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Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
This Podcast will discuss basketball coaching with Coach Steve Collins. Coach Collins will do this with interviews and on topic discussions. (Discussion will revolve around basketball topics such as: Offense, Defense, Motivation, Team Building, Youth Basketball, High School Basketball, college basketball and much more...) We will publish weekly shows at 6:00 am..... Please check out our site if you like our podcast. www.teachhoops.com.
Episodes
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1945 The Skyrocketing Cost of Youth Sports
https://teachhoops.com/ If you have signed a child up for youth sports recently, you have likely felt the absolute financial squeeze of the modern youth…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1944 June Scores Lie—Track These 3 Things Instead
teachhoops.com Episode Title: What Should You Track in June When the Score Doesn’t Matter? June summer league scores are noisy. Lineups are weird, roles are…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1943 Inside the Mind of a Championship Coach ( Part 2 )
https://teachhoops.com/ When you sit down across from a coach who has reached the mountaintop and cut down the nets, you quickly realize they don't look at the…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1942 Inside the Mind of a Championship Coach Bleiker. ( Part 1 )
https://teachhoops.com/ Unlocking the Vault: Inside the Mind of a Championship Coach https://teachhoops.com/ When you sit down across from a coach who has…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1941 Can Team Camp Reveal Your 7th, 8th, and 9th Players?
www.teachhoops.com Team camp isn’t for finding your best player. You already know who your top 2–3 are. Team camp is where you discover your bench mob—the 7th…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1940 Turning Sideline Critics into Program Allies
https://teachhoops.com/ If you have been pacing the sidelines for any length of time, you know that the most grueling opponent isn't the team in the opposite…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1939 Are You Ready to Move Your Program Interview with Coach Klein (Part 2)
https://teachhoops.com/ What does it actually take to build a basketball program that stands the test of time? In this foundational episode, we pull back the…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1938 Are You Ready to Move Your Program Interview with Coach Klein (Part 1)
https://teachhoops.com/ What does it actually take to build a basketball program that stands the test of time? In this foundational episode, we pull back the…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1937 Is the Best Sports Management App No App at All?
https://heysammi.com/coaches Coaches don’t lose parents because they “don’t care.” They lose them because families are drowning in platforms, notifications…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1936 Are Your Gate Fees Funding Your Future or Driving Away Your Fans?
https://teachhoops.com/ Show NotesIn the "muck and grind" of running a youth tournament, a high school holiday tournament, or managing an athletic department…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1935 Season Long Practice Plans
https://teachhoops.com/ https://teachhoops.com/ Episode Title: What Would Change If Your Coaching Had a Weekly System Instead of Weekly Stress? Most coaches…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1934 Do Your Players Limp After Mistakes… and Call It “Bad Luck”?
Episode Summary “Losers limp” isn’t about insulting kids. It’s about naming a real basketball truth: bad body language after mistakes costs possessions, and…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1933 What Would Change If Your Coaching Had a Weekly System Instead of Weekly Stress?
https://teachhoops.com/ Most coaches don’t lack effort — they lack time. And when time is tight, coaching becomes reactive: Sunday-night panic, blank practice…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1932 Are Your Captains Carrying the Standard or Just Wearing the "C"?
https://teachhoops.com/ The biggest mistake we make in high school basketball is letting the team hold a popularity contest in November to elect "captains."…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1931 Are You Ready to Be Coached… Not Just Watch More Videos?
https://www.thechampionshipcoach.com/ Coaches don’t need more information. They need clarity, feedback, and accountability. In this episode, Coach Collins…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1930 Which Level Are You Tolerating in Your Gym?
