Coaches & Coffee

Coaches & Coffee Episode 41 features Jonathan Mitchell, Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at Stetson University. Our conversation talks about his start in the business and what he has learned along the way. Some key points are:

- Never burn a bridge

- The value of building relationships

- Being where your feet are

- Believe in yourself or no one else will

Book Recommendations:

Extreme Ownership: Jocko Willink

The Last Season: A Team in Search of Its Soul: Phil Jackson

Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success: Phil Jackson

And much more!

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Coaches & Coffee Episode 40 features Bruce Hamburger, Associate Head Coach at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Our conversation talks about his lifelong journey with basketball. Some key points:

- Be in the moment, don't cheat the job you have

- How humility taught him to appreciate coaching

- The value of spending time with guys off the court

- Take on more challenges, be a risk taker

- How technology has helped build relationships with his players

Book Recommendations:

The Score Takes Care of Itself: Bill Walsh

Win Forever : Pete Carroll

And much more!

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Coaches & Coffee Episode 39 features Brandon Chambers, Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Texas Southern University. Our conversation covered so many topics and I am pumped to share his journey with you guys. Some key takeaways:

- Develop deeper relationships with your inner network

    

- "Bloom where you're planted" 

    

- Having a “POUND THE ROCK” mentality    

   

- Allow others to give you honest criticism  

    

- The beauty of “sharing the game” with colleagues

Book Recommendations:

A Man’s Search for Meaning - Victor Frankle

The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho

Good to Great - Jim Collins

Meditations - Marcus Aurelius

The Fred Factor - Mark Sanborn

And much more!

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Coaches & Coffee Episode 38 features Daniel Sokolovsky, Assistant Coach - Maccabi Rishon-LeZion (Israeli Premier League - 7 Days EuroCup).

Daniel has been someone I’ve been able to talk in depth about the coaching life in a foreign country and I know you’ll get a ton out of his journey. Some key takeaways we spoke about were:

- The power of Self awareness

- Fighting the need for recognition

- Having a variety of skill sets to bring to the professional ranks

And much more!

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Coaches & Coffee Episode 37 features Justin Levine , Asst Men’s Basketball Coach at Columbia University. We talk about his journey and take a dive into how culture / the power of positivity is the way to maintaining success. Some points were:

- The Power of Mindfulness to start the day

- How paying it forward is key for the younger generation

- The ability to handle doubt when it creeps in

And much more!

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Coaches & Coffee Episode 36 features Luis Guzman, Men’s Director of Basketball Operations at Stetson University. Coach’s path has been unique and shows that hard work does pay off. His transition from high level player to Coach is great insight for players looking to break into coaching. Some topics include:

- Always being adaptable to every situation

- Having an impact in the community

- Put your head down and DO THE WORK!

And much more!

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Coaches & Coffee Episode 35 features Chris Kovensky, Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Old Dominion University. Coach's passion about the game and his tireless work ethic is something that is truly inspiring to listen to. Some Topics discussed are:

- Chasing your passion, but not settling for the lowest level of it

- Trusting your effort & quality of your work

- Constantly finding ways to add value to your program

And much more!

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Coaches & Coffee Ep. 34 features Peter Gash, Men’s Basketball Coach at La Salle University. Our conversation hit a number of topics including:

- His off-season practice tour and the value it provided by studying other Coaches/programs.

- What he learned during his time working for Billy Donovan

- How college hoops must continue to evolve with the NBA game

- How basketball helped him cope during his most difficult times

And much more!

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Coaches & Coffee episode 33 features Bryan Weber, Associate Head Coach for Men’s Basketball at Stony Brook University

Coach talks about the early sacrifice and the “leap of faith” he took in order to pursue his dreams as well as :

- His time working for the prestigious Hoop Group organization

- Not letting “Culture Killers” in your program

- How "It's not about you, give your players all you can”

And much more!

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Coaches & Coffee episode 32 features Mike Perno, Head Men’s Basketball Coach at the College of St. Rose. Coach talks about his path to becoming the Head Coach at his Alma mater. Coach also talks about:

- Staying “Hungry & Humble”

- How is program is built off of hard work; In the classroom and on the court.

- How Failure=Growth

- Never letting the opponent “see you sweat”

And much more!

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