Scafati Basket assistant coach Francesco Nanni joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights into teaching out of 1-on-1 and European coaching insights. Francesco Nanni is an Italian professional coach, who has coached for over 10 years at various levels within Italy, from mini-basket to pro. Nanni currently coaches at Scafati Basket, one of the top teams in the Italian A2 league. Nanni has worked with some of the top prospects at the youth level in Italy, as well as being well-regarded for the quality of his content sharing on various social media platforms. Nanni uses an approach that combines the best of the European style with evidence-based learning concepts that are the foundation of Basketball Immersion. Breakdown1:00 - Why One-on-One is Important4:00 - Passing6:30 - Dynamic Start11:00 - Perception Process17:00 - Giving Feedback17:22 -18:00 - JUST PLAY AD 22:00 - Small Sided game24:00 - Conceptual Offense29:00 - Being Creative in Europe35:00 - Ball Screen Concept39:00 - Conceptual Basketball39:14 - 39:56 - DR. DISH AD42:00 - Game Preparation50:00 - Post Game Evaluation52:00 - Pair of Eyes54:00 - Conclusion Francesco Nanni’s Bio:Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_NanniTwitter: https://twitter.com/Franz_NanniBK Basketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionImmersion Videos:Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com/

Guest: Nate Oats, University of Alabama Head Coach  University of Alabama head coach Nate Oats joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights into how they play and practice. Nate Oats has a 157–79 record as a D-I head coach at Buffalo and now Alabama and has many accomplishments and honors. The immediate success became evident in his second year at the helm of the program as Oats guided the 2020-21 Crimson Tide to one of its best seasons in the program’s illustrious history. Alabama finished the year with a 26-7 overall mark, won 16 conference games (16-2), captured both the SEC regular-season and tournament championships, and ended the year ranked No. 5 in the Associated Press’ final national rankings which matched the best end-of-season ranking in program history. Nate Oats’ has revitalized an Alabama basketball fanbase and returned the Crimson Tide to one of the top collegiate basketball programs in the nation. An indicator of Alabama’s resurgence can be seen in the last two NBA Drafts. As a coach known for developing talent, Oats has now had an Alabama player selected in the NBA Draft Lottery (top-14 pick) in back-to-back years – a first in program history. Prior to arriving in Tuscaloosa, Oats spent four seasons at the helm of the University of Buffalo where he took the men’s basketball program to unprecedented heights. While there, Oats led the Bulls to a 96-43 (.691) record, three MAC tournament championships and three NCAA Tournament appearances, including reaching the round of 32 in 2018 and 2019. As a result, he was named the league's coach of the year and National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) District 14 Coach of the Year in back-to-back seasons (2018 and 2019). Prior to joining the Bulls, Oats spent 11 seasons as head coach at Romulus High School in Michigan, winning the school's first state title in 27 years in 2012-13 and finishing the season at 27-1. He was named the 2013 Detroit News State Coach of the Year, the Detroit Free Press State Coach of the Year, and the BCAM State Coach of the Year. Breakdown1:00 - Dribble Drive4:00 - Offensive Perspective8:00 - Fan Base12:00 - Driving the 4515:00 - Player Development Principles18:00 - Attacking the Rim19:58 - 20:41 - DR. DISH ADS23:00 - Quizzing28:00 - Competitive Component31:00 - Scoring System36:00 - How To Game The Point System39:04 - 39:43 - JUST PLAY ADS41:00 - Accountable to the Practice44:00 - Transition System47:00 - Freedom with Sets51:00 - Playing Fast54:00 - Selfless Love Concept Nate Oats’ Bio:Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nate_OatsTwitter: https://twitter.com/nate_oats Basketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionImmersion Videos:Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com/