Which Level Are You Tolerating in Your Gym? https://teachhoops.com/ In the pursuit of a championship culture, we often focus on the "Skill Gap"—who can shoot…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1929 How Do You Keep Multi-Sport Athletes Bought In Without Starting a War in May?
https://teachhoops.com/ May is when programs collide—football lifting, track traveling, baseball finishing, AAU starting, kids getting jobs. If you don’t…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1928 Which Level Are You Tolerating in Your Gym?
https://teachhoops.com/ In the pursuit of a championship culture, we often focus on the "Skill Gap"—who can shoot, who can handle pressure, and who knows the…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1927 The Parent Playbook: Navigating the "Sideline Culture"
The Parent Playbook: Navigating the "Sideline Culture" https://teachhoops.com/ In a 30-year coaching career, you learn that you aren't just coaching the 15…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1926 How Do You Stop the One-Mistake Spiral Before It Destroys a Game?
https://teachhoops.com/ Episode Title: How Do You Stop the One-Mistake Spiral Before It Destroys a Game? Every coach has seen it: one mistake turns into two…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1925 Are Your Players Shooting More… or Becoming Better Shooters?
https://teachhoops.com/ Episode Title: Are Your Players Shooting More… or Becoming Better Shooters? Every coach says it in May: “Get in the gym and shoot.” But…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1924 Reflections from the Sideline: An Exclusive Interview with Coach Collins
https://teachhoops.com/ As a fixture in the Madison, Wisconsin, basketball community for nearly three decades, Coach Stephen Collins has seen the game evolve…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1923 Can You Survive AAU Season Without Losing Your Team?
https://teachhoops.com/ Summer basketball can be a gift… or it can quietly wreck your program. In May, coaches start feeling it: players scatter to AAU…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1922 Is the Next Whistle the Right One? Finding the Perfect Coaching Fit
https://teachhoops.com/ Finding the "correct" coaching job is rarely about the prestige of the name on the jersey; it’s about the alignment between the…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1921 Is Your "Chip" a Source of Power or a Point of Failure?
https://teachhoops.com/ In the world of high-level competition, we often talk about players who "play with a chip on their shoulder." It’s that invisible…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1920 From Confrontation to Collaboration: Engineering the Parent Partnership
https://teachhoops.com/ In the high-stakes world of youth and high school sports, parents are often viewed by coaches as a "hurdle" to be cleared or a…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1919 The Championship Coach
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- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1918 What Should Every Coach Lock In During May to Win the Summer?
https://teachhoops.com/ May is the month that decides your summer. If you win May, your summer becomes organized and purposeful. If you lose May, the offseason…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1917 Is the Reward of a Varsity Jersey Worth the Risk of a Stagnant Bench?
https://teachhoops.com/ The decision to move a player from Junior Varsity (JV) to Varsity is one of the most consequential choices a head coach makes during…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1916 Are You Undervaluing Your Program… and What Happens When You Do?
https://teachhoops.com/ In this episode, Coach Collins dives into a topic most coaches avoid — price and value. Not just what you charge, but what your…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1915 What is the "Red Car Theory" and How Can it Transform Your Team?
https://teachhoops.com/ In this episode of Coach Unplugged, we dive into a psychological concept that is taking the coaching world by storm: The Red Car…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1914 Are Your Open Gyms Developing Players… or Developing Bad Habits?
https://teachhoops.com/ The "Open Gym" is a double-edged sword in any basketball program. To the casual observer, it’s a sign of a "gym rat" culture—players…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 1913 Is True Leadership Found Only When You Are Willing to Stand Alone?
Is True Leadership Found Only When You Are Willing to Stand Alone? https://teachhoops.com/ Leadership is often portrayed as a celebratory act—the coach at the…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 2912 Are You Building a Summer Scoreboard That Forces Real Improvement?
Show Notes Episode Title: Are You Building a Summer Scoreboard That Forces Real Improvement? It’s the end of April—when your summer either becomes organized…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 2911 Is Talent a Gift or a Burden When the Will to Work is Missing?
https://teachhoops.com/ One of the most taxing challenges a coach can face is the "Enigma"—the player who possesses all the physical tools and natural…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 2910 Is Your Culture a Concrete Foundation or Just a Coat of Paint?
https://teachhoops.com/ In the world of elite athletics, "Culture" is often used as a buzzword, but rarely is it defined with precision. A winning culture is…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 2909 Are You Coaching the Game, or Just Watching It Unfold?
https://teachhoops.com/ Game management is the "Chess Match" that separates the great coaches from the merely good ones. While practice is where you build the…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 2908. Teachhoops.com Member call
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- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 2907 Lab vs. Arena: How to Stop 'Proving' and Start 'Improving' This Summer
https://teachhoops.com/ In this episode, we tackle the "October Plateau"—that frustrating reality where players work hard all summer only to show up in the…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 2906 Why Are "Office Hours" the Most Underutilized Tool
https://teachhoops.com/ Show Notes In the fast-paced cycle of the season, coaches often find themselves overwhelmed with "what" to do, but lacking the space to…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 2905 Can the 3-2-1 Offseason System Make Your Team Better Before November?
