Hardwood Hustle
470 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 578 ratingsThe Hardwood Hustle is a basketball podcast brought to you by PGC Basketball seeks to educate, empower and encourage coaches around the world. Your hosts, TJ Rosene, Sam Allen, and Lisa O'Meara share their experiences and perspectives centered around the game of basketball. Guest interviews from the biggest names in basketball and beyond, provide keen insights into how coaches can achieve a high level of success and be transformational in the lives of their players.
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Episodes
Player Episode – Success on Paper
March 06, 2019 14:30 - 9 minutes - 6.24 MBWhat causes teams to underachieve or not be as successful as they look to be “on paper”? Adam and TJ share their thoughts on why this occurs, as well as ways for players to keep themselves and their teams out of these situations. Make sure to share this week’s player episode with your team if […] Send us a Message.
Episode 274 – Donnie Bostwick
March 04, 2019 00:12 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBIn this special episode TJ Rosene and Sam Allen share a conversation with national championship coach Donnie Bostwick. Donnie shares his heart for players and coaches, as well as the release of the Spirit Led Coach movement. Please visit spiritledcoach.com to learn more about this incredible coaching movement! Send us a Message.
Episode 273 – Mailbag
February 28, 2019 15:35 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBWe recently collected questions from our Instagram followers (@hardwood_hustle) for a mailbag episode! Here are the questions we cover: (1) What is the biggest difference for players between the high school and college level? (2) Do you prefer to run zone or man defense in out of bounds situations? (3) Best youth basketball leadership exercise […] Send us a Message.
Player Episode – The World Loves 5s
February 28, 2019 01:47 - 9 minutes - 6.82 MBAdam and TJ share an important conversation for players trying to stand out and maximize their potential. As an underdog, almost everyone will support your journey up to a certain point of success. If you are the best, people will do their best to bring you down to their level. Most people are happy if […] Send us a Message.
Episode 272 – Senior and Freshman
February 25, 2019 15:32 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBIn this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Adam and TJ bring up one of the most important conversations a team can have, and without it, can be one of the most destructive things a program can experience. That conversation is about how a senior led team can mesh with talented underclassmen in order to reach […] Send us a Message.
Episode 271 – NBA Shoot-A-Round
February 21, 2019 13:37 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBWe’re back with another fun NBA episode and a first quarter discussion on the incredible job the Brooklyn coaching staff has done with the Nets this season. In quarter two Adam and TJ cover the recent Kyrie and LeBron potential reunion headlines. After our TeamSnap halftime break the third quarter begins with coverage of the […] Send us a Message.
Player Episode – Creating Chips
February 20, 2019 16:53 - 9 minutes - 6.9 MBIn this week’s player episode Adam and TJ debate whether or not playing with a chip on your shoulder is really an effective mindset to use. Some players use small chips for the day to day, while others may have large chips that motivate them to work relentlessly year round. We’d love if you shared […] Send us a Message.
Episode 270 – One Thing Series (Part 4)
February 18, 2019 20:02 - 12 minutes - 8.74 MBIn the final installment of our ‘One Thing’ series, Adam and TJ dive in to the one thing assistant coaches could do more of during the first half of the episode. They complete the episode by sharing the one thing they’ve been putting off for too long that they’d like to improve upon. Send us a Message.
Episode 269 – One Thing Series (Part 3)
February 14, 2019 12:12 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBWe’re back with part three of our four-part series covering coaching topics based around helping coaches get better. We begin the first half of the episode discussing the one thing that can help maintain a happy family life during the busy basketball season, and finish with a second half discussing the one thing that your […] Send us a Message.
Player Episode – What is the most frustrating part about coaching you?
February 14, 2019 03:01 - 8 minutes - 5.68 MBIn this week’s player episode we bring a strong challenge to players and ask them to consider asking their coaches this question: “What’s the most frustrating part about coaching me?” The answer to this question could be a game-changer for your development and relationship with your coach. Take this opportunity that most players won’t and […] Send us a Message.
Episode 268 – One Thing Series (Part 2)
February 11, 2019 13:21 - 13 minutes - 9.64 MBAs we continue our ‘One Thing’ series with part two, we begin with a first half covering the one thing coaches have tolerated in their program longer than they should have. The second half rounds off with a discussion about the one thing that coaches wish was different about their program. We appreciate everyone who […] Send us a Message.
