Ben Witherspoon is entering his first season as a Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach at Mercer University. Previously, he was an assistant coach under Johnny Dawkins at the University of Central Florida for two seasons beginning in 2022. Prior to joining the UCF men’s basketball staff in June 2022, Witherspoon spent three seasons (2019-2022) as the head men’s basketball coach at Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, winning a state championship in 2021. Before his tenure at Dr. Phillips, Ben enjoyed two stints at Montverde Academy as an assistant coach in 2013-14 and 2018-19. In 2013-14, he coached a team with current NBA players Ben Simmons (Brooklyn Nets) and D’Angelo Russell (Minnesota Timberwolves) to an undefeated national championship season. Witherspoon was also the head coach at Cypress Creek High School in Orlando in from 2016-18. If you’re looking to improve your coaching please consider joining the Hoop Heads Mentorship Program.  We believe that having a mentor is the best way to maximize your potential and become a transformational coach. By matching you up with one of our experienced mentors you’ll develop a one on one relationship that will help your coaching, your team, your program, and your mindset.  The Hoop Heads Mentorship Program delivers mentoring services to basketball coaches at all levels through our team of experienced Head Coaches. Find out more at hoopheadspod.com or shoot me an email directly [email protected] Make sure you’re subscribed to the Hoop Heads Pod on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts and while you’re there please leave us a 5 star rating and review. Your ratings help your friends and coaching colleagues find the show. If you really love what you’re hearing recommend the Hoop Heads Pod to someone and get them to join you as a part of Hoop Heads Nation. Jot down some key takeaways as you listen to this episode with Ben Witherspoon, Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach at Mercer University.  Website - https://mercerbears.com/sports/mens-basketball Email - [email protected] Twitter/X - @CoachBenW Visit our Sponsors! Dr. Dish Basketball Our friends at Dr. Dish Basketball are ready to fire up your team’s training with $4,000 the Dr. Dish CT+ with a trade-in during their July Super Sale. Trade-in your machine, any make or model in any condition even if it’s a competitor’s model, and get the industry’s leading shooting machine into your gym now. drdishbasketball.com Fast Model Sports FastModel Sports has the most compelling and intuitive basketball software out there! In addition to a great product, they also provide basketball coaching content and resources through their blog and playbank, which features over 8,000...