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Liam Flynn, Assistant Coach Hapoel Jerusalem BC
January 10, 2020 21:15 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by Liam Flynn, Assistant Coach of Hapoel Jerusalem Basketball Club. Coach Flynn is one of the most respected coaches in international basketball with over 24 years of professional experience. In this episode, Flynn discusses how he arrived in Jerusalem, some of the influential coaches he has learned from during his career, how the philosophies of the game transfers around the world, some of the unique offenses and trends he has saw internationally as well as a dee...
Steve Trimper, Stetson Baseball Head Coach & Author of Walk Off Winning
December 17, 2019 21:54 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Stetson Hatters Baseball Team, Steve Trimper. Coach Trimper is entering his 4th season as the Head Coach of the Stetson program where he rewrote the record books during the 2018 season. Overall record: 48-11- tied for most wins in a season in program history. ASUN record: 15-3 (1st place). ASUN Tournament: 4-0 (Champions). NCAA DeLand Regional: 3-0 (Champions)- first regional title in program history. Home Record: 32-3 best in Melching Fie...
Damon Stoudamire, Pacific Tigers Head Coach
December 02, 2019 01:38 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Pacific Tigers Damon Stoudamire. After finishing up a stellar playing career in the NBA, Stoudamire began his coaching career at Rice University before being hired by the Memphis Grizzlies as an Assistant Coach. He then transitioned back to the college level as an assistant coach at both Memphis and Arizona before being named the Head Coach at Pacific on March 16, 2016. He now enters his fourth season as the Pacific head men's basketball c...
Todd Simon, Southern Utah Thunderbirds Head Coach
November 25, 2019 01:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Southern Utah Thunderbirds Todd Simon. Coach Simon is in his fourth year at the helm of the Southern Utah University men's basketball team after being named the head coach on March 24, 2016. Simon’s third season with the program was one for the record books, and one of the most successful the program has experienced in recent memory. The Thunderbirds qualified for postseason play for the first time since 2001, and won the first postseason ...
Katy Young Staudt, Ventura Partners
November 18, 2019 03:17 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by Katy Young Staudt of Ventura Partners. Over the past decade and a half, Katy has established herself as one of the most trusted and influential search consultants in the sports and entertainment worlds. Prior to Ventura Partners, her search experience included time with two well-known firms, Witt/Kieffer and Eastman & Beaudine. She has conducted numerous searches for Division I head coaches and directors of athletics and has worked closely with clients across p...
David Vanterpool, Minnesota Timberwolves Associate Head Coach
October 14, 2019 01:14 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Associate Head Coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves David Vanterpool. Before joining the Timberwolves this offseason, Vanterpool had spent the previous seven seasons as an assistant coach with the Portland Trail Blazers as he played an integral role in Portland’s success while earning a strong reputation for his basketball IQ, ability to connect with players and build lifelong relationships. In this episode, Coach Vanterpool discusses how he has developed a...
Micah Shrewsberry, Purdue Boilermakers Assoc. Head Coach
October 07, 2019 02:00 - 47 minutes - 44 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by Micah Shrewsberry, Associate Head Coach of the Purdue Boilermakers. Shrewsberry has learned from the best coaches in America, spending the last six seasons as an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics under head coach Brad Stevens. He helped the Celtics to the playoffs in each of the last five seasons, including trips to the Eastern Conference finals in 2017 and 2018. Under Shrewsberry, the Celtics' offense was one of the best in the NBA this past season, rank...
Stan Van Gundy, NBA Head Coach & Analyst for Turner Sports
September 30, 2019 01:00 - 52 minutes - 41.9 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Former NBA Head Coach and current basketball analyst for Turner Sports Stan Van Gundy. In this episode, Stan explains why he enjoys clinics, teaching and giving back to coaches; how much the support of his father meant to he and his brother Jeff as coaches; importance of leadership, vision & culture for your team; advice for coaches looking to advance; coaching today's players; the role of analytics in today's game; his experience teaching a college course ...
Bob Delaney, Ret. NBA Referee & New Jersey State Trooper
September 11, 2019 02:00 - 42 minutes - 34.3 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Bob Delaney. Delaney is a former NBA Referee, Retired New Jersey State Trooper, Leading Authority in Post Traumatic Stress, Corporate Educator & Motivator and also currently serves as a Special Advisor to the Southeastern Conference. He has served the NBA in various areas of officiating development, including most recently as the Vice President, Referee Operations/Director of Officials. He is the founder of two schools that trained officials for high-integ...
