This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Brett Ledbetter, Founder of What Drives Winning. Ledbetter, a former basketball student-athlete, specializes in building team cohesion and character development. He brings together championship coaches and performance experts to create conversation around what drives winning beyond the X’s and O’s, and how to repurpose sport to build character. In this episode, Brett shares the approach he takes in his role as a "thinking partner" and what he has learned...
Mar 08, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 210
This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Chris Oliver, Founder of Basketball Immersion. If you are a X's & O's junkie this is the episode for you! Chris and Coach take a deep dive into some of their favorite concepts and actions we are seeing in today's game and discuss how coaches around the world have made the most of their learning opportunities over the last calendar year. They also discuss the importance of terminology with your team & staff, encouraging us as coaches to get out of...
Mar 02, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 209
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Ed Schilling, Assistant Coach at Grand Canyon. In this episode, Coach Schilling takes us through his first year as an assistant with Bryce Drew at Grand Canyon, the challenges teams face while developing culture today, his experience working with John Calipari and how he transitioned from coaching in high school, to college and to the NBA. He also explains what he tries to accomplish with player development and how it has progressed to this day, why he loves build...
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 208
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Rashon Burno, Associate Head Coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils. In this episode, Coach Burno shares the lessons he learned playing for the legendary Bob Hurley Sr., his playing career at DePaul, when he decided to become a coach and how he broke into a college coaching career. He also discusses the experience he had as an Assistant for Billy Donovan, his current position with Bob Hurley at Arizona State, their style of play offensively and defensively, his phi...
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 207
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Fran O'Hanlon, Head Coach of the Lafayette Leopards. Fran O'Hanlon is in his 26th season as the head coach of the Lafayette basketball program. He is the longest tenured coach in the Patriot League, has won four conference titles and owns three NCAA Tournament appearances, including both feats in 2014-15. O’Hanlon has also been named the Patriot League Coach of the Year in a vote of his peers on three occasions. In this episode, Coach O'Hanlon takes you through hi...
Feb 09, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 206
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Jared Grasso, Head Coach of the Bryant Bulldogs. In this episode, Coach Grasso explains how he is coaching during this pandemic by attacking one day at a time, how he invests in his staff to try to prepare them for successful coaching careers of their own, the importance of mentors in this profession and who his are. He also discusses how he prepared to become a head coach and how that led to the turnaround of the Bryant program. Coach Grasso will also share his o...
Feb 01, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 205
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by John Gallagher, Head Coach of the Hartford Hawks. In this episode, Coach Gallagher discusses his ongoing approach to learning and growing as a coach, what it was like becoming a head coach, the process of building his Hartford program, the strength of the American East conference, the overall experience coaching his team with the challenges presented by the pandemic, his offensive and defensive style of play as well as how he arrived at it and finally lessons lear...
Jan 25, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 204
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Kyle Smith, Head Coach of the Washington State Cougars. In this episode, Coach Smith tells us why he wanted to pursue a career in coaching, who some of his biggest influences have been so far in his career, his journey through the coaching ranks, how he has established the identity for his WSU program, defensive concepts with analytics, his optimal style of play on offense, as well as his experience coaching this year through Covid-19 protocols. All that and more ...
Jan 20, 2021•54 min
In this episode Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Dustin Kerns, head coach at Appalachian State. In this episode, Coach Kerns shares his approach as a head coach and how he has successfully turned programs around early in his coaching career, the importance of taking advantage of growth opportunities, lessons learned from the coaches he has been fortunate to work with so far, his style of play, advice to rising assistant coaches and what he feels are the 5 keys to being a good coach. All that and ...
Jan 14, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 202
In this episode Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Steve Donahue, head coach of the Penn Quakers. In this episode, Coach Donahue discusses how he and the "Motley" crew learned together during the pandemic shutdown, how critical it is to develop your craft to bring value to your program and yourself as you advance, the importance of sharing ideas to promote growth, how he developed his unique style of play, his "gap year" prior to Cornell, his daily routine and how Penn and the Ivy League teams are ...
