Slappin' Glass sits down today with one of the great young coaches in the game, Columbia WBB Head Coach, Meg Griffith. The trio dive into a wide-ranging conversation about energy as a coach, including how to re-energize mid season, along with playing with an edge, transition offensive concepts, and we talk peer-to-peer communication and peel switch rotations during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 diffe...
Sep 01, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 153
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the head of one of the best and fastest growing sports tech companies, Austin Barone, founder of Just Play. Just Play is a unique all-in-one software solution shaping the future of coaching and player interaction. In this episode Austin takes us behind the scenes, sharing fascinating insights about his transition from a college football kicker at Kansas to a tech entrepreneur. Austin's tale is more than just about success; it's about strategic risk-taking,...
Aug 25, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 152
Today, Slappin' Glass teams up with best-selling author and high-performance coach, Owen Eastwood, to discuss the age-old code of belonging and togetherness that can transform a team's dynamics and performance. Discover the intricate dance of cliques and alpha personalities, and how to channel their energy towards a shared vision. Leadership is about more than just managing - it's about understanding and leveraging the diverse personalities within your team. From sports teams to corporate boardr...
Aug 18, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 152
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with championship winning Italian Pro Coach, Walter De Raffaele! Coach De Raffaele details his unique insights into running a matchup 3-2 zone, including the rules, reads, and philosophy behind it, along with "real coaching growth", and Princeton-based set designs during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, vis...
Aug 11, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 151
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the Head Coach of St. Thomas, Johnny Tauer! Coach Tauer dives into a interesting conversation about the Tommies' transition from D3 to D1, and what truly wins at both levels. The trio also discuss intrinsic motivation, turnovers, and talk over eager parents and teaching split cuts during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an S...
Aug 04, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 150
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with renown coach of the Spanish Club, Murcia in the ACB, Sito Alonso. The trio dive into a wide ranging conversation covering Coach Alonso's thoughts on in-game play calling, freedom vs. flow, adding layers to sets, and talk Post Automatics and sources of creativity during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, ...
Jul 28, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 148
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with Greensboro Swarm Assistant Coach, Ben Resner! The trio dive into an array of topics including lineup and rotation considerations, including special defenders and playmakers, and talk locker room leadership and unique DHO actions during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?! To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!...
Jul 14, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 147
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with French professional coach Cedric Eitz, who lifts the curtain on his unique approach to team building and offensive strategy. With a focus on the often-underestimated roles of 'stretch fours' and the art of spacing, Coach Heitz discusses why these are pivotal to an efficient offense. We further dive deep into the most important analytics and post defensive principles during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and championship winning staff...
Jul 14, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 147
Welcome to "Titans", a special side-series here at Slappin' Glass exploring the stories, leadership decisions, and innovations of the best companies in basketball and beyond. We had the privilege of sitting down with Anthony Katz, the creative founder behind the ground-breaking sports recovery company, HyperIce. Going from a high school history teacher and basketball coach to a game-changer in sports technology, Katz's journey is truly inspiring. This episode takes you behind the scenes of Hyper...
Jul 07, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Slappin' Glass sits down the week with newly-hired Texas Tech head coach, Grant McCasland. The trio explore his philosophy on the importance of people in a winning environment, elite individual defenders, competitive drills, "basketball ninjas", and talk timeout usage and building a defense during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!...
Jun 30, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 145
This week Slappin' Glass sits down for a second time with Scott Waterman, Head Coach of NCAA Division II Academy of Art University! The trio dive into Coach Waterman unique approach to advantage disadvantage drills, "rotation" steals on defense, and discuss managing potential "red flags" and keeping things simple during the always insightful "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an S...
Jun 23, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 144
In this week's episode Slappin' Glass sits down with Coach Ryan Schmidt, the head coach of the London Lions, to explore the foundations he implemented in leading London to a championship in his first season in the British BBL, detailing the experiences of taking over a new team and the challenges that came along with it. From establishing an identity for the Lions to creating an environment where players could feel successful, Coach Schmidt shares his strategies for building a winning culture. W...
Jun 16, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 144
In a highly engaging episode, Slappin' Glass sits down this week with Coach Vance Walberg to dive deep into the history, philosophy, and fundamentals of the Dribble Drive Motion offense. Hear his thoughts on how this game-changing approach was born out of a defensive mindset and evolved over the years to challenge traditional basketball strategies. Learn the three main principles that define the Dribble Drive Motion offense, and explore the tactics used to create openings for drives to the baske...
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 143
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with Miles Simon, the head coach of the G-League's South Bay Lakers, who shares his valuable insights on the art of player development. From individual skill-building to applying those skills in real game situations, Coach Simon touches on his experience working with players like Landry Fields, Michael Roll, and Alex Caruso, as well as tailoring their development to both their individual needs and their team roles. Coach Simon emphasizes the importance of estab...
Jun 02, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 142
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the Head Coach of 2023 NCAA DIII WBB National Champions, Juli Fulks! The trio get into the weeds discussing the neuroscience of building trust, the impacts of great cultures, and talk analytics that matter and zone defensive principles during an entertaining "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!...
