A Pen And A Napkin

Regardless of what defense you run, you have to have great closeouts. If you're consistently having to send help on dribble penetration, your defense is going to be in a lot of trouble. In this episode, we discuss different philosophies of closeouts, what you should be doing in practice to emphasize closeouts, and how working on closeouts will also benefit your offense. In addition, don't forget that there will be an APAAN Drill Video on "The Opening Tip" newsletter! In addition to closeouts, we discuss a great quote from Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Sutton, as well as a study of one of the great college basketball coaches of today, Matt Painter.

A great way to get your team moving in the direction that you'd like for it to move in during the preseason is doing team readings and discussions! In today's podcast, we discuss the parameters that you should use in figuring out what readings you should use, how you should convey the information to your team and some my recommendations for great preseason readings. In addition, we've got a great quote today, along with a coach study of one of the must underrated women's basketball coaches in the history of the game!

One way of winning on the margins is having outstanding execution out of timeouts and quarter breaks, so today we dive into what your mentality should be and how you can build your team's ATO repertoire. We talk about offense and defense, including free throws and how you can or should prepare for each game. We also have (another) great quote from Kevin Eastman, and a deep dive on legendary Virginia WBB HC Debbie Ryan!

If you really want to lead your team, you first, to the best of your ability, must be able to master yourself and know what YOU stand for. In today's podcast, we discuss the concept of core values, both personally and what your core values for your program are and why you need to have them in place for not only the good of your program, but for your own good as well. In addition, we've got a great quote and a discussion on one of my personal influences and a man I consider a friend, Bill Fennelly.

Really excited to have Blake Sandquist, the head men's basketball coach at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) on the podcast this week! Coach has had a great run these last three years with the Bears, including an undefeated conference season last year, and he's looking to do more this year! In this pod, we discuss his influences, how he has grown the last three years, offensive transition, 1/2 court offense, player development and much more!

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As we've talked about numerous times during this series, there is a minimal amount of variables that we can control once the ball is thrown up on game night, but sideline out of bounds situations (SLOBS) are one of those things. In today's pod, we discuss strategies for both sides of the ball, both during the flow of the game and how to attack late game situations! In addition, we've got a great quote from Michael Hyatt and a study of the guy whom the "Princeton" offense is named after!!!

We all want to have a team that thrives on both talent and cohesion, and a great way to build trust between your players is to take them on a team retreat! In today's episode, we take a look at the process that it takes to bring your team on a retreat, it's benefits and risks, and why you should consider engaging in a retreat. In addition, we discuss the always fascinating Buzz Williams and a great coach from the legendary Chuck Daly.

Shell Drill is one of the most basic drills in our game, but if you are going to "Win The Season", you've got to be able to change up your Shell Drill to match what your team needs! In this podcast, we discuss the importance of Shell, how to change up your Shell Drill to keep your players engagement up and how you can position yourself on the floor to make yourself a better Shell coach. In addtion, we have a great quote from one of basketball's greatest defensive coaches in Adolph Rupp, and we discuss one of America's best kept secrets in coaching . . . and he'd like to keep it that way.

Efficient language is necessary in high stress situations, so why shouldn't you create your own language within your own program? In today's "Win The Season" podcast, we dive into creating a program language, the elimination of confusion and I throw out some examples of my coaching career where we tried to use a common language. In addition, we've got a great quote from Steven Bartlett, and a study of perhaps the greatest modern college basketball coach, the one they call "K" . . .

Bobby Knight once said that "Basketball is the most overcoached and undertaught game in the world", and in many ways, Coach Knight was exactly right. In today's podcast, we talk about the warning signs of overcoaching, ways you can not overcoach and practices that will help you and your team grow! In addition, we've got a great quote from Marcus Aurelius (again) and a study of the "Zen Master" himself, Phil Jackson. Enjoy!