We are fortunate to have Ryan Josephson on this episode.  Josephson is the head boys coach at Camas High School near Vancouver, Washington. Since starting as an assistant coach for the boys, the Papermakers have enjoyed unprecedented success in their school’s basketball history, including a sixth place finish in the 2023 4A State Tournament.  Over the last 4 years, Camas has averaged more than 70 points per game. -- Check out the Idaho Basketball Coaching Podcast newsletter on substack: https://coachingidaho.substack.com/ -- SHOW NOTES 2:05 - Path toward a conceptual offense and usin ..read more

We are fortunate to have Kirby Schepp on this podcast. Schepp is the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Manitoba. Schepp has coached at all levels in his more than 3 decade of coaching, including stints with national teams of Canada and Egypt. Most people know Schepp from his online coaching clinics, including the presentation “Don’t Teach Them Plays, Teach Them “How to Play,” which has more than 1 million views on YouTube. Schepp covers a lot for coaches to consider throughout this episode. The main focus of the discussion is Zone Offense Concepts. -- Check out the Idaho Basket ..read more

We are fortunate to have 2 guests for this episode.  The first guest is James Anderson, who has appeared on two episodes of the podcast. Anderson is the head boys coach at Lake City High School in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Our second guest is new to the podcast. Adam DeGroot is the head coach at Joliet Catholic in Joliet, Illinois. Both coaches run conceptual offense, and in many ways, run conceptual defense. The episode is a mid-summer check-in to discuss what we've learned. -- Check out our newsletter on substack: https://coachingidaho.substack.com/ -- 3:15 - Developing a long-term plan for ..read more

We are fortunate to have Brian McCormick on this episode. McCormick name is probably familiar to you. He has coached players at all levels all over the world for several decades, and his impact on the game is remarkable.   McCormick, who has a PhD in Exercise and Sports Science from the University of Utah, released his 27th book for basketball coaches in March. NADA is his first book to focus on defense. -- Check out our newsletter on substack: https://coachingidaho.substack.com/ -- SHOW NOTES 1:55 - The evolution of NADA 5:45 - 3 differentiators between NADA & traditional systems 20 ..read more

We are fortunate to have Liam Jefferson on this episode.  Jefferson is a head coach with the London Lions boys academy. Prior to that he spent 12 years as an assistant and head coach at Loughborough University. Jefferson also was an assistant coach on Great Britain’s U20 staff last summer. EPISODE BREAKDOWN 1:40 - The state of basketball in Great Britain 3:40 - Reasons for taking the London Lions job 5:55 - The purpose of the youth academy 7:50 - Roster rules for BBL teams 9:30 - Takeaways from using the CLA in development 12:50 - How the coaches are working together 14:50 - Areas that h ..read more

We are fortunate to have Chris Cheng on this episode to talk about 5-Out Trigger Offense.  Cheng is the head men’s coach at the University of Windsor in Ontario. He also happens to be the head coach of Canada’s U17 National team which will be competing at the World Championships later this summer. -- Check out our newsletter on substack: https://coachingidaho.substack.com/ -- SHOW NOTES 2:10 - Pathway to a 5-Out Offense 4:30 - Evolution in Offense 5:50 - Offensive DNA 7:55 - Drill to teach pace 8:30 - Drill to game transfer 11:15 - Relocation for proper spacing 13:25 - Second Attacks: NBA ..read more

We are fortunate to have Jason Hardy back on the podcast. The pride of Valley High School joined us last April to discuss how to use data to game plan and program build. Hardy was the manager for the Idaho men’s program while going to school in Moscow. Most recently, he was a grad assistant for the Toledo women’s team. Hardy is also a player development coach for CoachSessions. -- Topic Breakdown 1:40 - Defining Early Offense 2:35 - Early offense and offensive efficiency 5:15 - Keys to playing fast 6:25 - Principles of early offense 9:55 - Shot selection in early offense 13:30 - Playing out of ..read more

We are fortunate to have Liam Jefferson on this episode.  Jefferson is a head coach with the London Lions boys academy. Prior to that he spent 12 years as an assistant and head coach at Loughborough University. Jefferson also was an assistant coach on Great Britain’s U20 staff last summer. EPISODE BREAKDOWN 1:40 - The state of basketball in Great Britain 3:40 - Reasons for taking the London Lions job 5:55 - The purpose of the youth academy 7:50 - Roster rules for BBL teams 9:30 - Takeaways from using the CLA in development 12:50 - How the coaches are working together 14:50 - Areas that h ..read more

We are fortunate to have Drew Dunlop on this episode.  Dunlop is a co-founder of The Pro Lane, a development facility in Wisconsin that works with players at all levels.  Dunlop has coached around the world and is recognized for his modern approach to training.  At The Pro Lane, he helps designs training environments that allows players to explore solutions that transfer to the game. https://twitter.com/CoachDrewD https://twitter.com/TheProLane EPISODE BREAKDOWN 1:30 - Path from player to development coach 3:35 - Confidence as a coach to try something different 5:40 - Ident ..read more

We are fortunate to have Nathan Williams on this episode. Williams is the head coach at Bonners Ferry High School. He helped guide the Badgers to their first state title in boys basketball last month.  Prior to that, Williams has coached at a variety of levels, including seven years as the head coach in Stanfield, Ore. Williams was also a standout basketball player in high school and was member of the Whitworth team that played for an NAIA championship in 1996. 1:35 - First State Title for Boys Basketball 2:40 - Characteristics of the 2023-24 team 7:20 - The role of older siblings & ..read more