United Basketball Podcast

Nick LoGalbo, the athletic director and head boys basketball coach at Lane Technical College Prep High School in Illinois, will serve in his seventh USA Basketball assignment as a court coach for the 2022 USA Basketball U17 Men's National Team training camp. He has also recently served as a court coach at the 2022 USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team April minicamp as well as the head coach o...

Robyn Fralick recently completed her fourth season as head coach of the Bowling Green State University women's basketball team. In just a few short years with the Falcons, Fralick has completely turned the program around. Through the 2021-22 season, BGSU has a record of 24-14 in Mid-American Conference regular-season games over the last two years, after going 8-46 in the previous three seasons. Ov...

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A fixture in the college basketball coaching fraternity, Mike MacDonald has been roaming sidelines, mentoring players and giving the occasional earful to referees for the last 34 years, all within Western New York. With previous stops at Canisius College and Medaille College, MacDonald has worked across all three NCAA divisions, racking up 416 victories in 25 seasons as a...

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Coach Cabral Huff is the head coach at Holy Innocent in Atlanta, GA.   He shares a wealth of knowledge on "Building a New Program" that veteran and new coaches can learn from.  Connect with Coach Huff on Twitter @CoachCabralHuff Show Notes Do Your Research  4:15 Connecting w/ staff 10:45 1st Team Meeting 17:00 Communicating w/ Parents 25:30 Parents at Practice 27:45 Building Your Culture 33:15 Pla...

Steve Magness is a world-renowned expert on performance. He is the author of the new book Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and The Surprising Science of Real Toughness. He is the coauthor of Peak Performance. The Passion Paradox, and the author of The Science of Running. Collectively his books have sold more than a quarter-million copies in print, ebook, and audio formats. Magness has s...

Brian Adams is an assistant coach with the 76ers.  Brian Adams spent two seasons coaching the Agua Caliente Clippers, the Los Angeles Clippers' NBA G League affiliate. The team went 48-46 during that time. Adams' experience with Rivers goes back to Rivers' tenure with the Boston Celtics, when he worked on Boston's video staff. Following assistant coaching gigs with Harvard and Marist College, he w...

Babe Kwasniak just completed his first season as the Boys’ Varsity Basketball Coach at Cornerstone Christian Academy in Willoughby Hills, Ohio in the fall of 2021.  He led them to a 24-2 record, the best in school history.  Prior to Cornerstone, Kwas served 10 seasons as the boys varsity basketball coach at his alma mater Villa Angela St. Joseph High School in Cleveland, Ohio. Babe was a...

Coach Ware has coached at many levels and is known for turning struggling programs around.  Currently, theHead Varsity Boys Basketball Coach at Lutheran Westland High School in Michigan.  Hoosier Gym Coaches Clinic - Go to link for all information | Code JimmyChitwood for an extra discount View schedule, pricing and registration for Hoosier Gym Coaches Clinic  https://unitedbaskebal...

For the past 18 years, Dave has coached players of all levels to improve their shooting, through a series of systematic drills & skill progressions. His skills in developing shooters has brought him to the NBA where he continues to work with some of the greatest players in the league. Dave has been featured in: NBA.com, Sports Illustrated, Bleacher Report, ESPN, SBNATION, and The Guardian for his...

Tim Bergstraser is in his first season as the head men's basketball coach at Minnesota State University Moorhead. He was named to the post in May 2022. In 2021-22, he completed his fourth season as the top assistant coach for Minnesota State University Moorhead men's basketball in 2021-22. He has been involved in all aspects of the Dragon program, including recruiting and scouting.  The...

Josh Pastner, 2017 ACC COY, learned a lot as a player for Lute Olson, an assistant for John Calipari and as the head coach for Memphis and Georgia Tech.  Coach Pastner is a student of the game, and shares lessons learned on the journey to being the youngest coach in the ACC.  Visit www.unitedbasketballplus.com and use Coupon Code - UBPlus for 20% off an annual membership.  This episode is sponsore...

Ali Farokhmanesh is in his fifth year as an assistant coach with the Colorado State men’s basketball program in 2022-23. He helped ead the turnaround in the CSU program from 11 wins in 2017-18 before he arrived to three consecutive postseason invitations, the most conference wins in back-to-back seasons and the highest win percentage in program history in 2021-22. He was named one of the top 40 co...

Coach Joe Stasyszyn has 30+ years of skill development and coaching experience. He joined USA Basketball as a Player Development Speaker and Clinician at USAB National Academies and Regional Clinics across the U.S. He recently retired from his position as Athletic Director for West Perry High School. Joe was also formerly the National Director of Basketball and Youth Fitness at 24 Hour Fitness, wh...

Mike Wahle 11 year NFL Pro-Bowl Offensive Lineman Played for the Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers, and Seattle Seahawks Was the NFL's first Skill Development Coach After his retirement, worked in Hedge funds and finance for 5 years Protected one of the greatest QB's in NFL history for seven years, in Brett Favre Hosts a podcast with Green Bay Packers All-Time leading rusher Ahman Green on the...

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Kevin knows what it takes to build a program, and he is taking these skills to his new job, Walnut Grove High School.  Visit www.unitesbasketballplus.com and use Coupon Code - UBPlus for 10% off an annual membership. Join our March Madness Bracket Challenge and the winner receives FREE entry to the Hoosier Gym Coaches Clinic. ESPN Men's Tournament Challenge https://tinyurl.com/43zxpyuf This e...

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Don Showalter is a 10x Gold Medal winner with USA Basketball!  He also served a high school coach in Iowa for over 40 years, and runs Snow Valley Camps.  Coach Showalter has so much knowledge to share with us on the podcast.  Connect with him on Twitter @dshow23 Show Notes 1:20  Start with USA Basketball 9:30 Advice for young coaches 12:10 Why HS needs a Shot Clock 26:00 Role a...

This solo episode of the Champions 101 Culture & Leadership Podcast, hosted by Travis Daugherty, focuses on a topic of interest to coaches everywhere: building toughness. Of course, each player in our program is responsible for making choices that determine their own level of toughness, but as coaches and leaders, we have a huge influence on the identity our individuals and our teams develop....

Gene Durden is legendary coach, and not only because of his eight State Championships but because of his leadership, commitment to being an ambassador of the game, and his pursuit of excellence.  Coach Durden knows what it takes to build a Championship Culture and to sustain that culture.  He shares great insights about preparing for the postseason with us in the podcast.  You can c...

Lennie Acuff is the head men's basketball coach at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. Coach Acuff is in his 32nd year as a college head coach, with stints at the Division III level (Belhaven College 1990-92, Berry College 1993-97), the Division II level (University of Alabama-Huntsville 1997-2019), and the Division I level (Lipscomb University 2020-present). Coach Acuff currently serves...

Coach Boucek shares what she learned coaching in the WNBA and the NBA, her thoughts on the impact of her high school coach, random vs. block practices, the death of the mid-range jump shot and much more.   She has a wealth of knowledge that she shares on the podcast. Jenny Boucek @jboucek - Twitter.   Host, Matt Smith @coachmwsmith - Twitter Main Influences in life | 1:40 Keep...

This episode is sponsored by the Dr. Dish Basketbal. Mention "United Basketball & Leadership Podcast" and receive $300 off on the Dr. Dish Rebel, All-Star, and CT models.  Connect with Dr. Dish on Twitter or Instagram @drdishbball Coach Coston talks about his views on communicating with your team at halftime and postgame.  This is a topic that many coaches never think abut and these...