Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Pacific Tigers Damon Stoudamire. After finishing up a stellar playing career in the NBA, Stoudamire began his coaching career at Rice University before being hired by the Memphis Grizzlies as an Assistant Coach. He then transitioned back to the college level as an assistant coach at both Memphis and Arizona before being named the Head Coach at Pacific on March 16, 2016. He now enters his fourth season as the Pacific head men's basketball...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Southern Utah Thunderbirds Todd Simon. Coach Simon is in his fourth year at the helm of the Southern Utah University men's basketball team after being named the head coach on March 24, 2016. Simon’s third season with the program was one for the record books, and one of the most successful the program has experienced in recent memory. The Thunderbirds qualified for postseason play for the first time since 2001, and won the first postseason...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Katy Young Staudt of Ventura Partners. Over the past decade and a half, Katy has established herself as one of the most trusted and influential search consultants in the sports and entertainment worlds. Prior to Ventura Partners, her search experience included time with two well-known firms, Witt/Kieffer and Eastman & Beaudine. She has conducted numerous searches for Division I head coaches and directors of athletics and has worked closely with clients...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Associate Head Coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves David Vanterpool. Before joining the Timberwolves this offseason, Vanterpool had spent the previous seven seasons as an assistant coach with the Portland Trail Blazers as he played an integral role in Portland’s success while earning a strong reputation for his basketball IQ, ability to connect with players and build lifelong relationships. In this episode, Coach Vanterpool discusses how he has developed...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Micah Shrewsberry, Associate Head Coach of the Purdue Boilermakers. Shrewsberry has learned from the best coaches in America, spending the last six seasons as an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics under head coach Brad Stevens. He helped the Celtics to the playoffs in each of the last five seasons, including trips to the Eastern Conference finals in 2017 and 2018. Under Shrewsberry, the Celtics' offense was one of the best in the NBA this past season,...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Former NBA Head Coach and current basketball analyst for Turner Sports Stan Van Gundy. In this episode, Stan explains why he enjoys clinics, teaching and giving back to coaches; how much the support of his father meant to he and his brother Jeff as coaches; importance of leadership, vision & culture for your team; advice for coaches looking to advance; coaching today's players; the role of analytics in today's game; his experience teaching a college...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Bob Delaney. Delaney is a former NBA Referee, Retired New Jersey State Trooper, Leading Authority in Post Traumatic Stress, Corporate Educator & Motivator and also currently serves as a Special Advisor to the Southeastern Conference. He has served the NBA in various areas of officiating development, including most recently as the Vice President, Referee Operations/Director of Officials. He is the founder of two schools that trained officials for...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Tony Ronzone, Director of Player Personnel for the Dallas Mavericks. Tony is one of the NBA's most respected and accomplished executives with an unmatched feel for the international game and relationships that are second to none. He truly has a passion for helping players and lives it out everyday in his career. In this episode, Tony takes you through the foundations of his basketball career and how he established himself as the world's most trusted...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the NBA Veteran Garrett Temple. In this episode, Garrett discusses his journey to becoming an NBA player, the mindset that has allowed him to thrive as a professional after breaking into the NBA in 2010, what he believes were some of the best traits that successful coaches he has played for possess including Doc Rivers, Gregg Popovich and JB Bickerstaff, his roll as Vice President with the NBPA (National Basketball Players Association), how he is preparing for...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Ben McCollum, Head Coach of the Division II National Champion Northwest Missouri State Bearcats. The 38 year old coach is a 2-Time National Champion, 2-Time Division II Coach of the Year and 7-Time MIAA Conference Champion who has compiled a career record of 241-75. In this episode, Coach McCollum discusses how he developed his style of play on the job as he developed through his first few seasons as a head coach, his philosophy of creating opportunities...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the 51 year NBA veteran executive Pat Williams. In this episode, Pat takes you inside his new book "Character Carved in Stone: The 12 Core Values of West Point that Build Leaders and Produce Success". Overlooking the Hudson River on the campus of the United States Military Academy at West Point are 12 granite benches, each inscribed with a word representing a key leadership virtue: compassion, courage, dedication, determination, dignity, discipline,...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Matthew Driscoll, Head Coach of the Univ. of North Florida Ospreys. In this episode, Coach Driscoll discusses a variety of topics including his journey to becoming a head coach and the challenges & responsibilities that come with that, what he now looks for while hiring coaches for his staff, what he believes are the keys to being a GREAT assistant coach, importance of being willing to learn, adapt and change as a coach, how to establish your daily habits...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Dave Smart, 13-Time National Champion Head Coach in Canadian U Sports and former Assistant Coach for the Canadian Men's National Team. In this episode, Coach Smart shares what he has found to be the most important aspects of coaching as he has compiled a career record of 591 wins and only 48 losses. He and Coach Brendan Suhr also cover the rise of basketball in Canada and how they are setup to thrive moving forward, the importance of forming a team with players...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Authors of The Coffee Bean: Jon Gordon and Damon West. In this episode, the two authors give you an inside look at what led them to write this inspiring book together including Damon's unbelievable story of how he turned his mess into his message - His path into a life sentence in prison that led him to hear the unique story of the coffee bean that he uses to impact the lives of so many today. In this podcast Jon & Damon also share the 5 rules of being...

Coach Brendan Suhr is once again joined by internationally recognized expert in fitness & nutrition, Angelo Poli to follow up on their previous conversation about personal health and fitness. 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...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Sydney Kings Will Weaver. Coach Weaver spent last season as the Head Coach of the Long Island Nets, the G-League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, He is also an Assistant Coach for the Austrailian National Team Boomers. In this episode, Coach Weaver shares his thoughts on his former franchise - the Brooklyn Nets - free agency success, His path through coaching at all levels, how he plans to use what he learned in Brooklyn to establish a...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by career expert, best-selling author of The Proximity Principle and national radio host of The Ken Coleman Show. In this episode, Ken discusses his new book The Proximity Principle and how the lessons within the book apply to both up and coming coaches as well as veterans looking to further their career. Ken and Coach Brendan Suhr then give you a snapshot of some of the key areas in the book such as The Proximity Principle itself, the proximity mindset, patience...

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the ESPN Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas for Coaching U's 3rd Annual NBA Draft Preview. In this Episode, we take a deep dive into this year's draft pool as Jay Bilas breaks down the key talent this draft has to offer including: Zion Williams, Ja Morant, RJ Barrett, DeAndre Hunter, Cam Reddish, Nassir Little, Rui Hachimura and Many more... He also lets you know who he believes are the sleepers in this years draft and how they can provide value for teams later in...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...