Maco Hamilton is in his 11th season as the head men's basketball coach for George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon. Hamilton took charge of the George Fox program prior to the 2013-14 season after building Union HS in the state of Washington into the powerhouse program it still is today. Hamilton was Union's first boys' basketball coach when the school opened in 2007. In 2009-10, his team won the Washington state championship in Class 3A. He has also assisted at Mountain View High School in Van...
Dec 08, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 881
On this episode Mike & Jason discuss the NBA's In-Season Tournament Quarterfinal Games: Indy, Haliburton and a great Pacers crowd. Pelicans beat the Kings...who is the real Zion? Bucks rout the Knicks. LeBron leads LA to Vegas. Visit our Sponsors! Dr. Dish Basketball Our friends at Dr. Dish Basketball are here to help you transform your team’s training this off-season with exclusive offers of up to $4,000 OFF their Rebel+, All-Star+, and CT+ shooting machines. Unsure about budget? Dr. Dish o...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 880
Bruce Blizard is the author of the book Man of the Oval about former Washington State University Track Coach John Chaplin. The book shares insights into coaching techniques, athlete development, and fostering a winning mindset. Bruce is a former coach turned author who brings inspiring messages about sports, faith, and community to youth athletes, fans, and coaches worldwide. He has spent over 20 years teaching at Southeastern Washington State University. He brings that expertise to the stories ...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 879
On this episode Mike & Jason discuss the NBA's In-Season Tournament and predict which team will win the first ever NBA Cup. Visit our Sponsors! Dr. Dish Basketball Our friends at Dr. Dish Basketball are here to help you transform your team’s training this off-season with exclusive offers of up to $4,000 OFF their Rebel+, All-Star+, and CT+ shooting machines. Unsure about budget? Dr. Dish offers schools-only Buy Now, Pay Later payment plans to make getting new equipment easier than ever. The ...
Dec 01, 2023•34 min•Ep. 877
Kevin Broderick is in his 15th season as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Nazareth University in Rochester, New York and his 28th overall as a college head coach amassing a 448-269 (.625) overall record through 27 seasons. Broderick previously was the head coach at Oswego for 13 seasons where he coached the Lakers to eight straight winning seasons. Broderick’s coaching experience includes two seasons as an assistant coach at Canisius College and one season each as an assistant at Genesee Commu...
Dec 01, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 878
Arlen Galloway is in his 11th season as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, Massachusetts where he has won over 100 games during his tenure. Galloway’s 17 wins in 22-23 marked the most in any one of his 10 seasons. Prior to arriving at Wentworth, Galloway spent two seasons as an Assistant Men's Basketball Coach in the Ivy League at Cornell University. He also spent two seasons as an Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Middlebury College and two as an a...
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 876
The new book Cornfields to Gold Medals is an all-American story about Coach Don Showalter’s life journey through the sport he has coached for nearly half a century. It begins humbly, on a family farm perched atop the rolling hills of southeastern Iowa, and extends to gymnasiums in every corner of the world. Showalter is a 10-time USA Basketball gold medalist while serving as head coach of the USA men's U16 and U17 national teams from 2009-2018. In May of 2016, he was hired as a coach director fo...
Nov 24, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 875
On this episode Mike & Jason discuss the Cavs win in Philly without Donovan Mitchell. Will Evan Mobley ever make the offensive leap? Is this team better without Mitchell? Craig Porter, Jr.? Next they look at the rise of OKC and Minnesota in the West. Chet and Shai's shooting leads the Thunder while Anthony Edwards takes the reins of the Wolves' offense and Rudy anchors the D. Is Indiana legit? Their offense yes, the defense...no. What is wrong in Detroit? What does Charlotte have? Timeless L...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 874
Hello and welcome to the 59th edition of the Coach’s Corner Round Table on the Hoop Heads Podcast. Each episode of the Coach’s Corner Round Table will feature our All-Star lineup of guests answering a single basketball question. A new Coach’s Corner Round Table will drop around the 15th of each month. November's Round Table question is: What questions should coaches ask themselves early in the season? Our Coaching Lineup this month: · Dominic Amorosa – Strake Jesuit (TX) High School · Dr. Rob Be...
Nov 20, 2023•22 min•Ep. 873
Greg Curley is in his 23rd season as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. Curley has amassed 291 wins at Juniata, the most of any coach in program history. Curley's coaching career began in 1995 when he served as the graduate assistant coach at Allegheny College for the 1995-96 season. One year later, he became an assistant at Juniata for three seasons from August of 1996 to July of 1999). He left Juniata in July of 1999 to become the assistant men's ba...
