Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Lynn Bria, Head Coach of the Stetson Hatters women's basketball team. In this episode, Coach Bria takes you through her her career to date including the experience of becoming a head coach at only 24 years old. She also explains her offensive philosophy, why she enjoys coaching offense, what influenced her approach, her defensive philosophy and how she has adapted to recent rule changes in women's basketball. All that and more on episode 180 of the Coaching U Podc...
Jul 13, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 180
This week's episode is a special edition simulcast by the Coaching U & Positive U Podcasts hosted by Coach Brendan Suhr featuring special guest and best-selling author Jon Gordon. In this episode, Jon discusses his newest book The Garden: a Spiritual Fable About Ways to Overcome Fear, Anxiety and Stress. The Garden is an enlightening and encouraging fable that helps readers overcome The 5 D’s (doubt, distortion, discouragement, distractions, and division) in order to find more peace, focus, ...
Jul 06, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 179
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Dan Earl, Head Coach of the VMI men's basketball team. In this episode, Coach Earl gives you an inside look at his unique experience of coaching on a military campus as well as a breakdown of his style of play and why it has been so effective. All that and much more on episode 178 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!
Jun 26, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 178
This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by BBall Breakdown's Coach Nick for a basketball conversation that is truly a must-listen! In this episode, Coach Nick explains how he developed his advanced level knowledge of the game and how it led to the start of BBall Breakdown. He also discusses some of several of his favorite actions he sees from NBA teams today and he explains which actions he feels are most effective. In addition, Coach Nick provides a breakdown of several contenders and tells why ...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 177
This special edition of the Coaching U Podcast features Former NBA Player, BJ Armstrong; Head Coach of the Stetson Hatters, Donnie Jones and Coach Brendan Suhr. The Stetson Virtual Clinic is once again hosted by Donnie Jones. Today's guest needs no introduction as you have seen him recently make several appearances on ESPN's The Last Dance. BJ Armstrong was a 3x NBA Champion & NBA All-Star during his stellar 12-year career as a player for the Chicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors, Charlotte H...
May 20, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 176
This week we are bringing you another special edition of the Coaching U Podcast featuring Head Coach of the Orlando Magic, Steve Clifford; Head Coach of the Stetson Hatters, Donnie Jones and Coach Brendan Suhr. The Stetson Virtual Clinic is once again hosted by Donnie Jones. Jones recently finished his first season with the Hatters, leading Stetson to its highest win total (16) since the 2007-08 season. The Hatters finished third in the ASUN Conference and reached the ASUN Tournament semifinals....
May 13, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 175
This week we are bringing you a special edition of the Coaching U Podcast featuring Head Coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Billy Donovan; Head Coach of the Stetson Hatters, Donnie Jones and Coach Brendan Suhr. These 3 long-time friends teamed up for the Stetson Virtual Clinic hosted by Donnie Jones. Jones recently finished his first season with the Hatters, leading Stetson to its highest win total (16) since the 2007-08 season. The Hatters finished third in the ASUN Conference and reached the ...
May 06, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 174
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Steve Forbes, Head Coach of the East Tennessee State men's basketball team. In this episode, Coach Forbes explains why he believes it is vital for coaches to continue learning as the game is changing, his thoughts on culture vs. identity, how he likes his ETSU teams to play and what he emphasizes daily, He also shares lessons learned after being fired and what he learned as he worked under 3 Final Four head coaches (Porter Moser, Gregg Marshall and Bruce Pearl) as...
Apr 29, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 173
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Fred Hoiberg, Head Coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team. In this episode, Coach Hoiberg gives you insight into his decision to take over the Nebraska program, his expectations entering his second year, how he developed his style of play, his experience as player, coach and executive in the NBA, the keys to coaching and managing players at both levels and much more on episode 172 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!
Apr 19, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 172
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Todd Golden, Head Coach of the USF Dons men's basketball team. In this episode, Coach Golden takes you through his first season as a division 1 head coach as he led his USF program to 22 wins after being hired at the age of 33. He then provides an in-depth analysis of his style of play at USF, the role analytics plays in decision making, his "process over result" philosophy, the influence of the St. Mary's coaching tree on his career and much more on episode 171 o...
