Guest: Amy Eagan, Drury University Head Coach Drury University head coach Amy Eagan joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss how to make your opponent adjust to you. Amy Eagan will enter her second season as the Drury Lady Panthers head coach in 2021-22 and her 13th year as a collegiate head coach. Eagan was named head coach at Drury on April 13, 2020, after serving as an assistant coach for the Lady Panthers in 2019-20. While Eagan inherited a team that had gone 32-0 the year before, the squad graduated two All-Americans including the two-time NCAA-II Player of the Year, Hailey Diestelkamp. She followed that season, working the challenges of a season clouded by the uncertainty of a global pandemic, with an NCAA-II Runner Up finish for the second time in program history. The won their fifth-straight Great Lakes Valley Conference championship, and finished 24-2. The team produced the NCAA-II Player of the Year for a third straight season as junior Paige Robinson was voted as the nation’s top player, and Eagan was named the national Coach of the Year in D-II by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. The Lady Panthers also produced seven Academic All-GLVC performers, and won a GLVC Team Academic Award. Paige Robinson was named a CoSIDA Academic All-American, and was named the GLVC Student-Athlete of the Year in women’s basketball. She will enter this season with a career record of 211-144 (.594). Eagan has been the head coach of teams that have reached three NCAA-II tournaments, one NAIA tournament, and have won three conference championships (two GLVC titles, 2021 with Drury, 2014 with Truman St., and a Midwest Classic title at St. Ambrose in 2007). Eagan came to Drury after a successful tenure as the head coach at Truman State. In six seasons with the Bulldogs, she became the program's all-time leader in career coaching wins and winning percentage posting a mark of 111-62 (.642). Breakdown1:00 - Expectation on Molly Miller Leaving3:00 - Relationship-based7:30 - Roles11:00 - Blending Style14:00 - Building Offense and Defense18:00 - Balancing the Floor21:00 - Transition Fundamentals23:00 - Benefits of Crossing the Nail27:00 - Set Spots on Initial Transition32:00 - Dribble Drive35:00 - Adjustments to the Game39:00 - Value of Personal Growth42:00 - Buy-In45:00 - Advice on Coaches47:00 - ConclusionAmy Eagan’s Bio:Bio: https://drurypanthers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/amy-eagan/1868Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmyEagan 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/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guest: Molly Miller, Grand Canyon University Head Coach Grand Canyon University head coach Molly Miller joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss full-court pressure and playing uptempo. Miller holds the highest career winning percentage (.892) of any NCAA men's or women's basketball coach at Division I, II or III levels with at least five years of experience. The two-time Division II Coach of the Year ended her Drury career with the DII national runner-up in 2019 and an undefeated, top-ranked 2020 team when the national tournament was canceled because of COVID-19. Miller made an immediate impact at GCU by guiding her Lopes to the program's first WAC Tournament championship game appearance. She did it by instituting her style of full-court pressure defense and uptempo offense. In 2020-21, GCU ranked second nationally for steals (13.4 per game) and turnover margin (plus-8.4 per game) while also coming in fourth for turnovers forced (23.3 per game). Miller maintained Drury's tradition upon becoming head coach at age 28 and she ascended the program to reach the 2019 Division II Final Four and post a 32-0 record in 2019-20, when the Panthers were ranked No. 1 every week in the Division II poll. If an undefeated mark does not state Drury’s dominance under Miller enough, the Panthers also led Division II in scoring margin for her last two seasons there. Drury won by 27.9 points per game in 2018-19 and 28.5 per game in 2019-20. Breakdown1:00 - Buy-In5:00 - Starting with Defense8:00 - Building Up Drills12:00 - Getting the Ball Over Halfway14:00 - Full Court Pressure Preference17:00 - Run Jump20:00 - Randomness21:00 - Using Different Terminologies24:00 - The Tagging Concept26:00 - Attacking the Weak Side29:00 - Tools for Better Switching32:00 - Managing Substitution35:00 - Analytics that She Valued37:00 - Unorthodox Approach in Recruiting39:00 - Defense is the Priority42:00 - Unstructured Offensive Possessions47:00 - Scouting Reports50:00 - Inbound Set Plays54:00 - ConclusionMolly Miller’s Bio:Bio: https://gculopes.com/staff-directory/molly-miller/573Twitter: https://twitter.com/MollyMiller33 Basketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionImmersion VideosCheck out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guest: Scott Davenport, Bellarmine University Head Coach Bellarmine University head coach Scott Davenport joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss pressing