Guests: Carly Thibault Dudonis, Fairfield Head Coach In this week’s coaching conversation, Fairfield head coach Carly Thibault-DuDonis joins the Basketball Podcast to share her insights on 5-Out and, team and basketball identity. In just her second season at the helm, Thibault-DuDonis led the Stags to a program-record 31 wins as part of an historic 31-2 campaign, the second-highest winning percentage in the nation. That mark featured a conference-record 29 game winning streak culminating in a MA...
May 08, 2024•48 min•Ep. 319
Guests: Dave Love, NBA Shooting Coach, and Matt Robertson, Co-Host of The Coach Dave Love Podcast In this week's coaching conversation, Chris Oliver joins the Coach Dave Love Podcast to share insights on applying skill acquisition concepts to basketball shooting and player development. In this enlightening episode of The Coach Dave Love Podcast simulcast on the Basketball Podcast, hosts Matt Robertson and NBA Shooting Coach Dave Love are joined by Chris Oliver, the esteemed founder of Basketball...
May 01, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 318
Guest: Chris Oliver, Founder of Basketball Immersion In this week's basketball coaching conversation, the creative mind behind Basketball Immersion, Chris Oliver, joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on his practice framework for player and team development. For a decade, Chris Oliver, founder of Basketball Immersion, has been revolutionizing basketball coach education with his experiential and evidence-based approach. Chris has traveled the world, and worked with NBA organizations, Na...
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 317
Guest: Joe Crispin, Penn State Assistant Coach Penn State assistant coach Joe Crispin joins the Basketball Podcast to share his philosophy on cultivating creativity and adaptability in basketball. One of Penn State’s all-time great players and longtime professional athlete, Joe Crispin is an Assistant to the Head Coach at Penn State. Crispin last appeared on Episode 247 and his Immersion Videos product All Access Practice with Joe Crispin has become a best seller as coaches learn about his play ...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 316
Guest: Kevin Mulcahy, Sports Practice Design Specialist Sports practice design specialist Kevin Mulcahy joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on representative practice using a constraints-led approach. Kevin is an experienced sports and conditioning coach who has worked with sports teams, athletes, professionals, and clubs across three continents for over 30 years. He is the owner-operator of the Design the Game Project, a platform that shares coaching insights and research with a prog...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 315
Guest: Tanisha Wright, Atlanta Dream Head Coach In this week’s coaching conversation, Atlanta Dream head coach Tanisha Wright joined the Basketball Podcast to share insights of WNBA culture and coaching. Tanisha Wright joined the Atlanta Dream prior to the 2022 WNBA Season and led the franchise to its most wins in a season (14) since 2018. Her breakout first year as a head coach with the Dream also earned her the Associated Press Coach of the Year award and a second-place finish in WNBA Kia Coac...
Apr 03, 2024•45 min•Ep. 314
Guest: Curt Miller, LA Sparks Head Coach LA Sparks head coach Curt Miller joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on WNBA coaching, mastering the monotony, and point-of-attack concepts. Los Angeles Sparks Head Coach Curt Miller made history on August 6th against the Washington Mystics winning his 150th WNBA game as a head coach. His latest career milestone places him in elite company. Miller, Lin Dunn, and Van Chancellor now stand alone as the only head coaches to have won at least 275 co...
Mar 27, 2024•45 min•Ep. 313
Guest: Dylan Murphy, G League Head Coach In this week’s basketball coaching conversation, G League head coach Dylan Murphy joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on coaching analytics. Dylan Murphy is the head coach of the Osceola Magic, the NBA G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic. Dylan Murphy has been associated with the Orlando Magic for the past five seasons. His journey began as a basketball operations analyst from 2018 to 2020, where he provided valuable analytics support to th...
Mar 20, 2024•45 min•Ep. 312
Guest: Bill Dettering and Mike Murphy, Hoopsalytics Founders In this week's coaching conversation, Hoopsalytics founders Bill Dettering and Mike Murphy join the Basketball Podcast to share insights on Basketball Stats and Analytics Systems Designed for Coaches. Bill Dettering developed and conceived Hoopsalytics with co-founder Mike Murphy. Hoopsalytics brings the most powerful analytics to teams of all levels. It is a Next Generation Basketball Stats and Analytics System Designed by Coaches, fo...
Mar 13, 2024•44 min•Ep. 311
Guest: Dave Leitao, Overtime Elite Coach In this week's coaching conversation, Overtime Elite coach Dave Leitao joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss the basketball coaching and development landscape. Dave Leitao is an accomplished American professional basketball coach, currently holding the position of head coach for the City Reapers in Overtime Elite (OTE). With a coaching journey spanning various institutions, including DePaul University, the University of Virginia, and his alma mater, Nor...
