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Founder of Clockwork Athletics, Anthony Pugh is a former college basketball player at Robert Morris University. After one year at RMU, he stepped away from playing and decided to go all in on his passion for training and helping other players reach their potential. Anthony currently lives and trains in Ohio.

Topics Discussed
- Decision to walk on at D1 level instead of playing D2/D3
- Why Robert Morris
- Relationship with Coach Andy Toole
- His role on the team as a walk on
- Decision to walk away from the playing side to start training business
- Day in the life as a trainer and student
- Importance of a morning routine
- Watching Film
- Workout standards and accountability
- Handling player frustration
- His coaching mentors and favorite Twitter follows

Anthony's Website -
https://www.clockwork-athletics.com/about-me/anthony-pugh

Anthony's Twitter -
https://twitter.com/Anthony_Pugh2?s=20

Priscilla Edwards enters her 1st season with the Clemson Women's Basketball team after spending time at Providence, St. Johns and her alma mater St. Bonaventure. Coach Edwards is the founder of PE Basketball, a grassroots skill development company started in NYC. She is also the owner of "Glow Cafe" in Providence, Rhode Island.  

Topics Discussed...

• NYC basketball then vs. now
• Playing career at St. Bonaventure
• Time as an assistant coach at St. Johns & Providence
• Recruiting Red Flags 
• Owning multiple businesses
• Managing time and being ambitious
• Taking Risks
• New position at Clemson

Follow Coach Edwards on Twitter
https://twitter.com/_PEbasketball?s=20

More about Coach Edwards here...
https://clemsontigers.com/coaches/priscilla-edwards/

Brijesh Patel has been the head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Quinnipiac University since 2008. Prior to Quinnipiac he was the assistant S&C coach at the College of Holy Cross. Coach B overseas all 21 sports but spends the majority of his time with men's and women's basketball/ice hockey. He is known for his all encompassing training philosophy which focuses on improving an athlete's ability to move functionally in different positions that they will encounter throughout their sport. Workouts include numerous types of exercises centered around flexibility, speed, power, balance and core strength. Coach B is known for his ability to get the most out of his athletes not just from a physical standpoint, but more importantly a mental one.

Topics...

• His journey and mentors 
• Learning how to move and be functional
• Importance of in season training
• Recovery Techniques
• Creating Training Plans
• Getting Outside Your Comfort Zone
• Balance of structure & freedom
• The Power of visualization
• Seeing an athlete reach their potential

Follow Coach B on Twitter 
https://twitter.com/bpatel515

More on Coach B here... 
https://gobobcats.com/staff-directory/brijesh-patel/32

A jam packed episode featuring one of Washington's all time greats, Chantel Osahor. Chantel was a major part of the 2016 final four squad and played alongside Kelsey Plum, the NCAA WBB all time leading scorer. She discusses how impactful her coaches were in her development both on and off the court. Chantel recently took an assistant coaching position at Oklahoma after spending two years at Arkansas with her former coach, Mike Neighbors.  This was a fun episode that gave some insight on Chantel's playing career and now coaching journey.

Topics:
- Recruiting for a brand new coach
- Playing Career at Washington
- Why She Chose Washington
- Relationships with Assistant Coaches
- Developing from her freshman to senior year
- Final Four Run
- Playing alongside Kelsey Plum
- Playing for Mike Neighbors
- GA Experience at Drake
- Coaching with Mike Neighbors at Arkansas
- Responsibilities as a first year assistant
- Scouting Reports & Film
- Mike Neighbors Shoot Around Philosophy
- Making The Move to Oklahoma
- Continuing to learn as a young coach
- Favorite Books

Follow Chantel on Twitter @COsahor0

Long time girls high school basketball Coach at the Village School in Houston Texas and current Player Development Coordinator for Tulsa Women's Basketball, Coach Doug Brotherton joins the pod to discuss...

- Transitioning from HS basketball to college
- How he knew Tulsa was the right fit
- Getting to know a new staff
- Adjusting to a different role with new responsibilities
- Player Development at Tulsa
- His experience as a high school head coach
- Practice Planning
- Developing leaders and growing player/coach relationships
- His time as an NBA advanced scout

Follow Coach Brotherton on Twitter @CoachBrotherton

Check out Coaches Edge @Coaches_Edge

Quick episode recapping my first time out on the recruiting trail, our summer session 2 schedule/workouts and plans for the fall.


Watch Our Summer School Recap VLOG here
https://youtu.be/Ns-K1bIx52Q

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This was a fun episode with two up and coming stars in the college hoops media business Aaron and Andrew Robinson. The faces behind All Facts Media and the Auto Bid Podcast, the twins bring the energy and passion in this pod as we dive into their high school and college basketball experience, how the game has changed over the past few years and some of the underlying issues that aren't addressed within the college game. We end the episode with their thoughts on starting All Facts Media/The Auto Bid and their long term goals to continue to grow in the media business.


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Stanford Women's Basketball Associate Head Coach Kate Paye joins the pod! Coming off of a historic season that included winning a national championship, Paye and her family have been a major part of Stanford athletics success for years. Her brother was the quarterback for the football team prior to her time at Stanford where she walked on the women's basketball team and earned a scholarship after her first season. Paye just completed her 14th season on staff and her 5th as the Associate Head Coach.

We discuss a wide range of topics which are outlined below!

Timestamps:

Reflecting on a COVID Year (2:00)

Scouting Report Defense (6:20)

In Game Adjustments (9:45)

Coaching Responsibilities (11:45)

Staff Meetings (12:30)

Watching Film (17:00)

Guarding Off Ball Screens (20:30)

Teaching in Series  (22:15)

Short Shot Clock Actions (23:30)

Ball Screen Talk (27:00)

Shooting Drills & Shot Selection (28:20)

Film Sessions (31:00)

Recruiting Advice for Young Coaches (34:00)

Find Out More About Coach Kate Paye Here

Follow Coach Paye on Twitter @KatePaye

Check Out The Backyard Buckets Newsletter Here

First year Brown Women's Basketball Assistant Coach Ugo Nwaigwe joins the pod to discuss her first few months on the job along with her high school & college basketball experience.  We have a really fun conversation centered around what we are learning as young assistant coaches, pushing through adversity and connecting with players.

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Time Stamps:
Long Island Basketball - 3:00 
Recruiting Process - 12:00
Playing at Wagner  - 19:00
Transferring to Temple - 26:00 
Instilling Confidence - 30:00
First Few Months as a D1 Assistant Coach  at Brown - 37:00

•  Building relationships w/ new players
• Planning Workouts
• Feeling Empowered
• Naming Drills
• Ways to learn outside of the office

Towson Women's Basketball Associate Head Coach Zach Kancher joins the pod. We discuss his remarkable accomplishments in regards to voter education/registration initiatives within the Towson community along with the impact he has had on coaches and student athletes all over the country through his virtual town halls and "scouting reports". Shifting to basketball, we discuss his path to becoming a women's college basketball coach, his scouting process and some advice for recruiting as a young assistant.

Read more about Zach's work on improving voter turnout

Time Stamps
0:00 - Zach's Voter Education & Social Justice Initiatives
25:00 - Practice Player at GW
42:00 - Being Efficient Watching Film
50:40 - Ways to Make Scouts More Engaging
54:00 - Recruiting Tips

Follow Zach on Twitter @ZKRedhead