www.teachhoops.com Episode Summary This episode gives you a simple offseason operating system that prevents “busy but not better.” Run it from April to October…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 2904 Managing Expectations and Parental Problems
Teachhoops.com Managing Parent Expectations and Problems CoachingYouthHoops.com https://forms.gle/kQ8zyxgfqwUA3ChU7 Coach Collins Coaching Store Check…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 2903 Coaching Call discussing Turnovers and Pressing
Teachhoops.com Managing Parent Expectations and Problems CoachingYouthHoops.com https://forms.gle/kQ8zyxgfqwUA3ChU7 Coach Collins Coaching…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 2902 Are You Running a 72-Hour Season Debrief That Actually Builds Next Year?
www.teachhoops.com Episode Summary April is when next season is built. This episode gives coaches a repeatable “72-Hour Debrief” to close the year with clarity…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 2901 Teachhoops.com Member Call
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- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 2900 Are Your Practice Reps Actually Preparing Your Players for Game-Winning Shots?
https://teachhoops.com/ In the world of coaching, we often fall into the trap of "drilling for comfort" rather than "drilling for conflict." We see players…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 2899 What Did I Learn Saying Goodbye to My Last Team?
https://teachhoops.com/ The banquet is supposed to feel like closure. Smiles. Awards. Stories. Pictures. A room full of parents, players, and memories. But…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 2898 Can a Single Conversation with Coach Collins Change your Program
https://teachhoops.com/ In this special edition of Coach Unplugged, we explore the "under the hood" power of the One-on-One Member Call with Coach Moore. Let’s…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 2897 What Does it Actually Take to Win a Championship? With Coach Noah
https://teachhoops.com/ Winning a championship is rarely about having the most talented roster; it is about having the most "Connected" roster. In the…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 2896 Why Mentors are the Ultimate Coaching Shortcut ( Teachhoops.com)
https://teachhoops.com/ Coaching can often feel like being on an island. You are expected to have the answer for every late-game scenario, every player…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 2895 Game Changers: Lessons from Exceptional Leaders ( Part 2)
Game Changer the Book Ever wonder if teaching resilience means just telling your players to “tough it out”? Think again! Too many coaches see resilience as…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 2894 Game Changers: Lessons from Exceptional Leaders ( Part 1)
Game Changer the Book Ever wonder if teaching resilience means just telling your players to “tough it out”? Think again! Too many coaches see resilience as…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 2893 The Anatomy of a Champion: Beyond the X’s and O’s Coaching Call
Winning a championship is rarely about having the most talented roster; it is about having the most "Connected" roster. In the postseason, talent gets you into…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 2892 How Did Cori Close Build a Championship Culture at UCLA?
https://teachhoops.com/ Cori Close’s UCLA rebuild is a blueprint for any coach trying to modernize a program with tradition: build a culture that scales…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 2891 What Can the Women’s Final Four Teach Us About Sportsmanship?
https://teachhoops.com/ The Women’s Final Four is the biggest stage in the sport—and it reminds every coach of a hard truth: losing hurts, even for…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 2890 Is Your Offseason Actually Building a Better Team?
https://teachhoops.com/ The season ends and everything gets quiet. No film at midnight. No buses. No game prep. And that quiet can either be the start of your…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 2889 Interview Coach Simms
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- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 2888 Teachhoops.com Member Call
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- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 2887 Jay Wright on the State of Youth Basketball: Why "Attitude" is the Only (Part 3)
https://teachhoops.com/ In this high-impact episode of Coach Unplugged, we sit down with 2x NCAA National Champion Jay Wright to discuss the "Identity Crisis"…
- Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)
Ep 2886 Jay Wright on the State of Youth Basketball: Why "Attitude" is the Only X and O That Matters ( Part 2)
https://teachhoops.com/ In this high-impact episode of Coach Unplugged, we sit down with 2x NCAA National Champion Jay Wright to discuss the "Identity Crisis"…