Every coach will want to listen to this episode to start the season

Miami (OH) Redhawks’ head men’s basketball coach, Travis Steele, talks the importance of core values, giving freedom in learning conceptual offense, teaching shot selection, the formula for effective player development.

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Here are a few highlights from this week’s episode:

The Four Guiding Core Values for the Redhawks

What about midrange jumpers?

What Happens when Your Conceptual Offense “Gets off the Tracks”?

FastDraw + FastScout = Elite Game Prep

FastDraw and FastScout have been staples for the top coaches for years, and now they’re part of a fully connected Hudl workflow. Design your sets in FastDraw, build your reports in FastScout, tie it all to film. It’s one seamless loop from prep to performance. It’s everything you need to get your team ready, in one system.

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Ready for some small-sided game ideas for the upcoming season?

George Washington University’s Brianna Finch shares her favorite small-sided games for decision-based basketball player development. Included are 1v1, 3v3, and full team games for skill development and decision-making.

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Here are a few highlights from this week’s episode:

3v3 Wildcat SSG

4v3 Continuous Drill

Watch the film breakdown with Coach Finch…

FastDraw + FastScout = Elite Game Prep

FastDraw and FastScout have been staples for the top coaches for years, and now they’re part of a fully connected Hudl workflow. Design your sets in FastDraw, build your reports in FastScout, tie it all to film. It’s one seamless loop from prep to performance. It’s everything you need to get your team ready, in one system.

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Furman assistant coach, Rett Lister, provides advice and insights to young coaches looking to rise the coaching ranks. We talk what it takes to be recruited, teaching players conceptual offense and defense, using analytics with players, and structuring practices.

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Here are a few highlights from this week’s episode:

Creating competitiveness within your team

Balancing being analytically driven and “the eye test”

Maximizing film sessions

FastDraw + FastScout = Elite Game Prep

FastDraw and FastScout have been staples for the top coaches for years, and now they’re part of a fully connected Hudl workflow. Design your sets in FastDraw, build your reports in FastScout, tie it all to film. It’s one seamless loop from prep to performance. It’s everything you need to get your team ready, in one system.

Check out more at hudl.com/aquicktimeout!

Want drill and small-sided game ideas for teaching decision-making to your players?

Zachary Hopp is the Director of Analytics & Strategy for Arkansas State’s Ryan Pannone. In this film session episode, he shares small-sided games and teaching points for improving players’ skills and decision-making for free-flowing offense.

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Here are a few highlights from this week’s episode:

4v4 Blender

Scaffolding PNR reads

Practicing Passing

FastDraw + FastScout = Elite Game Prep

FastDraw and FastScout have been staples for the top coaches for years, and now they’re part of a fully connected Hudl workflow. Design your sets in FastDraw, build your reports in FastScout, tie it all to film. It’s one seamless loop from prep to performance.It’s everything you need to get your team ready, in one system.

Check out more at hudl.com/aquicktimeout!

Level Up Your Practices with Coach Steve Smiley

Steve Smiley, head basketball coach for the Northern Colorado Bears, shares practice plans for creating competitive practices, including sample practice plans, excel sheets for tracking, and small-sided games for development.

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Here are a couple highlights from this week’s episode:

What Should You Install First in Your Offense This Season?

How Much 5v5 Should You Do Per Day?

What Does Skill Development Look Like in Northern Colorado Practices?

FastDraw + FastScout = Elite Game Prep

FastDraw and FastScout have been staples for the top coaches for years, and now they’re part of a fully connected Hudl workflow. Design your sets in FastDraw, build your reports in FastScout, tie it all to film. It’s one seamless loop from prep to performance.It’s everything you need to get your team ready, in one system.

Check out more at hudl.com/aquicktimeout!

Develop skill, IQ, and people

Coastal Carolina’s Chanticleers associate head coach, Ryne Lightfoot, joins the podcast to talk player development along with his role as the team’s defensive coordinator.

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Here are a few highlights from this week’s episode:

Impact hearts, not just winning

What is your team’s “strategic bet”?

Player development in the transfer portal era

FastDraw + FastScout = Elite Game Prep

FastDraw and FastScout have been staples for the top coaches for years, and now they’re part of a fully connected Hudl workflow. Design your sets in FastDraw, build your reports in FastScout, tie it all to film. It’s one seamless loop from prep to performance.It’s everything you need to get your team ready, in one system.

Check out more at hudl.com/aquicktimeout!

Change players’ lives, not just their game.

Indiana Wesleyan University’s Greg Tonagel joins A Quick Timeout podcast to discuss his “I Am Third” philosophy and how his pursuit of being a transformational leader drives the culture of the Wildcats’ program.

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Here are a few highlights from this week’s episode:

“If you aren’t changing lives, what are you doing?”

Helping players become fearless on the court

Accelerating team role acceptance and impact

FastDraw + FastScout = Elite Game Prep

FastDraw and FastScout have been staples for the top coaches for years, and now they’re part of a fully connected Hudl workflow. Design your sets in FastDraw, build your reports in FastScout, tie it all to film. It’s one seamless loop from prep to performance.It’s everything you need to get your team ready, in one system.

Check out more at hudl.com/aquicktimeout!

Every basketball coach at every level will benefit from this conversation…

ESPN's Seth Greenberg discusses what it takes to be an effective coach in the current climate of college basketball. We discuss the environment's impact on systems of play, team building, and player development.

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Here are a few highlights from this week’s episode:

Building trust with players, creating buy-in from players

The secret to successful teams’ success

A suggestion for how to use early season

The Tools Coaches Already Trust—Now Working Together

FastModel tools have been part of basketball for years and now, FastDraw, FastScout, and FastRecruit are integrated into Hudl’s full basketball system. You can move from play diagrams to film clips to player tracking, all in one connected workflow. The tools you trust - now working even better together.

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Interested in becoming a better teacher of conceptual offense? Check out this week’s A Quick Timeout podcast

Lipscomb men’s basketball head coach, Kevin Carroll, breaks down conceptual offense. He provides ideas for introducing concepts, repping through 5-on-5 play, and adjusting to zone defenses.

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Here are a few highlights from this week’s episode:

What it actually means to play fast

Creating advantages within your offense

The Tools Coaches Already Trust—Now Working Together

FastModel tools have been part of basketball for years and now, FastDraw, FastScout, and FastRecruit are integrated into Hudl’s full basketball system. You can move from play diagrams to film clips to player tracking, all in one connected workflow. The tools you trust - now working even better together.

Check it out at hudl.com/aquicktimeout to see what’s new!

Coach Brian McCormick dives into how traditional defensive strategies are failing against modern offenses and why a new, more adaptable approach is needed. McCormick breaks down his concept of "no-advantage, defensive-advantage" and shares how coaches can equip their players to thrive in the chaos of today's game. Learn how to build a resilient and intelligent defensive system!

Listen to the extended audio version on your preferred podcast platform: Apple | Spotify

Here are a few highlights from this week’s episode:

Outcome-driven vs. process-driven coaching

Example of analytically-driven decisions on the defensive side

Turning defensive disadvantages into advantages

The Tools Coaches Already Trust—Now Working Together

FastModel tools have been part of basketball for years and now, FastDraw, FastScout, and FastRecruit are integrated into Hudl’s full basketball system. You can move from play diagrams to film clips to player tracking, all in one connected workflow. The tools you trust - now working even better together.

Check it out at hudl.com/aquicktimeout to see what’s new!

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