on offense with the pass. Scott Davenport became the 11th coach in Bellarmine University men's basketball history, and in six years took Bellarmine all the way to the top by leading the Knights to the 2011 NCAA Division II Tournament national championship. For his efforts, he was named national Coach of the Year by two different organizations: the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the Division II Bulletin. Davenport’s career record of 378-117 (through the 2020-21 season) ranks him as Bellarmine’s all-time winningest coach both in terms of total wins and winning percentage (.763). In the 2020-21 season, Davenport guided the Knights to a highly successful transition as an NCAA Division I school. Bellarmine sported a 14-8 record overall and earned an invitation to a national postseason tournament (CBI) after falling just one game shy of capturing the ASUN Conference regular-season crown. The national basketball community took notice of the Knights’ success, and Davenport was nominated for the Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year Award and the Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year, which recognizes coaches from mid-major conferences. At the Division II level, Davenport experienced nearly unequaled success and was a four-time Great Lakes Valley Conference Coach of the Year. His teams won five GLVC Tournament titles and won or shared six regular-season conference titles. Breakdown1:00 - Passing, Passing and More Passing5:00 - Making Defense Uncomfortable8:00 - Passing and What Else13:30 - Good Shot Percentage17:00 - Passing Stats25:00 - Value of Ball Reversal30:00 - Teaching Shot Selection33:00 - Balance and Catching to Shoot37:00 - Passing Drills40:00 - No Floaters and Cut to Score44:00 - Inside Out Advantage47:00 - Free Throw Blockouts50:00 - Valuing Possessions55:00 - Transition to D11:00:00 - ConclusionScott Davenport’s Bio:Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Davenport Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bellarminehoops Basketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionBetOnline Website:Website: www.betonline.agBest in the West Video SeriesBest in the West Website: http://bestinthewestclinic.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guest: Todd Simon, Southern Utah Head Coach In this week's coaching conversation, Southern Utah head coach Todd Simon joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss the scoring offense, triggers, and a relationship-based program. At the start of the 2021-22 season, Todd Simon will be in his sixth year at the helm of the Southern Utah University men's basketball team after being named the head coach on March 24, 2016. Simon led the Thunderbirds to their first-ever Big Sky Championship during the 2020-21 season, as they were named Big Sky Conference Regular Season Champions after finishing conference play with a record of 12-2. Simon was named interim head coach of the UNLV men's basketball program in January 2016 and immediately led them to three consecutive victories. During Simon's 17 games, the Runnin' Rebels ranked as the number one team in the nation in adjusted tempo, scoring more than 100 points in four games. UNLV finished with a 9-8 record, despite playing with as few as five scholarship players. Prior to being named interim head coach, Simon was in his third year as associate head coach with UNLV and had a critical role in assembling UNLV's roster, which Rivals.com ranked its 2014 recruiting class No. 5 in the nation, while the 2015 class was ranked No. 11. Prior to his tenure as a Runnin' Rebel, Simon served Findlay Prep for seven years in both head and assistant coaching roles.  As head coach at Findlay Prep in 2012-2013, he led the team to a 35-1 record, including eight wins over top-25 ranked teams. Breakdown1:00 - Tempo and Scoring Offense4:00 - Painted Rim7:00 - Cutting10:00 - Practice Stats13:00 - Putting Pressure on the Floor17:00 - Attacking the Weak Side21:00 - Having Counters25:00 - Working with Elite Players28:00 - Managing Expectations32:00 - Psychological Adaptation35:30 - Actual Game Situations39:30 - Repetitions42:00 - Caring for Mental Health44:00 - Retaining Players in the Program47:00 - Middle Drive49:30 - Non-Negotiables on 5-on-551:00 - ConclusionTodd Simon’s Bio:Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Simon_(basketball)Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoachTsimon Basketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionBetOnline Website:Website: www.betonline.agBest in the West Video SeriesBest in the West Website: http://bestinthewestclinic.