A Quick Timeout

Jaycob Ammerman is the video coordinator for the UCF Knights. In this episode, he provides suggestions for how to best design and select plays for your team.

Matt Doherty was a member of the 1982 UNC Tarheel national championship team. He also served as college coach at Notre Dame, SMU, FAU, and UNC. In this episode, talks about leadership lessons learned during his 30+ years of being around the game of basketball.

Do you, or someone you know, dream of becoming a college basketball coach? Matt Mossman (Oklahoma Sooners) and Andrew Wingreen (Stetson Hatters) join Tony Miller to discuss their paths to the college ranks and what you should be doing now to prepare for being a valuable member of a college basketball staff.

Ray Lokar is the Director of Coaching for Gold Standard Coaching. Coach Lokar is a native of California who grew up a UCLA Bruins basketball fan. His dreams came true when he had the chance to work John Wooden's basketball camps in the summers at UCLA. Coach Lokar shares some of things learned from the then-retired Bruins coach, including what made Wooden such an effective teacher.

Cori Close is the current women's basketball coach for the UCLA Bruins. While an assistant, Close was introduced to Coach Wooden, and over the next 17 years, she developed a close friendship with Wooden. She shares in this episode how the legendary coach impacted her as both a coach and person.

Andy Hill won three national championships in the early 1970's as a UCLA Bruins player. Hill later went on to become the president of CBS Productions. He reunited with Coach Wooden after 25 years and became a close friend to Wooden. In this episode, Hill talks about that bond and the lessons learned from his friend.

Steve Lavin is the former head men's basketball coach for the UCLA Bruins. Lavin met Coach Wooden while an assistant in the early 1990's. Once promoted to head coach, he drew on Coach Wooden's wisdom to help guide the Bruins to 6 20-win seasons, including 4 appearances in the Sweet 16 and 1 in the Elite Eight. He gives an inside look into Coach Wooden, the person.

Swen Nater was a member of two of Coach John Wooden's national championship teams ('72, '73), backing up Bill Walton at the center position. Although he never started a game at UCLA, Nater was drafted in the first round of the NBA. In this episode, he gives an inside look into Wooden, the coach.

Adam Bradley is the founder of Lead'em Up and long-time host of the Hardwood Hustle podcast. On this episode, Adam talks with the guys about developing leaders, the importance of communication, and how the Lead'em Up program can help your team.

Do you want to improve your ability to connect with and motivate your players? To help coaches better understand their players, Dr. Neal Ring joins A Quick Timeout podcast to discuss the DISC assessment. Dr. Ring is a certified behavioral consultant and former high school and college basketball coach with over 20 years of experience in athletics. In this episode, he explains the basics of the DISC assessment and how understanding the DISC's results can be the key to unlocking our players' full potential.

Coaches agree about the importance of coaches knowing about and caring for their players. However, that looks very different for a lot coaches. In the second episode of "Coffee with Coaches," Coach Tony Miller and Coach Nick Hauselman discuss the player-coach dynamic as well as ways coaches can effectively motivate their players.

Coach Mike Shaughnessy stops by the podcast to break down skills development training. Coach Shaughnessy has experience as a college player and coach and is a proven skills development trainer. In this episode, we talk about designing workouts, essential skills for training, and preparing players for the next level.

Despite the popularity of social media, many college and high school sports programs are failing to take advantage of the marketing and branding opportunities presented by social. In this "Coffee with Coaches," Coach Tony Miller and Coach Mason Waters share ideas for implementing a social strategy and creating engaging  content.

NBA shooting coach, Dave Love, shares some of his secrets to becoming a great shooter.

Long-time college basketball coach and ESPN analyst, Jimmy Dykes, talks about the pandemic's effect on college basketball, how he's managing during these difficult times, and his new book, The Film Doesn't Lie.

Joe Abunassar is the founder and president of Impact Basketball. Coach Abunassar has trained thousands of players, including 130 NBA Draft picks, in his 20-years of basketball training. In this episode, Coach Tony Miller and Coach Abunassar focus in on the 5 pillars of basketball training.

Coach Mark Cascio is back to answer your questions about conceptual offense. If you missed part 1, be sure to click the link below!

In this bonus edition, Kansas City Star reporter and AP Poll voter, Jesse Newell, stops by to look at what could have been at this year's Final Four. 

Coach Donnie Jones is well-known for turning around struggling basketball programs. In this episode, you'll hear the steps he takes to instill a winning culture into a program.

In the final episode in our Pack Line Defense series, Coach Jim Boone answers your questions about the Pack.

Be sure to check out all our episodes in the Pack Line series!

In the second episode in our week-long series on the Pack Line Defense, Coach Kevin McGuff talks specifics of the Pack Line defensive system. We go into detail about positioning, ball screen coverages, post defense, and more!

Be sure to check out our next episode in the Pack Line series. Coach Jim Boone will answer listeners' questions regarding the Pack defense.

In this first episode in our week-long series on the Pack Line Defense, Coach Andrew Wingreen rejoins the show to talk about installing the Pack Line defensive system. Coach Miller and Coach Wingreen discuss the basics of "the Pack," including the importance of ball pressure, closeout techniques, and post defense.

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Be sure to check out our next episode in the Pack Line series. Coach Kevin McGuff of The Ohio State University women's basketball team joins A Quick Timeout to talk about the Buckeyes' version of the Pack.

Hoop Vision's Jordan Sperber is back to talk X's and O's, analytics, and the strategies coaches love to debate.

CBS Sports' college basketball and NBA writer Kyle Boone stops by to talk about this year's NCAA Tournament - who's trending up, who to avoid, players to watch for, and who'll cut down the nets in Atlanta.

