Central Illinois track coach and owner of Project Sprint, Stone Darrow discusses how track & field can develop well-rounded athletes, the significance of multi-sport participation, and methods to enhance speed & explosiveness. The conversation also touches on injury prevention, the debate over sport specialization, and the value of building trust with athletes over time. Follow Coach Stone Darrow on social media! Facebook @ProjectSprint Instagram @projectsprintx Email projectsprintx@gmai...
Jul 07, 2025•37 min
Co-owners Jacob & Jeremy Durdan discuss the NBA finals and injuries, injuries in youth sports, the high school off season & the make up of a bad teammate vs a great teammate. United Basketball+ is a resource for coaches, teachers, players, and leaders. If you want to improve your knowledge as a coach, teacher, player or leader, join the community today! https://unitedbasketballplus.com/register/ub-plus-annual-membership/ United Basketball+ is hosting the 2025 Hoosier Gym Clinic in Knight...
Jun 30, 2025•35 min
Co - owners and hosts, Jacob & Jeremy Durdan dive into four areas of growth within basketball and sports in general. In the arena, officials, parents, coaches, and fans can improve to make the environment better for everyone, namely the players. United Basketball+ is a resource for coaches, teachers, and players. Join the community today! https://unitedbasketballplus.com/register/ub-plus-monthly-package/ We are looking forward to hosting you at the 2025 Hoosier Gym Coaching Clinic September ...
Jun 23, 2025•24 min
New owners Jacob & Jeremy Durdan discuss their experiences, high school and college basketball, coaching, and other various topics in their first podcast. United Basketball+ is a resource for coaches, teachers and players. Join the community today! https://unitedbasketballplus.com/register/ub-plus-monthly-package/ We are looking forward to hosting your at the 2025 Hoosier Gym Coaching Clinic September 27 in Knightstown, IN! Follow United Basketball+ on X @unitedbballplus Let's grow the game!...
Jun 17, 2025•45 min
United Basketball Plus | Resource for coaches | UB+ members receive 50% Hoosier Gym Coaches Clinic www.unitedbasketballplus.com Code "Clinics" for 15% off an annual membership. Video Preview of United Basketball Plus https://vimeo.com/686107118/09bb5892b7 This episode is sponsored by the Dr. Dish Basketball. Mention "United Basketball & Leadership Podcast" and receive $300 off on the Dr. Dish Rebel, All-Star, and CT models. Connect with Dr. Dish on Twitter or Instagram @drdishbball Con...
Dec 16, 2024•47 min
This episode is sponsored by the Dr. Dish Basketball. Mention "United Basketball & Leadership Podcast" and receive $300 off on the Dr. Dish Rebel, All-Star, and CT models. Connect with Dr. Dish on Twitter or Instagram @drdishbball Did you miss the Hoosier Gym Clinic?!? What a great weekend of growth and learning from 9 ELITE coaches and leaders. Tobin Anderson's Pressure Defense session was one of the best, high energy, and detailed sessions we have had. As usual, Mike Neighbors gives coache...
Dec 09, 2024•28 min
This episode is sponsored by the Dr. Dish Basketball. Mention "United Basketball & Leadership Podcast" and receive $300 off on the Dr. Dish Rebel, All-Star, and CT models. Connect with Dr. Dish on Twitter or Instagram @drdishbball Did you miss the Hoosier Gym Clinic?!? What a great weekend of growth and learning from 9 ELITE coaches and leaders. Tobin Anderson's Pressure Defense session was one of the best, high energy, and detailed sessions we have had. As usual, Mike Neighbors gives coache...
Dec 02, 2024•28 min
Hoosier Gym Clinic | August 25 & 26 Mike Neighbors • Don Showalter • Tobin Anderson • Greg White • Jamy Bechler • Sherwin Vasallo • Mike MacDonald • Scott Davenport Joe Stasyszyn Full Schedule and Reservation Info https://unitedbaskeballclinics.ticketspice.com/hoosier-gym-coaches-clinic This episode is sponsored by the Dr. Dish Basketball. Mention "United Basketball & Leadership Podcast" and receive $300 off on the Dr. Dish Rebel, All-Star, and CT models. Connect with Dr. Dish on Twit...
Nov 25, 2024•56 min
Did you miss the Hoosier Gym Clinic?!? What a great weekend of growth and learning from 9 ELITE coaches and leaders. Tobin Anderson's Pressure Defense session was one of the best, high energy, and detailed sessions we have had. As usual, Mike Neighbors gives coaches applicable concepts to apply regardless of the level you coach. 12 session | 9 speakers | 10+ hours of content Hoosier Gym Clinic for on $50 - use code UNITEDPODCAST Purchase Here https://theunitedbasketballstore.podia.com/2023-hoo...
Nov 18, 2024•36 min
This episode is sponsored by the Dr. Dish Basketball. Mention "United Basketball & Leadership Podcast" and receive $300 off on the Dr. Dish Rebel, All-Star, and CT models. Connect with Dr. Dish on Twitter or Instagram @drdishbball Did you miss the Hoosier Gym Clinic?!? What a great weekend of growth and learning from 9 ELITE coaches and leaders. Tobin Anderson's Pressure Defense session was one of the best, high energy, and detailed sessions we have had. As usual, Mike Neighbors gives coache...
