Coach Canova’s Hoops Coaching A to Z

Who's ready for another season of hoops.  Let's recharge our batteries and get ready for the grind.

This week's episode I sit down with all of the other 4A girls basketball coaches who have advanced to the Final 4.  Coach Craig McGill from New Hope, Coach Jason Roberson from Prattville Christian, and Coach Terrie Nelson from Priceville.  

This is a very different, but fun episode.  Enjoy.

A short episode about the upcoming Regional playoffs and a GREAT nugget by Simon Sinek

This episode takes a slightly different turn as we first celebrate my two seniors a day after our Senior Night. Then we get a parents perspective.  We talk about the growth he has seen through his daughter from basketball, and lends a little advice to parents as well.

I invite my two 2023 Seniors Elizabeth & Bailey, to join Coach Hodge and myself to talk about leadership.  There are so many ways for players to lead, my two seniors are very different but equally great.

This week we not only have an outstanding coach, but someone who coaches the leading scorer in the country.  Coach David Armstrong consistently has Baker as one of the best teams in the state of Alabama.  Now he does it with Labaron Philon, a junior averaging 40 points a game.  This week's episode talks about some of the added things to deal with while coaching a player of this magnitude.

Coach Joye Lee McNelis joins us to talk hoops.  If you want to know why her teams are tough and gritty - check out this episode.  Coach McNelis talks about coaching through her bout with lung cancer, tough career decisions, and what she thinks is necessary to be an assistant coach in her program. 

If you havent been a frequent listener, or if you've loved every episode, this one is for you.  This is clips from the past year.  The guest list includes....

Jerry Hernandez - intro and parent meeting

Mike Neighbors & Paw Paw Neighbor Quotes

Ravon Justice - Leon Barmore Story

Bobby Champagne - From HS to Final Four

Mark Gottfried - Loyalty

Tim Miller - Parent missing the mark

Rick Pietri - Coaching evolution

Chad Prewett - Bruce Pearl Story

Bob Starkey - Shaq & Kobe

Dan Horwitz - Game touches

Kristy Curry - Leon Barmore

I catch up with an old coaching buddy, who is doing so many good things these days.  I met Coach Jamy Bechler over 20 years ago when he was a young Head Coach at LeTourneau University in Texas.  Today he is an author, Leadership Expert, and motivational speaker.  

Be sure to check out Jamy's podcast - Success is a choice.  Also visit his website at www.jamybechler.com for all the great things he has going such as the Leadership Playbook.

Here we sit at the midway point of our season.  Lot's to improve upon, but also so much to be proud of.  You'll here from two former Lady Bulldog players - Tori Sudeiha and Sarah Elizabeth Freeman.  Sarah Elizabeth's story is LEGENDARY.

We talk about being 14-2, and while most would assume it's smooth sailing, there are always fires to put out.