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guest: Joe Mazzulla, Boston Celtics Assistant Coach  Boston Celtics assistant coach Joe Mazzulla joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss simplified principles of play and the teaching process. Mazzulla coached the 2021 Boston Celtics summer league team. He joined Boston’s coaching staff in 2019-20 after guiding Fairmont State University to a 43-17 record over two seasons as the program’s head coach from 2017 to 2019. His Falcons went 22-9 in 2018-19 to claim the program’s fifth NCAA Tournament bid over the last seven years. In joining the Celtics organization, Mazzulla returns to the Northeast where he served as an assistant coach for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA G League during the 2016-17 season. In addition to his two years as a head coach in the collegiate ranks, Mazzulla brings five years of assistant coaching experience between Fairmont State (2013-2016) and Glenville State College (2011-2013). Mazzulla attended West Virginia University, where he played collegiately for all four seasons under head coaches John Beilein and Bob Huggins. He advanced to the NCAA Tournament all four years and was named to the Big East Academic All-Star Team three times (2007, 2009-10) with the Mountaineers. Breakdown1:00 - Interviewed For a Head Coaching Job4:00 - Takeaways From Successful Coaches6:00 - Preparations for Summer League Coaching Job9:00 - Player Development12:30 - Retrieval Practice Leads to Retention16:30 - Feedback20:00 - Cold Calling23:00 - Communicating Players26:00 - Game Film29:00 - Explaining to Players his Process32:30 - Game Context36:00 - Switching Situation39:00 - Getting Back into Gameplay43:00 - Recreations47:00 - Concept of Positive Framing51:00 - Building Player's Self Advocacy54:00 - Measurement Phase57:00 - Giving Postgame Debriefs1:01:00 - Situational Basketball1:03:30 - Scripting1:05:00 - Giving Advice to Other Coaches1:06:00 - ConclusionJoe Mazzulla’s Bio:Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_MazzullaTwitter: https://www.instagram.com/coachmazzulla Basketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionBetOnline Website:Website: www.betonline.agBest in the West Video SeriesBest in the West Website: http://bestinthewestclinic.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guest: Ben McCollum, Northwest Missouri State Head Coach Northwest Missouri State head coach Ben McCollum joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights in his coaching, including how the defense will show you what to do and how love your player's strengths. McCollum is quite simply one of the most successful collegiate coaches of all-time. Over the past five seasons, McCollum has guided Northwest to a mark of 159-8 and three NCAA Division II national championships (2017, 2019, 2021). Over the past three seasons, Northwest has gone 97-3. McCollum has guided the Bearcats to eight straight MIAA regular season titles and five consecutive MIAA tournament crowns. In 12 seasons at Northwest, McCollum has an overall record of 300-78. Northwest captured the program's third NCAA Division II national championship in the 2020-21 season. McCollum guided the Bearcat to a 28-2 overall record. Northwest set an NCAA Elite Eight record by winning its three games by a total of 78 points - the most ever by a Division II national champion. McCollum was named the MIAA Coach of the Year for the seventh time after he helped guide the Bearcats to an MIAA record 21 league victories. • Career record of 300-78 (183-55 MIAA)• 2021 NABC Division II National Coach of the Year (4th time - most in NABC Div. II history)• 2020 NABC Division II National Coach of the Year• 2019 John McLendon National Coach of the Year (all divisions)• 2019 NABC, Basketball Times, HoopDirt.com Division II National Coach of the Year• 2019 Kansas City Sports Awards Coach of the Year• 2017 NABC and DII Bulletin Division II National Coach of the Year• Nine MIAA Regular Season Titles (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)• Five MIAA Tournament Titles (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)• 23-5 NCAA Div. II Tournament Record (2017 NCAA National Champions, 2019 NCAA National Champions, 2021 NCAA National Champions)• Seven-Time MIAA Coach of the Year (2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021) Breakdown1:00 - How to Stay Motivated3:00 - Developing Competitiveness6:00 - Loving team's Strength12:00 - Hunt Matchup Relentlessly14:00 - Process of Cutting Off The Ball21:00 - Playing Pickup24:30 - Decision by the Screener27:00 - Philosophy on the Cutter Emptying30:00 - Compliment34:00 - Teaching Shooters on Ball Spacing36:00 - Scouting Report40:00 - Communicate to his Players45:30 - Attacking Switches48:30 - Drawback52:00 - Eliminating Unnecessary Progressions56:00 - Teaching1:01:00 - Talking Too Much in Practice1:04:00 - Process of Connecting the Game1:07:00 - Develop a Process Focus Team1:09:00 - ConclusionBen McCollum’s Bio:Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_McCollumTwitter: https://twitter.com/coachmccollum Basketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionBetOnline Website:Website: www.betonline.agBest in the West Video SeriesBest in the West Website: http://bestinthewestclinic.