The Compound Commitment

Episode 093: Learn the 9 ways I help players get repetition without repetition. 

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Episode 092: Memphis Grizzlies's strength & conditioning coach shares how he uses basketball plyometrics to improve the explosiveness of his athletes. 

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Episode 091:  Former Gonzaga star, Eric McClellan, joined me on the podcast to give us insights into the mindset of a professional basketball player.

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Episode 090: Now today’s interview was bitter sweet because although Rem Bakamus is a Zag at heart, he was part of the Baylor Men’s basketball team that beat us in the National Championship game. 

Rem played for the Zags and was part of our 2017 Final Four team that played North Carolina in the National Championship game.  I thought it would be fun to learn the common success traits that both teams shared, and hear some of the differences in their strength & conditioning program and practice design. 

And I’m so happy for Rem because he just joined Tommy Lloyd’s staff at the University of Arizona!

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Episode 089: Rick Betts is the founder of Hoopfest, the world's largest 3 on 3 basketball tournament.  Today we explores what it takes to create a successful basketball tournament and why sports are so important for our youth. 

Hoopfest was started in 1989 and had 512 teams participate. Now, around 7,000 teams signup to play in the famous tournament held on the streets of downtown Spokane. Hoopfest gives people of all ages and skill level an opportunity to have fun and compete.

In this episode I asked Rick:

• The origins of Hoopfest
• How to make a successful tournament
• The importance of youth sports
• What it takes to succeed in Hoopfest

If you liked this episode check out How to be resilient

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Episode 088: In this episode I am joined by South Carolina’s Molly Binetti. We talk about Off-season Training for basketball and how impactful it can be for a player’s season.

Molly Binetti joined the University of South Carolina staff in June 2018 as the Performance Coach for the women’s basketball team, under Hall of Fame coach Dawn Staley. Prior to her arrival in Columbia, Molly served four years at the University of Louisville and one year at Purdue University coaching a diverse range of athletes from 11 different sports. 

She is a proud graduate of Marquette University, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Physiology, and the University of Minnesota where she obtained a Master of Education degree in Applied Kinesiology. 

The Eau Claire, WI native is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, where she holds the CSCS and RSCC, and SCCC certifications, respectively. She has contributed to two publications, both in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, focused on the mechanical and physical determinants of elite women’s basketball players.

Here are some of the questions I asked in the interview:

• Brief overview of how she became the SC strength coach
• How she builds a connection with her players
• How she evaluates her players physically before the season
• How a player can better their shot of making the team

If you want to learn more about Basketball conditioning, checkout my interview with Willie Cruz

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Episode 087: Gonzaga Women's Basketball coach, Craig Fortier, shares his personal story and how to be resilient.  From being cut from his high school team, to failing at his Guinness Book Of Wold Records attempt, Craig always found a way to dust himself off and get back up.

In today's interview, Craig shared:

• That you can't know what "enough" is until you've done too much
• How he became an all-league player without being a starter
• Why being resilient is one of the most important skills
• What he wants to pass on to his players

If you want to learn more about being resilient and prepared for setbacks, check out: Making It Through The Dip. 

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Episode 086: Pat McCloskey is the Director of Training Development at 1 to 1 Fitness in Washington D.C. and helped create the Gray Institute's Certification in Applied Functional Science. 
 
Applied Functional Science was created by converging the principles of the physical, biological and behavioral sciences.  I became a Fellow of Applied Functional Science in 2009 and it has been the impactful part of my education.

Today I got to sit down with Pat and find out:

• What are the big rocks to consider when designing training programs?
• When should coaches apply the principle of 3D?
• How can trainers create optimal training environments for basketball players?
• What are the biggest myths of training?

 If you want to learn more about Applied Functional Science, check out Basketball Movement w/ Doug Gray.


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Episode 085: Collin Henderson is an author, speaker, podcast host and mental skills trainer and he joined me on the podcast to talk about mental toughness.

As you might know, I take my teams through an 18-week leadership program every year. They’re going to be with their teammates almost every day in all sorts of environments, so giving them leadership skills to practice during the season allows so many opportunities to practice them.  

But years ago, when I first started coaching my son’s AAU team, I asked coach Mark Few some advice on being a good coach.  His response was, "If you want to be a good coach, get good players."  A team of great players working together will always beat a team of average players. 

And so that’s why I’ve been implementing mindset training with my kids during the off-season.  When they’re alone in the gym, working on their physical skills, it’s the perfect time to improve their mental skills.  And so when season rolls around and they’re back with their squad, they’ll bring to the team a better version of themself.

If you want to learn more about mindset for basketball, check out my interview with Dr. Kamphoff, Finding Flow On The Basketball Court.

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Episode 084: Boise State Men's Basketball Coach, R-Jay Barsh, joined me on the podcast to share the basketball recruiting process.  Starting in 7th grade, boys become recruitable athletes and are able to communicate with Division 1 programs.

How is it possible to tell how good a 13-year old will be in college?  Do kids really need to travel to exposure camps and tournaments?  Can student athletes get discovered just by playing for their high school?  Instead of just wondering, I reached out to my long time friend, Coach Barsh.

Prior to arriving in Boise, R-Jay spent the previous seven seasons as the head coach at Southeastern University, leading them to three National Tournament appearances. In his second season, SEU reached the NAIA Fab Four, ultimately earning R-Jay a nod as a finalist for the Don Meyer National Coach of the Year Award.

But my favorite thing about R-Jay is his heart for developing and mentoring players.  You’ll hear in the interview how much thought goes into leading his players on and off the court.  Learning how they run their program will restore your faith in the importance of athletics.

Here are some of the questions I ask R-Jay:

• When does the basketball recruiting begin?
• At what age is it appropriate to go to an exposure tournament?
• What qualities do you look for when recruiting?
• Does a bad attitude prohibit you from giving a player a scholarship?

If you want to learn more about basketball recruiting, check out How To Get Recruited To Play College Basketball w/ Brant Minor

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