Apr 07, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 171
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Jerry Stackhouse, Head Coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team. In this episode, Coach Stackhouse tells how his passion for helping young players led him into a career in coaching, his approach to player development, his influence on Raptors players he coached on the G-League Champion 905 team who have also won an NBA championship as well, how he overcame the stigma of former NBA players not having coaching or head coaching experience, what lesson...
Mar 31, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 170
In this special episode, Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by 2 members of the Coaching U Medical Advisory Board, Anup Patel & BK Suhr, to discuss the growing concern of the spread of COVID-19, how we can combat it moving forward and tips to stay safe and healthy during this time. Today's Guests: Anup Patel (MD, MBA, FACS, Board Certified Plastic and Reconstructive Hand, and Microsurgeon) BK Suhr (BSN, RN, CCRN)
Mar 25, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 169
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Mike Neighbors, Head Coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team. In this episode, Coach Neighbors takes you through his career path, the sacrifices coaches make pursuing a career in coaching, surviving a heart attack at the age of 29, the importance of knowing your "why" as a coach, the strength of the coaches and teams in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), how he has had success forming a strong bonds with star players like Kelsey Plum and a deeper ...
Mar 15, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 168
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Mitch Henderson, Head Coach of the Princeton Tigers men's basketball team. In this episode, Coach Henderson shares the historic tradition of Princeton Basketball, the impact his legendary coach Pete Carril had on his former players as well as the culture at Princeton and the importance of keeping it in place from coach to coach. He also discusses the famed Princeton Offense and the keys to it's success, practice techniques that allow his players to transfer what t...
Mar 02, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 167
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Rob Lanier, Head Coach of the Georgia State Panthers. Prior to being named the Head Coach at Georgia State, Lanier was regarded as one of the nation's top assistant coaches and spent the last four seasons as associate head coach at Tennessee. The Volunteers finished the 2018-19 season 31-6, advancing to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. The season included a win over the No. 1 team in the nation and a No. 1 national ranking for the Volunteers. In addition to bo...
Feb 24, 2020•50 min
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Griff Aldrich, Head Coach of the Longwood Lancers. In this episode, Coach Aldrich takes you through his unique journey through law school and into coaching, his background of impacting lives through AAU Basketball, the role his faith plays in both his professional and personal life, the constant battle between transformational vs. transactional coaching, his offensive and defensive philosophies and what influenced those as well as what suggestions he would make to...
Feb 16, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Liam Flynn, Assistant Coach of Hapoel Jerusalem Basketball Club. Coach Flynn is one of the most respected coaches in international basketball with over 24 years of professional experience. In this episode, Flynn discusses how he arrived in Jerusalem, some of the influential coaches he has learned from during his career, how the philosophies of the game transfers around the world, some of the unique offenses and trends he has saw internationally as well as a deep d...
Feb 10, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 164
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Stetson Hatters Baseball Team, Steve Trimper. Coach Trimper is entering his 4th season as the Head Coach of the Stetson program where he rewrote the record books during the 2018 season. Overall record: 48-11- tied for most wins in a season in program history. ASUN record: 15-3 (1st place). ASUN Tournament: 4-0 (Champions). NCAA DeLand Regional: 3-0 (Champions)- first regional title in program history. Home Record: 32-3 best in Melching Field ...
Dec 17, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 163
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Pacific Tigers Damon Stoudamire. After finishing up a stellar playing career in the NBA, Stoudamire began his coaching career at Rice University before being hired by the Memphis Grizzlies as an Assistant Coach. He then transitioned back to the college level as an assistant coach at both Memphis and Arizona before being named the Head Coach at Pacific on March 16, 2016. He now enters his fourth season as the Pacific head men’s basketball coac...
Dec 02, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 162
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Southern Utah Thunderbirds Todd Simon. Coach Simon is in his fourth year at the helm of the Southern Utah University men’s basketball team after being named the head coach on March 24, 2016. Simon’s third season with the program was one for the record books, and one of the most successful the program has experienced in recent memory. The Thunderbirds qualified for postseason play for the first time since 2001, and won the first postseason gam...
