In this week’s episode Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Bob Starkey, associate head coach of the LSU women's basketball team. Drawing from his 42 years on the bench coaching in men's and women's college basketball, 6 Final Fours and a National Championship - Starkey shares the “controllables” that make great assistants—and great teams.

He outlines the core toolkit for today’s assistants: elite communication, the ability to teach, leadership by example, recruiting for fit, and the initiative to solve problems before they reach the head coach. This conversation with Starkey offers practical ways to grow in the role and doubles as Coaching 101 for assistant coaches!

All that and more on episode 309 of the Coaching U Podcast presented by Noah Basketball.

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