Subscribe to the Idaho Basketball Coaching Podcast newsletter --- We are fortunate to have Boise State basketball legend Roberto Bergersen on this podcast. Bergersen is an assistant coach at BSU, where he starred for the Broncos from 1996-99. After a 11-year professional career, which included a D-League Championship with the Idaho Stampede, he was a co-founder of an extremely successful AAU program in Boise and was head coach at a prep school in Missouri. Before joining the Boise St...
Aug 10, 2025•37 min•Ep. 116
Subscribe to the Idaho Basketball Coaching Podcast newsletter --- We are fortunate to have Matt Fletcher on this episode. Fletcher is the head coach at Concordia St. Paul in Minnesota. The Golden Bears are coming off one of the most successful seasons in the school’s season, finishing with a 22-9 record, a first-ever conference title and a trip to the NCAA Division II Tournament. --- EPISODE BREAKDOWN 1:30 - Enjoying the growth of a program 3:15 - Coaching the program you have 4:50 - R...
Jul 27, 2025•37 min•Ep. 113
We are fortunate to have Ryan Lundgren on this episode of the podcast. Lundgren was one of the first coaches to appear as a guest back when the podcast started in 2020. At the time, he was the associate head coach at the College of Southern Idaho. Lundgren went on to serve as the head coach at Carroll College in Helena, Mont. Lundgren is now entering his second year as the associate head coach at Eastern Washington University. --- For more updates on our latest podcast episode and more coaching ...
Jul 23, 2025•31 min•Ep. 114
We are fortunate to have Dan Krikorian on this episode. Krikorian finished his first season as the head coach at Chapman University in California, where he was a longtime assistant. There’s a reason if Krikorian’s voice sounds familiar. He is part of the duo that makes up popular basketball coaching podcast Slappin’ Glass. The episode focuses on offseason reflection and preparation. We also ask Krikorian how Slappin' Glass has impacted his coaching. --- For more updates on our latest podcast epi...
Jul 10, 2025•36 min•Ep. 113
We are fortunate to have Alex Sarama returning to the podcast. Sarama is the author of Transforming Basketball, and the founder of an incredible coaching resource under the same name. Sarama spent the last season as the Director of Player Development for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Before that, he worked in different capacities for the London Lions and the Portland Trailblazers. In this episode, we focus on the idea of modern concepts for a double-big lineup. --- For more updates on our latest podc...
Jul 06, 2025•32 min•Ep. 112
We are fortunate to have Doug Novak on this episode of the podcast. Novak's contributions to the game are notable. Coaches around the world have benefited from his sharing of the game through various clinics and his website, CoachDougNovak.com. This episode was recorded in-person after Novak completed a two-day clinic with players from Lake City and Sandpoint high schools. --- Be sure to subscribe to the Idaho Basketball Coaching Podcast newsletter to receive write-up and videos focused on conce...
Jun 21, 2025•22 min•Ep. 111
"If you ask a good question, you need to give them time to think about it." We are fortunate to have JP Nerbun return to the podcast on this episode. NOTE: This episode was an in-person interview conducted after a coaches seminar at Sandpoint High School in Idaho. Nerbun first appeared on the podcast in June of 2022 to talk about his book, "The Culture System." The book gives readers a glimpse into and a guide for building successful team cultures. Nerbun consults with athletes, coaches and pare...
Jun 17, 2025•18 min•Ep. 110
We are fortunate to have Taylor Tucker on this episode. Tucker is the Associate Head Coach at Des Moines Area Community College. He’s also the coach behind the incredible resource that is @Tucker_Thorson account on Twitter. I’ve benefitted greatly over the years from the clips and mini-clinics he offers regularly. This is a fun episode where we dive into triggers and manufacturing and attacking closeouts. --- Subscribe to the Idaho Basketball Coaching Podcast newsletter on Substack. https://coac...
Jun 05, 2025•31 min•Ep. 109
We are fortunate to have Felix Engel on this episode. Engel is a former player and distinguished youth coach in Germany and recognized worldwide for his contemporary approach to coaching. In addition, Engel serves with a different organizations to help mentor youth coaches.
May 23, 2025•33 min•Ep. 114
We are fortunate to have Brent Keener on this episode. Keener just finished his 18th season at Mountain Home High School. He led the Tigers to a 21-5 record and a third-place finish at the Idaho 5A State Girls Tournament. --- Subscribe to the Idaho Basketball Coaching Podcast newsletter . --- EPISODE BREAKDOWN 1:20 - What led you to an uptempo offense? 2:15 - Changes adopted in a more uptempo system 3:00 - Transition offense principles 4:45 - Offensive geography 6:40 - Practicing the 3 layers of...