Episode 267 – One Thing Series (Part 1)
February 07, 2019 14:23 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBToday we start a new series called “One Thing” and begin with feedback we received from coaches about the one thing they’d like to see their players do more of. We also discuss the one thing that coaches do that demotivates their team the most. Stay tuned for the next three installments of the series […] Send us a Message.
Player Episode – Good character may not be what you think it is
February 07, 2019 03:31 - 8 minutes - 5.61 MBIn today’s quick hitting player episode Adam challenges players to consider what good character is, and how players can maximize this area of their development. Send us a Message.
Episode 266 – NBA Trade Deadline and Transfers
February 04, 2019 13:55 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBWith the February 7 NBA trade deadline fast approaching, we cover the current state of player demands in the NBA and the trickle down effect this player power has on the increasing high school and college athlete transfer rate. We’d love your feedback on this episode – send us a tweet at @hardwood_hustle. As always, […] Send us a Message.
Episode 265 – NBA Shoot-a-round
February 02, 2019 03:15 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBWe’re back with another fun NBA shoot-a-round episode covering recent headlines including the Chicago Bulls practice drama, James Harden’s tear, Eurpoean success in the NBA, and Tom Brady’s NBA comparison. Send us a Message.
Player Episode – Gaithersburg’s Jordan Hawkins
January 30, 2019 13:47 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBIn this week’s player episode we are joined by sophomore phenom Jordan Hawkins, one of the top underclassmen in the state of Maryland. Jordan shares his perspective on leading as an underclassmen, sharing a starring role, and more. Be sure to share this player episode with your team for great insights from a current player, […] Send us a Message.
Episode 264 – 2020 #1 Football Recruit Bryan Bresee
January 24, 2019 14:31 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBWe are joined by the nations top football recruit for the 2020 class, Bryan Bresee. Bryan is a member of the football powerhouse Damascus High School and shares his work ethic, recruiting experiences, and much more in this interview. Coaches, be sure to share this with the players in your program as Bryan brings a […] Send us a Message.
Player Episode – Learning to Lead with Jao Ituka
January 23, 2019 14:49 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBWe are joined for a special interview by one of the top basketball players in the state of Maryland, Jao Ituka. Adam and Jao discuss learning to lead as an underclassman, as well as how leadership roles change for players as they grow as a leader and player. Players are sure to love the valuable […] Send us a Message.
Episode 263 – Coach Holda (Gaithersburg High School)
January 22, 2019 03:07 - 30 minutes - 21 MBIn today’s episode we are joined by Coach Holda, head coach for Gaithersburg High School, one of the top basketball programs in the state of Maryland. Topics include fostering relationships between players in your program, building trust with your players, and focusing on the present. Send us a Message.
Player Episode – Preparing for a Job
January 16, 2019 13:22 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBWhether it’s for a part-time position or your first job after your sports career, we want to help you prepare to the fullest. In this week’s player episode we are joined by Kayla Smith, one of the youngest Owners and Operators in the Chick-Fil-A organization, to help players start thinking about how they can prepare […] Send us a Message.
Episode 262 – Chick-Fil-A’s Kayla Smith
January 14, 2019 14:02 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBCoaches are sure to love this interview with Kayla Smith, one of the youngest owner and operators in the Chick-Fil-A organization. Adam and Kayla discuss bringing the right people into your organization, instilling your core values from day one, and how to build strong relationships with those in your work/team community. Get your notebooks ready […] Send us a Message.
Episode 261 – Youth Sports with Logan DiPaolo
January 10, 2019 14:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBWe’re back with another special interview today joined by Logan DiPaolo, President of LOUYAA (Linganore, Oakdale, Urbana Youth Athletic Association), one of the biggest youth sports organizations in the state of Maryland. Logan shares his incredible perspective on the current state of youth athletics, as well as LOUYAA’s passion for providing the best possible experience […] Send us a Message.
Player Episode – Skip the workout, pick up a book
January 09, 2019 14:13 - 14 minutes - 9.98 MBIn this week’s player episode Adam challenges players to consider the time they spend developing their athleticism in comparison with the time they spend developing their focus, leadership, and mindset. The value of quality strength and conditioning sessions can’t be stated enough, but if there’s no time left to develop the mental aspects of your […] Send us a Message.
Episode 260 – Positively impacting your team with JP Nerbun
January 07, 2019 13:12 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBAdam is joined for a special interview with JP Nerbun, Author of Calling Up and host of CoachingCulture podcast. Adam and JP discuss ways for coaches to impact their team outside of the Xs and Os, as well as the motivation for writing his book and how he hopes to impact those who read it. […] Send us a Message.