Nov 17, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 872
On this episode Mike & Jason discuss Draymond choking Rudy Goebert, Harden and the Clippers falling to 0-5, Memphis tanking possibilities, Cavs' long term roster fit, Houston's surprising start, and much more from around the league. Plus, Mike shares a Harden take from 2020, while welcoming the basketball world to his anti-Harden corner of the NBA world. Visit our Sponsors! Dr. Dish Basketball Our friends at Dr. Dish Basketball are here to help you transform your team’s training this off-sea...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 871
Danny Gallagher is the Girls’ Basketball Head Coach at Magnificat High School in Cleveland, Ohio. This December, Danny is bringing the 2nd annual Cleveland Basketball Classic High School Event to the campus of Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, OH. The Cleveland Basketball Classic features 5 girls’ games on Saturday, December 2 and 5 boys games plus an additional girls game on Sunday, December 3. High School basketball fans will get to see some of the top teams in the state of Ohio compete on ...
Nov 14, 2023•31 min•Ep. 870
The 5th episode of "The Triple Double" with Rob Brost, Bolingbrook (IL) High School Boys' Basketball Head Coach. Rob, Mike, & Jason hit on three basketball topics in each episode of "The Triple Double". What do you emphasize the first week of practice? How do you handle cuts? What is your philosophy on scheduling? If you’re looking to improve your coaching please consider joining the Hoop Heads Mentorship Program. We believe that having a mentor is the best way to maximize your potential and...
Nov 13, 2023•53 min•Ep. 869
Daniel Ginsberg is the Co-Founder of Utrain , the #1 booking app for basketball trainers. Daniel was an assistant varsity basketball coach at the Blue Ridge School in Virginia from 2019 -2022. Prior to starting Utrain Daniel worked as a basketball trainer in China with Stronger Me, a Stephon Marbury and Ganon Baker collaboration. Daniel played professional basketball both in Isreal and the United States after completing his college career at Geen Mountain College in Vermont in 2017. If you’re lo...
Nov 10, 2023•51 min•Ep. 868
On this episode Mike & Jason discuss their wins/losses bet and which teams they feel confident will follow their projected trajectory and which teams may surprise by over or underperforming. Next they jump around the league standings to predict which teams are most likely to move out of their current grouping (Top 6 seed, play-in, lottery). Visit our Sponsors! Dr. Dish Basketball Our friends at Dr. Dish Basketball are here to help you transform your team’s training this off-season with exclu...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 867
Steve Kollar was the head coach at Concordia University Chicago for four seasons from 2019 – 2023. Prior to taking the job at Concordia, Kollar was the head coach at Blackburn University where he led the Beavers to four straight double digit win seasons. Steve also served as the head assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for Benedictine University from 2013-15. Additionally, Kollar was the head assistant basketball coach at St. Francis University. While at St. Francis, he served as the staf...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 866
Dwayne Killings is in his third season as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at the University at Albany. This episode is the 3rd in a series that will chronicle the 2023-2024 season as Killings and the Great Danes compete for an America East Conference Championship. If you’re looking to improve your coaching please consider joining the Hoop Heads Mentorship Program. We believe that having a mentor is the best way to maximize your potential and become a transformational coach. By matching you up wi...
Nov 03, 2023•40 min•Ep. 865
On this episode Mike & Jason share their thoughts on the James Harden trade and the impact it will have on the Clippers and Sixers. Then they dive into some early reactions to what they've seen so far in the NBA season's first week while taking the first look and the wins and losses pizza dinner bet. Visit our Sponsors! Dr. Dish Basketball Our friends at Dr. Dish Basketball are here to help you transform your team’s training this off-season with exclusive offers of up to $4,000 OFF their Reb...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 864
Mark Christner is in his fifth year as the Women's Basketball Head Coach at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Christner has an overall won-loss record of 62-30 in his four seasons including a conference record of 36-17. He has led the Knights to four consecutive trips to the MIAA Tournament semifinals. In 2023, he led Calvin to its first 20-win campaign since 2017. The Knights were nationally-ranked for 11 weeks during the 2022-23 campaign. His teams have achieved in the classroom as ...
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 863
Derrell Nelson was born and raised in inner city Rochester, New York. Derrell’s book, Tour de Hoops: Bigger Than Basketball tells of his experiences playing basketball overseas. Derrell never played high school basketball. He graduated from Le Moyne College with a bachelor’s degree in business management and finance. He began graduate school in 2015 at Cardiff University in the United Kingdom where he played for the men’s basketball team, accomplishing a life-long dream. In 2016, Derrell won the...
