Guest: Cody Royle, Author and Speaker Author and speaker Cody Royle joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on the optimization of the head coach.Cody Royle is an author, international keynote speaker, podcast host, and football coach. He is a former head coach of AFL Team Canada, the men's national program for Australian Rules football.Cody is a standout voice on how pro sports teams create sustained success. He has shared his coaching lessons with elite teams around the world. He challenges the status quo in coaching and is a driving voice in a change in coaching. Royle believes that the greatest opportunity for performance gains is in the optimization of the head coach.Cody is the author of two books The Tough Stuff and Where Others Won't.The Tough Stuff is a #1 Amazon bestseller in Australia and Canada. Focused on the human experience of head coaching, The Tough Stuff outlines how the emotional and mental toll placed on head coaches detracts from their ability to perform when it matters most. Where Others Won’t look at how intelligent teams are able to organize and utilize their people to create a competitive advantage. Often, the teams that create sustained success are those who break all the rules and search for ideas where others aren’t willing to go. Breakdown1:00 - Why Coaches Need a Coach3:30 - Third Party5:00 - Navigating The Weight8:00 - Stereotypes10:30 - Importance of Self Talk16:00 - Advocating Coaches22:00 - Cultural Barrier27:30 - Interpretation of Energy31:30 - Right Players Can Win35:00 - Experience38:00 - Bravery44:00 - Vision From His Team48:00 - Conclusion Cody Royle’s Bio:Bio: https://www.codyroyle.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/codyroyle 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: Tobin Anderson, St. Thomas Aquinas Head Coach St. Thomas Aquinas head coach Tobin Anderson joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on teaching a pressing defensive system.Tobin Anderson is the head coach of the St. Thomas Aquinas Spartans. During his tenure, he has averaged over 23 wins a season, has a .752 winning percentage and has led his team to six consecutive NCAA DII Tournament appearances. He has also been voted ECC Coach of the Year twice. Coach Anderson has over 16 years of coaching at the NCAA Division I, II, and III levels.Anderson joined the Spartan staff in 2013, as the 7th head coach in the program's history, bringing over 16 years of coaching experience at Division I, II, and III levels. Anderson comes to STAC after a two-year stint as an assistant coach for Division I Siena College. He had an immediate impact on the Saints as he led them to one of the most remarkable seasons in school history. With only a 6-man player rotation, Siena greatly overachieved with an 11-4 home record and a run to the MAAC Tournament semifinals.Before his time at Siena, Tobin Anderson was an established head coach at the Division III level at Hamilton College and Clarkson University. While at Hamilton, he posted a 118-63 record over a seven-year span, with a .652 winning percentage. The Continentals reached the league tournament five out of his seven years, including a tournament championship and a trip to the NCAA DIII tournament. Anderson guided his team to the second round of the NCAA's in 2006 as well as three regular-season titles.Prior to arriving at Hamilton, Tobin Anderson earned his first head coaching position at Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y. Anderson's first team finished the 1999-2000 season with a 14-12 record, its first .500 season in 25 years, earning the program's first-ever postseason bid. In his five years with the Golden Knights, he broke the school record for wins, with a 19-10 season in 2001-02. The team advanced to the ECAC regional championship game and was the third-most improved Division III men's basketball team from the previous season. Anderson spent three years as an assistant coach; two years at Le Moyne College, from 1997-1999. He also started his college coaching career as an assistant at Clarkson in 1996, where he would later return. Breakdown1:00 - Power of Question4:00 - Importance of Turnover Margin8:00 - Philosophy of Winning Runs10:00 - Rick Pitino System15:00 - Defensive Decision Making19:00 - Force Turnover Fatigue21:00 - Tweak According to Scout25:00 - Ball Defense28:00 - Off The Ball Defenders31:00 - Game-Based Play33:00 - Creating Situation36:00 - Recovery Aspect39:00 - Alive vs Dead Dribble Trapping42:00 - Psychology of Officials45:00 - Attack Pressure48:00 - Nike Clinic52:00 - Restrictions in Practice Time55:00 - Tobin Anderson Basketball Community58:00 - Conclusion Tobin Anderson’s Bio:Bio: https://www.stacathletics.com/sports/mbkb/coaches/Anderson_TobinTwitter: https://twitter.com/andersontobin 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: Jared Grasso, Bryant University Head Coach Bryant University head coach Jared Grasso joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on