Slappin' Glass Podcast

It has been a terrific year and in this week's episode we look back on the year that was on the podcast, detailing important takeaways, teaching points, and fun thoughts. All of this is done through a new segment called "Name that Pod." Thanks to all for listening, and enjoy the look back on some of the best moments of the year. To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!

World-renowned coach Andrea Trinchieri shares insights on building team identity, innovation vs. simplicity, and stats that truly matter. They discuss the importance of understanding players' mentality, adapting to their personalities, and the coach's responsibility in creating the best practice. The benefits and challenges of a larger offensive playbook and developing defensive strategies are also explored. Additionally, rebounding philosophy, investments for success, and building trust in coaching are covered.

French Professional Coach, Mehdy Mary, discusses strategies for attacking the switch, exploiting mismatches, and using drill constraints to teach decision-making skills. He emphasizes the importance of understanding player learning styles, finding sources of creativity as a coach, and problem-solving in building an effective offense.

John Carter, CEO of shot tracking and data company, Noah, discusses the history, growth, innovations, and future of Noah. They talk about the origins of Noah and the importance of feedback in improving basketball shooting form. The challenges, determination, and future plans for innovation are also highlighted. They explore the use of facial recognition for player tagging and the traits and risks of being an entrepreneur.

A masterclass on the podcast this week with Mega Basket Head Coach, Marko Barac! Coach Barac dives deep into the areas of Hedging the PNR, Defending the Short Roll, and gives his thoughts on Offensive Rebounding Analytics and Spain PNR reads during a dynamic "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!

Slappin' Glass sits down this week with National Champion Head Coach of Hope College WBB, Brian Morehouse. Coach Morehouse brings almost three decades of Head Coaching experience to the podcast and dives into his thoughts on becoming more of an offensive minded vs. defensive minded coach, leveraging drives, the benefits of great pace, and discusses real-life career decisions and failure recovery during an entertaining edition of "Start, Sub, or Sit?!"To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!

Nik Popovic, Head of High Performance and Strength and Conditioning for Australia's Adelaide 36ers, discusses team unity, weekly practice load cycles, flexibility vs. mobility, deceleration, and injury prevention. They also touch on building strength with limited resources, overloading in sports training, and observing athlete movement.

Slappin' Glass is joined this week by 2023 National Champion Head Coach of DIII Christopher Newport, John Krikorian. The trio explore a variety of interesting areas including the art of practice planning and design, competition vs. 5 on O drills, and discuss Drop Coverage and "big game readiness" during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!"To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!

Head Coach of Florida Atlantic University, Dusty May, shares insights on coaching education, the randomness of winning, deceptive off-ball screens, defensive communication, and teaching offense and defense in basketball.

Join Will Hardy, Head Coach of the Utah Jazz, as he shares his modern insights on basketball strategy. Hardy discusses the balance between structure and player freedom in offense, emphasizing effective communication. He dives into late-game analytics and the importance of shot selection in critical moments. Additionally, he explores the strategic use of transition flare screens and how to optimize player performance through scouting while highlighting the value of mental performance coaching to enhance coaching dynamics.