Nov 11, 2024•42 min
Did you miss the Hoosier Gym Clinic?!? What a great weekend of growth and learning from 9 ELITE coaches and leaders. Tobin Anderson's Pressure Defense session was one of the best, high energy, and detailed sessions we have had. As usual, Mike Neighbors gives coaches applicable concepts to apply regardless of the level you coach. 12 session | 9 speakers | 10+ hours of content Hoosier Gym Clinic for on $50 - use code UNITEDPODCAST Purchase Here https://theunitedbasketballstore.podia.com/2023-hoosi...
Nov 04, 2024•44 min
Connect with Kris Caldwell Kris.Caldwell@edwardjones.com Financial AdvisorEdward Jones 636) 537-0376 Www.go2feetin.com Two Feet In Coaching is an ELITE performance based program founded upon Emotional Intelligence (EQ). It is designed specifically for increased consistency of performance. Simply defined, EQ is the ability to understand your own emotions, the emotions of others while recognizing the emotions inside of the environment. Interesting enough, EQ can improve with practice at ...
Oct 28, 2024•26 min
Connect with Kris Caldwell Kris.Caldwell@edwardjones.com Financial AdvisorEdward Jones 636) 537-0376 Www.go2feetin.com Two Feet In Coaching is an ELITE performance based program founded upon Emotional Intelligence (EQ). It is designed specifically for increased consistency of performance. Simply defined, EQ is the ability to understand your own emotions, the emotions of others while recognizing the emotions inside of the environment. Interesting enough, EQ can improve with practice at a ra...
Oct 21, 2024•35 min
Connect with Kris Caldwell Kris.Caldwell@edwardjones.com Financial AdvisorEdward Jones 636) 537-0376 Www.go2feetin.com Two Feet In Coaching is an ELITE performance based program founded upon Emotional Intelligence (EQ). It is designed specifically for increased consistency of performance. Simply defined, EQ is the ability to understand your own emotions, the emotions of others while recognizing the emotions inside of the environment. Interesting enough, EQ can improve with practice at a rate...
Oct 14, 2024•28 min
Connect with Kris Caldwell Kris.Caldwell@edwardjones.com Financial AdvisorEdward Jones 636) 537-0376 Www.go2feetin.com Two Feet In Coaching is an ELITE performance based program founded upon Emotional Intelligence (EQ). It is designed specifically for increased consistency of performance. Simply defined, EQ is the ability to understand your own emotions, the emotions of others while recognizing the emotions inside of the environment. Interesting enough, EQ can improve with practice at a rate o...
Oct 07, 2024•27 min
Connect with Kris Caldwell Kris.Caldwell@edwardjones.com Financial AdvisorEdward Jones 636) 537-0376 Www.go2feetin.com Two Feet In Coaching is an ELITE performance based program founded upon Emotional Intelligence (EQ). It is designed specifically for increased consistency of performance. Simply defined, EQ is the ability to understand your own emotions, the emotions of others while recognizing the emotions inside of the environment. Interesting enough, EQ can improve with practice at a rate of ...
Sep 30, 2024•19 min
Alex Sarama shares contemporary skill acquisition ideas for coaches, practitioners, organisations and federations all over the world. His focus is on helping coaches combine their personal and practical experiences with the empirical evidence which exists within the field of skill acquisition. Many of the ideas that Alex shares are based upon the constraints-led approach underpinned by ecological dynamics. .
Aug 27, 2024•37 min
Hoosier Gym Clinic for on $50 - use code UNITEDPODCAST Purchase Here https://theunitedbasketballstore.podia.com/2023-hoosier-gym-clinic This episode is sponsored by the Dr. Dish Basketball. Mention "United Basketball & Leadership Podcast" and receive $300 off on the Dr. Dish Rebel, All-Star, and CT models. Connect with Dr. Dish on Twitter or Instagram @drdishbball Follow host Matt Smith on Twitter @coachmwsmith Synergy coaching and scouting, the go to technology for NBA, WNBA and NC...
Aug 12, 2024•8 min
Coach Suhr and I have an unscripted conversation about many basketball topics. Famously an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons during the NBA Champion "Bad Boys" days. Suhr is also the founder and president of the speaking and consulting firm Off the Court, Inc., a business that features his skills as a keynote speaker, executive coach, author, and consultant for the last 25 years. The Gallup Organization has certified him as a "Master Strengths Coach", one of only five people in the world w...
Jul 09, 2024•50 min
Connect with Kris Caldwell Kris.Caldwell@edwardjones.com Financial AdvisorEdward Jones 636) 537-0376 Www.go2feetin.com Two Feet In Coaching is an ELITE performance based program founded upon Emotional Intelligence (EQ). It is designed specifically for increased consistency of performance. Simply defined, EQ is the ability to understand your own emotions, the emotions of others while recognizing the emotions inside of the environment. Interesting enough, EQ can improve with practice at a ...
