The Coaches Playbook
By Wyatt Foust
The Coaches PlaybookAug 11, 2020
Pack Line Defense, Utilizing Assistant Coaches and Layering Your Practices with Coach Jim Boone of Arkansas-Fort Smith
In today's episode we are joined by future HOF Coach Jim Boone. Coach Boone is the preeminent voice of pack line defense and he shares a ton of great nuggets and why pack line can fit anyone! All that and more!
Sustained Success and Changing with the Times with Coach Mike Harper of Muhlenberg County
On today's show, Coach Mike Harper talks about changing with the times, reaching modern kids and adjusting their practices, blob situations and preparing for post season. All that and more! Enjoy.
Dissecting Transition Offense with Coach Greg Todd of Morehead State University
On today's episode Coach Gregg Todd of Morehead State University talks about transition offense, a great Wendys and much more!
Outside the Box Thinking/Unique Situations and Tackling Tough Parents with Aaron Stamm and Scott True
On this episode we cover an array of unique situations and hopefully equip coaches with some new ideas or things to consider as they go through a season. We hit on tough parents and some awesome hidden food gems. All that and more!
Everything You Need to Know about the Recruiting Process and Designing Your Offense With Coach Joshua Epperson of FHU
Coach Joshua Epperson of FHU, an NAIA D! powerhouse in TN, joins the show and talks recruiting for the player, parent, high school coach and AAU club coaches. This is a must listen for prospective athletes. He also touches on designing half court offense for high school coaches. All that and more. Enjoy!
Building Buy in and Winning Long-Term with Donna Moir of Sacred Heart Academy
Coach Donna Moir joins the show to discuss late game and special situations as well as handling parents and much more!
Hitting all Topics of Philosophy with Coach Robbie Graham of the GRC Cardinals
In today's episode with Coach Graham we touch on BLOB O, BLOB D, SLOB philosophy, pressing, press break and holding the ball. All that and more!
Keeping the main thing the main thing and stealing points for your team with Stacy Pendleton of the Assumption Rockets
On this episode we have head coach of the Assumption Rockets Stacy Pendleton on to talk about keeping the main thing the main thing and how to steal points for you team. All that and more!
Developing Skill in Your Program and Getting Your Kids to Work Really Hard with Chris Stallings of Bullitt East High School
In this episode Coach Stallings of Bullitt East High School joins the show to discuss how he gets his kids to play harder than everyone else. He also gets into how he has changed as he has seen the game change over the years. All that and more!
Using the Ball Screen at Multitple Levels with Coach Greg Collins of WKU
On this episode Coach Greg Collins of WKU goes into depth about middle ball screen, wing ball screen, baseline ball screen and all the details that go into be an effective ball screening program. All that and more
Defending the 3 Point Line, Creating a BLOB Offensive Package and Leading as an Assistant Coach with Jamey Givens of Belmont University
On this episode Coach Jamey Givens of Belmont University goes into the details of how they became the 3rd ranked team in the country defending the 3 point line and you may not have guessed how! He also discusses getting the right player touches in predictable BLOB situations, assistant coaching roles and much more!
Winning at Unprecedented Levels at Your School and Handling Parent Relationships with Coach Tim Riley of Owensboro Catholic
In this episode Coach Tim Riley of Owensboro Catholic High School talks about handling parent situations, finding a balance between being coach and dad, how to prepare for the big games and how to win at a school that hasn't won at quite that level before. All that and more!
Finding the Balance Between Sets and Continuity and Layering your Offense with Coach Rechelle Turner of Murray State University
Coach Turner goes into great detail in how to layer your offense, run sets that highlight the right players and growing your players basketball IQ. She also hits on how, as a high school coach, we can better prepare our athletes for the next level. All that and more!
Using Social Media and Adding Value with Extras to Boost your Program
Coach Souder from South Laurel and Coach Calvin Head from Bowling Green High School join us to talk about how they use social media to make a big deal about their kids as well as adding extra activities and season long events to enhance the overall experience for their kids. All that and more!
Rebuilding after Taking Over a New Program and Defending ATO's with Coach Sam Williams of EKU
In this episode Coach Williams covers the do's and don'ts when coming into a new program. She had an unprecedented turnaround in her first season at EKU. She also gives her thoughts on what to do in ATO situations throughout the game and in late game scenarios. All that and more!
Culture is King and Winning However it Takes with Coach Tim Haworth of Louisville Male High School
This episode highlights the difference in coaching young athletes today as opposed to 15 years ago and how creating the right culture can yield big results. Coach Haworth taps into specific things you can do to solidify your culture in a climate where there are many detractors. He also discusses being willing to play whatever tempo, style or defense it takes to just win baby. All that and more!
Zone Offense and Making Deep Runs into Tournament Play with Coach Chancellor Dugan of Bellarmine University
This episode goes into both the early offense and the nuances of how to be a more efficient zone offensive team. Coach Dugan also goes into detail about what to try and what to avoid as you are gearing up to make a post season run. All that and more!
Changing Defenses with Coach Joey Thacker of Franklin County High School
This episode covers how changing defenses has been good to Coach Thacker at FCHS, some of the pitfalls to avoid when changing defenses and how to win the big games. All that and more.