Coaching U Podcast With Coach Brendan Suhr

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Basketball Analytics & Schedule Engineering Experts Colton Houston & Matt Dover, co-founders of HD Intelligence. HD Intelligence is the first full-service analytics company to operate exclusively in the world of college basketball. In this episode, Houston and Dover break down the 3 main areas of analytics they have found most beneficial to college coaches: Schedule Engineering, Scouting Analysis & Self-Optimization.  Schedule Smarter: Optimize your team’s postseason resume with an intelligent, data driven approach to non-conference scheduling. Smart scheduling is often the distinguishing factor between teams that go dancing and those that end up on the wrong side of the bubble. It can also be the difference between receiving a 5 seed or a 3 seed. We customize our research and proprietary algorithms to your team’s situation in order to provide you with specific projections and practical scheduling guidance.  Prepare Smarter: Know your opponents better and prepare for gam

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by internationally recognized expert in fitness & nutrition, Angelo Poli. Angelo is the Founder of MetPro, the world's first algorithm based transformation engine. Using Metobolic Profiling, MetPro analyzes your metabolism and provides an individualized approach to obtaining your health goals. Poli has spent much of his career as a motivational speaker, speaking regulary at universities, and hospitals around the country. Poli was a featured speaker at TEDxChico where he discussed his own achievement in overcoming obstacles. After recovering from a crippling injury himself, Poli brought to light a whole new way of thinking about health, fitness, and weight loss. His high-profile clientele range in scope from Olympic Athletes, NFL MVPs to physique models, and business leaders. Those who have been fortunate enough to gain coaching from Poli consistently achieved exceptional results regardless of their demanding schedules, significant injuries, and crippled metabolisms. Poli has be

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the new Head Coach of the Lipsomb Bisons Lennie Acuff. In this episode, the coach known for his offensive style of play shares who his influences, the opportunity to take over and continue to build on the historic tradition of the Lipscomb basketball program, the importance of identifying the niche at your school and forming your mantra, as well as his thoughts on leadership, developing relationships with your players as well as other coaches for various reasons, the obligation he feels to help younger coaches in the profession as well as other key lessons he has learned as he enters his 30th year of coaching. All that and more on Episode 141 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Furman Paladins, Bob Richey. In this episode, Coach Richey shares with our listeners a unique learning opportunity designed to develop young, aspiring Division 1 coaches with his first ever All Din Coaching Development Camp. This camp includes special clinics in: practice & workout planning, video & technology, analytics, scouting, recruiting, basketball operations and includes guest speakers, clinics, networking opportunities, hands on exercises, chalk talks & Q&A times. This camp is open to current college athletes, student managers, graduate managers, graduate assistants and high school coaches. The All-Inclusive cost of $395 includes: room & board, all meals, coaching notebook, exclusive resources and all clinics/classes. For More Information or to register visit: www.furmanbasketballcamp.com

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by former Navy Seal & Author of "Elite: High Performance Lessons and Habits from a Former Navy Seal", Nick Hays. In this episode, Nick gives you an overview of some of the lessons and habits he covers in his book as well as some stories from his years as a Navy Seal. He also takes you through his decision to become a Navy Seal, what the process of enlisting and training was like, what military lessons apply to coaching & sports, how to best develop standards within your culture, the importance of mentors, the power of investing in other people and what life after being a Navy Seal is like. All that and more on Episode 139 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr! Elite: High Performance Lessons and Habits from a Former Navy Seal is a practical, no-nonsense guide to elevate your leadership skills and drive your team to their maximum potential. Before you can push your team to the max, you must push yourself - Elite teams require elite leaders. This invaluable guide suppli

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks Eric Musselman. In this episode, Coach Musselman discusses the job he and his staff did by growing the Nevada program on and off the floor, how he relates college scenarios and situations to his experiences in the NBA, how his experience as an NBA Head Coach helps him give the best advice to his players throughout the NBA Draft process, what he learned as an assistant coach under legendary head coach Chuck Daly,  his approach to preparing his players for life after basketball as well as the opportunity and expectations that come with taking over as the head coach of the Arkansas program. All that and more on Episode 138 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!