Jun 24, 2024•36 min
This episode is sponsored by the Dr. Dish Basketbal. Mention "United Basketball & Leadership Podcast" and receive $300 off on the Dr. Dish Rebel, All-Star, and CT models. Connect with Dr. Dish on Twitter or Instagram @drdishbball Tyler Coston is a "coaches coach" and is passionate about investing in others. He is a walking example of a servant-leader. He and I discuss his "Lock-Left Defensive System" and why he believes It it the best way to defend. And how it develops your players into a be...
May 06, 2024•32 min
This episode is sponsored by the Dr. Dish Basketbal. Mention "United Basketball & Leadership Podcast" and receive $300 off on the Dr. Dish Rebel, All-Star, and CT models. Bill Baumann is a master teacher of the Match-Up Zone Defense. With almost 40 years of experience with this defense, he is one of the best in the business. Coach Baumann @bbaumann3bc - Twitter ; Connect with host Matt Smith - @coachmsmith - Twitter Show Notes Match-up Zone vs Zone | 5:40 Strengths of the Match-Up | 8:10 Ali...
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 2 min
In 1985, interest in the gym increased when a film crew descended upon Knightstown, looking for a place to film Hoosiers. The movie told the story of the unique phenomenon known as Hoosier Hysteria — Indiana’s obsession with basketball. The gym provided the perfect setting. About one third of the film was filmed in the gym. As a result of the success of this film, the old Knightstown gymnasium came to be known as the Hoosier Gym. Connect with the Hoosier Gym on Twitter @thehoosiergym and with Bo...
Apr 22, 2024•18 min
Growing Leaders founder Dr. Tim Elmore is a best-selling author and international speaker who uses his expertise on Generations Z to equip educators, coaches, leaders, parents, and other adults to impart practical life and leadership skills to young adults that will help them navigate through life. Find more resources by Dr. Elmore at www.growingleaders.com and connect with him on Twitter @TimElmore SHOW NOTES Living in V.U.C.A 1:40 Uniqueness of Gen Z 3:45 Artificial Maturity 10:00 Roll the D.I...
Apr 15, 2024•43 min
Vance Walberg changed the game with his Dribble Drive Offense and philosophy on spacing. We take a deep dive into the Dribble Drive Offense and how it has evolved over the last two decades and best practices for teaching it to your team. Vance Walberg - Clovis West High School, former NBA assistant, Division I head coach and assistant coach. United Basketball Clinics - @united_clinics - Twitter Host Matt Smith - @coachmwsmith - Twitter
Apr 08, 2024•56 min
Joe Mantegna served as head coach of the 2022 USA Nike Hoop Summit Team and led the squad to a 102-80 victory over the World Select Team on April 8 in Portland, Oregon, in his first official game as a USA Basketball coach. Mantegna previously worked as a court coach for the USA Basketball Junior National Team program at the 2019 USA Men's Junior National Team October minicamp and the 2019 USA Men's Junior National Team April training camp at the NCAA Men's Final Four. The head coach at Blair Aca...
Mar 25, 2024•45 min
Coach Stanczak is entering his sixth year as a teacher and coach. He is the head JV coach and offensive coordinator for the Varsity team for Lake Travis High School. At Texas State University, Coach Stanczak served an internship with the men’s basketball program under head coach Danny Kaspar and received his B.S. in Applied Sociology. Visit www.unitedbasketballplus.com and use Coupon Code - UBPlus for 20% off an annual membership. Visit www.unitesbasketballplus.com and use Coupon Code - UBPlus f...
Mar 18, 2024•35 min
Greg White is the boys basketball coach for Bentonville West High School in Arkansas. He has 16 years of coaching experience and has won more than 150 games as a head coach. Coach White has been a featured speaker at USA Basketball Coach Academy as well as a member of the coaching staff at the Snow Valley Basketball Camp in Iowa which is recognized by Sports Illustrated as one of the top teaching camps in the country. Visit www.unitedbasketballplus.com and use Coupon Code - UBPlus for 20% off an...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Alicia Komaki is a 5x State Champion at Sierra Canyon in California. 2022 WBCA Coach of the Year, and received the Pat Summitt Trophy, named for the late legendary University of Tennessee coach and awarded annually to the national coaches of the year in each of the WBCA’s six membership divisions. Visit www.unitesbasketballplus.com and use Coupon Code - UBPlus for 20% off an annual membership. Visit www.unitedbasketballplus.com and use Coupon Code - UBPlus for 20% off an annual membership. This ...
Mar 04, 2024•50 min
Stu Singer has worked as the sports psychology and performance consultant for the NBA’s Washington Wizards, the WNBA’s 2019 World Champion Washington Mystics, University of Maryland Women’s Basketball team, Ole Miss Basketball, Rice University, and the Connecticut Sun among others. Stu served an integral role in helping the Mystics win their first WNBA Championship in team history, and in the University of Maryland Women’s basketball team reach back to back Final Fours. In addition he has worked...
Feb 26, 2024•52 min
