Episodes
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the Head Coach of the Tokyo Hachioji Trains in Japan, Tyler Gatlin! The trio explore the exploding basketball culture in Japan, why 3 v. 3 is such a big part of youth and pro development, and discuss creating advantages for Bigs and not giving up 3's during a technical and tactical "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and staff from the NBA to High School from over 40 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!
Published 02/09/24
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with on of the best Player Development Coaches in the world, Noah LaRoche! In this wide-ranging conversation the trio explore the areas of "chasing space", along with how to create it, the "zero step", and discuss "good to great" separators and attacking zone defenses.  To join coaches and staff from the NBA to High School from over 40 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!
Published 02/02/24
A terrific conversation on the podcast this week as Slappin' Glass sits down with the Pittsburgh Pirates Director of Learning | Mental Performance, Bernie Holliday! In this insightful discussion the trio explore the areas of "ETA's, the Training vs. Trusting Mindset in performance, the benefits of anxiety and other strong emotions, and much more more.  To join coaches and staff from the NBA to High School from over 40 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!
Published 01/26/24
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the Head Coach of of the G-League's Capital City Go-Go, Cody Toppert! In this highly thought-provoking conversation Coach Toppert dives into measuring, studying, and improving decision making, Expected Possession Value, and discusses in-game communication and defending ISO situations during a fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and staff from the NBA to High School from over 40 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership,...
Published 01/19/24
A fun and unique episode this week as Slappin' Glass sits down with Mental Skills Coordinator for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Andy Bass! Coach Bass shares his expertise on the subtle but game-changing influence of language and learning in sports, coaching feedback, and discusses varied repetition and overcoming mental freezes during an entertaining "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and staff from the NBA to High School from over 40 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus...
Published 01/12/24
Slappin' Glass kicks of 2024 with a gem of a conversation with Atlanta Hawks Assistant, Brittni Donaldson! The trio dive deep into the areas of knowledge retention, learning environments, questions asking, and discuss useful analytics and tough actions to "tag" during the always interesting "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and staff from the NBA to High School from over 40 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!
Published 01/05/24
A fun podcast to the end the year, as we look back on the best of the best of the content we've broken down on SGTV in 2023. We "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" our own selves and dive into our favorite spacing alignments, PNR Coverages, and much much more. For more on this Year-in-Review segment visit our Sunday Mornin' Newsletter HERE. To join coaches and staff from the NBA to High School from over 40 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!
Published 12/29/23
It has been a terrific year and in this week's episode we look back on the year that was on the podcast, detailing important takeaways, teaching points, and fun thoughts. All of this is done through a new segment called "Name that Pod." Thanks to all for listening, and enjoy the look back on some of the best moments of the year.  To join coaches and staff from the NBA to High School from over 40 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!
Published 12/22/23
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with one of the world's best coaches, Andrea Trinchieri! In this fantastic conversation Coach Trinchieri shares his thoughts building a team identity, including the differences between newer vs. more mature teams, and dives into innovation vs. simplicity, along with stats that matter during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" segment. To join coaches and staff from the NBA to High School from over 40 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus...
Published 12/15/23
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with French Professional Coach, Mehdy Mary! Coach Mary brings a wealth of experience from different levels of the professional game and sheds light on attacking the switch, actions vs. flow, and talks favorite drill constraints and the importance of concise language during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and staff from the NBA to High School from over 40 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!
Published 12/08/23
In the latest installment of the "Titans" series, which explores the best companies in basketball and beyond, Slappin' Glass sits down with, John Carter, the CEO of the shot tracking and data company, Noah. Noah has grown into one of the premier brands in the game and is a staple with almost every NBA team, along with countless college and High School programs. This episode dives into the history, growth, innovations, and future of Noah.  To join coaches and staff from the NBA to High School...
Published 12/01/23
A masterclass on the podcast this week with Mega Basket Head Coach, Marko Barac! Coach Barac dives deep into the areas of Hedging the PNR, Defending the Short Roll, and gives his thoughts on Offensive Rebounding Analytics and Spain PNR reads during a dynamic "Start, Sub, or Sit?!"  To join coaches and staff from the NBA to High School from over 40 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!
Published 11/24/23
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with National Champion Head Coach of Hope College WBB, Brian Morehouse. Coach Morehouse brings almost three decades of Head Coaching experience to the podcast and dives into his thoughts on becoming more of an offensive minded vs. defensive minded coach, leveraging drives, the benefits of great pace, and discusses real-life career decisions and failure recovery during an entertaining edition of "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and staff from the NBA to...