May 26, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 141
Slappin' Glass is joined this week by the Assistant Coach for the Chicago Bulls, Damian Cotter! The trio explore Coach Cotter's ideas on tough teams and players, the value of "messy" practices, and talk defending shooters and the six elements of drill design during an entertaining "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!...
May 19, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 140
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the Head Coach of the French Pro B club, Vichy Clermont, Guillaume Vizade! Coach Vizade has a tremendous amount of experience coaching both in France and the U.S. and the trio dive into his thoughts on limiting PNR turnovers, matching spacings and reads to various skillsets, and talk offensive rebounding tactics and developing young talent during the always entertaining "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to ...
May 12, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 139
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with one of the most sought-after Player Development Coaches at the NBA, Semi-Pro, and College levels, Phil Beckner. The trio dive into a ton of valuable insights from Coach Beckner on conceptual workouts, breaking through plateaus, and talk program standards and "Drills Gone Wrong" during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an SG P...
May 05, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 138
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the Head Coach of Snow College, one of the top Junior College programs in the state of Utah, Andrew May! The trio explore Coach May's learnings as a first year Head Coach at the college level, how he builds culture, and talk attacking mismatches and teaching spacing during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membersh...
Apr 28, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 137
Today's episode is a replay of one of the most popular episodes of all time with Charlotte Hornets Head Coach, Steve Clifford! This timely repost dives deep into the area of post season program reviews, offseason learning, and player meetings. We also talk drop coverage footwork and defensive core fundamentals during the always insightful "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" Enjoy this great interview with Coach Clifford! To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60...
Apr 21, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 137
Today's episode is a little different. We have put together a few of our favorite conversations from the first 3 + months of the year about the art of coaching and leadership. You'll hear about teaching toughness, in-game emotions, motivating players, leading your best players, "the power of 3", and much more from the likes of Jeff Van Gundy, Mike D'Antoni, Cheryl Reeve, Pablo Laso, Peter Lonergan, and more. We hope you enjoy this episode! To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the...
Apr 14, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Slappin' Glass heads to Spain's top division, the ACB, this week to sit down with Monbus Obradoiro Assistant, Gonzalo Rodriguez. The trio explore a range of relevant topics including game planning, scouting, defending shooters, and talk work-life balance and in-game communication during a terrific segment of "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!...
Apr 07, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with one of the best young coaches in Europe, MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg Head Coach, Josh King! Coach King joins the show and dives into a fun-filled conversation about building consistent teams, pace of play, and breaks down "position-less" players and attacking a hedge during an entertaining "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership,...
Mar 31, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 134
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with Coach Peter Lonergan, who is the Head of High Performance Coaching Development for Basketball Australia. Coach Lonergan brings a wealth of knowledge to the game and speaks deeply on the topics of developing young and talented coaches, "flight path" coaching, the power of 3, and weighs options about improving 1 v. 1 drills and teaching creativity during an entertaining round of "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the ...
Mar 24, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 133
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the Head Coach of the 4x Champion of WNBA's Minnesota Lynx, as well as the newly hired Head Coach of Team USZ WBB, Cheryl Reeve! The trio dive into the areas of building toughness, empowering players, and talk teaching what you know and cutting reads during an entertaining segment of "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, ...
Mar 17, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 132
Slappin' Glass is joined this week by Coaches Drew Dunlop and Jake Grossmann, Co-Founders of one of the best basketball and performance training facilities, The Pro Lane. The group dive into the interesting areas of growth environments, mid-season drill tweaks, and talk dealing with failure and myths of shooting during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus m...
Mar 10, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 131
Slappin' Glass is joined this week by the newly hired Head Coach of the WNBA's Connecticut Sun, Stephanie White! Coach White has had success as both a player and a coach and we discuss relevant topics including late-game philosophy and preparation, how to practice for end of game scenarios, and we talk PNR screening angles and obtaining player buy-in during an entertaining "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different co...
Mar 03, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 130
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with Australian Professional Coach with over 12 years of experience on both the men and women's side of the game, Mark Alabakov! The trio explore Coach Alabakov's thoughts on running a Modern Shuffle Offense, finishing around the rim, and talk 2 for 1 situations and developing a coaching philosophy during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking adva...
Feb 24, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 129
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the former Head Coach of Real Madrid, Pablo Laso. Coach Laso has long been considered one of top coaches in the game and we had a blast diving into: managing talent and deep rosters, offensive spacing, and talk "Floppy Action" and attacking shot blocking bigs during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, vis...
Feb 17, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 128
Slappin' Glass is joined for the second time on the show by former NBA Head Coach and current ESPN Analyst, Jeff Van Gundy! Coach Van Gundy shares his insights on a number of valuable coaching topics including attacking a box and one defense, getting through rough patches during the middle of the season, shortening rotations, and much more along with the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" segment. To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different c...
Feb 10, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 127
