Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the great, John Beilein! Coach Beilein has been a Head Coach at every level from the NBA to HS, and shares with us his thoughts on the history, teaching points, and evolution of the 2-Guard Offense, the value of pivoting, and we discuss opponent scouts and beating a 1-3-1 Zone during the always interesting "Start, Sub, ... Show More
Mar 13
Clare Murphy on Shared Narrative, Connection, and Building Real Team Cohesion
In this episode of the Slappin’ Glass Podcast, we sit down with master storyteller and communication expert Clare Murphy to explore the powerful role of storytelling, narrative, and communication in building culture within elite sports teams.Drawing on her work with organizations ... Show More
1h 3m
Feb 27
Andrea Trinchieri Returns! On Defensive Toggles, Developing an In-Game Lens, and Thoughts on Offensive Rebounding
In this episode Slappin’ Glass welcomes back one of Europe’s most thoughtful and dynamic coaching voices, Andrea Trinchieri. Coach Trinchieri returns for a wide-ranging conversation on defensive identity, in-game coaching, leadership evolution, and the modern coach–player relatio ... Show More
1 h
Feb 13
Matt Majkrzak on Scripting Offensive Play Calls, Fixing Bad Starts, and Tenants of the "Lock-Left" Defense {Northern Michigan}
Northern Michigan Head Coach Matt Majkrzak joins Slappin’ Glass for a deep dive into how structure can actually create freedom.Coach Majkrzak walks through Northern Michigan’s unique approach to scripting games in four-minute segments, pairing substitution patterns with offensive ... Show More
1h 22m
Oct 2025
EP133: The Evolution of Basketball Coaching with Coach Nick at BBallBreakdown
In this episode, George welcomes Coach Nick Hauselman, founder of BBall Breakdown, to discuss revolutionary changes in defensive principles of play and shooting. With over 20 years of coaching experience, Coach Nick shares insights on the evolution of shooting, using variability, ... Show More
37m 56s
Oct 2025
Warren Caruso on Coaching with Perspective and Gratitude (EP395)
In this week's basketball coaching conversation, Husson University head coach Warren Caruso joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on coaching with core values, perspective and gratitude.Warren Caruso is a coaching fixture in New England basketball, having served as the h ... Show More
42m 49s
Jul 2025
411: Coaching Confessions: Celebrate the Cringe in Your Coaching Journey
JP Nerbun and Nate Sanderson shared personal anecdotes from their coaching careers, discussing initial successes, humorous mistakes, and impactful learning experiences. They reflected on how their coaching philosophies evolved from a naive, highly intense approach to a more balan ... Show More
40m 16s
Apr 2024
PMS 2.0 1102 - Women's Elite 8 Recap, Iowa Women's Head Coach Lisa Bluder, Dan Orlovsky and the Fart Heard 'Round The World, Shams Charania, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about last night’s Women’s Elite 8 games, and how truly dominant of a performance Caitlin Clark had, as well as the incredible run from LSU, and Paige Buckets and UCONN getting past USC and JuJu Watkins, and they cov ... Show More
2h 56m
Nov 2025
Lakers Bounce Back in Charlotte
After starting slowly and struggling defensively early on, the Lakers got back on track with a win over the Hornets, moving to 8-3 on the season. Pete and Darius discuss the game, highlighting the team’s defensive struggles to start out, Luka setting the tone offensively, Austin ... Show More
34m 10s
Dec 2024
377: Peanut Butter, Broccoli, and the Truth
<p>In this episode, we delve into the complexities of truth within the coaching context. Hosts Betsy, JP, and Nate discuss the common struggle coaches face when athletes claim they want the truth but react negatively when it's delivered. The conversation highlights the differing ... Show More
45m 50s