Better Coaching with Luke Gromer
Luke Gromer | RYG Athletics
The Better Coaching Podcast connects coaches with ideas and strategies they can implement to grow as a coach and a leader so they can develop better teams, better players, and better people.
Host Luke Gromer sits down with some of the world's best coaches, leaders, and experts to uncover the strategies coaches need to go from good to great. Topics include leadership, practice design, mental performance, culture, teaching, communication, and more!
Whether you're coaching youth sports or leading a pro team, you’ll leave every episode with actionable tools to coach and lead better.
Host Luke Gromer sits down with some of the world's best coaches, leaders, and experts to uncover the strategies coaches need to go from good to great. Topics include leadership, practice design, mental performance, culture, teaching, communication, and more!
Whether you're coaching youth sports or leading a pro team, you’ll leave every episode with actionable tools to coach and lead better.
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Apr 2, 2022 • 12min
U11 Basketball Team Reflection #5: Practice 6 & 7—Decisions vs Outcomes and Keeping it Simple
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Topic: How Army MBB Develops Leaders (and you can too)
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Mar 28, 2022 • 32min
52. Ben Wilkins — How to Tell Players Hard Truth | Part 1
Coach Ben Wilkins of Army Men's Basketball joins Luke Gromer on the Cutting Edge Coaching PodcastSign Up for the Coaching Zoom with Coach Wilkins: Topic: How Army MBB Develops Leaders (and you can too) Sign Up: https://www.cuttingedgecoach.com/offers/WxM9fD4tLuke & Ben discuss: What it’s like coaching at West Point, How to be intense but not emotional when delivering tough feedback, Telling players the truth, Bonding with players, And moreGet the Podcast Notes: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcastLearn more or Sign Up for the next Cohort: cuttingedgecoach.com/cohortsSign Up or Join the Waitlist for a Book Club: CGTBookClubs.comAbout Ben Wilkins:Coach Wilkins is the Associate Head Coach for the Army Men’s Basketball Program at West Point.He has nearly 20 years of college basketball coaching experience, and he’s been at West Point since 2016 where he helped Head Coach Jimmy Allen amass the most wins in the first four years for a coach since Coach K was there.Connect with Ben Wilkins: Twitter: @CoachBenWilkinsConnect with us: @CECoaching_ @LukeGromer luke@cuttingedgecoach.comSign Up/Access the Replay of the Coaching Zoom with Doug Lemov & Stu Singer: Topic: Getting Tactics, Technique, and Psychology to Transfer Get the Replay: https://www.cuttingedgecoach.com/offers/DsiLLj32
Mar 23, 2022 • 15min
U11 Basketball Team Reflection #4: Practices 3 & 4, Games 3-5—Bad Days, Staying Focused, Praise, & Desirable Difficulty
Learn more about how we serve coaches, organizations, and athletic departments: CuttingEdgeCoach.com
Email Luke: luke@cuttingedgecoach.com
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Mar 21, 2022 • 30min
51. Alan Keane - Creating Culture & Preparing in Short Windows | Part 2
Alan Keane joins Luke Gromer to discuss coaching people and maximizing performance.Luke & Alan discuss: Building culture and connection in short windows of time What to prioritize from a teaching and learning standpoint with short windows of preparation time And more!About Alan Keane:Alan is a highly regarded performance basketball coach with a focus on meeting the needs of the people he coaches.He’s a Great Britain national team head coach, qualified teacher and PhD candidate, and the co-founder of MVMT Sports, in addition to some other roles you’ll hear about in this conversation.Connect with Alan Keane: Website: https://mvmtsports.com/ Twitter: @CoachKeane14Sign Up/Access the Replay of the Coaching Zoom with Doug Lemov & Stu Singer: Topic: Getting Tactics, Technique, and Psychology to Transfer Sign Up: https://www.cuttingedgecoach.com/offers/DsiLLj32Get the Podcast Notes: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcastLearn more or Sign Up for the next cohort: cuttingedgecoach.com/cohortsSign Up or Join the Waitlist for a book club: CGTBookClubs.comConnect with us: @CECoaching_ @LukeGromer luke@cuttingedgecoach.com