Tony Ronzone: Dallas Mavericks Director of Player Personnel
September 04, 2019 17:14 - 50 minutes - 40.7 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Tony Ronzone, Director of Player Personnel for the Dallas Mavericks. Tony is one of the NBA's most respected and accomplished executives with an unmatched feel for the international game and relationships that are second to none. He truly has a passion for helping players and lives it out everyday in his career. In this episode, Tony takes you through the foundations of his basketball career and how he established himself as the world's most trusted intern...
Garrett Temple, New Jersey Nets
August 27, 2019 20:32 - 45 minutes - 36.6 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the NBA Veteran Garrett Temple. In this episode, Garrett discusses his journey to becoming an NBA player, the mindset that has allowed him to thrive as a professional after breaking into the NBA in 2010, what he believes were some of the best traits that successful coaches he has played for possess including Doc Rivers, Gregg Popovich and JB Bickerstaff, his roll as Vice President with the NBPA (National Basketball Players Association), how he is preparing for ...
Ben McCollum, Northwest Missouri State Head Coach
August 19, 2019 02:27 - 52 minutes - 42.1 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Ben McCollum, Head Coach of the Division II National Champion Northwest Missouri State Bearcats. The 38 year old coach is a 2-Time National Champion, 2-Time Division II Coach of the Year and 7-Time MIAA Conference Champion who has compiled a career record of 241-75. In this episode, Coach McCollum discusses how he developed his style of play on the job as he developed through his first few seasons as a head coach, his philosophy of creating opportunities f...
Pat Williams, Character Carved in Stone
August 08, 2019 03:31 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the 51 year NBA veteran executive Pat Williams. In this episode, Pat takes you inside his new book "Character Carved in Stone: The 12 Core Values of West Point that Build Leaders and Produce Success". Overlooking the Hudson River on the campus of the United States Military Academy at West Point are 12 granite benches, each inscribed with a word representing a key leadership virtue: compassion, courage, dedication, determination, dignity, discipline, integrity,...
Matthew Driscoll, Univ. of North Florida Ospreys Head Coach
July 31, 2019 01:13 - 48 minutes - 38.9 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by Matthew Driscoll, Head Coach of the Univ. of North Florida Ospreys. In this episode, Coach Driscoll discusses a variety of topics including his journey to becoming a head coach and the challenges & responsibilities that come with that, what he now looks for while hiring coaches for his staff, what he believes are the keys to being a GREAT assistant coach, importance of being willing to learn, adapt and change as a coach, how to establish your daily habits throu...
Dave Smart, 13-Time U Sport National Champion from Carleton Univ.
July 24, 2019 01:31 - 46 minutes - 37.5 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by Dave Smart, 13-Time National Champion Head Coach in Canadian U Sports and former Assistant Coach for the Canadian Men's National Team. In this episode, Coach Smart shares what he has found to be the most important aspects of coaching as he has compiled a career record of 591 wins and only 48 losses. He and Coach Brendan Suhr also cover the rise of basketball in Canada and how they are setup to thrive moving forward, the importance of forming a team with players...
Jon Gordon & Damon West, Authors of “The Coffee Bean”
July 17, 2019 04:31 - 55 minutes - 44.6 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Authors of The Coffee Bean: Jon Gordon and Damon West. In this episode, the two authors give you an inside look at what led them to write this inspiring book together including Damon's unbelievable story of how he turned his mess into his message - His path into a life sentence in prison that led him to hear the unique story of the coffee bean that he uses to impact the lives of so many today. In this podcast Jon & Damon also share the 5 rules of being a co...
SPECIAL EDITION: Part 2 with Angelo Poli, Founder of MetPro
July 05, 2019 02:24 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is once again joined by internationally recognized expert in fitness & nutrition, Angelo Poli to follow up on their previous conversation about personal health and fitness. Angelo is the Founder of MetPro, the world’s first algorithm based transformation engine. Using Metobolic Profiling, MetPro analyzes your metabolism and provides an individualized approach to obtaining your health goals. Poli has spent much of his career as a motivational speaker, speaking regulary at u...