Nov 25, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 161
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Katy Young Staudt of Ventura Partners. Over the past decade and a half, Katy has established herself as one of the most trusted and influential search consultants in the sports and entertainment worlds. Prior to Ventura Partners, her search experience included time with two well-known firms, Witt/Kieffer and Eastman & Beaudine. She has conducted numerous searches for Division I head coaches and directors of athletics and has worked closely with clients across ...
Nov 18, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 160
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Associate Head Coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves David Vanterpool. Before joining the Timberwolves this offseason, Vanterpool had spent the previous seven seasons as an assistant coach with the Portland Trail Blazers as he played an integral role in Portland’s success while earning a strong reputation for his basketball IQ, ability to connect with players and build lifelong relationships. In this episode, Coach Vanterpool discusses how he has developed a pas...
Oct 19, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 159
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Micah Shrewsberry, Associate Head Coach of the Purdue Boilermakers. Shrewsberry has learned from the best coaches in America, spending the last six seasons as an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics under head coach Brad Stevens. He helped the Celtics to the playoffs in each of the last five seasons, including trips to the Eastern Conference finals in 2017 and 2018. Under Shrewsberry, the Celtics’ offense was one of the best in the NBA this past season, ranking...
Oct 07, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 158
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Former NBA Head Coach and current basketball analyst for Turner Sports Stan Van Gundy. In this episode, Stan explains why he enjoys clinics, teaching and giving back to coaches; how much the support of his father meant to he and his brother Jeff as coaches; importance of leadership, vision & culture for your team; advice for coaches looking to advance; coaching today’s players; the role of analytics in today’s game; his experience teaching a college course...
Sep 30, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 157
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Bob Delaney. Delaney is a former NBA Referee, Retired New Jersey State Trooper, Leading Authority in Post Traumatic Stress, Corporate Educator & Motivator and also currently serves as a Special Advisor to the Southeastern Conference. He has served the NBA in various areas of officiating development, including most recently as the Vice President, Referee Operations/Director of Officials. He is the founder of two schools that trained officials for high-integ...
Sep 11, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 156
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Tony Ronzone, Director of Player Personnel for the Dallas Mavericks. Tony is one of the NBA’s most respected and accomplished executives with an unmatched feel and relationship with the international game who truly has a passion for helping players. In this episode, Tony takes you through the foundations of his basketball career and how he established himself as the world’s most trusted international scout beginning with his start as a player/coach at the age ...
Sep 04, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 155
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the NBA Veteran Garrett Temple. In this episode, Garrett discusses his journey to becoming an NBA player, the mindset that has allowed him to thrive as a professional after breaking into the NBA in 2010, what he believes were some of the best traits that successful coaches he has played for possess including Doc Rivers, Gregg Popovich and JB Bickerstaff, his roll as Vice President with the NBPA (National Basketball Players Association), how he is preparing for lif...
Aug 27, 2019•46 min•Season 1Ep. 154
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Ben McCollum, Head Coach of the Division II National Champion Northwest Missouri State Bearcats. The 38 year old coach is a 2-Time National Champion, 2-Time Division II Coach of the Year and 7-Time MIAA Conference Champion who has compiled a career record of 241-75. In this episode, Coach McCollum discusses how he developed his style of play on the job as he developed through his first few seasons as a head coach, his philosophy of creating opportunities for h...
Aug 19, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 153
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the 51 year NBA veteran executive Pat Williams. In this episode, Pat takes you inside his new book “Character Carved in Stone: The 12 Core Values of West Point that Build Leaders and Produce Success”. Overlooking the Hudson River on the campus of the United States Military Academy at West Point are 12 granite benches, each inscribed with a word representing a key leadership virtue: compassion, courage, dedication, determination, dignity, discipline, integrity, loy...
Aug 08, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 152
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Matthew Driscoll, Head Coach of the Univ. of North Florida Ospreys. In this episode, Coach Driscoll discusses a variety of topics including his journey to becoming a head coach and the challenges & responsibilities that come with that, what he now looks for while hiring coaches for his staff, what he believes are the keys to being a GREAT assistant coach, importance of being willing to learn, adapt and change as a coach, how to establish your daily habits thro...
Jul 31, 2019•49 min•Season 1Ep. 151