Episode 259 – Sacrifice for Success
January 03, 2019 11:10 - 27 minutes - 19 MBToday Adam and Sam share a powerful conversation about the ups and downs on the journey to success. In many fields of work, especially coaching, health and family life are often sacrificed in order to reach the highest level. The balancing act that takes place for those that are successful in work as well as […] Send us a Message.
Player Episode – Bettering the Season with JP Nerbun
January 02, 2019 13:13 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBIn this week’s new player episode Adam sits down with author and podcast host JP Nerbun to break down how players can drive positive change with their teammates. For more great content from JP check out his podcast called CoachingCulture! Send us a Message.
Episode 258 – Recruiting Process with Zach Ranson
December 31, 2018 18:34 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBIn today’s episode we are joined by Wake Forest football commit Zach Ranson for a special interview covering the in’s and out’s of his recruiting process, excelling as a multi-sport athlete, and more! Coaches and players will love Zach’s insight as a current high school athlete who has gone through the process of getting an […] Send us a Message.
Episode 257 – Dunk or lay it up?
December 27, 2018 20:29 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBIn today’s episode Adam and Sam break down the pros and cons of having a ‘dunk’ versus a ‘lay it in’ mentality. We’ve heard from coaches on both sides of the discussion about why they coach dunking over laying the ball up, as well as coaches who stress getting the sure points with a lay-up. […] Send us a Message.
Episode 256 – Gene and Kobe Durden
December 26, 2018 18:04 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBLegendary Atlanta high school basketball coach Gene Durden and assistant coach Kobe Durden join us for an incredibly insightful show. Gene has lead his Buford Lady Wolves to eight out of the last ten state championship games with six state titles and brings a wealth of coaching experience to our hustlers today. Send us a Message.
Episode 255 – Leadership Burnout
December 22, 2018 17:01 - 27 minutes - 19 MBAt every level of basketball coaches find themselves in situations where getting player buy-in seems impossible and leads to feelings of helplessness. To that we say, welcome to leadership! In this episode Adam Bradley and Sam Allen discuss getting burned out in your leadership role and how you can fight against this at all costs […] Send us a Message.
Player Episode – Pre-Practice Routines
December 19, 2018 12:31 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBAlmost all players have pre-game routines, but very few have pre-practice routines! Today Adam and Sam share their thoughts on what players can do to not only maximize game day but every practice day as well. A structured and disciplined pre-practice routine can be a game changer for a players development with the amount of […] Send us a Message.
Episode 254 – Coach Parr
December 17, 2018 12:08 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBIn today’s episode Adam Bradley and PGC Basketball’s Sam Allen are joined by Coach Parr of St. Pius at the BCB Buford basketball showcase in Atlanta, GA. Coach Parr shares the key areas his program strives for excellence in. He also shares great insight into how he tries to develop true mental toughness with his […] Send us a Message.
Player Episode – Beat the Coach
December 15, 2018 23:50 - 12 minutes - 8.72 MBToday co-host Adam Bradley and PGC Basketball’s Sam Allen sit down to discuss how players can ‘beat the coach’ during key leadership moments of practices or games. In most situations, coaches have to stop practice to reset their teams energy level, effort, and focus. What if this came from players earlier and coaches didn’t have […] Send us a Message.
Episode 253 – Beat the Coach
December 14, 2018 14:22 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBToday co-host Adam Bradley and PGC Basketball’s Sam Allen sit down to discuss how players can ‘beat the coach’ during key leadership moments of practices or games. In most situations, coaches have to stop practice to reset their teams energy level, effort, and focus. What if this came from players earlier and coaches didn’t have […] Send us a Message.
Episode 252 – To Curse or Not to Curse
December 04, 2018 02:10 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBAfter a recent video surfaced of a coach speaking to his team with words laced with profanity, TJ and Graham dive into whether or not they believe profanity should be commonly used with coaching, as well as scenarios in which it may change depending on the situation. Send us a Message.
Episode 251 – What should you be tracking?
November 30, 2018 03:08 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBAs the basketball analytics movement continues to move forward, it’s important to outline what and why you are tracking certain aspects of your teams performance. Today we share data points to consider tracking from a culture, offensive, and defensive perspective. Be sure to share this with another coach and discuss things that may be most […] Send us a Message.
Episode 250 – NBA Shoot-a-round
November 26, 2018 21:47 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBIn today’s episode we are back with another fun NBA shoot-a-round episode where we cover some of the top storylines from the first quarter of the NBA season. Send us a tweet @hardwood_hustle with your thoughts on the players TJ and Max outline as “Do not touch” regarding players they wouldn’t want if they were […] Send us a Message.