Will Weaver, Sydney Kings Head Coach
July 03, 2019 05:07 - 55 minutes - 44.4 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Sydney Kings Will Weaver. Coach Weaver spent last season as the Head Coach of the Long Island Nets, the G-League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, He is also an Assistant Coach for the Austrailian National Team Boomers. In this episode, Coach Weaver shares his thoughts on his former franchise - the Brooklyn Nets - free agency success, His path through coaching at all levels, how he plans to use what he learned in Brooklyn to establish a sus...
Ken Coleman, The Proximity Principle
June 25, 2019 21:21 - 46 minutes - 37.2 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by career expert, best-selling author of The Proximity Principle and national radio host of The Ken Coleman Show. In this episode, Ken discusses his new book The Proximity Principle and how the lessons within the book apply to both up and coming coaches as well as veterans looking to further their career. Ken and Coach Brendan Suhr then give you a snapshot of some of the key areas in the book such as The Proximity Principle itself, the proximity mindset, patience ...
Jay Bilas, 2019 NBA Draft Preview Episode
June 19, 2019 17:02 - 37 minutes - 30.4 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the ESPN Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas for Coaching U's 3rd Annual NBA Draft Preview. In this Episode, we take a deep dive into this year's draft pool as Jay Bilas breaks down the key talent this draft has to offer including: Zion Williams, Ja Morant, RJ Barrett, DeAndre Hunter, Cam Reddish, Nassir Little, Rui Hachimura and Many more... He also lets you know who he believes are the sleepers in this years draft and how they can provide value for teams later in t...
Colton Houston & Matt Dover, Basketball Analytics & Schedule Engineering Experts
June 12, 2019 04:29 - 39 minutes - 31.3 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Basketball Analytics & Schedule Engineering Experts Colton Houston & Matt Dover, co-founders of HD Intelligence. HD Intelligence is the first full-service analytics company to operate exclusively in the world of college basketball. In this episode, Houston and Dover break down the 3 main areas of analytics they have found most beneficial to college coaches: Schedule Engineering, Scouting Analysis & Self-Optimization. Schedule Smarter: Optimize your team’...
SPECIAL EDITION: Angelo Poli, Founder of MetPro
June 08, 2019 21:36 - 58 minutes - 46.6 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by internationally recognized expert in fitness & nutrition, Angelo Poli. Angelo is the Founder of MetPro, the world's first algorithm based transformation engine. Using Metobolic Profiling, MetPro analyzes your metabolism and provides an individualized approach to obtaining your health goals. Poli has spent much of his career as a motivational speaker, speaking regulary at universities, and hospitals around the country. Poli was a featured speaker at TEDxChico w...
Lennie Acuff, Lipscomb Bisons Head Coach
June 06, 2019 01:48 - 43 minutes - 34.9 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the new Head Coach of the Lipsomb Bisons Lennie Acuff. In this episode, the coach known for his offensive style of play shares who his influences, the opportunity to take over and continue to build on the historic tradition of the Lipscomb basketball program, the importance of identifying the niche at your school and forming your mantra, as well as his thoughts on leadership, developing relationships with your players as well as other coaches for various reason...
Bob Richey, Furman Paladins Head Coach – All Din Coaching Development Camp
May 24, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Furman Paladins, Bob Richey. In this episode, Coach Richey shares with our listeners a unique learning opportunity designed to develop young, aspiring Division 1 coaches with his first ever All Din Coaching Development Camp. This camp includes special clinics in: practice & workout planning, video & technology, analytics, scouting, recruiting, basketball operations and includes guest speakers, clinics, networking opportunities, hands on ex...
Nick Hays, Former Navy Seal & Author of “Elite: High Performance Lessons and Habits from a Former Navy Seal”
May 22, 2019 02:05 - 44 minutes - 36.1 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by former Navy Seal & Author of "Elite: High Performance Lessons and Habits from a Former Navy Seal", Nick Hays. In this episode, Nick gives you an overview of some of the lessons and habits he covers in his book as well as some stories from his years as a Navy Seal. He also takes you through his decision to become a Navy Seal, what the process of enlisting and training was like, what military lessons apply to coaching & sports, how to best develop standards withi...