Guest: Tomekia Reed, Jackson State Head Coach Jackson State head coach Tomekia Reed joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights into building belief, relationships and defense that wins. In four seasons as head coach, Tomekia Reed has led Jackson State University women's basketball to the top of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.She has guided JSU to four consecutive berths in the SWAC Tournament semifinals (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022), three straight berths in the conference tournament finals (2019, 2021, 2022 after 2020 tournament canceled), three straight SWAC regular season titles (2020, 2021, 2022), and two straight SWAC tournament titles and NCAA appearances (2021, 2022). In making the program's second straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament, and the first as a #14 seed, Jackson State led in the fourth quarter in nearly achieving an historic tournament win over #3 LSU. Breakdown1:00 - Instilled Beliefs4:00 - Lessons from 1st to the 2nd Years8:30 - Involving Money10:30 - Guaranteed Games14:00 - Film Watching16:00 - LSU Week19:00 - Tip Play20:25 - 21:23 - JUST PLAY AD22:30 - Defensive Transition25:00 - Flexibility27:30 - Playing Better Offense30:00 - Accomplishments on her Program33:00 - Success35:00 - Parents38:00 - Finding Ways to Persevere38:18 - 39:01 - Dr. DISH AD40:00 - Negotiating Your Worth46:00 - Squeeze and New Plays49:00 - Coaching a Deaf Player51:00 - Conclusion Tomekia Reed’s Bio:Bio: https://gojsutigers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/tomekia-reed/201Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoachTReedBasketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionImmersion Videos:Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com/

Guest: Bryce Tully, Mental Performance Consultant and Co-Founder of Inner Logic  Mental performance consultant and co-founder of inner logic, Bryce Tully joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights into how emotional intelligence and culture analytics can improve performance.Prior to a co-founding inner logic, Bryce Tully worked as a mental performance and culture consultant for the Canadian Olympic Team, attending the Tokyo Olympics and countless World Championships. As a member of COC’s mental health task force, culture task force, and gold medal profiling task force, Bryce has extensive knowledge and experience helping high-performance organizations enhance their results using social-emotion measures and assessments. Founded by sports scientists, including Bryce Tully, from the Canadian Olympic Team, inner logic was created to fill a meaningful gap in the sports landscape. We know from experience how critical culture is and how broad an impact it has on both people and performance. This led to the creation of a company that helps sports organizations measure the state of their culture at all levels, ensuring sports environments are not only safe and supportive but also high-performing and aligned. Breakdown1:00 - Argument with a Player4:00 - Emotional Intelligence5:30 - Self Talk Perspective11:00 - Ideal Performance State13:00 - Baseline of Emotional Intelligence16:00 - Detainment19:00 - Practical Coping Strategy19:14 - 19:57 - Dr. Dish ADS22:30 - Different Progressions27:00 - Regular Feedback33:00 - ABCs39:00 - Inner Logic39:44 - 40:23 - Just Play ADS46:30 - Finding Balance For Players52:00 - Solutions versus Data59:00 - 3-Man Weave1:00:00 - Being Better People1:03:00 -  ConclusionBryce Tully’s Bio:Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryce-tully-2531ab49/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bryce_tullyWebsite: Innerlogic.comBasketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionImmersion Videos:Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com/

Guest: Josh Merkel, Randolph-Macon Head Coach  Randolph-Macon head coach Josh Merkel joins the Basketball Podcast to share lessons from building a national championship program.In 2021-22, Randolph Macon won its first national championship with the largest margin of victory in NCAA DIII history. The team won a program-best 33 games and capped a remarkable run of success for the program during Merkel’s time there. Merkel has made four trips to the NCAA tourney and has the most NCAA wins in program history. He has been ODAC Coach of the Year five times and was named the Glenn Robinson National Coach of the Year during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons.The program is 148-38 in Merkel’s seven seasons as head coach. He also engineered a 12-0 record during the 2020-21 campaign. Josh Merkel is the first coach or player to win one of CollegeInsider.com awards in consecutive seasons.  Breakdown1:00 - Introduction4:30 - Every Player Doesn't Shoot the Same7:30 - Player Led Block10:30 - All-Star Game Concept12:30 - Building Connection15:30 - Truth over Harmony18:00 - Respond to Mistakes19:00 - Footwork19:37 - 20:16 - JUST PLAY AD22:00 - The Mouse Game25:00 - Two Foot Playing Off Two Foot29:00 - Ignition and Asking Too Many Questions32:00 - Language36:30 - Coaching with Constraints40:00 - Feedback Loop40:53 - 41:37 - Dr. Dish AD45:00 - 50 Point Game51:00 - Defensive Outstanding Program53:00 - Valuing Individual Differences56:00 - Building a Championship Program58:00 - Conclusion Josh Merkel’s Bio:Bio: https://www.rmcathletics.com/sports/mbkb/coaches/MerkelTwitter: https://twitter.com/joshmerkel4 Basketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionImmersion Videos:Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com/