Mar 06, 2024•50 min•Ep. 310
Guest: Juli Fulks, Transylvania University Head Coach Transylvania University head coach Juli Fulks joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on transformational leadership, positive psychology, and playoff preparation. Juli Fulks has over 360 wins as a head coach and has been the head coach of the Transylvania University women’s basketball team for the past 10 years. Last year she led Transylvania to remarkable achievements. In the 2022-2023 season, her team achieved a perfect record of 33...
Feb 28, 2024•55 min•Ep. 309
Guest: Stas Ovdieienko, Ukrainian Superleague Head Coach In this week’s basketball coaching conversation, Ukrainian Superleague head coach Stas Ovdieienko joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on war and basketball. Stas Ovdieienko is a prominent Ukrainian basketball figure, who has made significant contributions to the sport as a player and coach. Ovdieienko boasts an impressive 17-year career as a professional basketball player. During this time, he achieved significant milestones, in...
Feb 21, 2024•34 min•Ep. 308
Guest: Anthony McClish, G-League Ignite General Manager In this week’s basketball coaching conversation, G League Ignite general manager Anthony McClish joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on ownership of decisions, relationships, and organization building. Anthony McClish is a distinguished basketball executive with a rich history of accomplishments within the industry. He is the current General Manager of the NBA G League Ignite, a role he began in 2022. Under his guidance, the team...
Feb 14, 2024•56 min•Ep. 307
Guest: Jamy Bechler, Author, Podcast Host, Speaker, and Leadership Consultant Author, podcast host, speaker, and leadership consultant Jamy Bechler joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on failing forward, coachability, and modern leadership. Jamy Bechler combines his unique experiences as a championship athletic director, college basketball coach, and executive business trainer to help take you and your team's results and leadership to the next level. He is a professional speaker, auth...
Feb 07, 2024•59 min•Ep. 306
Guest: Sherrie Coale, Retired College Coach, and Current Author, Speaker, and Consultant In this week's coaching conversation, retired college coach, and current author, speaker, and consultant, Sherri Coale joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on intention, and the writing and coaching process. Sherri Coale retired from her position as the head coach of the University of Oklahoma Sooners women’s basketball team in 2021 after serving for 25 years. Currently, she is a writer, speaker, a...
Jan 31, 2024•54 min•Ep. 305
Guest: John Krikorian, Christopher Newport Head Coach Christopher Newport head coach John Krikorian shares insights on game philosophy, core principles, and his foundation series. Krikorian led Christopher Newport to remarkable success, including its first three Final Four appearances and first National Championship in the 2022-2023 season. Krikorian has led the Captains to nine NCAA Tournaments in 12 seasons, including the last seven tournaments. CNU is the only school in the nation to win at l...
Jan 24, 2024•53 min•Ep. 304
Guest: Steven DeMeo, Florida State College Head Coach In this week's coaching conversation, Northwest Florida State College head coach Steve DeMeo shares insights on his road map to success. Steve DeMeo was named head men's basketball for Northwest Florida State College on April 4, 2022, making it his second stint with the Raiders after a brilliant tenure from 2013-19. DeMeo most recently served as assistant coach for East Carolina University during the 2021-22 season and was at St. John's Unive...
Jan 17, 2024•51 min•Ep. 303
Guest: JP Nerbun, Leadership Coach and Consultant In this week's coaching conversation, leadership coach and consultant J.P. Nerbun joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on sport parent solutions and culture. J.P. Nerbun is a bestselling author, leadership coach, and founder of TOC Culture Consulting, a leading global sports-consulting and leadership coaching business. His mission is to support leaders and their teams to achieve their full potential through 1:1 coaching, consulting, and...
Jan 10, 2024•53 min•Ep. 302
Guest: Lee Taft, World-Renowned Movement Specialist In this week's coaching conversation, world-renowned movement specialist, mentor, and coach, Lee Taft joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on basketball performance and movement. Lee is highly respected as one of the top athletic movement specialists in the world. In the last 35 years, he has devoted most of his time to training all ages and abilities. He has spent most of his time teaching his multi-directional speed methods to top p...
Jan 03, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 301
Guest: Doug Novak, Basketball Coach In this week's coaching conversation, basketball coach Doug Novak joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on coaching and teaching. Doug Novak is currently an assistant coach for the Northern Kentucky women’s basketball program. Novak was last on episode 21 of the basketball podcast, and possesses nearly three decades of coaching experience, most recently serving as the associate head coach for the men's basketball program at Army West Point during the ...