Eric Musselman, Arkansas Razorbacks Head Coach
May 15, 2019 02:30 - 53 minutes - 43.1 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks Eric Musselman. In this episode, Coach Musselman discusses the job he and his staff did by growing the Nevada program on and off the floor, how he relates college scenarios and situations to his experiences in the NBA, how his experience as an NBA Head Coach helps him give the best advice to his players throughout the NBA Draft process, what he learned as an assistant coach under legendary head coach Chuck Daly, his ap...
SPECIAL EDITION: Jason Mejeur, Founder & CEO of MaxOne
May 13, 2019 02:10 - 25 minutes - 20.7 MBCoach Brendan Suhr welcomes Jason Mejeur, Founder & CEO of MaxOne. MaxOne is an all in one coaching app that empowers smart coaches to train better, communicate better, and coach better. This app was built by coaches for coaches to ensure the best results. Elite coaches know that in today’s coaching environment even more is required to rise with the best. Today’s athletes spend up to 6 hours a day with their eyes on a mobile device. Yet many coaches continue to use spreadsheets and paper han...
Chris Oliver, Intro to Coaching U On Campus
May 08, 2019 05:18 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the newest member of the Coaching U faculty, Chris Oliver. Chris joins Coach Brendan Suhr to discuss the ins and outs of his Coaching U On Campus curriculum. Coaching U On Campus is a 1 or 2 day campus visit by Coach Chris Oliver designed to give you a unique look into a variety of topics and basketball trends through discussion, instruction, video breakdown and play diagraming. Each session will be tailored to your program's specific needs. Our mission is to...
Bob Taylor, Author of “The Old Man in the Gym”
May 01, 2019 21:03 - 37 minutes - 30 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by Bob Taylor, Author of "The Old Man in the Gym". In his new book, Bob Taylor uses his 30 years of coaching experience to deliver a culmination of real-life methods that have worked time and time again on the basketball court. In this episode, Coach Brendan Suhr and Coach Taylor take you inside so many of the key concepts inside the book including the importance of valuing development and instincts over tactics, the original green light test, building habits from...
Greg Gary, Mercer Bears Head Coach
April 24, 2019 05:40 - 40 minutes - 32.7 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Mercer Bears, Greg Gary. In this episode, Coach Gary shares his excitement for his new job as the Head Coach of Mercer, what he focused on as an assistant coach to prepare him to be a head coach again, how he will form his style of play on both ends of the floor, how he developed the offense for Purdue and approached playcalling, installs, counters, etc. He also shares many lessons he learned from Purdue's Head Coach Matt Painter. All that...
Isiah Thomas, 2 Time NBA Champion and Hall of Famer
April 17, 2019 04:03 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by on of his dear friends, Hall of Fame player and 2 Time NBA Champion with the Detroit Pistons, Isiah Thomas. In this episode, Coach Suhr and Isiah discuss their recent reunion as they celebrated the 30 year anniversary of the Back-to-back World Champion Detroit Pistons "Bad Boys" teams. Isiah then discusses how both players and coaches should handle adversity and failure, his thoughts on today's NBA as well as his take on some of the great players in the game to...
Tony Dungy, Pro Football Hall of Fame Coach & NYT Best Selling Author
April 09, 2019 21:12 - 40 minutes - 32.7 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Tony Dungy: Super Bowl Champion, Pro Football Hall of Fame Head Coach and New York Times Best Selling Author. In this episode, Coach Dungy discusses how he arrived at the story for his new book The SOUL of a Team and how he used his past experiences to shape the book. He also discussed the importance of leadership and teamwork on teams, his coaching style, how he was faced with a decision of either changing his approach or sticking to what he believes, why ...
Donnie Jones, Stetson Hatters Head Coach
April 02, 2019 21:55 - 40 minutes - 32.1 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the NEW Head Coach of the Stetson Hatters Donnie Jones. In this episode, Coach Jones takes you through his first 24 hours on the Stetson campus, why he chose to take the job at Stetson, the style of play he plans to implement as well as the process of taking over a program. Donnie Jones is one of the games sharpest coaches with an outlook that is heavily influenced by his experiences as a head coach, assistant coach, executive coach in the corporate world as ...