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guest: Gonzalo Rodriguez, Monbus Obradoiro Assistant Coach Monbus Obradoiro assistant coach Gonzalo Rodriguez joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss the Next Pick and Roll Defense Coach Rodriguez has coached basketball at all levels for the last 32 years. The last 12 seasons he has been an Assistant Coach in the ACB league in Spain, one of the top leagues in the world. He is currently an assistant coach for Moncho Fernández with Monbus Obradoiro. Besides coaching, Gonzalo Rodriguez teaches a basketball coaching degree academy for the Galician Basketball Federation). He has also coached youth teams (under 20, under 18 and under 16) and has coached for Balneario de Archena, LEB Bronze, CB Murcia, Liga Endesa, Blu:Sens Obradoiro, LEB. Breakdown1:00 - Concept of Random Defense6:00 - Two-Sided a Single Side8:00 - Blitz11:00 - Last and Basics of Next Defense15:30 - Running Jump Type of Rotation21:00 - The Problem and the Solution25:00 - Main Advantages of Next Defense30:00 - Screen Defense33:00 - Calls36:00 - Building Another One41:00 - Defense Against Handoffs43:00 - Snaking The Ball Screen48:00 - The Concept of Last53:00 - Psychology for the Ball Handlers55:00 - Adding Randomness57:00 - ConclusionGonzalo Rodriguez’s Bio:Bio: https://basketball.eurobasket.com/coach/Gonzalo-Rodriguez/Conspur-Bezana/24641Twitter: https://twitter.com/gonzarguez Basketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionBetOnline Website:Website: www.betonline.agSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guest: Pete Strobl, Giessen 46ers German easyCredit BBL Head Coach Giessen 46ers German easyCredit BBL head coach Pete Strobl joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss connecting player and team development. Coach Strobl is currently the Head Coach in the German Bundesliga of the Giessen 46ers and has served as the Head Coach of the Basketball Löwen Braunschweig for two seasons as well as three seasons as an assistant coach for Ratiopharm Ulm. Pete Strobl started The Scoring Factory in 2009 upon settling in Pittsburgh after a successful nine-year career in the European professional leagues. He was a member of the Austrian National Basketball team and played in France, Austria, Germany, Iceland, Switzerland, and Ireland where he also served as Player–Coach. Prior to his professional playing career, Coach Strobl earned both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees as a scholarship player at Niagara University, graduating in 2000. As a by-product of working through language barriers with international players of all ages and skill levels, Coach Strobl has developed a unique ability to break down shooting mechanics, footwork, and ball skills. His tactical knowledge of the game and a work ethic developed through years of fierce competition combined with excellent communication skills make him a sought-after clinician, speaker, and personal coach. He is also the award-winning author of Backspin: One Player's Journey From the U.S. to Europe and Back Again. Breakdown1:00 - Loving Player Development4:00 - FIBA Rules for Player Development6:00 - Playing Experience in Europe10:00 - Soccer Culture12:30 - Culture of Acceptance16:30 - Trial and Error20:00 - Dribbling25:00 - Big on Full Court Pressure30:00 - Touching34:00 - Scarecrow38:00 - Verbal Cues41:00 - Mistake Culture43:30 - Defensive Footwork49:00 - Slow Learning54:00 - Disruption58:00 - Advice to the Listeners1:00:00 - ConclusionPete Strobl’s Bio:Bio: https://www.thescoringfactory.com/staff/pete-strobl/Twitter: https://twitter.com/petestroblBasketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionBetOnline Website:Website: www.betonline.agBest in the West Video SeriesBest in the West Website: http://bestinthewestclinic.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guest: Kevin McGuff, Ohio State Heach Coach Ohio State head coach Kevin McGuff joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss their 5 Out offensive concepts and teaching points. Kevin McGuff’s 19-year head coaching career consists of nine years at Xavier University (214-73) and two years at the University of Washington (41-26) before arriving at Ohio State. He holds a .698 overall winning percentage with a career mark of 426-184. His Ohio State teams have broke single-season scoring records and went from the #52 scoring offense in the first year and #10 in scoring offense in the second year with 5 out an offense that we are going to discuss now. In his first season, McGuff led a relatively young and inexperienced group to a 17-18 record against a schedule strength that consistently ranked in the top 3 throughout the year. In his second season, he guided Ohio State to a 24-11 overall record, a runner-up finish in the Big Ten Tournament, and an appearance in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Buckeyes took another step towards national prominence in season three as they earned a No. 2 seed and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. The 2016-17 season was yet again, a step in the right direction as the team made it back to the NCAA Sweet 16, marking the first back-to-back trips since 1988 and 1989. The Buckeyes also claimed their 15th Big Ten Regular Season Championship, finishing with a record of 15-1. In 2017-18, McGuff and the Buckeyes won both the Big Ten regular-season and tournament titles and hosted first and second-round NCAA Tournament games for the second time in four seasons.  