Hardwood Hustle

This week, the Hardwood Hustle team reflects on past learnings and present applications - sharing how the podcast has evolved and the listening coaching community has grown through the years.Send us a Message.

This week, we’re joined by Coach Cody Anderson, former Division I assistant coach and now head coach at Morgan County High School. In this episode, they discuss the differences of coaching at the high school and college levels and things coaches should consider when leading and building a program.Show Notes: • Coaching High School v. College• Meeting the goals of different players• Doing things first class• Casting a vision• Treating players differently• Goal related standards and accountability• Taking ownership of your role• Loving what you're doing• Talking about what matters• Evaluating balance year to year• Putting your time in the right placesAbout Coach Cody Anderson:Cody Anderson was named the Head Men's Basketball coach at Morgan County High School in July of 2022.  He and his wife, Gabby Anderson, reside in Madison with their two dogs, Baylor and Georgia.  They welcomed their first child, Nash Tyler Anderson,  in January of 2023.Prior to Morgan County, Anderson spent 9 of the last 11 years

This week, we're joined by Angie Sun, Director of the Northwest Select basketball club in Portland OR. She’s trained and coached youth through Power 5 level collegiate players for the last 16 years and on this episode we discuss many facets of the player development and club/travel ball world. Show Notes:• Skill Acquisition – Perception-Action Coupling– Learning how to solve the problem• Using guided defense, live scenarios, and games right away in practice• Coaching your coaches• Practicing ugly• Investing in the process• Evaluating your practices– Identifying objectives• Building accountability in practice• Using former player experiences• Coaches getting in the way• Developing Leaders and Followers• Empowering your playersSend us a Message.

This week, TJ and Sam share some coaching wisdom from legendary coach and Hall of Famer, George Raveling discussing various quotes of his on leadership, growth, perspective, and more.Learn more from Coach George Raveling at http://coachgeorgeraveling.com/Send us a Message.

Bob Starkey joins once again this week to discuss opponent scouting. Spurred on by a recent twitter storm from Coach Starkey, we discuss how to approach scouts, use film, and communicate clearly to ensure your scouts are giving your team an advantage next season. Show Notes:• Watch the whole game• Concepts over patterns• Cutting the head off the snake• How to use video• Scouting to impress• Personnel   - Prioritize   - Slow feet don't eat   - Getting your message across• Start scouting defense work in preseason• Timeline of prep example• Make them a bad passing team• Making adjustments• Emphasizing Terminology• Book Mentioned: Football Scouting Methods by Steve Belichick• Up 3 - Foul or Don't Foul?• Identifying Substitution Patterns and Opportunities• Reviewing how team's scouted your team• Knowing your own team• Getting another coach's scout on your team• It takes what it takesSend us a Message.

This week, Bob Starkey, Associate Head Coach for LSU Women's Basketball joins us again for the first of two episodes. In this episode Coach Starkey shares what he's learned from Head Coach, Kim Mulkey , what they focused on strategically, and what they did every day in practice en route to their national championship.Send us a Message.

This week, TJ and Sam are joined once again by PGC Director and now professional pickleballer, Kyle Koszuta to talk player development. With examples and applications in basketball and pickleball, they discuss strategies coaches can take back to their teams. Send us a Message.

This week, TJ and Sam tackle whether there's room for trash talk in the game of basketball. The distinguish the difference between it being used to promote the team or the individual and discuss how coaches can help players navigate today’s culture and competitive environment while keeping everyone focused on the team.Send us a Message.

It’s easy to see the challenges, issues, and uphill battles for coaches trying to build a great team environment. This week, TJ and Sam share what leaders need to consider when building a transformational culture. They hit on topics such as creating buy-in, winning over everything,  outside influences, and living it out daily.Send us a Message.

This week, we discuss what it means to have no excuses as a coach and focus on nothing else this off-season except getting better by finding creative solutions to your problems and overcoming any obstacle you may encounter in coaching.Send us a Message.

This week, TJ and Sam discuss recent March Madness events and coaching strategies. In this episode they cover off rebounding, 3 pt shooting, game pressure, style of play, and what wins come tournament time.Show Notes:ReboundingIs boxing out overratedNot all rebounders are created equalPersonnelMake it an all the time thingGame Pressure & 3 pt ShootingWhat lowers a team's percentageGetting ahead of itAttacking the momentStyle of Play & What WinsTournament v. Regular SeasonBeing a Tournament TeamSend us a Message.

This week, we discuss what’s next when your season has just ended including where to start your post season evaluations and how to have the right conversations to move your program forward.Send us a Message.

This week, we’re joined by Craig Nickel, PGC Director of Basketball Development. As a coach and now leading PGC Director team, Craig shares insights into how coaches and players can grow this off-season in developing player decision-making, leadership, and more. Send us a Message.

This week, we have a conversation with Mark Jarram, former college and professional basketball coach, and now Head of Coaching and Performance Development at Loughborough University. In this episode we discuss 4 areas of opportunity to help coaches reach their potential.Developing a Growth Mindset Curiosity, Open-Mindedness and Hunger for GrowthBeing Brave - Finding Things that FitSo What? - Now What? Doing something about it- Exposing yourself to new perspectives, environments, and ways of doing thingsAvoiding the Comparison ConflictPressures of WinningMeasuring Against PotentialLetting Things Pass Through YouCreating an Environment Where People Can Do Their Best WorkGratitudeSeeking and Sharing Clarity - Creating AlignmentPower of PurposeAnswering: How Do You Know?Building Self-AwarenessHow We Build ItAsking the Right QuestionsGetting Feedback  About Mark Jarram:Mark Jarram qualified in Sports Coaching Science at University of Worcester.  Then began his coaching career,  spending three years in the United S

Coaching changes happen every season. This week, TJ and Sam discuss how you should go about evaluating where you’re at and whether or not a coaching move is right for you. Some topics in this episode include:Self evaluationIs the grass greener? – Dealing with problems in your programShould you keep coachingMaking your job betterProtecting Your Joy and Shutting out the noiseReasons to look for another jobKnowing who you areThe Interview processSend us a Message.

This week we dive into coaching the mental side of the game in hopes of helping your team peak at the end of your season including, continuing to have great practices and performing at your best in games.Send us a Message.

This week we discuss how to handle winning streaks and losing streaks as the leader of your program. Topics we touch on in this episode:Setting a foundation on the mental side of the game.Consistent MessagingHaving the heartbeat of your teamThe best coaches have the heart beat of the teamMaking changes and providing a solutionHow and when to be inconsistent Asking yourself the right questionsCreating the feel you want your team to haveWorking through adversityPrepared for and intentional about teachable momentsSeeking out your deepest problemsSend us a Message.

This week TJ and Sam dive into the decisions coaches have to make in games. From substitution patterns to managing player fouls, running set plays versus your motion, and fouling in end of game situations, they discuss their opinions and how coaches can figure out what’s best for them and their team.Send us a Message.

"Your offense is only as good as your ability to create, recognize, and use an advantage." - This week, PGC Director, Dustin Aubert joins TJ and Sam to discuss what makes teams successful or unsuccessful no offense. Dustin shares lessons from his coaching career and the deep dives he's done into the game on the offensive side of the ball. Send us a Message.

Most of us know from experience, what we see out on the floor on game day is the product of what we do or don’t do in practice. As coaches, we can identify the habits we want to instill that will make the biggest difference. In this episode, TJ and Sam discuss building habits in offense, defense, communication, intangibles, and preparation. Send us a Message.