Brendan Suhr: Thoughts on Izzo, Sweet 16 Preview & Offseason Game Plan
March 27, 2019 03:27 - 36 minutes - 29.1 MBCoach Brendan Suhr takes you through a 3 part episode that includes his thoughts on Tom Izzo and how he is perceived after the incident that occurred in the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, his preview of both the Men’s & Women’s NCAA Sweet Sixteen games as well as how he recommends you plan for your offseason as a coach. All that and more on Episode 131 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!
NCAA Women’s March Madness Preview with Debby Antonelli
March 20, 2019 23:12 - 38 minutes - 30.6 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by basketball analyst Debbie Antonelli to preview the 2019 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. In this episode, Debbie takes you through each region and highlights the key matchups as well as teams to watch. Also, she shares with you here proposal to bring the women's Sweet 16 to Las Vegas. Find out how it will work logistically and how it truly has the chance to be a tremendous event for all involved that has the potential to elevate the women's game to new heigh...
Tommy Amaker, Harvard Crimson Head Coach
March 13, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Ivy League Champion Harvard Crimson Tommy Amaker. In this episode, Coach Amaker discusses his coaching style and how he navigates the Ivy League's unique schedule, celebrating his 400th win recently, coaching special players like Jeremy Lin, the journey he and his staff took to build this Harvard program into what it is today, his development as a coach and why he believes so much in the importance of teaching and communicating. We also di...
Mike Young, Wofford Terriers Head Coach
March 06, 2019 03:34 - 43 minutes - 34.8 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the #22 Ranked Wofford Terriers, Mike Young. In this episode, Coach Young discusses the joy he has coaching his Top 25 team featuring SoCon Player of the Year - Fletcher Magee, why he's had success over his 30+ years at Wofford, the strength of the Southern Conference as a whole, gaining experience as an assistant, some of his most memorable wins during his coaching career, his approach to scouting reports and preparation for each opponent, as...
Andy Kennedy, ESPN Analyst & Winningest Coach in Ole Miss History
February 28, 2019 04:10 - 58 minutes - 46.6 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by ESPN & SEC Basketball Analyst Andy Kennedy. Prior to joining the ESPN broadcast team Coach Kennedy spent the last 12 seasons at Ole Miss including nine 20+ win seasons while becoming the winningest coach in Ole Miss history. In this episode, Coach Kennedy reflects on his time at Ole Miss, shares how this year away from coaching has allowed him to gain a different perspective for the game, the importance of the mental approach in today's game, playing for the gr...
Becky Burleigh, Florida Women’s Soccer Head Coach & Co-Founder of What Drives Winning
February 21, 2019 18:32 - 40 minutes - 32.7 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by Becky Burleigh, Head Coach of the Florida Gator Women's Soccer Team and Co-Founder of What Drives Winning. During her time at Florida, Coach Burleigh has won 14 SEC Team Championships, 12 SEC Tournament Championships and the 1998 National Championship. In this episode, Coach Burleigh discusses how she and Brett Ledbetter founded What Drives Winning, the format of their events and how all of their content and questions are simply designed to promote thinking. Sh...
Karen Aston, Texas Longhorns Women’s Basketball Head Coach
January 30, 2019 02:07 - 49 minutes - 39.6 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Texas Longhorns Women's Basketball Team, Karen Aston. Coach Aston shares how humbled and gracious she was to return to Texas as the Head Coach and what she learned as an assistant coach under Jody Conradt. She also discusses what she has found to be the best approach to coaching each of her players, advice to assistant coaches trying to climb the ladder, the strength of the Big 12 Conference as well as an inside look at her team this seaso...
Ritchie McKay, Liberty Flames Head Coach
January 24, 2019 22:28 - 38 minutes - 30.8 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Liberty Flames Ritchie McKay. In this episode, Coach McKay tells Coach Suhr which coaches have had the biggest influence on his career, why he leaving Liberty positioned him for success when he returned as head coach, 5 of the Pillars he has built his program around, his style of play, the strength of the teams and coaches in the Atlantic Sun Conference as well as what he hopes to accomplish each day as a coach by serving and leading his p...
