Solving Basketball
59 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 111 ratingsA college basketball podcast hosted by Jordan Sperber focused on analytics, coaching, strategy, and x's and o's. Guests include college coaches, players, and media.
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Episodes
Episode #9 - Gibson Pyper, @HalfCourtHoops
November 26, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBGibson Pyper, assistant coach at Cary Academy, joins for episode nine. The episode is based around the following scenario: In April, the NCAA switches rosters and randomly assigns players to each school. Coaches have until November to implement their styles in their new players. Given that hypothetical, Gibson and I each drafted our top 5 coaches -- with in depth x's and o's talk on those coaches. For more information on Solving Basketball and Jordan Sperber, follow on Twitter @hoopvision68.
Episode #8 - Zak Boisvert, Army
November 19, 2018 11:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBZak Boisvert, assistant coach at Army, joins the podcast for episode eight. A week ago, Army played Duke at Cameron Indoor immediately following Duke's 34-point demolition of Kentucky. Zak went into detail on the scout and gameplan for that game vs. Duke -- as well as his general scouting framework. For more information on Solving Basketball and Jordan Sperber, follow on Twitter @hoopvision68.
Episode #7 - Kyle Smith, San Francisco
November 12, 2018 11:00 - 56 minutes - 45.2 MBKyle Smith, head coach of the University of San Francisco Dons, joins the podcast for episode seven. The three main topics covered were: 1) Recruiting. We went in depth on recruiting inefficiencies at various school -- Saint Mary's, Michigan, San Francisco, New Mexico State, etc. 2) Coaching the Princeton Offense. We talked about why the offense is still so popular today and different ways to tweak it based on personnel. 3) Coach Smith's Hustle Stats. A player efficiency system the staff use...
Episode #6 - Rob Dauster, NBC Sports
November 05, 2018 11:00 - 59 minutes - 47.5 MBRob Dauster, Lead Writer and Managing Editor for College Basketball Talk, joins the podcast for episode six. Topics covered include: Transitioning from D3 player to blogger to national writer, pick-up scouting reports for other national writers, skill ball vs small ball, #DausterMath, and a deep dive (starting at 24:00) into both Kentucky and Duke before their big opening night matchup. For more information on Solving Basketball and Jordan Sperber, follow on Twitter @hoopvision68.
Episode #5 - Working in College Basketball
October 29, 2018 10:00 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBThe number one question we've received since starting the podcast is: "How do I get started working for a college basketball team?" In this episode, we answered that question. The pod starts with Jordan's personal story from starting a blog to being hired by Nevada and NMSU. Then Rafi Goldman (graduate assistant at Tulane University) and Justin Tabor (assistant coach at Coffeyville Community College) joined to talk about their experiences as D1 student managers and their respective career pa...
Episode #4 - Jordan Caroline, Nevada
October 22, 2018 10:00 - 27 minutes - 21.6 MBJordan Caroline, a senior forward for Nevada basketball, joins the podcast for episode four. Topics covered include: Playing in high school with Ben Simmons and D'Angelo Russell, transferring from Southern Illinois to Nevada, the Scout Team, developing his three-point shot, defending Mo Bamba in the NCAA tournament, this year's loaded Nevada team, and more. For more information on Solving Basketball and Jordan Sperber, follow on Twitter @hoopvision68.
Episode #3 - Chris Jans, New Mexico State
October 15, 2018 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBChris Jans, the head coach of New Mexico State men's basketball, joins Jordan for episode three. Topics covered include: The 1998 NJCAA national title and how Jans' coaching style has evolved since, Wichita State stories from the Final 4 run, the use of analytics in Jans' program, coaching and emphasizing rebounding, "Jans-isms", and more. For more information on Solving Basketball and Jordan Sperber, follow on Twitter @hoopvision68.
Episode #2 - Kory Alford, UCLA MBB
October 08, 2018 10:00 - 38 minutes - 30.4 MBKory Alford, UCLA men's basketball video and analytics coordinator, joins Jordan for episode two. Topics covered include: Kory's transition from a player to an analytics role, communicating analytics with coaches (including his dad) and players, UCLA and Lonzo Ball's historic 2017 offensive season, Thomas Welsh's three-point shooting development, in-game strategy, and more. For more information on Solving Basketball and Jordan Sperber, follow on Twitter @hoopvision68.
Episode #1 - Ken Pomeroy, kenpom.com
September 26, 2018 00:51 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBIn the opening episode, Ken Pomeroy comes on as "Coach Pomeroy" to build out his coaching philosophy as if he was running a Division 1 program. Some topics discussed include: Recruiting, Style of Play, Scheduling, Scouting, In-Game Strategy, and Post-Game Stats. For more information on Solving Basketball and Jordan Sperber, follow on Twitter @hoopvision68.