Oct 27, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 862
On this episode Mike & Jason draft either the wins or losses of all 30 NBA teams in attempt to get the highest combined total among their 15 teams. The stakes are high as a family pizza night bet is on the line. Next, they make their predictions for the major season awards and which teams they believe will meet in the Finals in June of 2024. The episode wraps up with some NFL, MLB, and soccer talk... Visit our Sponsors! Dr. Dish Basketball Our friends at Dr. Dish Basketball are here to help ...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 861
Welcome to the 58th edition of the Coach’s Corner Round Table on the Hoop Heads Podcast. Each episode of the Coach’s Corner Round Table will feature our All-Star lineup of guests answering a single basketball question. A new Coach’s Corner Round Table will drop around the 15th of each month. October's Round Table question is: What are the three most important elements of a championship practice environment? Our Coaching Lineup this month: · Mark Christner – Calvin College · Chris DeLisio – Olmst...
Oct 23, 2023•38 min•Ep. 860
Dwayne Killings is in his third season as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at the University at Albany. This episode is the 2nd in a series that will chronicle the 2023-2024 season as Killings and the Great Danes compete for an America East Conference Championship. If you’re looking to improve your coaching please consider joining the Hoop Heads Mentorship Program. We believe that having a mentor is the best way to maximize your potential and become a transformational coach. By matching you up wi...
Oct 20, 2023•48 min•Ep. 859
On this episode Mike & Jason break down all 30 teams into their NBA Tiers... We Can Win It We Think We Can Win It Playoffs Play-in Tank-a-thon Visit our Sponsors! Dr. Dish Basketball Our friends at Dr. Dish Basketball are here to help you transform your team’s training this off-season with exclusive offers of up to $4,000 OFF their Rebel+, All-Star+, and CT+ shooting machines. Unsure about budget? Dr. Dish offers schools-only Buy Now, Pay Later payment plans to make getting new equipment eas...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 858
Skye Ettin is beginning his first season as a men’s basketball assistant coach at UC Santa Barbara. Skye previously served 6 seasons as an assistant coach at Princeton where he helped the Tigers to an overall record of 133-69 and a run to the Sweet 16 in 2023. Skye played his collegiate basketball at The College of New Jersey where he was a three year captain and in his senior season led the Lions to their most wins in a season since 2006. If you’re looking to improve your coaching please consid...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 857
Kevin Hopkins is the Men’s Basketball Head Coach at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. In his 5 years with the Mules he has led the team to their two highest single season win totals in the last 20 years. Kevin began his coaching career as an assistant at his alma mater, Amherst College from 2012-2014. In 2015 he was the coaching coordinator for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA D League before returning to Amherst for the 2016-2017 season. As a player at Amherst, Hopkins helped lea...
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 856
On this episode Mike & Jason predict which Western Conference Teams will go over their projected win total and which teams are headed under their projected win total. Visit our Sponsors! Dr. Dish Basketball Our friends at Dr. Dish Basketball are here to help you transform your team’s training this off-season with exclusive offers of up to $4,000 OFF their Rebel+, All-Star+, and CT+ shooting machines. Unsure about budget? Dr. Dish offers schools-only Buy Now, Pay Later payment plans to make g...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 855
TJ O’Connor is in his 5th year as the Boys’ Basketball Head Coach at Fort Calhoun High School in Nebraska. Overall, TJ has been in the coaching profession for 20 years and served as a head coach for 8 seasons. TJ believes that coaching gives him the opportunity to build relationships, compete, and pour into young people through the game of basketball. If you’re looking to improve your coaching please consider joining the Hoop Heads Mentorship Program. We believe that having a mentor is the best ...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 854
Nick Manzoni is the Founder of SportsLab360, an online platform that empowers youth basketball players to increase their Basketball IQ. SportsLab360 started in soccer 6 years ago and has now crossed over to basketball. At the age of 17, Nick was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that put his life and his future soccer career in the balance. After nine months of treatment and three surgeries, he was able to recover what was lost and eventually played four years of soccer at the Division 1 leve...
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 853
On this episode Mike & Jason predict which Eastern Conference Teams will go over their projected win total and which teams are headed under (in some cases far under) their projected win total. Visit our Sponsors! Dr. Dish Basketball Our friends at Dr. Dish Basketball are here to help you transform your team’s training this off-season with exclusive offers of up to $4,000 OFF their Rebel+, All-Star+, and CT+ shooting machines. Unsure about budget? Dr. Dish offers schools-only Buy Now, Pay Lat...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 852
