In this episode, George is joined by Carson Huelle, head coach of Fort Collins High School Girls Basketball. They talk about implementing constraints led approach (CLA) principles into his practice environment; this has fostered a player-first culture rooted in trust, growth, and creativity that led to a successful turnaround season.
Chapters: 00:01:00 – Returning to coach at his alma mater, Fort Collins High School, and taking on his first head coaching role
00:02:00 – How skill acquisition and the Constraints-Led Approach became central to daily practice plans
00:03:30 – Lessons learned from working with Jeff Schmidt and how mentorship reshaped his basketball philosophy
00:06:30 – Practical small-sided games coaches can use to teach offensive actions like ball screens, Zoom action, and spacing
00:09:30 – Using fast-break scenarios and finishing games to develop decision-making and scoring creativity
00:13:00 – What it means to "meet athletes where they're at" and why every player needs to be coached differently
00:16:15 – How player empowerment, trust, and culture fueled a dramatic team turnaround
00:20:40 – Why Carson would add even more chaos and game-like environments into future practices
00:23:50 – His transformative tip: embrace basketball's unpredictability and never stop evolving as a coach
00:26:10 – Transformative Tip
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