Jan 05, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 201
In this episode Coach Brendan Suhr is answering the questions you submitted through tweets and direct messages to commemorate the 200th episode of the Coaching U Podcast presented by Hudl & Hudl Assist! The Coaching U Podcast is presented by Hudl & Hudl Assist. Learn more about Hudl by CLICKING HERE ! Special Offers! MINDVUE: For more information on MindVue email Clete McQuinn at cmcquinn@mindvue.com or visit their website www.mindvue.com FASTMODEL SPORTS: CLICK HERE to Save 10% on FastD...
Dec 15, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 200
In this episode Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by ESPN Front Office Insider Bobby Marks. He is an expert at his craft and has spent 20 years working in the NBA, including five as assistant general manager of the Brooklyn Nets. Today he shares his expertise with our audience and takes our listeners inside some of the moves and strategies from NBA front offices in this unprecedented 2020 offseason. Bobby breaks down the upcoming season's salary cap and explains how we arrived at the figure as well a...
Dec 08, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 199
Today we celebrate the life of the 'Godfather of Florida Basketball' Glenn Wilkes, a Hall of Fame basketball coach whose reputation spread far beyond DeLand and Stetson University, who died Saturday night, a week shy of his 92nd birthday. In 2014 Wilkes was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame. Beyond the success at Stetson, he was nationally recognized by his peers as a mastermind of basketball strategy, whose knowledge of the game was surpassed only by his passion for promoting it...
Nov 27, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 198
Today Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Cody Toppert, Assistant Coach with the Memphis Tigers. In this episode, Cody discusses the foundations of true player development, conceptual offenses vs. patterned offenses, how the "corner offense" has influenced the game today, the importance of being flexible as a coach as well as his advice for coaches and how he is learning right now. We also take a look at the things he learned along his journey beginning as a player at Cornell, working with Ganon Bak...
Nov 23, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 197
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the ESPN Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas for Coaching U’s 4th Annual NBA Draft Preview. In this episode, Jay and Coach Brendan Suhr discuss the unique challenges associated with the 2020 Draft for both NBA teams and players and we also take a closer look at this year’s draft talent. As Jay is entering his 18th year covering the NBA Draft with ESPN, he breaks down the key players in this draft including: Anthony Edwards, James Wiseman, LaMelo Ball, Tyrese Haliburton, ...
Nov 16, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 196
This week is a special edition of the Coaching U Podcast as we wrap up the Master You Mindset Summit 2020 presented by MindVue with highlights of week 2. Today You will hear from 2-Time NBA Champion & International Businessman Isiah Thomas, World-Renowned Millennial & Gen Z Expert Dr. Tim Elmore, NBA Life Optimization Coach& Author David Nurse as well as 2-Time NBA Champion & Founder of Coaching U Coach Brendan Suhr. See the latest videos as well as links to all previous sessions...
Nov 09, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 195
This week is a special edition of the Coaching U Podcast as we relive some of the highlights of week 1 of the Master You Mindset Summit 2020 presented by MindVue. Today You will hear from renowned mental conditioning expert & Co-Chairman of Limitless Minds Trevor Moawad, sports broadcaster & inspirational speaker Lauren Sisler, 9-time bestselling author and speaker Jon Gordon as well as former NBA referee, bestselling author, post traumatic stress consultant & mind health advocate Bo...
Nov 01, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 194
In this episode Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Brian Levenson: founder of Strong Skills. Brian provides executive coaching and mental performance coaching, speaking and consulting to elite organizations, performers and leaders. He has been fortunate to work with CEO’s, professional athletes and with teams in the NBA, NHL, and MLS, Division 1 athletic departments, the Federal Reserve, the Department of Homeland Security, Hilton, Young Presidents Organization (YPO) and many other organizations. H...
Oct 12, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 193
In this episode Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Jeff Pearlman as he delivers an inside look at the story of the Lakers dynasty from 1996 through 2004, when Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal combined—and collided—to help bring the Lakers three straight championships and restore the franchise as a powerhouse In the history of modern sport, there have never been two high-level teammates who loathed each other the way Shaquille O’Neal loathed Kobe Bryant, and Kobe Bryant loathed Shaquille O’Neal. Fro...
Oct 05, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 192
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Lloyd Pierce, Head Coach of the Atlanta Hawks. In this episode, Coach Pierce discusses how his Hawks team has navigated the challenges associated with the NBA shutdown, his philosophy on building a team as well as it's culture the right way while managing expectations and the importance of adapting to change as a coach. He then takes you inside his call to action for coaches to come together to provide education, support and leadership for players, organizations a...
