Coach on New Zealand's U19 National Team, Aaron Fearne. The trio dive into specific culture building techniques, defining player roles, special situations, "Start, Sub, or Sit?!", and dissect all the details of Coach Fearne's "Tagging Up" Offensive Rebounding System. For more insights on this...

Slappin' Glass sits down with 11-Time Women's National Champion Head Coach of the UConn Huskies, Geno Auriemma. The trio dive into a wide-range of relevant topics including elevating and coaching your best talent, getting input from players on offensive ideas, the balance of Reads vs. Rules in 1/2 court offense, and the intricacies of French Wine and Directional Defenses during the alway...

Slappin' Glass sits down with legendary Team USA Basketball and 42 Year High School Head Coach, Don Showalter, to discuss all things practice/practice planning, what separates the great players/coaches from the pack, press defenses, and the elements of High School Head Coaching he'd most delegate during the always fun "Star, Sub, or Sit?!". For more insights on this podcast as...

Slappin' Glass sits down with current Guard for VL Pesaro in Italy's Serie A and former Drexel University standout, Frantz Massenat. The trio discuss Frantz' stops in some of Europe's top leagues in Germany, Spain, and Italy, high-level PNR progressions, the art of passing, the power of basketball and community, and Team Bus Rides during the always fun "Overrated/Underrate...

ESPN's Jay Bilas joins the Slappin' Glass podcast to discuss the process and long-term vision planning of great coaches, attacking and teach complex zones, how to seek the right answers, and benches the NCAA Rules Committee during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" For more insights on this podcast, as well as access to an archive of PDF's, video breakdowns, and deep di...

Slappin' Glass sits down with the Head Coach of East Los Angeles Junior College, currently featured on Netflix's "Last Chance U", John Mosley. The trio discuss hard coaching, building a culture of accountability, establishing trust, using incentives for motivation, the UCLA High Post Offense, pressure defense, and return to the always fun "Overrated/Underrated?!" segm...

ESPN's Fran Fraschilla returns to the podcast in this "March Madness Coaches Special" episode. The trio discuss the trends of the 2021 season, Guards vs. Bigs in the tournament, KenPom Stats, Pace of Play, and have a ton of fun in a March Madness Edition of "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" For further insight on this podcast, as well as access to other deep-dive breakdowns, please v...

Slappin' Glass sits down with Dallas Mavericks Assistant Coach, Jenny Boucek. The trio explore the areas of onboarding into a new job, coaching and playing with joy, the genius of Luka Donic, assessing player value in the world of analytics, and the most important skill for assistant coaches during an always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" For further insights on this podcast, as well as...

Slappin' Glass sits down with the University of Pennsylvania Head Coach, Steve Donahue.  The trio discuss seeking and giving mentorship, the analytics that matter in "Crunch Time", advanced screening concepts, re-thinking the game, and talk Philadelphia sports teams in a highly entertaining "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" For more insights on this podcast, as well as detailed conce...

In this, 3rd edition of the "Extra Pass", Slappin' Glass sits down with Coach KJ Smith of Brazil's Basquete Unifacisa to discuss the "Brazilian Triple Post Action".  The trio dive into the actions, reads, and teaching points of the unique post movement. To see the "Brazilian Triple Post Action" visually, please subscribe to our "Sunday Mornin' News...

Slappin' Glass sits down with Ireland's U-18 National Team Head Coach, Paul Kelleher.  In this powerful and insightful conversation, Coach Kelleher discusses reframing anger and ego to avoid burnout, using imagery in your terminology, transition concepts, NOT using the PNR, and the differences in Irish and English humor during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!". Find more in...

Slappin' Glass sits down with former NBA Assistant and current owner of Hoops Mind, Joe Boylan.  In this wide ranging conversation the trio discuss Coach Boylan's current work surrounding mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and meditation, and then get tactical diving into on-ball defensive techniques, coaching and developing bench players, and have some fun in the return of "Overr...

In this episode of the "Extra Pass", a short, hyper specific conversation surrounding a single topic, Slappin' Glass welcomes back Zak Boisvert for a conversation surrounding "2nd Side Actions" within the Euro Continuity Ball Screen Offense.  Along with this podcast, the trio also put together a full video breakdown as well as deep-dive newsletter all about these actions....

