Team Building in the Off Season ft. Jimmy Garrity (Episode 10)

Team Building We all want our teams to have good chemistry. Most coaches want them to become better people off the court as well as on the court.  Coach Garrity at Wofford University discusses a team building program that he uses with his team. Tell us about what you do in the off season to […]

Gaining Buy-In ft. Gayle Coats Fulks (Episode 9)

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Gaining Buy-In Coach Gayle Coats Fulks of Davidson College talks about gaining buy-in from her new team at a program that had not seen a lot of recent success. Is it important to you that your team “buys-in”? Is it important to your players that they “buy-in”? What does buy-in look like to you or […]

Changing My Team’s Identity ft. Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick, (Episode 8)

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Changing My Team’s Identity Every team will develop their own identity whether you want them to or not.  It is up to coaches to shape and focus those energies appropriately. Coach Mock arrived at UNC Asheville and the program had a culture that she wanted to change.  She discusses how her program evolved into a […]

What Do My Players Think I Think Is Important? (Episode 7)

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What Do My Players Think I Think Is Important? Do you know what is important for you and your team? Have you ever felt like you and your players weren’t on the same page? It seems like your team just doesn’t think what you say or do matters. You’re probably right, but then you have […]

Changing My Least Favorite Part of Practice (Episode 6)

Changing My Least Favorite Part of Practice Here are 8 reasons why you might dread a certain part of practice.  In this episode we discuss some strategies to help you address these situations. Your players probably enjoy your favorite part of practice. Your energy is definitely contagious to them. Maybe you have to fake your […]

My Favorite Part of Practice ft. Rhet Wierzba (Episode 5)

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My Favorite Part of Practice Practice is our classroom. If we don’t get excited when we get to teach this game, then we probably should find a new profession.  Of course, we can still get excited on game day, but we need to value the process. We need to enjoy our limited opportunities to help […]

Gaining a Defensive Advantage in BLOB Situations (Episode 2)

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Gaining a Defensive Advantage in BLOB Situations   We mentioned in the last episode teams have a defensive advantage when the ball is out of bounds on the baseline. The inbounder can’t dribble or score. It is about being in good position, defending cuts and screens. The backboard defends part of the court, part of […]

Offensive Advantage on BLOB Situations (Episode 1)

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Gaining an Offensive Advantage on BLOBs   In the first episode of the Hoops College Coach’s Podcast, we discuss ways for you to get an offensive advantage on a baseline out of bounds play. Sometimes those one or two possessions in the middle of the game can make a big difference in the outcome. Maybe […]