Sep 28, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 191
This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Tony Bennett, Head Coach of the defending National Champion Virginia Cavaliers. In this episode Coach Bennett gives you a great lesson on how to face adversity - own it, grow from it and be better because of it. He relives his Virginia team's historic loss to UMBC in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament as they became the first #1 seed to lose to a #16 seed. He then explains how he was very intentional about how he used the experience to prepare h...
Sep 21, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 190
Bestselling author Jon Gordon is back with another life-affirming book. This time, he teams up with Kathryn Gordon, his wife of 23 years, for a look at what it takes to build strong relationships. In Relationship Grit, the Gordons reveal what brought them together, what kept them together through difficult times, and what continues to sustain their love and passion for one another to this day. They candidly share their mistakes, decisions that almost destroyed their marriage, and successes so yo...
Sep 14, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 189
This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by David Nurse. David is an NBA life and optimization coach, future bestselling author, and worldwide motivational speaker. As a former professional basketball player (both international and domestic) and a coach for the Brooklyn Nets, David has personally helped over 150 NBA players with their personal and professional development both on and off the court. He has been invited to speak in over 50 different countries on the topics of overall personal develo...
Sep 07, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 188
This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Travis Steele, Head Coach of the Xavier Musketeers. Coach Steele always knew he wanted to be a coach and spent his early years as a high school and AAU coach as he prepared for "the moment." In this episode he gives invaluable advice to coaches trying to break into the profession as well as several lessons about what he learned from Thad Matta, Kelvin Sampson, Sean Miller, Chris Mack as well as John Groce. He also discusses the experience coaching in the...
Aug 31, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 187
This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Kevin McGuff, Head Coach of the Ohio State women's basketball team. McGuff’s 18-year head coaching career consists of nine years at Xavier University (214-73) and two years at the University of Washington (41-26) before arriving in Columbus. He holds a .700 overall winning percentage with a career mark of 413-177. In this episode Coach McGuff shares how he is making the most of this time of crisis to develop his game and learn from other coaches at all l...
Aug 24, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 186
This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by J.B. Bickerstaff, Head Coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers. In this episode Coach Bickerstaff discusses growing up as an NBA coach's son, the influence his father Bernie had on his life, his career path through the NBA and the unique experience of becoming an interim head coach three times, what he has learned from some of the coaches he has worked with such as John Beilein, David Fizdale, Kevin McHale, Kurt Rambis and Randy Whitman. He also shares several ...
Aug 17, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 185
This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Alan Keane, Head Coach of the Great Britain U20 National Team and Head Coach of the Reading Rockets professional team for one of the most informative podcast episodes in terms of the philosophy of coaching in recent years. In this episode, Coach Keane takes you through the beginning of his coaching journey, the impact his mentors had on his career, the importance of a growth mindset, his "why" as well as an in-depth look at his approach to the player/coa...
Aug 10, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 184
For the first time Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by a head coach and assistant head coach as Eric Musselman and David Patrick are this week's guests on the Coaching U Podcast. In this episode Coach Musselman and Coach Patrick share how they make each other better coaches, David's decision to leave his position as the head coach at UC-Riverside to join Coach Musselman's staff, how their collective experience with NBA, FIBA and National Teams has influenced their approach with their team. They also...
Aug 03, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 183
This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Mike Brey, Head Coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. In this episode, Coach Brey discusses his role as the President of the NABC Board of Directors, alternative options to save the upcoming basketball season, his thoughts on several coaches who have shaped his coaching style including his mentor Morgan Wootten and Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, how he used this "leave of absence" to re-energize and the unique experience for the student-athletes who choose to...
Jul 27, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 182
Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Rob Ehsan, Former Head Coach at UAB. In this episode, Coach Ehsan discusses the abrupt ending to his to his tenure at UAB as he was on the verge of his third straight 20 win season in his fourth year as a head coach. He also discusses the experience of being named the head coach at UAB at the age of 33, what he learned as he transitioned into the role of head coach, his offensive and defensive style of play, lessons learned working as an assistant for Gary William...
Jul 20, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 181
