JAMODI Podcast

In this episode, Coach Tony Starnes brings over three decades of coaching wisdom from the high school, junior college, and NAIA levels. He shares stories from coaching in Texas, Kansas, and beyond, and talks about building relationships, creating team culture, and the lessons learned from coaching multiple generations of players. Tony also reflects on adapting over time, leading with consistency, and staying passionate about the game after 30-plus years on the sidelines. If you love conversations about leadership, team identity, teaching the game the right way, and finding purpose in coaching, this episode delivers.

🎙️ Topics covered in this episode:

• 30+ years of coaching at multiple levels

• Building culture through connection and consistency

• Lessons from Texas, Kansas, JUCO, and NAIA basketball

• Coaching evolution across generations

• Leadership, relationships, and long-term success

• Staying energized in the profession after decades
  

🏀 About The JAMODI Podcast The JAMODI Podcast is all about helping coaches grow in leadership, culture, player development, and purpose. Each episode features real conversations with coaches who are making an impact on and off the court.

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This week on the JAMODI Podcast, Coach Matt Sayman sits down with longtime friend and coaching partner Matt Garnett, head girls coach at Gordon High School. Coach Garnett has an incredible journey — from being the head men’s coach at Wayland Baptist and McMurry University, to leading his daughters at Trinity Christian Academy and Grapevine Faith, to now building something special at Gordon.

Together, Matt and Matt go back and forth sharing the top three coaching ideas they’ve each borrowed over the years. From performance evaluation systems, shot selection scales, postgame highlight videos, and eliminating postgame talks, this episode is packed with wisdom for coaches at every level.

We’ve also been directing MG Basketball Camps together for over 15 years, so this conversation is more personal and relaxed than usual. You’ll get an inside look at how friendships, faith, and coaching experiences have shaped the way we lead teams and build culture.

Whether you’re a high school coach, college coach, or youth coach, you’ll leave with practical tools, encouragement, and a reminder of why we coach in the first place.

🎧 Listen now and share with a coaching friend who needs this!

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• Why a performance evaluation system rewards activity and productivity, not just scoring

• How to teach shot selection using the 7–9 scale from PGC Basketball

• Why postgame highlight videos build belief and celebration into your program

• How eliminating postgame talks reduces negativity and keeps your team growing

• The role of faith, optimism, and addressing fear in our coaching journeys
  

Connect with Matt Garnett 🏀 Head Girls Coach, Gordon High School 🏀 Director, MG Basketball Camps

Connect with JAMODI Podcast 🎙 Hosted by Matt Sayman 📱 Follow on social media: @jamodipodcast 🌐 Visit: www.jamodipodcast.com

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This week on the JAMODI Podcast, Coach Matt Sayman sits down with longtime friend and coaching partner Matt Garnett, head girls coach at Gordon High School. Coach Garnett has an incredible journey — from being the head men’s coach at Wayland Baptist and McMurry University, to leading his daughters at Trinity Christian Academy and Grapevine Faith, to now building something special at Gordon.

Together, Matt and Matt go back and forth sharing the top three coaching ideas they’ve each borrowed over the years. From performance evaluation systems, shot selection scales, postgame highlight videos, and eliminating postgame talks, this episode is packed with wisdom for coaches at every level.

We’ve also been directing MG Basketball Camps together for over 15 years, so this conversation is more personal and relaxed than usual. You’ll get an inside look at how friendships, faith, and coaching experiences have shaped the way we lead teams and build culture.

Whether you’re a high school coach, college coach, or youth coach, you’ll leave with practical tools, encouragement, and a reminder of why we coach in the first place.

🎧 Listen now and share with a coaching friend who needs this!

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• Why a performance evaluation system rewards activity and productivity, not just scoring

• How to teach shot selection using the 7–9 scale from PGC Basketball

• Why postgame highlight videos build belief and celebration into your program

• How eliminating postgame talks reduces negativity and keeps your team growing

• The role of faith, optimism, and addressing fear in our coaching journeys
  

Connect with Matt Garnett 🏀 Head Girls Coach, Gordon High School 🏀 Director, MG Basketball Camps

Connect with JAMODI Podcast 🎙 Hosted by Matt Sayman 📱 Follow on social media: @jamodipodcast 🌐 Visit: www.jamodipodcast.com

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This week on the JAMODI Podcast, Coach Matt Sayman sits down with longtime friend and coaching partner Matt Garnett, head girls coach at Gordon High School. Coach Garnett has an incredible journey — from being the head men’s coach at Wayland Baptist and McMurry University, to leading his daughters at Trinity Christian Academy and Grapevine Faith, to now building something special at Gordon.

Together, Matt and Matt go back and forth sharing the top three coaching ideas they’ve each borrowed over the years. From performance evaluation systems, shot selection scales, postgame highlight videos, and eliminating postgame talks, this episode is packed with wisdom for coaches at every level.