Published 11/17/23
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the Head of High Performance and Strength and Conditioning for Australia's Adelaide 36ers, Nik Popovic! Coach Popovic brings a wealth of experience to the podcast working with athletes from all levels and shares his insights on how strength and conditioning combines with team unity, understanding weekly practice load cycles, along with flexibility vs. mobility, deceleration, and injury prevention during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join...
Published 11/10/23
Slappin' Glass is joined this week by 2023 National Champion Head Coach of DIII Christopher Newport, John Krikorian. The trio explore a variety of interesting areas including the art of practice planning and design, competition vs. 5 on O drills, and discuss Drop Coverage and "big game readiness" during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and staff from the NBA to High School from over 40 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!
Published 11/03/23
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the Head Coach of Florida Atlantic University, Dusty May! Fresh off a run to the Final Four, Coach May shares his insights on true coaching education, the randomness of winning, and talk deceptive off-ball screens and defensive communication during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and staff from the NBA to High School from over 40 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!
Published 10/27/23
Slappin' Glass is joined this week by the Head Coach of the Utah Jazz, Will Hardy! The trio dive a variety of modern topics including freedom vs. structure in unlocking player potential, lineup considerations, late-game analytics, and talk transition flare screens and effective film breakdowns during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and staff from the NBA to High School from over 40 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!
Published 10/20/23
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the father/son coaching duo of Jim and Jay Larrañaga! Jim, Head Coach of University of Miami, and Jay, Assistant for the LA Clippers, engage in a lively and thought-provoking conversation centered on coaching your best players both on and off the court, and discuss transition screening actions and coaching metaphors during a special edition of "Start, Sub, or Sit!?" To join coaches and staff from the NBA to High School from over 40 different countries...
Published 10/13/23
Slappin' Glass is joined for a second time on the show by the President of Basketball Operations for the Boston Celtics, Brad Stevens! The trio dive into teaching in high performance environments, drills to ignite the room, and discuss building trust amongst peers and the story and real name behind the SLOB "Winner" series during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and staff from the NBA to High School from over 40 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus...
Published 10/06/23
Slappin' Glass sits down today with Youngstown St. MBB Head Coach, Jerrod Calhoun! The trio explore a number of interesting topics on both ends of the floor including defensive "fixes", rotation drills, and discuss great ATO's and Player-Led Film sessions during the always entertaining "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" segment.  To join coaches and staff from the NBA to High School from over 40 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!
Published 09/29/23
Slappin' Glass sits down this week Real Madrid Head Coach, Chus Mateo! Coach Mateo, fresh off a Euroleague Championship season, shares his insights on his decision to switch to a zone defense in the Euroleague playoffs, the in's and out's of that same zone, and the trio talk player buy-in and attacking Drop Coverage during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and staff from the NBA to High School from over 40 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership,...
Published 09/22/23
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the newly hired Head Coach of Wisconsin Green Bay MBB, Sundance Wicks. Coach Wicks brings a ton of energy and passion to the podcast as the trio dive into the areas of building "scout" specific and base defenses, hiding poor defenders, and the trio talk contagious culture, and advantages vs. movement during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and staff from the NBA to High School from over 40 different countries taking advantage of an...
Published 09/15/23
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the Head Coach of Cincinnati MBB, Wes Miller. The trio dive into a host of great topics including building a pressure defense, guarding the ball, station work, and talk the baseline runner series and learning how to win during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" Looking for another great defensive-minded episode? Check out our recent episode with newly hired Texas Tech MBB Head Coach, Grant McCasland.  To join coaches and staff from the NBA to High...
Published 09/08/23
Slappin' Glass sits down today with one of the great young coaches in the game, Columbia WBB Head Coach, Meg Griffith. The trio dive into a wide-ranging conversation about energy as a coach, including how to re-energize mid season, along with playing with an edge, transition offensive concepts, and we talk peer-to-peer communication and peel switch rotations during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" To join coaches and staff from the NBA to High School from over 40 different countries...
Published 09/01/23
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the head of one of the best and fastest growing sports tech companies,  Austin Barone, founder of Just Play. Just Play is a unique all-in-one software solution shaping the future of coaching and player interaction. In this episode Austin takes us behind the scenes, sharing fascinating insights about his transition from a college football kicker at Kansas to a tech entrepreneur. Austin's tale is more than just about success; it's about strategic...
Published 08/25/23