building a program by playing with pace. Jared Grasso enters his fourth season as the head coach of the Bryant University men's basketball program in 2021-22. Grasso, the 2021 USBWA District I Coach of the Year, has turned the Bryant men's basketball program around in three short years on the sidelines. Bryant is 40-44 in three seasons under Grasso, after going 23-71 in the three years prior to his arrival. Grasso has helped the Bulldogs grow into one of the region's top mid-major programs and guided the Black and Gold into the mid-major top 25 in 2021 for the first time in eight years. The 2020-21 season will go down as one of the best in program history for the Bulldogs as they went 15-7 overall, advanced to and hosted the Northeast Conference Championship for the first time in program history, and earned a postseason berth for the second time in DI program history. Grasso was tabbed to lead the Bryant program after most recently working for the last eight seasons at Iona, where he helped the Gaels to unparalleled success both at Iona and in the MAAC. Prior to Iona, Grasso spent four seasons on the staff at Fordham, including the majority of the final year as interim head coach. He also served as an assistant coach at his alma mater Quinnipiac. Breakdown1:00 - Inherited Three3:00 - Captive Audience5:00 - Tim Clews Influence7:00 - Running a Win9:30 - Teaching Points11:30 - Emphasizing For The Point Guard15:00 - Recruiting Talks18:00 - Flowing Into Concepts22:00 - Too Much In Retrospect25:00 - Diversity of Experience27:00 - Playing One Way29:00 - Shooting Test31:00 - Conditioning34:00 - Transition Defense39:00 - Recruiting46:00 - Evaluate Shooting in Recruiting48:00 - Toughness49:00 - Biggest Pieces of Turnaround Jared Grasso’s Bio:Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_Grasso 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: Andy Bronkema, Ferris State Head Coach Ferris State head coach Andy Bronkema joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on running a program with a simple identity: rebound, run and pass. Andy Bronkema, who took over prior to the 2013-14 season, led the Bulldogs to four-straight GLIAC Tournament Championships and NCAA Tournament appearances from 2015-18. The Bulldogs posted their sixth-straight 20-win campaign last year in 2019-20 while recapturing the GLIAC Championship and earning yet another NCAA Division II National Tournament berth. In 2017-18, he led FSU to one of the most historic seasons in Division II basketball history as Ferris State claimed the school's first National Championship with a memorable 38-1 record, tying the all-time mark for most wins in D2 history. For his efforts, Andy Bronkema was a consensus choice as the National Coach of the Year and led the Bulldogs to a second-straight GLIAC regular-season crown and the school's fourth tourney title in a row. In 2016-17, Ferris State posted a then-school all-time best 28-5 overall record under Andy Bronkema's direction while capturing both the GLIAC Regular Season and Tournament Championships. FSU advanced to the D2 Midwest Regional Semifinals and led the country in blocked shots for the second-straight year. The Bulldog men's basketball squad closed a memorable 2015-16 campaign with a 24-10 overall record. FSU also reached the NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen while finishing with its first back-to-back 20-win campaigns since the late 1980s. The Bulldogs made their first appearance in the NCAA Tourney under his direction in 2014-15 after claiming the league tournament title. Breakdown1:00 - Success at Ferris State4:00 - Rebound, Run and Pass6:00 - Winning with Imperfect Rosters10:00 - Simple Identity and Motion13:00 - Spacing Template17:00 - Percentages in Practice20:00 - Pressing22:30 - Heated Up and Fortify25:00 - Game Day27:00 - Scouting Press28:00 - Pressing on Misses30:00 - Having Less Control31:00 - Idea of Incorporating the Press33:00 - Fast Break34:30 - Coast to Coast36:00 - Emphasize Off The Rim38:00 - Running To Corners and Rim39:30 - Challenges Within Success41:00 - Conclusion Andy Bronkema’s Bio:Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_BronkemaTwitter: https://twitter.com/coachbronks  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: Brandon Payne, NBA Player Development Coach   NBA player development coach Brandon Payne join the Basketball Podcast to share insights on teaching shooting and lessons from working with Steph Curry. Brandon Payne is the founder of Accelerate Basketball and Accelerate Basketball Online, an unprecedented resource that allows aspiring basketball athletes all over the world to train like 3x NBA champion and 2x MVP, Stephen Curry. Payne began crafting his 10-point basketball player development philosophy while coaching at Wingate University. Payne has trained over 100 NBA, WNBA, and foreign professional athletes all over the world to be better and faster. The most notable of the