On this episode we have Coach Jeremy Hays of Fadeaway Fitness. Coach Jeremy talks about his journey to becoming a basketball skills coach, his involvement in Nike, and the creation of Fadeaway Fitness in 2017. Before Covid-19 he was training anywhere from 500-1200 athletes a month and he is looking forward to being able to do group workouts again.  You may have seen the twitter viral basketball challenge at #beatthetrainer.  In this episode we talk about his organization, habits that players often have, his style of training, and so much more. Check it out! Coach Jeremy can be found ..read more

This episode features Interim Head Coach Che Jones of Phoenix College. A lot has happened since Coach Che and I first connected. For instance, he WAS the assistant at Phoenix College, but there was a lot of movement in his athletic department that has included his new title as Interim Head Coach.  Coach Che is a Las Vegas native, but has been with Phoenix College for 7 years on the women's and men's side.  On this episode he shares his experience as a mediocre athlete turned professional athlete, working with a dominant men's program and a growing women's program at the college level ..read more

This episode features Coach Mindy Eckert of Manhattan Christian College. Coach Eckert began her coaching career while she was still playing in high school. While attending the University of Saint Mary she helped coach middle school and high school basketball teams. During the summer of 2015 she took an assistant position at John Wood Community College where she stayed for 3 years. After her tenure at John Wood she helped turn around the division 3 MacMurray College Women's Basketball team. Unfortunately, MacMurray College closed their doors in May 2020. While Mac's college was very sad and bro ..read more

This episode features me. (Odd, I know). For those that don't know me, my name is Sammy Doucette & I coach at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California. This is my 2nd year at OCC. Earlier in November I spoke with Coach Mike Hernandez for an episode on his podcast, The Basketball Teacher Podcast. It was a really fun and free flowing conversation highlighting, specifically, the year 2020. He published it on his show on December 20th for the last episode of 2020. I'm bringing it to my show to give my listeners another opportunity to hear a conversation about a year we all have had to do ..read more

This episode features Head Coach Mike Hernandez of Metro Tech High School. He's a coach, a teacher, and the host of his podcast 'The Basketball Teacher Podcast'. He has a unique story in that he actually never played organized basketball. He needed volunteer hours and his friend asked him to coach a 6th grade team with him in order to get the necessary hours. Instantly, Coach Mike fell in love with coaching hoops. Ever since then, he's been set on being a coach!  On this episode we discuss his journey, how he balances coaching & teaching, important lessons he hopes his players learn f ..read more

On this episode I spoke with Coach Kevin White of the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Coach White has 18 years of coaching experience & knew this was what he wanted to do at the age of 11! His experience includes the high school level, the travel circuit, junior college level, and the NCAA DIII level. In addition, he was a Five Star Basketball Camp counselor for six years and is the co-founder of the Camp Darryl Basketball Academy. In this episode he tells us about the transition from coaching at the high school level to college, mistakes made earlier in his career, the evolution of his rec ..read more

On this episode I chat with Coach Mario Caetano of Adams State University. Coach Mario got his start in coaching at his alma mater Northern New Mexico College, while he was still receiving his undergraduate degree. He moved up the ranks and ended up becoming the top assistant coach & assistant Athletic Director. After 5 years on staff, his family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada where he took some time away from college coaching. He was still involved with hoops on the AAU circuit, but worked at an elementary school & drove Uber and Lyft during his free time. Coach Mario ended up getting a c ..read more

On this episode I chat with Head Coach Danelle Bishop of Cal Poly Pomona Women's Basketball. Coach Bishop is entering her 11th season at the helm of CPP. She's led her team to six NCAA Tournament appearances, including three Sweet Sixteens (2011, 2014, 2015), two Elite Eight appearances (2011, 2014) and a Final Four (2014).  She has a win-loss record of 200-96 in 10 seasons at the helm of the CPP women's basketball program.  Prior to leading the CPP program, she was the head coach at Cal Baptist University for 3 years. Before CBU, her first head coaching gig was at Azusa Pacific Univ ..read more

On this very special episode I chat with husband and wife; Head Coach of Mater Dei High School girl's basketball, Kevin Kiernan, and the Head Coach of Concordia University Irvine Women's Basketball team, Christine Collins-Kiernan.  Coach Christine is entering her fourth season as Concordia University Irvine Women's Basketball's Head Coach. She inherited an unfavorable program and has done a phenomenal job at rebuilding it. She has a record of 43-40 at the helm, leading the team to a 3rd place finish in the very competitive PacWest conference and consecutive PacWest Tournament appearances ..read more

This episode features Head Coach Liz Kay of Wahconah High School in Massachusetts. Her first varsity gig was at a small prep school, Stoneleigh-Burnham School, in Greenfield, MA. After 3 years, she moved over to the public realm.  Coach Liz's career includes 2 State Championship appearances while at Coventry High School in Connecticut, and one league title, 2 Regional Championship appearances, and 2 Coach of the Year honors in Western, MA all while at Wahconah High School.  She's also worked countless summer camps, including Snow Valley Basketball, and been a mentor for USA Basketbal ..read more