Mar 14, 2025•31 min•Ep. 107
We are fortunate to have Reid Ouse for this episode. Ouse is a former college basketball coach who is now the owner / director of Catalyst Training, which is based out of Minnesota. He has worked with some of basketball biggest names, but also offer development and training for coaches & players at all levels. — Subscribe to the newsletter: CoachingIdaho.Substack.Com — EPISODE BREAKDOWN 2:00 - Definition of success in player development 5:00 - The mindset of top players 7:00 - The role of th...
Dec 08, 2024•29 min•Ep. 106
We are fortunate to have Chris Oliver return to the podcast for this episode. Oliver, of course, is the basketball podfather with his own show, The Basketball Podcast, and website, Basketball Immersion, two of leading resources for coaches around the world. He also is a consultant with Nike & the NBA involving their youth basketball initiative which we will talk about a little later. --- Subscribe to the Idaho Basketball Coaching Podcast newsletter: coachingidaho.substack.com --- Episode Bre...
Nov 08, 2024•28 min•Ep. 105
We are fortunate to have the return of Liam Jefferson on this episode. The episode focuses on how Jefferson develops his practices using CLA methods to introduce conceptual principles in his new position. Jefferson was on earlier this year to talk about his role with the London Lions Youth Academy and installing a conceptual offense. It quickly became one of our most popular episodes. A lot has changed since that time. Jefferson is now the head coach of the Oaklands Wolves and clinician for Tran...
Nov 02, 2024•30 min•Ep. 104
We are fortunate to have Ty Keck on this episode to discuss practice planning and structure. Keck is the head girls coach at Skyline High School in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He led Skyline to a 4A state runner-up finishes in 2022 and 2024 and has been a great resource for coaches like myself who have adopted a conceptual offense and CLA principles. EPISODE BREAKDOWN 2:00 - General approach to developing a practice plan 3:10 - What’s a practice philosophy that’s changed for you over the years 6:25 - De...
Oct 19, 2024•25 min•Ep. 103
We are fortunate to have John Adams on this episode. In fact, I was fortunate to spend an evening with Adams in Kenmare, County Kerry during my trip to Ireland. Adams is a co-founder and current chair of the Kenmare Kestrels Basketball Club. The club was founded in 2006 and boasts close to 350 members, with youth and adult teams competing in the KABB (Kerry Area Basketball Board). Adams, who is originally from Maine and has degrees from Notre Dame and Harvard, managed to fit in some time between...
Oct 04, 2024•21 min•Ep. 102
We are fortunate to have Bill Himmelberg on this episode. Himmelberg is the head coach of the women’s basketball team at the University of Providence in Great Falls, Montana. The Argos made their way to this year’s NAIA National Championship game, but fell to No. 1 Dordt University by 4 points. Himmelberg is entering his 15 season as Providence’s head coach. He also has experience coaching at the high school level. -- Check out the Idaho Basketball Coaching Podcast newsletter on substack: https:...
Aug 09, 2024•47 min•Ep. 101
We are fortunate to have Ryan Josephson on this episode. Josephson is the head boys coach at Camas High School near Vancouver, Washington. Since starting as an assistant coach for the boys, the Papermakers have enjoyed unprecedented success in their school’s basketball history, including a sixth place finish in the 2023 4A State Tournament. Over the last 4 years, Camas has averaged more than 70 points per game. -- Check out the Idaho Basketball Coaching Podcast newsletter on substack: https://co...
Jul 24, 2024•56 min•Ep. 100
We are fortunate to have Kirby Schepp on this podcast. Schepp is the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Manitoba. Schepp has coached at all levels in his more than 3 decade of coaching, including stints with national teams of Canada and Egypt. Most people know Schepp from his online coaching clinics, including the presentation “Don’t Teach Them Plays, Teach Them “How to Play,” which has more than 1 million views on YouTube. Schepp covers a lot for coaches to consider throughout thi...
Jul 11, 2024•56 min•Ep. 99
We are fortunate to have 2 guests for this episode. The first guest is James Anderson, who has appeared on two episodes of the podcast. Anderson is the head boys coach at Lake City High School in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Our second guest is new to the podcast. Adam DeGroot is the head coach at Joliet Catholic in Joliet, Illinois. Both coaches run conceptual offense, and in many ways, run conceptual defense. The episode is a mid-summer check-in to discuss what we've learned. -- Check out our newslet...
Jun 27, 2024•51 min•Ep. 98
We are fortunate to have Brian McCormick on this episode. McCormick name is probably familiar to you. He has coached players at all levels all over the world for several decades, and his impact on the game is remarkable. McCormick, who has a PhD in Exercise and Sports Science from the University of Utah, released his 27th book for basketball coaches in March. NADA is his first book to focus on defense. -- Check out our newsletter on substack: https://coachingidaho.substack.com/ -- SHOW NOTES 1:5...