We’ve also been directing MG Basketball Camps together for over 15 years, so this conversation is more personal and relaxed than usual. You’ll get an inside look at how friendships, faith, and coaching experiences have shaped the way we lead teams and build culture.

Whether you’re a high school coach, college coach, or youth coach, you’ll leave with practical tools, encouragement, and a reminder of why we coach in the first place.

🎧 Listen now and share with a coaching friend who needs this!

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• Why a performance evaluation system rewards activity and productivity, not just scoring

• How to teach shot selection using the 7–9 scale from PGC Basketball

• Why postgame highlight videos build belief and celebration into your program

• How eliminating postgame talks reduces negativity and keeps your team growing

• The role of faith, optimism, and addressing fear in our coaching journeys
  

Connect with Matt Garnett 🏀 Head Girls Coach, Gordon High School 🏀 Director, MG Basketball Camps

Connect with JAMODI Podcast 🎙 Hosted by Matt Sayman 📱 Follow on social media: @jamodipodcast 🌐 Visit: www.jamodipodcast.com

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This week on the JAMODI Podcast, Coach Matt Sayman sits down with longtime friend and coaching partner Matt Garnett, head girls coach at Gordon High School. Coach Garnett has an incredible journey — from being the head men’s coach at Wayland Baptist and McMurry University, to leading his daughters at Trinity Christian Academy and Grapevine Faith, to now building something special at Gordon.

Together, Matt and Matt go back and forth sharing the top three coaching ideas they’ve each borrowed over the years. From performance evaluation systems, shot selection scales, postgame highlight videos, and eliminating postgame talks, this episode is packed with wisdom for coaches at every level.

We’ve also been directing MG Basketball Camps together for over 15 years, so this conversation is more personal and relaxed than usual. You’ll get an inside look at how friendships, faith, and coaching experiences have shaped the way we lead teams and build culture.

Whether you’re a high school coach, college coach, or youth coach, you’ll leave with practical tools, encouragement, and a reminder of why we coach in the first place.

🎧 Listen now and share with a coaching friend who needs this!

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• Why a performance evaluation system rewards activity and productivity, not just scoring

• How to teach shot selection using the 7–9 scale from PGC Basketball

• Why postgame highlight videos build belief and celebration into your program

• How eliminating postgame talks reduces negativity and keeps your team growing

• The role of faith, optimism, and addressing fear in our coaching journeys
  

Connect with Matt Garnett 🏀 Head Girls Coach, Gordon High School 🏀 Director, MG Basketball Camps

Connect with JAMODI Podcast 🎙 Hosted by Matt Sayman 📱 Follow on social media: @jamodipodcast 🌐 Visit: www.jamodipodcast.com

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This week on the JAMODI Podcast, Coach Matt Sayman sits down with longtime friend and coaching partner Matt Garnett, head girls coach at Gordon High School. Coach Garnett has an incredible journey — from being the head men’s coach at Wayland Baptist and McMurry University, to leading his daughters at Trinity Christian Academy and Grapevine Faith, to now building something special at Gordon.

Together, Matt and Matt go back and forth sharing the top three coaching ideas they’ve each borrowed over the years. From performance evaluation systems, shot selection scales, postgame highlight videos, and eliminating postgame talks, this episode is packed with wisdom for coaches at every level.

We’ve also been directing MG Basketball Camps together for over 15 years, so this conversation is more personal and relaxed than usual. You’ll get an inside look at how friendships, faith, and coaching experiences have shaped the way we lead teams and build culture.

Whether you’re a high school coach, college coach, or youth coach, you’ll leave with practical tools, encouragement, and a reminder of why we coach in the first place.

🎧 Listen now and share with a coaching friend who needs this!

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• Why a performance evaluation system rewards activity and productivity, not just scoring

• How to teach shot selection using the 7–9 scale from PGC Basketball

• Why postgame highlight videos build belief and celebration into your program

• How eliminating postgame talks reduces negativity and keeps your team growing

• The role of faith, optimism, and addressing fear in our coaching journeys
  

Connect with Matt Garnett 🏀 Head Girls Coach, Gordon High School 🏀 Director, MG Basketball Camps

Connect with JAMODI Podcast 🎙 Hosted by Matt Sayman 📱

Follow on social media: @jamodipodcast

🌐 Visit: www.jamodipodcast.com

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In this episode of the JAMODI Podcast, Matt Sayman sits down with Rice University Men’s Basketball Associate Head Coach Chris Kreider. With over 20 years of experience in college coaching, Kreider shares powerful insights on culture, leadership, and building successful basketball programs.

Coach Kreider opens up about his morning habits, the power of habit stacking, how he stays organized with systems, and the importance of balancing coaching with family life. He also dives into offensive philosophy—playing fast with pace, freedom, and spacing—and how to teach players to attack the paint early in possessions.