Mark Daigneault, Oklahoma City Blue Head Coach
January 16, 2019 02:00 - 48 minutes - 38.9 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Oklahoma City Blue, Mark Daigneault. Mark will explain how the Oklahoma City Thunder organization invests in the Blue in order to maximize results, how quickly & efficiently the G-League has evolved in a short amount of time, the style of play in the league and how systems are formed around concepts instead of personnel, what is at stake for players personally as they take the floor each night, how the organization uses the OKC Blue to est...
Johnny Jones, Texas Southern Tigers Head Coach
January 09, 2019 01:07 - 51 minutes - 41.7 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Texas Southern Tigers, Johnny Jones. Texas Southern is off to a great start in Jones' first season as head coach including 3 road wins over Power 5 opponents: Baylor, #18 Oregon & Texas A&M. In this episode, Coach Jones discusses how he has evolved as a coach throughout his career beginning as an assistant coach under Hall of Famer Dale Brown. We cover what he feels the role of a great assistant coach should be, the learning process all he...
Mike Hopkins, Washington Huskies Head Coach
December 19, 2018 01:01 - 52 minutes - 42 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Washington Huskies Mike Hopkins. In this episode, Coach Hopkins takes you back to his start at Syracuse as a player and Assistant Coach with legendary coach Jim Boeheim, the opportunity he had to work with USA Basketball and how it has developed over time, his thought process and what other aspects influenced him to take the Washington head coaching job, the adjustment going from an assistant coach to a head coach, why he believes it is im...
Bob Richey, Furman Paladins Head Coach
December 12, 2018 01:29 - 46 minutes - 37 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Furman Paladins, Bob Richey. In this episode, Coach Richey takes you inside the rise of his Furman program as they are now in the Top 25 for the first time in school history. He also describes their style of play, how it is taught through concept and designed to fit the team's identity, the importance of being a life-learner and finding ways to improve, how he leads his "player enhancement" program and his unique offseason project of study...
Jeff Janssen, Founder & President of Janssen Sports Leadership Center
December 05, 2018 01:00 - 41 minutes - 32.9 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by founder & president of Janssen Sports Leadership Center, Jeff Janssen. Widely considered the world's top expert on Sports Leadership, Jeff's pioneering work in launching and conducting college athletics' first Leadership Academies with student-athletes and coaches began over a decade ago. His groundbreaking work is what originally started the whole field of sports leadership development and continues to be the gold standard today. In this episode, Jeff and Coa...
Ganon Baker, Professional Basketball & Global Skill Coach
November 28, 2018 22:51 - 45 minutes - 36.2 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Ganon Baker, one of the world-wide leaders in player development. In this episode, Ganon discusses his playing career and how it influenced him to transition into the world of player development. He shares with you how he approaches player development for each position, the importance of being competent, being able to connect, being clear what you need to work on, the art of motivation as well as some of the newest ballscreen concepts he has seen in the NBA...
Will Wade, LSU Tigers Head Coach
November 21, 2018 01:00 - 50 minutes - 40.2 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the LSU Tigers - Will Wade. In this episode, Coach Wade covers a variety of topics including how he decided to pursue a career in coaching, the people of influence in his career and how they prepared him for transitioning into a head coaching position at such a young age. Coach Wade also discussed his current tenure at LSU, his style of play, practice formats, recruiting success and the challenge of guiding his team through tragedy as they con...
BJ Armstrong, 3x NBA Champion & Executive VP of Basketball at Wasserman
November 14, 2018 01:00 - 50 minutes - 40.4 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the BJ Armstrong, 3-Time NBA Champion with the Chicago Bulls and now Executive Vice President for basketball with Wasserman. In this episode, BJ takes you inside the job of a player agent. BJ represents some of the NBA's best including Derrick Rose, Josh Jackson, Draymond Green and JaVale McGee. He also discusses the recent revival of Derrick Rose and what he saw from him coming out of college that separated him from other players. Brendan and BJ then go on t...
Roy Rana, Ryerson Rams Head Coach
November 07, 2018 01:00 - 46 minutes - 37.6 MBCoach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Ryerson Rams Roy Rana. In this episode, Coach Rana discusses his experience of coaching the World Select Team at the Nike Hoop Summit, his background coaching the Canadian National Teams and the great players Canada has produced, transitioning from the best Canadian high school job to Ryerson in 2009 and how his vision for the program has come to life over time, what makes Canadian Basketball unique, the similarities in style of play betwe...