Coach Brendan Suhr welcomes Jason Mejeur, Founder & CEO of MaxOne. MaxOne is an all in one coaching app that empowers smart coaches to train better, communicate better, and coach better. This app was built by coaches for coaches to ensure the best results. Elite coaches know that in today’s coaching environment even more is required to rise with the best. Today’s athletes spend up to 6 hours a day with their eyes on a mobile device. Yet many coaches continue to use spreadsheets and paper handouts for schedules, workouts and basic communications. Today’s coaches have an exciting opportunity to be smarter. MaxOne is the all-in-one training app that empowers smart coaches to develop better athletes. The MaxOne platform was designed to put powerful tools at your fingertips and give your program an edge. MaxOne’s easy-to-use mobile app and online hub provides a single hub for all team communications instantly accessible from any device. MaxOne allows you to deliver custom strength and skill workouts right to an

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the newest member of the Coaching U faculty, Chris Oliver. Chris joins Coach Brendan Suhr to discuss the ins and outs of his Coaching U On Campus curriculum.  Coaching U On Campus is a 1 or 2 day campus visit by Coach Chris Oliver designed to give you a unique look into a variety of topics and basketball trends through discussion, instruction, video breakdown and play diagraming. Each session will be tailored to your program's specific needs. Our mission is to provide the best possible methodology to our coaches by providing a one-of-a-kind learning experience designed to equip you with the tools to keep improving yourself, your staff and your team while answering any questions you may have along the way. Ultimately, the goal is to stimulate your thinking! For more information visit: coachingulive.com/oliver All that and more on Episode 137 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Bob Taylor, Author of "The Old Man in the Gym". In his new book, Bob Taylor uses his 30 years of coaching experience to deliver a culmination of real-life methods that have worked time and time again on the basketball court. In this episode, Coach Brendan Suhr and Coach Taylor take you inside so many of the key concepts inside the book including the importance of valuing development and instincts over tactics, the original green light test, building habits from a young age, the "LAW", "SPONGES", "RIP", the secret to happiness and what he believes is the best way to coach youth basketball. All that and more on Episode 136 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Mercer Bears, Greg Gary. In this episode, Coach Gary shares his excitement for his new job as the Head Coach of Mercer, what he focused on as an assistant coach to prepare him to be a head coach again, how he will form his style of play on both ends of the floor, how he developed the offense for Purdue and approached playcalling, installs, counters, etc. He also shares many lessons he learned from Purdue's Head Coach Matt Painter. All that and more on Episode 135 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by on of his dear friends, Hall of Fame player and 2 Time NBA Champion with the Detroit Pistons, Isiah Thomas. In this episode, Coach Suhr and Isiah discuss their recent reunion as they celebrated the 30 year anniversary of the Back-to-back World Champion Detroit Pistons "Bad Boys" teams. Isiah then discusses how both players and coaches should handle adversity and failure, his thoughts on today's NBA as well as his take on some of the great players in the game today. He also takes you inside the day to day of running an NBA franchise, what leadership requires in a professional team setting, his thoughts on Magic Johnson stepping down from his position with the Lakers and a preview of the first round of the NBA Playoffs. All that and more on Episode 134 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Tony Dungy: Super Bowl Champion, Pro Football Hall of Fame Head Coach and New York Times Best Selling Author. In this episode, Coach Dungy discusses how he arrived at the story for his new book The SOUL of a Team and how he used his past experiences to shape the book. He also discussed the importance of leadership and teamwork on teams, his coaching style, how he was faced with a decision of either changing his approach or sticking to what he believes, why he believes he didn't get head coaching opportunities early in his career as well as what he feels are the best way to connect with a team and bring the players along. He also shares experiences throughout his career starting with what make the Steeler teams so special, the process of taking over the Buccaneers to rebuild the organization and then being fired as well as his approach with the Indianapolis Colts as he led them to a Super Bowl Championship. All that and more on Episode 133 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coac