Player Episode – Defense
November 23, 2018 14:17 - 13 minutes - 9.23 MBIn this week’s player episode co-host TJ Rosene is joined by his assistant coach and former college basketball player Graham Maxwell to discuss keys to becoming a great defender. They discuss defensive mindset, anticipation, having a willingness to fail. Share this episode with your teammates who you know are dedicated to improving themselves in order […] Send us a Message.
Episode 249 – Thankful Coaching
November 19, 2018 09:15 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBThis week TJ sits down with assistant coach Graham Maxwell to discuss the things they are most thankful for in their coaching careers. Tweet us with the things you are most thankful for as coaches @hardwood_hustle! Send us a Message.
Episode 248 – Game-day
November 16, 2018 02:24 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBIn today’s episode our Hustlers get an inside look into a college basketball program and their game preparation/game-day routines. Co-host and head coach TJ Rosene sits down with his assistant coaches to discuss how they structure their game preparation practices and specific game-day routines that their team implements. Send us a Message.
Player Episode – Score More
November 15, 2018 01:58 - 9 minutes - 6.39 MBIn today’s player episode college coach and co-host TJ Rosene shares an out-of-the-box method to scoring more through ‘stealing’ points. By using some of the strategies discussed today, players may be able to provide more scoring for their teams on a consistent basis, without needing to be able to shoot like Klay Thompson. Send us a Message.
Episode 247 – Compete
November 13, 2018 02:10 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBToday co-host TJ Rosene and assistant coach Graham Maxwell discuss the differences between playing hard and competing hard. It’s on coaches to teach players how to differentiate whether or not they are truly competing hard all season long. Send us a Message.
Episode 246 – Stealing Points
November 10, 2018 22:49 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBIn today’s episode TJ Rosene brings you a special edition offensive strategy episode focused on how to gain small advantages throughout games in order to maximize your offensive efficiency. TJ breaks down the process of ‘stealing’ points, which can be a game changer for your entire team. Send us a Message.
Player episode – Can you get a scholarship?
October 31, 2018 23:27 - 8 minutes - 6.17 MBToday we discuss a vital question Adam was recently asked by one of his athletes. The question was, “Can you get a scholarship without being a leader?” Of the many things that go into receiving a college scholarship, leadership certainly plays a role at some level. Be sure to share this important conversation with your […] Send us a Message.
Episode 245 – Larry Hurd
October 29, 2018 13:44 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBIn today’s episode we bring you an impactful interview with long-time head coach Larry Hurd, Jr. Coach Hurd shares his passion for teaching players, growing as a coach, and developing a program full of great relationships. You will love the insights shared from Coach Hurd’s wealth of experiences he’s accumulated during his incredible career. Send us a Message.
Episode 244 – Ryan Hoover
October 26, 2018 02:38 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBIn this episode Ryan Hoover joins us once again for a great interview sharing what has educated, empowered, and encouraged his basketball career. We also discuss basketball analytics and the ability coaches now have to show their players more details than ever before with the technology that is available. Send us a Message.
Player Episode – You Can Coach Too
October 25, 2018 01:27 - 12 minutes - 8.47 MBAs a player, we often forget about our role as a coach in addition to the player. If we want our team to be the best team possible, then players need to embrace the role of coach as well as player. In this episode we’ll teach you how to assist your coaches and be a […] Send us a Message.
Episode 243 – Coach Corey (Jr. NBA Series)
October 22, 2018 13:20 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBIn today’s episode we are joined by analytics coach Corey Wacknov. Before joining ShotTracker, Corey was a member of the Orlando Magic Basketball Operations staff, and brings a special perspective to our hustlers with his analytics background. Send us a Message.
Episode 242 – Jeremiah Boswell (Jr. NBA series)
October 18, 2018 12:31 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBFormer professional basketball player Jeremiah Boswell and Jr. NBA representative joins us today to talk about how the NBA is working to develop youth basketball into an even better experience for players, parents, and coaches around the world. Send us a Message.
Player Episode – Mistake Reaction vs Mistake Response
October 17, 2018 13:05 - 11 minutes - 7.82 MBAs a player, you will make mistakes which are okay, but what’s most important is how you respond from the mistakes you make. In this episode we’ll share ways you can create a healthy mistake response and eliminate unhealthy mistake reactions. Send us a Message.