Guest: Anthony McClish, G-League Ignite General ManagerIn this week’s basketball coaching conversation, G League Ignite general manager Anthony McClish joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on ownership of decisions, relationships, and organization building.Anthony McClish is a distinguished basketball executive with a rich history of accomplishments within the industry. He is the current General Manager of the NBA G League Ignite, a role he began in 2022. Under his guidance, the team experienced significant growth and success, with McClish playing a central role in shaping strategic initiatives, refining player development programs, and fostering an environment conducive to achieving excellence both on and off the court.Prior to his tenure with the G League Ignite, McClish served as the General Manager for the Stockton Kings. Within the Sacramento Kings organizations, he honed his expertise as a Basketball Operations Assistant at the Sacramento Kings where he gained invaluable insights into player management, team dynamics, and the intricacies of operational efficiency within a premier basketball franchise.McClish started his professional career as an intern with basketball operations with the San Antonio Spurs. He has also served as a consultant with USA Basketball. He holds an Executive MBA in Business Administration and Management from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.Breakdown1:00 - Incredible Questions3:30 - Being Confrontational7:30 - Mentorship Model10:00 - Organic Moments12:00 - Team Building15:00 - Building Geniune Relationships18:00 - Ownership of Decisions25:30 - Integrity28:07 - 29:14 - Hoopsalytics Ad 129:14 - Nonlinear Development31:00 - Life Skills35:00 - Coping Strategies38:00 - Qualitative/Quantitative Data41:00 - Conflict Resolution Perspective45:00 - Voicing Concern51:00 - Trial and Error54:00 - ConclusionAnthony McClish’s Bio:Bio/Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-mcclish-mba-63626335/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: Jamy Bechler, Author, Podcast Host, Speaker, and Leadership ConsultantAuthor, podcast host, speaker, and leadership consultant Jamy Bechler joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on failing forward, coachability, and modern leadership.Jamy Bechler combines his unique experiences as a championship athletic director, college basketball coach, and executive business trainer to help take you and your team's results and leadership to the next level. He is a professional speaker, author, podcast host, and leadership consultant who works with teams ranging from major corporations to the NBA.Jamy spent 20 years in organized athletics as a college basketball coach and athletic administrator. He now leads leaders and is a coach to coaches as a team consultant and leadership trainer. He is the host of the popular "Success is a Choice" podcast and is the author of six eBooks and four published books. You can learn more about him at www.JamyBechler.comBreakdown1:00 - Best Version of Themselves6:00 - Concept of Coachability11:00 - Players13:00 - Filtering the Information17:00 - Pursuit of Excellence24:00 - Intentional Communication26:57 - 28:09 - Hoopsalytics AD28:09 - Modern Way of Communicating31:00 - Leadership36:00 - Looked Back in the Mirror41:00 - Moments on the Bench44:00 - Sports Team46:00 - Bus Trip52:30 - Leadership Development56:00 - ConclusionJamy Bechler’s Bio:Bio/Website: https://jamybechler.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoachBechlerBasketball 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: Sherrie Coale, Retired College Coach, and Current Author, Speaker, and ConsultantIn this week's coaching conversation, retired college coach, and current author, speaker, and consultant, Sherri Coale joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on intention, and the writing and coaching process.Sherri Coale retired from her position as the head coach of the University of Oklahoma Sooners women’s basketball team in 2021 after serving for 25 years. Currently, she is a writer, speaker, and consultant. Coale’s book, Rooted to Rise, is a collection of essays about people, and her must-read blog titled A Weigh of Life is available at sherricoale.com.Coale last appeared on EP28 of the Basketball Podcast. She served as the head coach of the University of Oklahoma Sooners women’s basketball team for 25 years, from 1996 to 2021. During her tenure, her teams won multiple Big 12 championships, qualified for 19 straight NCAA tournaments, and earned their way into three Final Fours. She had the privilege of coaching 4 All-Americans, 14 WNBA draft selections, and a whole bunch of remarkable women who rewarded her still with their lives.In addition to working the Oklahoma sideline, Coale participated in USA Basketball as an assistant coach in 2001 and as the head coach in the 2013 World University Games where her squad defeated Russia on their home floor to bring home the gold.Breakdown1:00 - With Intention5:00 - Inspiration to Write8:00 - Trusting the Process11:00 - Importance of Foundations16:00 - Asking Coach20:00 - Self Discovery26:00 - Story Telling27:08 - 28:20 - Hoopsalytics AD28:30 - Getting Unstuck33:00 - Human Interaction38:00 - Being Beside Someone44:00 - Asking Great Questions49:30 - Retrieval Practice52:00 - ConclusionSherrie Coale’s Bio:Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherri_CoaleTwitter: https://twitter.com/sherricoaleBasketball 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

John Krikorian, head coach of Christopher Newport, talks about game philosophy and core principles. He shares insights on their remarkable success, including the first three Final Four appearances and their first National Championship in the 2022-2023 season. Topics discussed include the importance of team dynamics and culture, breathing practices in coaching and player training, the concept of heart math, the foundation series as a defensive technique, pre-practice routine, and building a strong defensive foundation.