Mar 15, 2022 • 30min
U11 Basketball Team Reflection #3: Games 1 & 2—8 Lessons Learned for a First Time Coach
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Mar 14, 2022 • 43min
50. Alan Keane - 3 Keys to Maximizing Performance and Impact | Part 1
Alan Keane joins Luke Gromer to discuss coaching people and maximizing performance.Luke & Alan discuss: MVMT Sports 3 core values and what they look like practically Putting people first Winning and impact don’t have to compete Tech-tac isn’t enoughAbout Alan Keane:Alan is a highly regarded performance basketball coach with a focus on meeting the needs of the people he coaches.He’s a Great Britain national team head coach, qualified teacher and PhD candidate, and the co-founder of MVMT Sports, in addition to some other roles you’ll hear about in this conversation.Connect with Alan Keane: Website: https://mvmtsports.com/ Twitter: @CoachKeane14Sign Up/Access the Replay of the Coaching Zoom with Doug Lemov & Stu Singer: Topic: Getting Tactics, Technique, and Psychology to Transfer Sign Up: https://www.cuttingedgecoach.com/offers/DsiLLj32Get the Podcast Notes: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcastLearn more or Sign Up for the next cohort: cuttingedgecoach.com/cohortsSign Up or Join the Waitlist for a book club: CGTBookClubs.comConnect with us: @CECoaching_ @LukeGromer luke@cuttingedgecoach.com
Mar 7, 2022 • 31min
49. Fergus Connolly - The 3 Levels of Teams | Part 2
Fergus Connolly joins Luke Gromer to discuss the 3 levels of teams and more!Luke & Fergus discuss: Culture Establishing values The 3 Levels of Teams Sustaining successAbout Fergus Connolly:Fergus is one of the foremost performance and leadership development coaches.He has worked for some of the world’s leading professional sports teams, special forces units and Fortune 500 companies, like the San Francisco 49ers, Liverpool FC, New York Knicks, Google, Navy Seals, Carolina Panthers, US Special Forces, Verizon, and many others!Connect with Fergus Connolly: fergusconnolly.com teamsportsmasterclass.com @Fergus_ConnollySign Up/Access the Replay of the Coaching Zoom with Doug Lemov & Stu Singer: Topic: Getting Tactics, Technique, and Psychology to Transfer Sign Up: https://www.cuttingedgecoach.com/offers/DsiLLj32Get the podcast notes: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcastLearn more or Sign Up for the next cohort: cuttingedgecoach.com/cohortsSign Up or Join the Waitlist for a book club: CGTBookClubs.comConnect with us: @CECoaching_ @LukeGromer luke@cuttingedgecoach.com
Mar 4, 2022 • 12min
U11 Basketball Team Reflection #2: Practice 2 & Parent Meeting—Flexibility & Alignment
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Mar 1, 2022 • 25min
NEW SERIES: U11 Basketball Team Reflection #1: Tryouts & Practice #1—Navigating Tryouts & 3 Things to Prioritize in Your First Practice
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Feb 28, 2022 • 29min
48. Fergus Connolly - The Skills Coaches are Missing | Part 1
Fergus Connolly joins Luke Gromer to discuss the skills that sports coaches are often missing and more!Luke & Fergus discuss: How coaching has changed in the last 20 years Skills that coaches often lack Improving communication, and Adaptability and resilienceAbout Fergus Connolly:Fergus is one of the foremost performance and leadership development coaches.He has worked for some of the world’s leading professional sports teams, special forces units and Fortune 500 companies, like the San Francisco 49ers, Liverpool FC, New York Knicks, Google, Navy Seals, Carolina Panthers, US Special Forces, Verizon, and many others!Connect with Fergus Connolly: fergusconnolly.com teamsportsmasterclass.com @Fergus_ConnollySign Up/Access the Replay of the Coaching Zoom with Doug Lemov & Stu Singer: Topic: Getting Tactics, Technique, and Psychology to Transfer Sign Up: https://www.cuttingedgecoach.com/offers/DsiLLj32Get the podcast notes: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcastLearn more or Sign Up for the next cohort: cuttingedgecoach.com/cohortsSign Up or Join the Waitlist for a book club: CGTBookClubs.comConnect with us: @CECoaching_ @LukeGromer luke@cuttingedgecoach.com
