United Basketball Podcast

This solo episode of the Champions 101 Culture & Leadership Podcast, hosted by Travis Daugherty, focuses on one of the biggest challenges - and important responsibilities - of our role as leaders: knowing when to activate "coach mode," and knowing when to shut it off. Alabama football coach Nick Saban provides a great model for how sometimes, even in our most challenging or frustrating moments...

Tony Duckworth is the Athletic Director at Albany State University, in Albany, GA.  Prior to entering roles in Athletic Leadership he was a very successful college basketball coach, and at one time was the youngest 4 year college head coach at the age of 28.  Tony shares his thoughts on building a resume, cover letter, the role of an AD, the interview process, and so much more. You can c...

Todd Gongwer is a culture and leadership development expert who is perhaps best known for his best-selling book, Lead for God's Sake . He has shared his message and worked closely with some of the top coaches and athletic programs in the country, including Tony Bennett at Virginia, Scott Drew at Baylor, and Dabo Swinney at Clemson. I love so much about Todd’s message and the work he does, especial...

Steve Dagostino has become one of the Top Skill Development Coaches on the East Coast.  Since 2008, 'Dags' has trained Multiple NBA Players, Over 50 College Players, over 40 High School Teams, and 1,000's of Youth Players.  He has dedicated his life to finding the most efficient ways to help players improve their game! Steve Dagostino has had the privilege to work as a Skills Trainer wit...

This solo episode of the Champions 101 Culture & Leadership Podcast, hosted by Travis Daugherty, focuses on one of the biggest challenges we face in coaching: leading when we lose. It could be the immediate aftermath of a tough loss that challenges us, or it could be the long-term effect that losing can have on us and our team, but in the midst of our losing moments - which are coming for all...

Bob Garner was a volunteer at the Hoosier Gym in Knightstown, Indiana. His larger than life personality was infectious as he gave tours to tens of thousands of visitors over the years.  He passed away on December 10th and this episode honors his impact on United Basketball, The Hoosier Gym and the Knightstown community.   In 1985, interest in the gym increased when a film crew descended...

Chris Kreider has been a college assistant coach for most of his career and he shares great wisdom with us. He currently serves at Georgia State University in Atlanta. The Hoosier Gym Coaches Clinic | August 27 - 28 | Knightstown, IN Speakers:  Mark Cascio | Rob Jones | Tyler Coston | Jamy Bechler | Phil Bechner | Joe Stasyszyn | Travis Daugherty   Take advantage of Early Bird Discounts - Register...

Greg Tonagel is the head men's basketball coach at Indiana Wesleyan University. Coach Tonagel is a three-time National Association of Basketball Coaches/NAIA Division II National Coach of the Year. His program's historic success (National Championships in 2014, 2016, and 2018) has been built on a simple but powerful concept: playing fearlessly. In this conversation, Coach Tonagel talks about where...

This solo episode of the Champions 101 Culture & Leadership Podcast, hosted by Travis Daugherty, focuses on creating a culture of development. That word - development - is pretty commonly used in coaching, and it's a concept most of us as coaches would say is important to us and to our teams. But does the reality of how we think, how we teach, and how we lead our team really promote the learni...

Josh Templeton is the head coach at Boyd Buchanan in Chattanooga, TN.  He has served as a PGC director, college coach, and trainer.  He is a dynamic builder of culture.  Josh Templeton Info: Book available on Amazon- "I Played For My Dad For 9 Years and We Still Talk" Twitter- @JoshTempleton37 Kevin Templeton Info: Book available on Amazon- "To The Hilt" Twitter- @coachttothehilt We...

Chris Oliver is the founder of Basketball Immersion.  As an expert in basketball decision training, he coaches, trains, and mentors coaches to maximize their players’ potential and enjoyment of practices and games. What he is most passionate about in his work is sharing evidence-based coaching ideas that can stimulate your coaching to get better results. The goal is to improve your players’ retent...

Today’s guest on the podcast is Tim Kight. Tim is the Founder and CEO of Focus3 . Tim and his team work with teams and organizations all over the world to help them maximize performance through discipline-driven leadership, culture, and behavior.  If you’ve had the chance to read Urban Meyer’s book Above the Line about his 2014 National Championship team at Ohio State, you know much of that b...

