How Do You Connect With Your Players?

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Guest: Fred Hoiberg, Nebraska Head Coach

Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss insights from the NBA and NCAA that can help your coaching.

Fred Hoiberg brought a distinguished resume to Lincoln that includes four years as an NBA front office executive, four years as an NBA head coach, and five years at Iowa State, where he orchestrated the biggest turnaround in Big 12 history in 2011-12 and guided the school to four straight NCAA Tournament appearances.

Following his 10-year NBA playing career, Hoiberg worked in the front office for the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves, serving as assistant general manager before being promoted to vice president of basketball operations. He left the Timberwolves to get into coaching, accepting the head job at Iowa State, his alma mater. Hoiberg led the Cyclones to four NCAA Tournament appearances and a pair of Big 12 Tournament championships in his five seasons at the school. His success in Ames led him back to the NBA as head coach of the Chicago Bulls, where he helped the Bulls to a playoff appearance in his second season.

Fred Hoiberg has experienced incredible success at the collegiate level. He won more games than any other player during his time as a Cyclone guard and then returned to post the top winning percentage of any coach in Iowa State history. He won four NCAA Tournament games at Iowa State – a program record – and developed four players who eventually became NBA Draft picks and four All-Americans in his five seasons.

Breakdown

1:00 - Difference between NCAA and NBA Training Camp

4:00 - COVID and Coaching during Pandemic

9:00 - Play with Pace

12:00 - Modern Spacing

15:00 - Hunting Potential Mismatches

19:00 - Spacing

24:00 - Passing Ahead

26:00 - Matchup Hunting

28:00 - Ball Screen Defense

33:00 - Centerfield Action

36:00 - Preparing Him as a Coach