Guest: Alex Sarama, Basketball Immersion  Basketball Immersion's Alex Sarama joins the Basketball Podcast to share practical applications of evidence based coaching ideas around constraints, affordances, movement solutions, and an ecological approach.Alex shares team and player development ideas for basketball coaches, teams, federations, and organizations all around the world. Alex’s focus is on helping coaches stimulate their thinking by combining their personal & practical experiences with evidence-based coaching ideas. He continues to inspire us all with his practical applications of evidenced-based coaching ideas and particularly of late his Twitter threads where he connects so many dots for us coaches asking is there a better way? Breakdown1:00 - Developing The Ability To Shoot7:00 - Constraint Led Approach10:30 - Understanding Constraints14:00 - Key Ideas on Constraint Led Approach18:00 - Representative Learning20:00 - Adding a Defender27:00 - Problem with Fundamentals30:00 - Ineffective Example Shooting32:00 - Two-Hand Shot37:30 - Player Development44:00 - Differential Learning46:00 - Creating Solution50:30 - Game Model54:00 - Take Advantage56:00 - Connecting Video Game Into Practice59:00 - Warm-Up and Adaptability1:05:00 - Critical Analysis1:07:00 - Importance of Positivity1:11:00 - Conclusion Alex Sarama’s Bio:Bio: https://basketballimmersion.com/alexsarama/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexJSarama Basketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionImmersion Videos:Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com/

Guest: Katie Meier, University of Miami Head Coach University of Miami head coach Katie Meier joins the Basketball Podcast to share her seek the gap philosophy and ideas on creating an effective learning environment.Katie Meier completed her 17th season at the helm of the Hurricanes’ women’s basketball program in 2021-22. A well-known and respected figure in women’s basketball with 21 years of head coaching experience, Meier has worked tirelessly to put her mark on Miami’s program and build a winning tradition.In her 17 seasons leading the Canes, Meier has amassed 10 20-win seasons and coached the team to 12 postseason appearances, including 10 straight from 2009 to 2019. Meier is the all-time winningest basketball coach – men’s or women’s – at Miami with 324 career victories.Through the 2021-22 campaign, Meier boasts a career record of 400-256 and holds a 324-210 mark during her time heading up the Miami program. Breakdown1:00 - Ball Screen Goes Follow3:00 - Adaptive and Gap Philosophy9:00 - Character People11:00 - Having Fun16:00 - Empowering Players20:00 - Confidence25:00 - Creating Opportunities28:00 - Learning Environment32:00 - Video in Practice35:00 - Scouting40:00 - Efficiency of Language43:00 - Specific Game Prep46:00 - Adaptability48:00 - Empowering People50:00 - Conclusion Katie Meier’s Bio:Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-laroche-976a86197/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noah_laroche Basketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionImmersion Videos:Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com/

Guest: Jason Terry, Former NBA player, and current NBA G-League Head Coach Former NBA player and current NBA G-League head coach Jason Terry joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on shaping his coaching philosophy from his playing experiences.NBA Champion. NBA Sixth Man of the Year. 19-Year NBA Career. NCAA Champion. Pac-12 Player of the Year.That is just a start to the list of accolades that former Arizona Wildcats All-American Jason Terry can boast.19-year NBA veteran brings a wealth of experience and basketball knowledge with him to the Denver Nuggets G League affiliate the Grand Rapids Gold. After wrapping up his prolific playing career in 2018, Terry spent the 2019-20 season as the Assistant General Manager for the G League’s Texas Legends and the 2020-21 season as an assistant coach with his alma mater Arizona Wildcats.The Atlanta Hawks selected Terry with the 10th overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft and he earned NBA All-Rookie Second Team honors after averaging 19.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.3 steal in his first season in the league. After playing with the Hawks from 1999-2004, he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks, where he played from 2004-2012. With the Mavericks, he was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2009 and won an NBA Championship in 2011.He would go on to play with the Boston Celtics (2012-13), Brooklyn Nets (2013-14), Houston Rockets (2014-16), and the Milwaukee Bucks (2016-18) to close out his professional playing career.Over the final 14 years of his career, he helped lead his team to the playoffs in 13 seasons. The sharpshooter currently sits in seventh place on the NBA's career 3-point field goals made list with 2,282. Terry finished his career playing in 1,410 career NBA games, a total that ranks ninth in NBA history. The sharp-shooting NBA Champion owns career averages of 13.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists. Breakdown1:00 - Why He is Coaching3:30 - Coaching in G-League and College6:00 - Best Practices in Managing People8:30 - Struggles as a Young Player11:00 - Mentorships13:00 - Advice to Point Guards17:00 - What's His Goal21:00 - Best Way to Correct a Player23:00 - Balancing Teaching and Coaching25:00 - Teachings from Kevin McHale28:00 - X Perspective on Defenders33:00 - Shaping Philosophy of Coaching39:00 - Yellers and Screamers43:00 - Observing The Players45:00 - Conclusion  Jason Terry’s Bio:Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_TerryTwitter: https://twitter.com/jasonterry31 Basketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionImmersion Videos:Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com/

