Episode 280: Jerrod Calhoun, Unlocking Offensive Efficiency and Success

Guest: Jerrod Calhoun, Youngstown State Head Coach Youngstown State head coach Jerrod Calhoun joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on unlocking offensive efficiency and success.

Jerrod Calhoun, who owns an 11-year career record of 220-134, has 96 wins at Youngstown State and owns a 76-52 record over the last four seasons, has elevated the Penguins’ basketball program to unprecedented success including the 2023 Horizon regular season championship, the first coach in program history to do so, and for which he was named 2023 Horizon Coach of the Year.

Jerrod Calhoun began his coaching career as an assistant at Walsh University from 2004 to 2006. He then joined Bob Huggins' staff at West Virginia, where he spent five seasons and helped the Mountaineers reach four NCAA Tournaments, including a Final Four appearance in 2010.

In 2012, Jerrod Calhoun became the head coach at D2 Fairmont State where he turned them into a national powerhouse, winning four conference titles and reaching the national championship game in 2017. He compiled a record of 124-38 in five seasons at Fairmont State, earning three conference Coach of the Year honors and two national Coach of the Year awards.

Breakdown 1:00 - Introduction 2:30 - Offense and Fight For Spacing 6:00 - Spain and Staff 9:00 - Adding and Subtracting 11:00 - Removing Ego and Attacking Matchups 17:00 - Shallow and Slide Cuts 20:00 - Partnership with Fairmount State 22:00 - Combining Structures 23:00 - Concept of Leveraging 28:00 - Developing Shooting  28:32 - 29:35 - Hoopsalytics AD 3 29:36 - Portals 34:00 - Diversity of Zones 37:00 - Youngstown State Practice 40:00 - Culture Clips 41:30 - Eliminating Ending 45:00 - Multiple Ball Screens 49:00 - Mentorship Program 53:00 - Bob Huggins 55:00 - Conclusion

Jerrod Calhoun’s Bio: Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerrod_Calhoun Twitter: https://twitter.com/YSUCoachCalhoun

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