Guest: Steven DeMeo, Florida State College Head CoachIn this week's coaching conversation, Northwest Florida State College head coach Steve DeMeo shares insights on his road map to success.Steve DeMeo was named head men's basketball for Northwest Florida State College on April 4, 2022, making it his second stint with the Raiders after a brilliant tenure from 2013-19. DeMeo most recently served as assistant coach for East Carolina University during the 2021-22 season and was at St. John's University in the same role from 2019-21 prior to his time at ECU.Possessing three decades of experience across all levels of the college game, DeMeo's previous time leading the Raiders was remarkable. Coach DeMeo took NWFSC to a national title and was named the Spalding NJCAA National Coach of the Year in 2015. Under DeMeo's direction, Northwest Florida State turned in a six-year record of 198-35 (.850), earned an additional berth in the 2017 NJCAA Final Four and advanced to the Elite Eight in 2016, 2018 and 2019. Under his leadership, the Raiders captured the Panhandle Conference Championship five-straight years (2015-19) and earned four Florida College System Activities Association State Tournament Championships in 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019.Numerous players that he recruited, coached and developed have been drafted by National Basketball Association teams including Charles Jenkins (Golden State Warriors), Ryan Gomes and MarShon Brooks (Boston), Herbert Hill (Utah) and Marcus Douthit (Los Angeles). In 2019, Oregon-signee and future 2021 NBA First Round Draft pick Chris Duarte was selected as the NJCAA Division I Player of the Year, the first player to earn that honor under DeMeo.A veteran coach with a track record of success, DeMeo also held lead roles at Division II Newberry College, as well as Monroe College and Bronx Community College. DeMeo has accumulated a 294-105 (.737) overall record as a head coach. Prior to taking over at Northwest Florida State, DeMeo spent 17 years as an assistant at the Division I level, enjoying successful stints at Iona, Providence, UCF and Hofstra.Breakdown1:00 - Introduction2:00 - Next Practice6:00 - Empowering Staff8:00 - Areas of Improvement12:00 - Happiness and Team Success15:00 - Shot Selection17:00 - Academics19:00 - Different Defenses22:30 - Freedom Early On24:53 - 26:05 - Hoopsalytics Ads26:05 - Weight Coaching26:30 - Competetive Advantages29:00 - Coaching Values32:00 - Walk Ons36:00 - Xavior Moon41:00 - Competetive Practice42:30 - Offensive Stall46:00 - Being Open Minded48:00 - ConclusionSteven DeMeo’s Bio:Bio: https://ecupirates.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/steve-demeo/3692Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoachSteveDeMeo 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

JP Nerbun, a leadership coach and consultant, shares insights on sport parent solutions and culture. Topics include strategies for coaches, creating a supportive environment for parents, top mistakes in coaching culture, setting boundaries and maintaining standards, understanding culture as a system, and effective language and coaching resources.

Lee Taft, world-renowned movement specialist, shares insights on basketball performance and movement. He discusses the importance of fundamental movements in basketball, basketball-specific movements, coaching strategies, physical literacy in children, player technique, developing basketball skills through experience, and the value of cool downs and active recovery.

Guest: Doug Novak, Basketball CoachIn 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 Breakdown1:00 - Introduction5:00 - Having Daughters7:00 - Idea of Tick Tock9:30 - Mimicry14:00 - All Learning is Nonlinear17:00 - Program on a Napkin20:00 - Quotes from Music24:30 - Norms in Coaching30:00 - Acquiring Skills35:28 - 36:40 - Hoopsalytics AD36:40 - Offense vs Defense46:30 - Choosing One Path53:30 - Freedom from Decision Making1:00:00 - Learning The Game1:05:00 - Concept of Rabbit Hole1:12:00 - Winning Record1:14:30 - ConclusionDoug Novak’s Bio:Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_NovakWebsite: https://www.coachdougnovak.com/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

Basketball player development specialist, Brandon Payne, shares insights on maximizing basketball shooting and player development. He discusses debunking shooting myths, the evolution of shooting off the dribble, and developing adaptable players. Payne also emphasizes the importance of individualized training and the skill of relocation without the basketball.

Head coach Greg Tonagel from Indiana Wesleyan University discusses the importance of prioritizing team success over individual success. They explore alternative coaching methods for improved performance, off-court player development, fearlessness in coaching, and creating devotional books to share coaching experiences. Tonagel reflects on staying at their current program and finding fulfillment in discipleship through coaching.