Guest: Noah LaRoche, Player Development Basketball Coach In this week's coaching conversation, player development basketball coach Noah LaRoche joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights into researching and tinkering with basketball.Noah LaRoche is the owner of integrity hoops and as a player development consultant and coach he helps college players prepare for the draft he works with pros like Blake Griffin, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, Harrison Barnes, Paul George, Victor Oladipo, and Diana Taurasi to name a few.After his playing career at Saint Joseph’s of Maine playing for Rob Sanicola, LaRoche linked to Mike Procopio at Attack Athletics in Chicago, and for two summers he worked under world-renowned trainer Tim Grover, whose elite client list includes Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Charles Barkley, and other NBA stars. This experience earned LaRoche a job at Tilton Academy in New Hampshire, followed by a stint with a successful Chinese Basketball Association team. The next year, he made it to the NBA, working with the coaching staff of the Oklahoma City Thunder.Today, Noah LaRoche splits his time between the East and West Coasts. As a player development consultant for the Wasserman Media Group, an agency that represents over 50 WNBA and NBA players, he flies each spring to Los Angeles, where he helps college players prepare for the draft. In the summer, he works with pros. And in the fall and winter, it’s back to Portsmouth and Integrity Hoops, where he helps players develop skills, character, and “basketball IQ.” The mission of Integrity Hoops is to positively transform lives through basketball. Breakdown1:00 - Blake Griffin Scientific Offseason4:00 - Positioning8:00 - Applying Evidence-Based Ideas17:00 - Job Preservation23:00 - Feedback28:00 - Playing Offense30:00 - Individual Player Development33:00 - Player and Coach Led Development36:00 - Differential Learning42:00 - Independent of Decisions48:00 - Shared Cognition50:00 - Random and Variable Reps56:00 - Intervention59:00 - Workout Coach1:01:00 - BDT1:08:00 - Jerome Robinson1:12:00 - Conclusion Noah Laroche’s Bio:Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-laroche-976a86197/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noah_laroche Basketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionImmersion Videos:Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com/

Guest: Jeremy Shulman, Eastern Florida State College Eastern Florida State College head coach Jeremy Shulman joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on his success and end-of-year meetings.Jeremy Shulman has built the Eastern Florida State College men's basketball program into a national power, reaching the Elite Eight of the NJCAA National Championship Tournament in five of the past seven seasons. In 12 seasons, Shulman has posted over 275 wins and been to the national championship tournament five times, finishing second in 2016-17 and third in 2017-18. He has been his conference's coach of the year eight times and the Titans have won their conference title nine straight years. Breakdown1:00 - Roster Turnover5:00 - Importance of Building Relationships7:00 - Learning Halfway10:00 - Relationships11:00 - Academics16:00 - Goals for Next Year19:00 - Peeling Off23:00 - Asking Questions26:00 - Feedbacks31:30 - Specific Basketball Stuff35:00 - Personal Experience38:00 - Focusing on Academics40:00 - Best Coach45:00 - Secrets48:00 - You Can't Be Dave Smart50:00 - Conclusion  Jeremy Shulman’s Bio:Bio: https://www.efsctitans.com/sports/mbkb/coaches/jeremy-shulman?view=bioTwitter: https://twitter.com/efcoachshulman Basketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionImmersion Videos:Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com/