Coby Durden is an assistant coach at powerhouse Buford, under his dad Gene Durden. Coby is responsible for installing Dribble Drive for the 7x State Champs.  We take a Deep Dive into the Dribble Drive Offense.  Follow our host Matt Smith - @coachmwsmith and United Basketball @united_clinics This episode is sponsored by the Dr. Dish Basketball. Mention "United Basketball & Leadership...

This solo episode of the Champions 101 Culture & Leadership Podcast, hosted by Travis Daugherty, focuses on one of the fundamental and foundational elements of great leadership and of strong, healthy cultures: trust. We'll take a deep dive into why building trust is so difficult, why it's so important, and what it requires from us. The truth is, we can't do some of our most important and most...

Dan Dickau played at Gonzaga and had a 6 year NBA career.  He offers his insights on the Gonzaga program, Mark Few, his time in the pros, and the founding of the Dan Dickau Basketball Academy.  This is a great basketball conversation with a well-seasoned expert of the game.   This episode is sponsored by the Dr. Dish Basketball. Mention "United Basketball & Leadership Podcast" a...

Phil Beckner is currently a Player Development Consultant for numerous NBA players helping them to perform at their highest level both personally and professionally. Phil also works with several high performing teams, organizations, and businesses, all to help enhance skills and maximize results. In doing so, Phil helps create a blueprint for development improving strategies to ultimately enhance...

Bill Baumann is a master teacher of the Match-Up Zone Defense.  With almost 40 years of experience with this defense, he is one of the best in the business.   He is going to discuss how to best attack the Match-Up Zone Offense.   Coach Baumann @bbaumann3bc - Twitter ;  Connect with host Matt Smith - @coachmsmith - Twitter This episode is sponsored by the Dr. Dish Basketbal. Men...

Coach Hunziker and his 1-2-2 Ball Press have led his team to great success.  He is going to break down the full court and half-court defense, as well as the drills that lead to success in games.   Coach Hunziker @CoachHunziker - Twitter  Our host, Matt Smith @coachmwsmith -  Twitter Links to Coach Hunziker DVDs:  https://syskos.com/collections/defense/products/guide-to-1-2-2 https://shop.syskos.co...

Hi, I'm Travis Daugherty, and welcome to the first episode of the Champions 101 Culture & Leadership Podcast.  In this episode, you'll learn a little about me, my career in coaching, and the work I'm doing now as an author, a speaker, and the founder/director of Champions 101, a sports performance and leadership development program for athletes, coaches, and sports parents.  If you w...

I am excited and honored to have Travis Daugherty as a host on the podcast!  He will bring so many great insights to the show as our leadership and culture partner.  Travis is an excellent communicator and author.  He is passionate about helping coaches fulfill their purpose as leaders.  His book, Hidden Talent: Uncovering What Really Makes a Champion a Champion is a excellent...

Lee Taft, known to most simply as “The Speed Guy”, is highly respected as one of the top athletic movement specialists in the world. In the last 30 years he has devoted the majority of his time training multi-directional speed to all ages and abilities. He has spent much of this time teaching his multi-directional speed methods to top performance coaches and fitness professionals all over the worl...

Recap of the 4th Annual Hoosier Gym Coaches Clinic. Speakers were:  Tyler Coston | Phil Beckner | Mark Cascio | Ron Jones | Jamy Bechler | Joe Stasyszyn | Travis Daugherty  Purchase steaming video of the Hoosier Gym Clinic https://unitedbasketball.podia.com/21-hoosier-gym-coaches-clinic/buy 7 Speakers | 10 Sessions | 8+ hours of content

Buckeye Coaches Clinic. | September 25 | Olmsted Falls High School Link to register and see full line-up https://headstartbasketball.leagueapps.com/events/2553282-buckeye-coaches-clinic---fall-2021 Purchase steaming video of the Hoosier Gym Clinic https://unitedbasketball.podia.com/21-hoosier-gym-coaches-clinic/buy 7 Speakers | 10 Sessions | 8+ hours of content  Legends of the Grove Clinic |...

In his 36 years of coaching, currently at Florida Gulf Coast,  Sutton has had three different stints coaching for USA Basketball. He was an assistant coach for two years at the Hoop Festival for the East, helping the Junior Developmental Team (U16) win gold at the FIBA Americas Tournament in Argentina. During his time with Georgetown, Sutton helped the team to a 55-44 record with a pair of po...

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 Sports Fun | 5:20...