athletes is the three-time NBA champion and two-time MVP Steph Curry. Since 2011, he has worked diligently as Curry’s professional skills trainer and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, CBSSports.com, Bleacher Report, NBA TV, and many other media outlets. Payne uses innovative coaching techniques to accelerate the player’s game and he believes in combining mind, body, and basketball skills to develop his players. He started using innovative techniques to position athletes to get better, faster. In 2009, he launched Accelerate Basketball. Since its conception, Payne has worked with his staff to develop youth basketball training programs throughout the Carolinas and opened his facility to groups of athletes from all over the world. Breakdown1:00 - Caddy3:00 - Not Giving Repetition5:00 - Interval Individualization7:00 - Important Cues9:00 - Push The Ground Harder14:00 - Shooting in the Gym18:00 - Breathing in Shooting23:00 - Coming Off Screens25:00 - Preparation For Shooters27:00 - Shooting Off The Dribble Footwork32:00 - Ball Pickup34:00 - Overload37:00 - Retrieval Practice to Permanent40:00 - Catch and Shoot44:00 - Reduction in Success47:00 - Landing52:00 - Dell and Steph Curry54:00 - Workload Management57:00 - Coaching a Star Player59:00 - Conclusion Brandon Payne’s Bio:Bio: https://twitter.com/acceleratebballInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachbrandonpayne 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: Seth Partnow, Author and Basketball Researcher Author and basketball researcher Seth Partnow join the Basketball Podcast to share insights on basketball's evolution in the age of analytics. Partnow covers the NBA and basketball analytics for The Athletic. He is also a Special Advisor to the CEO at StatsBomb. He is the former Director of Basketball Research for the Milwaukee Bucks. The Mid Range Theory book dives into topics From shot selection to evaluating prospects to considering aesthetics and ethics while analyzing the box scores, Partnow deftly explores where the NBA is now, how it got here, and where it might be going next. Check out the book here: The Midrange Theory Before Seth Partnow's time in the NBA, he was lead writer and managing editor of The Nylon Calculus, a leading basketball analytics website. Seth previously worked as an educational consultant focusing on issues of cross-cultural communication and learning styles in Alaska. Though a very different context, this experience honed the skills needed to successfully navigate the often difficult divide between data science and statistics on one hand and sport-specific expertise on the other. Breakdown1:00 - Why We Will Read Your Book3:30 - Cognitive Biases7:30 - Ask Questions9:00 - Analytics11:00 - Dean Oliver's 4 Factors15:00 - Open Shot19:00 - Chin Example22:30 - Advantage of Advantage26:00 - What is Changing30:00 - Short and Long Term Success34:00 - Ball Screen38:00 - Improving Players42:00 - Defensive Metrics45:30 - Lineup Balance48:30 - The Mid Range Theory52:00 - Added to the Next Book54:00 - Conclusion Seth Partnow’s Bio:Bio: https://theathletic.com/author/seth-partnow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SethPartnow  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: Noelle Quinn, Seattle Storm Head Coach Seattle Storm head coach Noelle Quinn joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on the transition from playing to coach, and the Seattle Storm offensive concepts. Noelle Quinn joined the Storm coaching staff in 2019 following her first championship as a player in 2018 with the storm. Quinn has won a WNBA championship as a player and coach and has also been recently named an assistant coach with the Canadian National Women’s Team, as well as previously serving as the head coach of the girls’ basketball team at Bishop Montgomery High School during the WNBA offseason For the 2020 season, Storm head coach Dan Hughes was forced to sit out the season for medical reasons. Gary Kloppenburg became head coach for the season, and Quinn was promoted to associate head coach, where she concentrated on the offense, while Kloppenburg focused on the defense. Seattle won the 2020 WNBA championship. Since 2016, Noelle Quinn has been the head coach of the girls’ basketball team at Bishop Montgomery High School during the WNBA offseason. She was a star there, having led the Lady Knights to four California state championships, three regional championships, and three division championships. She was also a McDonald’s All-American and is the only player in school history to have had her jersey retired. As a player, Noelle Quinn attended college at UCLA and graduated in 2007. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 4th overall in the 2007 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx. Quinn played for many WNBA teams including the Minnesota Lynx, Los Angeles Sparks, Washington Mystics, Phoenix Mercury and the Seattle Storm and for Botaş SK of the Turkish Women's Basketball League. Breakdown1:00 - Player to Coach Transition3:00 - Appreciation from Coaching5:00 - Heart to Heart Space9:00 - Coach Players Like Pros13:00 - Accountability16:00 - Coaching High-Level Players18:30 - Running The Play21:00 - Legacy23:00 - Challenges27:00 - Developing Players as a Leader30:00 - Seattle Storm Offense33:30 - Fake Handoff Cues35:30 - Open Ball Screens38:00 - Single Double Action42:00 - Transition and Analytics46:00 - Greatest Area For Growth48:00 - Conclusion Noelle Quinn’s Bio:Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noelle_QuinnTwitter: https://twitter.com/noey_quinn 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/