Dec 27, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 300
In this week’s basketball coaching conversation, basketball player development specialist Brandon Payne shares insights on maximizing basketball shooting and player development. Brandon Payne also discussed his All Access Shooting Video Series available at www.brandonpaynebasketball.com . The Brandon Payne video series showcases one of the NBA's top player coaches' holistic approach to player development. The combination of an in-depth discussion of the overriding philosophy and structure behind...
Dec 20, 2023•54 min•Ep. 299
Guest: Greg Tonagel, Indiana Weslayan Head Coach Indiana Wesleyan head coach Greg Tonagel shares insights on traditing the pursuit of me for the pursuit of three. Greg Tonagel has been the head coach since 2005 and has 500 wins in fewer games, and younger than, any coach in college basketball history. Under his leadership, the team has won three NAIA Div. II National Championships in 2014, 2016, and 2018, and has been the No. 1-ranked team in NAIA Division II for four seasons. Tonagel has also c...
Dec 13, 2023•50 min•Ep. 298
Guest: Henry Domercant, Windy City Bulls Head Coach In this week's the Basketball Podcast, Henry Domercant is currently the head coach of the Windy City Bulls in the NBA G League, the development team for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association. After retiring from playing, Domercant transitioned to coaching. He was hired as an assistant coach for the Maine Red Claws in 2017, and then moved to the Windy City Bulls as an assistant coach in 2018. He was promoted to player developm...
Dec 06, 2023•50 min•Ep. 297
Guest: Lisa Stockton, Tulane University Head Coach Tulane University head coach Lisa Stockton joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on space, pace, and flow. Lisa Stockton, the all-time winningest women’s basketball coach in the state of Louisiana and the newest inductee to the Conference USA Hall of Fame, will wrap up her third decade at the helm of the Green Wave’s women’s basketball program during the 2023-24 season. Stockton was named Tulane’s sixth head basketball coach in 1994. As...
Nov 29, 2023•49 min•Ep. 296
Guest: Darris Nichols, Radford Head Coach Radford head coach Darris Nichols joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on invisible ingredients, roleplaying, and coaching responses. Darris Nichols enters his second season as the Radford head basketball coach in 2023-24. The native son of Radford, Va. was named the eighth head coach in program history on April 21, 2021. Nichols' plan to return the Highlanders to their winning ways came to fruition in just his second season at the helm, leadin...
Nov 22, 2023•50 min•Ep. 295
Guest: Nick Hauselman, BBallbreakdown Founder BBallbreakdown Founder Nick Hauselman joins the Basketball Podcast to share and discuss the Chase Defense. Coach Nick, whose real name is Nick Hauselman, is the founder of BBALLBREAKDOWN, a popular online channel devoted to NBA analysis. He has been breaking down NBA games with slow motion, freeze frames, arrows, and voice-overs for over 8 years. Coach Nick has over 20 years of experience coaching players at every level, using the most cutting-edge t...
Nov 15, 2023•57 min•Ep. 294
Guest: Andy Kennedy, University of Alabama at Birmingham Head Coach University of Alabama at Birmingham head coach Andy Kennedy joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on best helping players be the best version of themselves, changing defenses and habits. Andy Kennedy began his coaching career as an assistant for South Alabama during the 1994–95 season. Since then, he has also served as an assistant coach at UAB from 1996 to 2001 and Cincinnati from 2001 to 2005. He was named interim hea...
Nov 08, 2023•52 min•Ep. 293
Guest: Doshia Woods, University of Denver Head Coach University of Denver head coach Doshia Woods joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on creating a positive culture, practice, and life circumstances. Doshia Woods is the head coach of the University of Denver women’s basketball team. Woods has spent 20 years on the sidelines at various institutions, including 10 years as an assistant coach at Tulane University. She is known for her positive coaching style and her ability to create a wi...
Nov 01, 2023•50 min•Ep. 292
Guest: Jim Crutchfield, Nova Southeastern Head Coach The 2022-23 was a storybook from start to finish for the Sharks and Crutchfield, as Nova Southeastern became the sixth team in NCAA Division II history to finish as undefeated national champions. Crutchfield's Sharks were dominant throughout the season, leading the nation in points-per-game (102.5) and scoring margin (+25.7). Crutchfield was honored as the Sunshine State Conference, Clarance Gaines, and NABC Coach of the Year. Crutchfield’s co...
Oct 25, 2023•51 min•Ep. 291
Guest: John Beckett, Denver Nuggets Assistant Coach Denver Nuggets assistant coach John Beckett shares insights on NBA player development. John Beckett initially joined the Denver Nuggets franchise during the 2016-17 season as the Director of Player Development. Before his time in Denver, he worked for the Delaware 87ers, where he conducted individual pre-game and pre-practice workouts to help players improve their skills. Beckett also had a nine-year tenure with the Atlanta Hawks, where he work...
Oct 18, 2023•45 min•Ep. 290