Alan Stein is no stranger to the sports world. His books, podcasts, and clinics have been a help to basketball coaches across the globe. Most recently, he's taken his knowledge of leadership and team building to the corporate world. Now, he shares these lessons to help coaches raise their team's game.

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Drew Hanlen, NBA skills trainer and Pure Sweat Basketball's CEO, shares his thoughts on the most important characteristics of a player development coach, how to organize a workout, and the necessary skills for succeeding in today's game.

Coaches across the globe have benefited from Coach (Dr.) Jon DeMarco's weekly #GBetBBChat. On this episode, Coach DeMarco shares some of the things he's learned from those chats, as well as from his time as a high school basketball and football coach. This one is PACKED with great content for coaches of all ages!

ESPN's Jay Bilas joins the show to talk about his prep for calling some of the biggest college basketball games on TV, shared characteristics of some of the top coaches in the country, the Kansas-Kansas State brawl, and the Jay Bilas Skills Camp that he holds for players and coaches each summer.

Before his time with the Bruins, Burton Uwarow coached the varsity boys basketball team at Creekside Christian Academy (GA). In just seven seasons, he transformed the team from a first year program into state champions, winning three Division I-AA State Championships. During his first year at BJU, he was named region coach of the year while leading the team to a regional championship and an appearance in the NCCAA (DII) national championship game.

Who are the leaders on your team? What are the characteristics you're looking for in your team leaders? How do you make more leaders for your team? BJU Bruins Sports Information Director, Jonny Gamet, and I discuss making leaders in your program in this episode of A Quick Timeout.

ESPN college basketball analyst, Richie Schueler, joins the podcast to give us his observations on coaching trends in this early 2019-2020 college basketball season.

Looking for ideas for developing your players into better leaders? This episode is for you! You'll hear from Coach Hernando Planells ways to help grow your players while developing your team culture.

Long-time college and NBA coach, Kevin Eastman, talks about his book, Why the Best Are the Best: 25 Powerful Words That Impact, Inspire, and Define Champions. In addition, we discuss his "renewed" career, the importance of "truth audits," and what advice he would give to 23 year-old Kevin Eastman. 

Jordan Sperber is a former Division I analytics & video specialist and current owner of Hoop Vision. On this episode, Tony and Jordan take a detailed look at what makes Texas Tech's defense so tough. In addition, they discuss wrinkles to help make your defense even more effective. 

Radius Athletics' Randy Sherman explains the Four Factors and how coaching with those factors in mind can help improve immediately your team's performance.

Frank Dehel is the founder and CEO of Dribble Handoff, an analytical platform for coaches at all level. In this episode, Frank and Coach Tony Miller discuss the practical application of analytics to coaching - what matters and and what doesn't when it comes to advanced stats.

Coach Doug Novak is the head men's basketball coach at Bethel University (MN). In this episode, Coach Novak focuses on introducing and teaching new plays to your team. A ton of practical information for you as you begin your season!

Coach Graham Maxwell, of the Emmanuel College (Ga.) Lions, joins the show to talk about being an effective assistant coach. Coach Maxwell has three national champions in his young career (1 as a player and 2 as a coach) and was recently named to the Under Armor NABC 30-under-30 list for college coaches.

Luke Cooper is a member of the Pure Sweat Basketball family, training players from the high school levels up to the NBA. On this episode, we talk characteristics of an effective skills trainer, changing a player's shot, using film during player development sessions, and more!

Furman Basketball's Matt Aldred joins the show to talk about pre-season and in-season training, conditioning your athletes, and answer your questions about strength training.

Tulsa Golden Hurricane's Coach Matilda Mossman discusses getting your basketball practices off to a great start. Coach Mossman has 16 years of collegiate coaching experience with stops at Arkansas, Kansas State, and now Tulsa. She won a Conference USA tournament title during the 2012-2013 season and has multiple appearances in the NCAA Tournament. From 2002-2011, Mossman was the head coach at Norman High School where she posted a .796 winning percentage and was a 3x conference coach of the year.

Zach Marcus is a staff assistant for the Duke Blue Devils' men's basketball team. During his undergraduate years at Duke, Zach served as a manager the program. His current areas of responsibilities include scouting, recruiting, and video operations. In this episode, we talk through the scouting process at Duke and how your team can implement some of the Blue Devils' techniques to help your players be more successful on game day.

Furman Paladins' Coach Bob Richey talks the importance of using terminology to help create culture on a team and developing the whole person through coaching.

Need some motivation this morning? You've come to the right place. World-renowned basketball skills trainer, Ganon Baker, joins the podcast!

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Considering a different offense for your team? Coach Mark Cascio and I talk through Catholic High School's conceptual offense and reasons why this type of offense should be your team's next system.

Coach Jeff Boals is entering his first year as the head men's basketball coach at Ohio University. After graduating from Ohio in 1995, Coach Boals served as an assistant coach at Ohio, Charleston (WV), Marshall, Akron, and Ohio State. In 2016, he took his first head coaching job at Stony Brook. Now, he's back at his alma mater, ready to lead the Bobcats back to the NCAA Tournament. He'll talk about the challenges and opportunities of coaching back home as well as re-establishing a winning culture. 

Coach Steve Forbes is entering his fifth year as the head men's basketball coach at East Tennessee State University. He's coached under multiple Final Four coaches and has a wealth of coaching experience. He'll share how his various coaching stops have influenced him today, how he teaches the ETSU culture to his players, and information on the team's trip to Europe. Coach Forbes' energy is contagious. You'll finish this podcast ready to face the week!

Coach Matt Smith, head coach at Gordon Lee High School and founder/owner of United Basketball Clinics, talks about his coaching experiences, getting the most out of your players, and building a program. 

United Basketball Clinic Dates:
Knightstown, Indiana - August 23 & 24, 2019
Alpharetta, Georgia - September 28, 2019