Guests: Andre Desjardins, Milena Moulisová, Samara Funnell and Zeon Gray     In this week's coaching conversation, Alex Sarama and guests join the Basketball Podcast to share Basketball Immersion insights from around the world in celebration of the 200th episode. Topics include youth coaching, coach education, teaching footwork, being a lifelong learner and so much more. Andre Desjardins  Topics: Teaching Footwork and Pivoting in Non-Traditional Ways Bio: Andre Desjardins is a teacher coach for over 25 years at Louis Riel, a sports school where he is the head coach of the girl’s Prep program as well as the HC of the basketball Sports études program for boys and girls. He has been an assistant coach with the Bronze medal Canadian Cadette Women's National Team 2011-2014. André is a Learning Facilitator with the National Coaching Certification Program as well as a mentor coach to upcoming coaches. He has spent time as the head coach of the Ontario Center for Performance for both boys and girls. Milena Moulisová  Topics: Youth Coaching Development Initiatives Bio: Milena Moulisová is the head of Youth Basketball for the Czech Basketball Federation, a position she has held since 2014. Her focus is on players up until U15 and coach education. She has a background in Physical Education and holds many certifications including being a FIBA A License Coach. Milena has considerable coaching experience across the world having coached at several clubs in the US, Denmark, Slovakia, and Slovenia. Samara Funnell  Topics: Youth Player Development Bio: Samara Funnell is the Co-Head Coach of Player Development at Swoosh Training alongside Joe Reddish. She is also the clubs and development officer for the Franklin Basketball Association. She has coached teams ranging in age from Under 10 to Under 16. Funnell is also a former professional player who played for the Sydney Wildcats and Hills Hornets in the New South Wales ABA league in Australia. Zeon Gray  Topics: Coaching Internationally and Life-Long Learning Bio: Zeon Gray is the current director of the PSA (Premier Scholar Athletes) youth program in Asia. He has coached teams from high-level AAU in the United States to a youth club Nieder Olm in Germany. After playing collegiately in Canada, his playing career took him to Europe. BreakdownAndre Desjardins1:00 - Teaching Footwork3:00 - Drill Makeover5:00 - BDT Shooting and Footwork7:00 - Using Constraints9:00 - Reconnections12:00 - Teach Pivoting16:00 - Two Foot vs One Foot18:00 - Fun and Creative Teaching20:00 - Impact of Basketball ImmersionSamara Funnell23:00 - Swoosh Cub Program24:00 - Self Discovery Learning26:00 - Experience of Interaction31:00 - Decision Making34:00 - Handling Mistake Environment35:00 - Great Effort Making a Mistake37:00 - Impact of Basketball ImmersionMilena Moulisová38:00 - Czech Basketball Programs43:00 - Better Education for Youth Coaches48:00 - Value of Connection50:00 - Coaching Coaches 52:00 - Interactive Experiences54:00 - Offense vs Defense for Young Players7:00 - Passion for Playing58:00 - Impact of Basketball ImmersionZeon Gray 1:00:00 - Cross-Cultural Experience1:04:00 - Lifelong Learner1:06:00 - Reading Books 1:08:00 - Block Practice1:09:00 - Value of Random Practice1:11:00 - Reconnections1:14:00 - Player Satisfaction1:17:00 - Development Perspective1:18:00 - Conclusion Coaches’ Bio:Andre DesjardinsBio: https://ottawasportspages.ca/2017/02/09/andre-desjardins-brings-team-canada-coaching-experience-to-louis-riel-girls-basketball-academy/Twitter: https://twitter.com/coachandre Samara FunnellBio: https://play.fiba3x3.com/players/d087c51c-c8c9-4753-bb0a-662e1aa999e3Team Swoosh FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/Teamswooshtraining/ Milena MoulisováBio: https://www.cbf.cz/souteze/dalsi-souteze/hrac_8915_soutez_533.html Zeon Gray Bio: https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Zeon-Gray/Germany/medi-Bayreuth/190594 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: Matt McMahon, Murray State Head Coach Murray State head coach Matt McMahon joins the Basketball Podcast to share his insights on in-game coaching strategies and situations. The 2021-22 season marks the seventh for Coach Matt McMahon to lead the Murray State men’s basketball program. Heading into the season, McMahon