Whether you’re a high school coach, college coach, or basketball junkie, this episode is packed with actionable strategies and wisdom for leading a program and impacting players’ lives.

🎙️ What you’ll learn in this episode:

• The value of foreign trips for team bonding 🇫🇷🇧🇪

• Habit stacking, morning routines, and staying organized 📓

• Systems for recruiting, scheduling, and academics 📊

• How to create culture and identity in new programs 🔑

• Developing assistants and empowering your staff 🤝

• Teaching players to play fast, break the paint, and embrace freedom 🏀💨

• Balancing coaching with family life ❤️
  

If you’re passionate about coaching, leadership, and continuous growth, this conversation will challenge and encourage you.

👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share this episode with a coach who would benefit!

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In this episode of the JAMODI Podcast, Matt Sayman sits down with Rice University Men’s Basketball Associate Head Coach Chris Kreider. With over 20 years of experience in college coaching, Kreider shares powerful insights on culture, leadership, and building successful basketball programs.

Coach Kreider opens up about his morning habits, the power of habit stacking, how he stays organized with systems, and the importance of balancing coaching with family life. He also dives into offensive philosophy—playing fast with pace, freedom, and spacing—and how to teach players to attack the paint early in possessions.

Whether you’re a high school coach, college coach, or basketball junkie, this episode is packed with actionable strategies and wisdom for leading a program and impacting players’ lives.

🎙️ What you’ll learn in this episode:

• The value of foreign trips for team bonding 🇫🇷🇧🇪

• Habit stacking, morning routines, and staying organized 📓

• Systems for recruiting, scheduling, and academics 📊

• How to create culture and identity in new programs 🔑

• Developing assistants and empowering your staff 🤝

• Teaching players to play fast, break the paint, and embrace freedom 🏀💨

• Balancing coaching with family life ❤️
  

If you’re passionate about coaching, leadership, and continuous growth, this conversation will challenge and encourage you.

👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share this episode with a coach who would benefit!

🎧|🎥  JAMODI PODCAST

💪🏻 Powered by:  Ballogy | Shoot 360 DFW | Sideline Interactive | Scoreboard Media

In this episode of the JAMODI Podcast, Matt Sayman sits down with Rice University Men’s Basketball Associate Head Coach Chris Kreider. With over 20 years of experience in college coaching, Kreider shares powerful insights on culture, leadership, and building successful basketball programs.

Coach Kreider opens up about his morning habits, the power of habit stacking, how he stays organized with systems, and the importance of balancing coaching with family life. He also dives into offensive philosophy—playing fast with pace, freedom, and spacing—and how to teach players to attack the paint early in possessions.

Whether you’re a high school coach, college coach, or basketball junkie, this episode is packed with actionable strategies and wisdom for leading a program and impacting players’ lives.

🎙️ What you’ll learn in this episode:

• The value of foreign trips for team bonding 🇫🇷🇧🇪

• Habit stacking, morning routines, and staying organized 📓

• Systems for recruiting, scheduling, and academics 📊

• How to create culture and identity in new programs 🔑

• Developing assistants and empowering your staff 🤝

• Teaching players to play fast, break the paint, and embrace freedom 🏀💨

• Balancing coaching with family life ❤️
  

If you’re passionate about coaching, leadership, and continuous growth, this conversation will challenge and encourage you.

👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share this episode with a coach who would benefit!

🎧|🎥  JAMODI PODCAST

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In this episode of the JAMODI Podcast, Matt Sayman sits down with Rice University Men’s Basketball Associate Head Coach Chris Kreider. With over 20 years of experience in college coaching, Kreider shares powerful insights on culture, leadership, and building successful basketball programs.

Coach Kreider opens up about his morning habits, the power of habit stacking, how he stays organized with systems, and the importance of balancing coaching with family life. He also dives into offensive philosophy—playing fast with pace, freedom, and spacing—and how to teach players to attack the paint early in possessions.

Whether you’re a high school coach, college coach, or basketball junkie, this episode is packed with actionable strategies and wisdom for leading a program and impacting players’ lives.

🎙️ What you’ll learn in this episode:

• The value of foreign trips for team bonding 🇫🇷🇧🇪

• Habit stacking, morning routines, and staying organized 📓

• Systems for recruiting, scheduling, and academics 📊

• How to create culture and identity in new programs 🔑

• Developing assistants and empowering your staff 🤝

• Teaching players to play fast, break the paint, and embrace freedom 🏀💨

• Balancing coaching with family life ❤️
  

If you’re passionate about coaching, leadership, and continuous growth, this conversation will challenge and encourage you.

👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share this episode with a coach who would benefit!

🎧|🎥  JAMODI PODCAST

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