Slappin Glass sits down with Olimpia Milano's Michael Roll in a detailed conversation about Coach/Player Communication, Winning Locker Rooms, the reads, mindset, and routines of shooters, and as always, have a lot of fun talking about being a member of UCLA's Final Four runs and much more during "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" For more information about this podcast and to receive deep-...

Slappin' Glass sits down with former NY Knick and Houston Rockets Head Coach, and current ESPN NBA Analyst, Jeff Van Gundy. The trio discuss attacking zone, inverting screens, timeouts, halftimes, the makeup of great coaches, and have a ton of fun during the "Start, Sub, or Sit" segment.  For more information on this podcast, as well as access to deep-dive conceptual breakdowns, ple...

In this quick, hyper specific "Extra Pass" episode Slappin' Glass discusses the benefits, reads, and teaching points of the "Get Action".  A follow up to the podcast with Brown University Head Coach, Mike Martin, where he detailed some of the reasons they love running "Gets".  For further study on "Get Action" you can find a full breakdown & YouTube...

Slappin' Glass sits down with the Head Coach of Brown University, Mike Martin. Coach Martin is widely considered one of the best young head coaches in the game and shows why as the trio dive into unique 5-Out Actions, "Force Left" Defensive System, seeking knowledge from other professions, and have a ton of fun during "Start, Sub, Sit." This episode is accompanied by a New...

Slappin' Glass sits down with Telekom Bonn and Angola National Team Head Coach, Will Voigt. The trio dive headfirst into Coach Voigt's use of "Peel Switching", which has become one of the more popular defensive trends of late. They also discuss Servant Leadership, Learning from Players, Investing in Relationships, and have a fun segment of "Start, Sub, or Sit". For mo...

Slappin' Glass sits down with European Professional player, Sam Dekker.  The trio discuss the strategies and ways coaches can best help players learn, process, and execute the game. From scouting reports, 5 on 0, skills training, offensive philosophy, and more, Sam discusses what he's learned from some of the best coaches and teams he's been on. The trio also have a ton of fun durin...

Slappin' Glass welcomes the highly successful Head Coach of Johns Hopkins University, Josh Loeffler. The trio discuss the value of competition, dealing with conflict, 5-Out Offensive Concepts, building Automatics into your offense, "Start, Sub, or Sit", and much much more. This episode is a lot of fun.  For more insights on the episode please visit our Newsletter... https://slapping...

Slappin' Glass tips-off 2021 with one of the best coaches from Australia, Liam Flynn. The trio discuss his multiple coaching stops around the world, teaching split action/cutting, critical communication, creating and taking away space, and have fun with a brand new segment called "Start, Sub, or Sit".  For more insights on this podcast please visit... https://slappinglass.substack.c...

In this special Year-in-Review episode Dan and Pat dive into their biggest takeaways and learnings of 2020. Broken into 3 segments, they first discuss what they've gleaned from interviews with the first 20 coaches on the podcast, then turn to a talk on their favorite X's and O's and tactics, before finishing the year with a fun "Overrated/Underrated" segment aimed at each...

Slappin' Glass sits down with the newly hired Head Coach of California Maritime, Tim Bross. The trio dive into the areas of building a program, switching concepts, and Coach Bross closes with a truly powerful personal account about resilience, perspective, and the things that matter.  For more about this episode and for detailed strategic breakdowns visit: https://slappinglass.substack.com/ T...

Slappin' Glass sits down with MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg Assistant Coach, Josh King. The trio discuss differences in U.S and European basketball, masking offensive actions, balancing pressure and containment on defense, and the maturation process of professional players.  You can explore more insights from this podcast on the Slappin' Glass newsletter here: https://slappinglass.substack.com/...

Slappin' Glass welcomes one of the world's best coaches, Moncho Fernández, from Monbus Obradoiro in Spain's top professional division, Liga ACB. The trio discuss Coach Fernández's influences, reverse-angle ball screens, "Next" Defense, developing solutions, and responding to adversity throughout a thought-provoking interview with Coach Fernández. You'll find more...