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the NEW Head Coach of the Stetson Hatters Donnie Jones. In this episode, Coach Jones takes you through his first 24 hours on the Stetson campus, why he chose to take the job at Stetson, the style of play he plans to implement as well as the process of taking over a program.  Donnie Jones is one of the games sharpest coaches with an outlook that is heavily influenced by his experiences as a head coach, assistant coach, executive coach in the corporate world as well as his time in the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers. In this podcast Donnie will share some of his knowledge with you including ten things he believes you must do in order to be successful as a leader or coach as well as what he has found the DNA makeup of players on championship teams are. Coach Jones has formulated these ideas based on his very successful career as both a head and assistant coach highlighted by winning back-to-back national championships with the Florida Gators in 2006 & 2007. Coach Jones will di

Coach Brendan Suhr takes you through a 3 part episode that includes his thoughts on Tom Izzo and how he is perceived after the incident that occurred in the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, his preview of both the Men’s & Women’s NCAA Sweet Sixteen games as well as how he recommends you plan for your offseason as a coach. All that and more on Episode 131 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by basketball analyst Debbie Antonelli to preview the 2019 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. In this episode, Debbie takes you through each region and highlights the key matchups as well as teams to watch. Also, she shares with you here proposal to bring the women's Sweet 16 to Las Vegas. Find out how it will work logistically and how it truly has the chance to be a tremendous event for all involved that has the potential to elevate the women's game to new heights. All that and more on Episode 130 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Ivy League Champion Harvard Crimson Tommy Amaker. In this episode, Coach Amaker discusses his coaching style and how he navigates the Ivy League's unique schedule, celebrating his 400th win recently, coaching special players like Jeremy Lin, the journey he and his staff took to build this Harvard program into what it is today, his development as a coach and why he believes so much in the importance of teaching and communicating. We also discuss his playing career at Duke, continuing into the NBA and then transitioning into coaching at the direction of Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski.  All that and more on Episode 129 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the #22 Ranked Wofford Terriers, Mike Young. In this episode, Coach Young discusses the joy he has coaching his Top 25 team featuring SoCon Player of the Year - Fletcher Magee, why he's had success over his 30+ years at Wofford, the strength of the Southern Conference as a whole, gaining experience as an assistant, some of his most memorable wins during his coaching career, his approach to scouting reports and preparation for each opponent, as well as his style of play and what coaches influenced him. All that and more on Episode 128 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by ESPN & SEC Basketball Analyst Andy Kennedy. Prior to joining the ESPN broadcast team Coach Kennedy spent the last 12 seasons at Ole Miss including nine 20+ win seasons while becoming the winningest coach in Ole Miss history. In this episode, Coach Kennedy reflects on his time at Ole Miss, shares how this year away from coaching has allowed him to gain a different perspective for the game, the importance of the mental approach in today's game, playing for the great Jim Valvano, the respect he has for fellow coaches Bob Huggins, Frank Martin and Mike White while sharing some GREAT STORIES on what is sure to be one of the MOST ENTERTAINING episodes in the history of this podcast! We also talk some basketball as Coach Kennedy discusses the art of getting your best player shots, the importance of playing to your strengths and how he recommends changing looks on the defensive end to keep your opponents off balance. All that and more on Episode 127 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Becky Burleigh, Head Coach of the Florida Gator Women's Soccer Team and Co-Founder of What Drives Winning. During her time at Florida, Coach Burleigh has won 14 SEC Team Championships, 12 SEC Tournament Championships and the 1998 National Championship. In this episode, Coach Burleigh discusses how she and Brett Ledbetter founded What Drives Winning, the format of their events and how all of their content and questions are simply designed to promote thinking. She also goes on to discuss the process she uses to identify what will get in the way of her team reaching it's full potential each year, how to promote "buy-in" - how it directly affects individuals and as a result improves your team, the importance of trust, how to establish culture and the importance of character development. All that and more from the 4-Time SEC Coach of the Year on Episode 126 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Texas Longhorns Women's Basketball Team, Karen Aston. Coach Aston shares how humbled and gracious she was to return to Texas as the Head Coach and what she learned as an assistant coach under Jody Conradt. She also discusses what she has found to be the best approach to coaching each of her players, advice to assistant coaches trying to climb the ladder, the strength of the Big 12 Conference as well as an inside look at her team this season and how she manages her program day to day as they compete to be the best. All that and more on Episode 125 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!