Episode 300: Doug Novak, Coaching and Teaching in Basketball

Dec 27, 2023

01:16:59

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Guest: Doug Novak, Basketball Coach

In this week's coaching conversation, basketball coach Doug Novak joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on coaching and teaching.

Doug Novak is currently an assistant coach for the Northern Kentucky women’s basketball program.

Novak was last on episode 21 of the basketball podcast, and possesses nearly three decades of coaching experience, most recently serving as the associate head coach for the men's basketball program at Army West Point during the 2022-23 season. Before West Point, he was the interim head coach for the women's basketball program at Mississippi State in 2021-22.

Prior to his lone season with Mississippi State Women, Novak served as the Head Men's Coach at Bethel University from 2013-21. There he composed an overall record of 131-68 in eight seasons. He left with the highest winning percentage (.658) of any Bethel basketball coach in program history.

Doug has previously been an assistant coach at the NCAA D1 men’s level and has produced one of the most popular www.immersionvideos.com all access product of all time with his video series - All Access Basketball Practice with Doug Novak that gave access to his practice teaching methodology as well as unique and exclusive access to a team film session. It is available at www.dougnovakbasketball.com

Breakdown

1:00 - Introduction

5:00 - Having Daughters

7:00 - Idea of Tick Tock

9:30 - Mimicry

14:00 - All Learning is Nonlinear

17:00 - Program on a Napkin

20:00 - Quotes from Music

24:30 - Norms in Coaching

30:00 - Acquiring Skills

35:28 - 36:40 - Hoopsalytics AD

36:40 - Offense vs Defense