Backyard Buckets Basketball

Just a laid back season update and q&a episode for you guys! Been a while since I just talked to the pod and Rachel asked some good questions that I had a lot of fun answering... We discuss how the season has gone up to this point, Rachel talks about her role as our head manager and her day to day duties and I answer a bunch of questions related to coaching and my first 6 months on the job!

Former women's basketball walk on and assistant coach at William Patterson University (New Jersey) Mollie Kearns joins the pod to discuss her ongoing journey in the basketball coaching world....we discuss the following 
- What it's like to be a walk on 
- Her role in practice as a walk on
- Why she wanted to get into coaching
- Balancing two full time jobs
- Working campus and attending practices
- Being willing to do the dirty work and sacrifice 
- Day in the life of a D3 coach

The 2019-2020 All MAAC Conference Trio Alana Gilmer,  Rebekah Hand & Grace Vander Weide join the podcast to discuss all things Marist basketball! We get insight into their college basketball experience as well as reminiscing on the "rivalry" with Quinnipiac....

We discuss
- Rebekah's GA positon at Texas Tech
- Grace's High School Coaching Job
- Alana's individual skill training position
- Advice for high schoolers transitioning to college hoops
- Life as a student athlete and takeaways from Marist
- Film & Scout Prep For Big Games
- Game day Shootarounds & Walk Throughs
- The Quinnipiac Rivalry & 2018/19 Championship Games
- Why they felt that senior class was special
- COVID Ending Their Tournament Hopes

and we end with our usual Quick Hitters - Rapid Fire Questions!

Repost of an interview I did on the MAAC CHAAT podcast with hosts Coach Dianne Nolan and Chris Williams... Had so much fun going back in time with these two basketball junkies who watched my career and continue to invest their time and energy into college basketball, more specifically the MAAC conference! Love what they are doing over on their podcast so check that out here 

Quick little update podcast for you guys today discussing my recent blog post on my takeaways 6 months into college coaching. I talk about the biggest differences from being a former player compared to now being on the sideline in a coaching role. I have a lot to learn and a long way to go but I'm loving the process of getting better every day and look forward to continue sharing the journey with you guys!

Evan Conti played 4 years of college basketball at Quinnipiac University for Coach Tom Moore. After graduating in 2015 he went on to play professionally in Israel and eventually had an opportunity to become an assistant coach for the men's basketball team at New York Institute of Technology in Long Island. We touch on the following topics throughout the episode and end with our new Quick Hitters segment where we bang out 5 rapid fire type questions!

- Playing HS ball at Holy Cross
- His college basketball experience at Quinnipiac
- Playing Professionally in Israel
- Training younger players in Long Island 
- Getting the call to become an assistant coach
- Developing Relationships with players
- Recruiting 
- Taking over as head coach
- Practice Planning/Film & Scout
- Advice to young coaches


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Bringing you a new series to the podcast! Every week (or two) I will be answering some of the most frequently asked questions and bringing on a variety of guests in a shorter form "quick hit" episode that will cover a number of random topics.

Questions Answered
- Tips for smaller players
- What AAU team did you play for?
- Tips for injured players to stay connected with team
- Play varsity or JV as a freshman?
- How much gear do you get as a college athlete?

Kevin Perez was one of our practice players at Quinnipiac University during and leading up to our run to the Sweet 16 in 2017. I begin the conversation by asking him about his experience as a practice player for our team, more specifically, why he joined in the first place, what his takeaways were, and about the relationships he formed while being a part of the team. 

We then flip the script and he asks me about my high school and college basketball experience along with some of the big differences between mid major and power 5 level schools. 

Follow Tyler Leclerc on instagram  @tjltraining 

Topics we discussed...

- Tyler's playing career

- His decision to drop out of college and start his own business

- Struggles of being a young trainer 

- Daily Routine & Film Study

- Importance of social media and personal branding

- Saving Up To Open His Own Gym

- Training and Teaching Style

2x NCAA Scoring Champion Stella Johnson joins the pod! 

Topics covered in order
- High School, AAU, Recruiting Process
- Freshman Year Struggles 
- Developing Her Game in The Off Season 
- Stella's Workout Routine 
- Moving Without The Ball
- Predictions for last years potential Rider vs. Marist MAAC Tournament Matchup
- WNBA Scouts at Games & The Draft Process 
- Being a Rookie in The Wubble
- WNBA Film & Scout Prep
- 25 Point Breakout Performance 
- Stella's Favorite WNBA Teammates/Players