Jun 20, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 97
We are fortunate to have Chris Cheng on this episode to talk about 5-Out Trigger Offense. Cheng is the head men’s coach at the University of Windsor in Ontario. He also happens to be the head coach of Canada’s U17 National team which will be competing at the World Championships later this summer. -- Check out our newsletter on substack: https://coachingidaho.substack.com/ -- SHOW NOTES 2:10 - Pathway to a 5-Out Offense 4:30 - Evolution in Offense 5:50 - Offensive DNA 7:55 - Drill to teach pace 8...
Jun 01, 2024•37 min•Ep. 96
We are fortunate to have Jason Hardy back on the podcast. The pride of Valley High School joined us last April to discuss how to use data to game plan and program build. Hardy was the manager for the Idaho men’s program while going to school in Moscow. Most recently, he was a grad assistant for the Toledo women’s team. Hardy is also a player development coach for CoachSessions. -- Topic Breakdown 1:40 - Defining Early Offense 2:35 - Early offense and offensive efficiency 5:15 - Keys to playing f...
May 26, 2024•27 min•Ep. 95
We are fortunate to have Liam Jefferson on this episode. Jefferson is a head coach with the London Lions boys academy. Prior to that he spent 12 years as an assistant and head coach at Loughborough University. Jefferson also was an assistant coach on Great Britain’s U20 staff last summer. EPISODE BREAKDOWN 1:40 - The state of basketball in Great Britain 3:40 - Reasons for taking the London Lions job 5:55 - The purpose of the youth academy 7:50 - Roster rules for BBL teams 9:30 - Takeaways from u...
Apr 26, 2024•51 min•Ep. 94
We are fortunate to have Drew Dunlop on this episode. Dunlop is a co-founder of The Pro Lane, a development facility in Wisconsin that works with players at all levels. Dunlop has coached around the world and is recognized for his modern approach using a Constraints-Led Approach for Skill Acquisition. At The Pro Lane, he helps designs training environments that allows players to explore solutions that transfer to the game. https://twitter.com/CoachDrewD https://twitter.com/TheProLane EPISODE BRE...
Apr 15, 2024•39 min•Ep. 93
We are fortunate to have Nathan Williams on this episode. Williams is the head coach at Bonners Ferry High School. He helped guide the Badgers to their first state title in boys basketball last month. Prior to that, Williams has coached at a variety of levels, including seven years as the head coach in Stanfield, Ore. Williams was also a standout basketball player in high school and was member of the Whitworth team that played for an NAIA championship in 1996. 1:35 - First State Title for Boys B...
Apr 03, 2024•49 min•Ep. 92
We are fortunate to have Andy Harrington on this episode. Coach Harrington is the head boys coach at Owyhee High School in Meridian. The Storm just concluded a dominate season and are now celebrating their second 5A state title in the last three years. This marks Coach Harrington’s third state title as a coach. And, of course, we have to mention that he is an OG when it comes to the podcast, having appeared on Episode 7 of the podcast. 2:15 - This year’s state title run 4:00 - The importance of ...
Mar 15, 2024•46 min•Ep. 91
We are fortunate to have Tyrel Derrick on this episode. Derrick is the head girls coach at Lakeland High School in Rathdrum. In his second year, Derrick guided the Hawks to the 4A state tournament where they lost to Pocatello in the third place game. Prior to coaching girls, Derrick was an assistant for the Lakeland boys team. Derrick was a very talented guard at Lakeland in high school who surpassed 1,000 points in his career and went on to play at Wheaton College.
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 90
We are fortunate to have Jon Yu on this episode. Yu is passionate about teaching the game through a Constraints-Led Approach. Much of this episode focuses on Yu's use of the CLA, especially when it comes to shooting. Yu is from British Columbia, Canada who is coaching this year in Vietnam for the Saigon Heat and as a player development coach for The Performance Lab. Prior to moving to Vietnam, Yu was held the same role for College Prep Italy under friend of the pod, Alex Sarama.Yu also has coach...
Feb 24, 2024•56 min•Ep. 89
Alex Sarama from Transforming Basketball joins the podcast again for a Thanksgiving discussion. Sarama discusses his roles with the London Lions, Portland Trail Blazers, and Rip City Remix. He also reflects back on lessons learned while leading College Prep in Italy. Finally, he shares information on his new venture, Transforming Basketball. Did you know that the Idaho Basketball Coaching Podcast has a newsletter? Be sure to subscribe at coachingidaho.substack.com.
Nov 23, 2023•38 min•Ep. 88
We are fortunate to have Phillip O’Callaghan on this episode. O'Callaghan is a tennis coach and secondary PE teacher in Cork, Ireland. He has a popular twitter account and Substack newsletter dealing with skill acquisition. NOTE: There are a couple of minor technical issues involving the audio. EPISODE TOPICS 1:20 - O’Callaghan’s interest in skill acquisition 3:25 - How frustration led to a better way to train 5:00 - Skill acquisitions impact on other aspects of coaching 6:16 - Defining some ski...
Aug 17, 2023•46 min•Ep. 87
