This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Mike Rhoades, Head Coach of the VCU Rams men's basketball team. In this episode, Coach Rhoades discusses a variety of topics including why he chooses to apply full-court pressure on defense, how he navigated the challenging experience of finding out his team would not be able to participate in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, how he is using the month of May to focus on his team's mental health, the strength of his coaching staff and what makes VCU one of the NCAA's premiere college basketball teams.



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Ep 260 We're Back! What's Next & Game 7 Reactions

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Buzz Williams, head coach at Texas A&M; 


This episode is taken from Buzz's appearance at the 2023 NextGen Coaches Forum at the Final Four where he delivered some great insights for all coaches looking to develop as a coach and advance in their career.


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Ep. 259 Buzz Williams, Texas A&M

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Brian Nash, director of basketball at IMG Academy.
Prior to joining IMG in 2016, Brian was an NCAA Division I head and assistant coach for more than 20 years. Brian Nash came to IMG Academy from Duquesne University where he was the Associate Head Coach. Prior to that he held coaching roles at Fairfield, St. Francis, Seton Hall, Siena, St. Bonaventure and Sacred Heart, leading teams to multiple NCAA and NIT postseason appearances. 
In this episode, Brian discusses his role overseeing the basketball program for its youth and high school student-athletes, as well as its camps and training programs for post-graduate and professional players. He also discusses the growth and development of IMG Academy, the structure of a typical day for student-athletes, their holistic approach to development, how they create and implement an individualized plan for each player, some of the best coaching advice he has received, as well as what is on the horizon for IMG Academy.


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Ep. 258 Brian Nash, IMG Academy

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Jon Gordon, 14-time bestselling author of 28 books. 
Jon joins the podcast to discuss his new book The One Truth. This book guides you on a path to discover revolutionary insights, ancient truths and practical strategies to elevate your mind, unlock your power and live life to the fullest.
In this episode, he discusses the key to high performance, mental health and mastering your mindset. The One Truth is like nothing Jon has written before! He openly shares the teachings he is currently using with professional coaches and players to help you live and coach with more confidence, clarity and courage. All that and more on episode 257 of the Coaching U Podcast presented by Hudl!


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Ep. 257 Jon Gordon, The One Truth

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Tom Crean, Former Head Coach of Georgia, Indiana, Marquette, and current ESPN Analyst.
Coach Crean has enjoyed success throughout his 22 years as a head coach as he has earned over 400 wins, 13 postseason appearances, 1 Final Four appearance, and 3 conference championships. 
In this episode, he discusses the art of coaching talented players and relationship building, what trends he sees in both the college and NBA games today, his brothers-in-law (John & Jim Harbaugh) and what makes them successful football coaches, how to teach spacing, transition offense, advice on how to defend pick and rolls at different areas of the floor, post defense, how to adapt to change, and how he attacks his current role as an analyst for ESPN. All that and more on episode 256 of the Coaching U Podcast presented by Hudl!


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Ep. 218 Mike Rhoades, VCU Rams

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