is the dean of coaches in the Ohio Valley Conference with six complete seasons. He was named the Racers’ 16th head coach on June 9, 2015. At the time, he was the third-youngest rookie head coach in NCAA D-I. In 2020, McMahon joined a select group of Racer coaches to have three-consecutive 20-win seasons. McMahon's overall mark in six seasons at Murray State is 123-64 (.657). He's the twelfth in 16 Murray State head coaches to have a winning percentage of 60 percent or better. In his first six seasons at MSU, McMahon's Racers have won OVC games at a .707 clip with a mark of 75-31. In the 2017-18, 2018-19, and 2019-20 seasons, MSU won three-straight OVC regular-season titles and won two OVC Tournament titles which led the NCAA appearances in 2018 and 2019. McMahon has been associated with some of the greats in MSU history both as an assistant and as head coach. In nine seasons at MSU (four as assistant for Steve Prohm and six as head coach), McMahon has coached an impressive group of All-Ohio Valley Conference performers including Isaiah Canaan, Donte Poole, Ivan Aska, Ed Daniel, Jarvis Williams, Cameron Payne, Jeffery Moss, Jonathan Stark, Terrell Miller, Shaq Buchanan, Darnell Cowart, Ja Morant, Tevin Brown, and KJ Williams. Stark and Morant were the OVC Player of the Year winners and OVC Male Athlete of the Year selections in 2018 and 2019. Breakdown1:00 - Approaching League Schedule3:00 - Scout Preparation 6:30 - Empowering Players and Staff8:00 - Communication10:00 - Being Responsible for Rebounding12:00 - Watching Defensive Transition14:00 - Ball Screen Coverage16:00 - Watching The Clock19:00 - Winning and Communicating25:00 - Group and Individual Communication27:00 - Rewarding Players and Bench Players30:00 - His 5 Core Values35:30 - Team Culture37:30 - What To Say In-Game39:30 - Players Emotional State41:00 - Triggers To Timeout44:00 - Interventions on Timeouts45:00 - Charting and Game Goals50:00 - Playing Time52:00 - Specific Play Calls55:00 - Consistency of Success57:00 - Favorite Books59:00 - Conclusion Matt McMahon’s Bio:Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_McMahon_(basketball)Twitter: https://twitter.com/coachmcmahon 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: Stan Johnson, Loyola Marymount Head Coach Loyola Marymount head coach Stan Johnson joins the Basketball Podcast to share his insights on defense, offense, and culture or what he calls DOC. Born in Liberia, Johnson played his college basketball at Southern Utah and Bemidji (Minnesota) State before embarking on a coaching career that would take him to such schools as Cal State Northridge, Utah, Drake, Arizona State, and Marquette. The 2020-21 season saw meteoric growths across the board for LMU men’s basketball. The Lions finished in the top three of the West Coast Conference standings for the first time since 2005-06. In his first season as head coach, Stan Johnson guided his team through the COVID-19 pandemic and posted a winning record in the WCC for the first time since 2011-12. LMU has posted a top-100 ranking in the NCAA’s NET, college basketball’s comprehensive metric that takes into account record, quality opponents faced, and game location, among others. LMU’s 95 ranking is the highest NET (or RPI at that time) since the Elite Eight season of 1990. Johnson coached five seasons at Marquette University and was promoted to associate head coach in June of 2017 after helping guide the Golden Eagles to an NCAA tournament trip in 2016-17. Marquette also made a run to the NIT quarterfinals in 2017-18 and returned to the NCAAs in 2018-19. Johnson arrived in Milwaukee after working the previous two seasons at Arizona State and was on the opposing bench in a pair of matchups against the Golden Eagles. The Sun Devils, who went 16-1 at home, participated in the NCAA tournament in 2013-14 in his first campaign with the program and earned a spot in the National Invitation Tournament in 2014-15. Johnson also spent two seasons (2011-13) at Drake University after a three-year stint at the University of Utah, which advanced to the NCAA tournament in 2009. Johnson came to Utah after a one-year stint as an assistant coach at Cal State Northridge in 2007-08. The Matadors finished 20-10 overall and earned a share of their first Big West Conference regular-season championship with Johnson on the staff. Breakdown1:00 - Team Huddles5:00 - Year Two8:00 - Slow Down on Offense12:00 - Concept of Structured Unstructured17:00 - Positive Reinforcement Idea20:00 - Organization24:00 - Tone Change28:00 - Defense Offense Culture32:00 - Guarding More Against35:00 - Defensive Drills38:30 - Specific Play Calls41:00 - Walkthroughs45:30 - Exploit Advantages49:00 - Interviewing Potential Staff Members56:00 - Future Plans58:00 - Conclusion Stan Johnson’s Bio:Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Johnson_(basketball_coach)Twitter: https://twitter.com/LMUCoachJohnson 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/