Prior to his arrival at Ohio State, McGuff, a Saint Joseph’s College (Ind.) graduate, went 41-26 in two years at Washington with two berths in the WNIT. In his first season, McGuff led the Huskies to a 20-14 finish — its first 20-win season since 2003 — and a trip to the quarterfinals of the WNIT. In the WNIT, Washington went on a memorable run, beating Cal Poly, Utah, and Oregon State before falling to San Diego in the quarterfinals. It was the first winning season for UW since 2006-07 and the first postseason appearance since 2009-10. In his final season, his Huskie squad finished 21-12 with a second-round finish in the WNIT. Prior to his stint in Washington, McGuff was the head coach at Xavier for nine seasons. As the head coach of the Musketeers, McGuff compiled a 214-73 record and set a school record for most wins in program history, reaching the postseason in each season he coached. His five consecutive NCAA tournament appearances were also a school record. During that stretch, McGuff’s Xavier teams were consistently the class of the Atlantic-10, sporting a 106-28 record in nine seasons. In his last two seasons, Xavier went undefeated (14-0) in the A-10 play. McGuff led the Musketeers to four A-10 tournament championships, including his final year at Xavier. That season, his team posted a 28-3 record (.903 winning percentage) and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament. McGuff made the NCAA tournament six times overall as the Xavier coach. His pinnacle was an Elite Eight appearance in the 2009-10 season, where his team was one missed layup away from the Final Four. Breakdown1:00 - Foundation of Dribble Drive5:00 - Dribble Drive8:00 - Attacking The Basket with Size Matchup11:00 - Automatic Actions16:00 - Teaching Points of Staggers21:00 - Relentless Pace Maker or Miss25:00 - Stagger Dribble Handoffs29:00 - Ball Movement32:00 - Offensive Rebounding36:00 - Runway Type of Effect39:00 - Type of Offensive Systems44:00 - Use Shot Clocks in Practice47:00 - Teaching Points to His Players50:00 - ConclusionKevin McGuff’s Bio:Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_McGuffTwitter: https://twitter.com/coachmcguffBasketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionBetOnline Website:Website: www.betonline.agBest in the West Video SeriesBest in the West Website: http://bestinthewestclinic.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guest: Russ Turner, UC Irvine Head Coach  In this week's coaching conversation, UC Irvine head coach Russell Turner joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss playing bigger and finding other advantages. Russell Turner, the winningest coach in UCI history, concluded his 11th season at the helm in 2020-21. Turner has guided the Anteaters to 227 wins, averaging over 20 wins a season. Turner who enters his 12th season as head coach at UC Irvine in 2021-22, has led the 'Eaters to six postseason appearances (2013 CIT, 2014 NIT, 2015 NCAA, 2016 CIT, 2017 NIT and 2019 NCAA). Turner became the only coach in UCI history to amass 200 wins. He has been named the Big West Coach of the Year four times in his career and has led the 'Eaters to Big West regular-season titles in five of the last eight seasons. On the national stage, Turner has been named a finalist for the Skip Prosser Man of the Year award in 2017 & 2020, and the Hugh Durham Award in 2019 & 2020. Bracketbusters.com also named him one of the Top-10 Big West Coaches of the Century. UCI's 2020-21 team was the second youngest in the country, and Turner led the Anteaters to a Big West Tournament final for the fourth-consecutive season. He is one of only seven coaches in Big West history to reach over 200 wins and currently ranks fifth all-time on the Big West career wins list. Turner was named UC Irvine's head coach April 9, 2010, after serving the previous six seasons as an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association following positions at Stanford University and Wake Forest University. Breakdown1:00 - Staff Continuity3:30 - Coaches That Influenced Him5:30 - Recruiting7:00 - His Defensive Philosophy10:30 - Understanding The Individual12:00 - Butter Possessions15:00 - Focus Cue20:00 - Undervalued Defensive Players23:00 - Playing Deep27:00 - Transition Defense30:00 - Fouling33:00 - Importance of Scoring Area Defense35:00 - Push Deny Concept39:00 - Communicating Around Screens45:00 - Not Switching On and Down47:00 - Don Nelson50:00 - Shooting with Young Kids52:00 - Progressive Mindset56:00 - ConclusionRuss Turner’s Bio:Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Turner_(basketball)Basketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionBetOnline Website:Website: www.betonline.agBest in the West Video SeriesBest in the West Website: http://bestinthewestclinic.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.