Slappin' Glass is joined this week by one of the world's most successful and sought-after high performance coaches, Dr. Gio Valiante. Dr. Gio is renown for his work with pro golfer, NBA and NFL players and coaches, and some of the top investors on Wall Street. The trio dive into an interesting conversation on humiliation and loss, mastery vs. ego orientation ... Show More
Aug 7
Pat Juckem on Designing Practices That Transfer, Scoring Winning Habits, and Taking Emotion Out of Shot Selection | WashU
WashU Head Coach Pat Juckem joins the Slappin’ Glass Podcast to discuss practice design, competitive scoring, team engagement, and transition defense.Juckem breaks down how WashU structures practice through teaching, learning, and competitive segments, why the opening minutes sho ... Show More
1h 1m
Jul 31
T.J. Otzelberger on Defensive Trade-Offs, In-Game Information, and Competitive Endurance | Iowa State
Iowa State Head Coach TJ Otzelberger joins the Slappin’ Glass Podcast to discuss building one of college basketball’s most disruptive defensive identities.Coach Otzelberger explains why Iowa State prioritizes mentality over scheme, beginning with its commitment to creating a “col ... Show More
1h 4m
Jul 24
Baldur Ragnarsson on Finding Patterns That Decide Games, Applying Pressure After Free Throws, and In-Season Conditioning | Álftanes
Coach Baldur Ragnarsson joins Slappin’ Glass to discuss basketball scouting, opponent game planning, defensive strategy, and high-intensity practice design.Ragnarsson explains how he combines full-game film, tagged possessions, and statistical databases to identify player tendenc ... Show More
56m 59s
Oct 2020
Dr. Gio Valiante
#1 Performance Coach in the world. He is the current performance coach for the Buffalo Bills. He has famously worked Steve Cohen, Jack Nicklaus, Sean McDermott, Matt Kuchar, Justin Rose, Camilo Villegas, Sean O'Hair, Davis Love III, and Alexis Thompson. His clients over the past ... Show More
1h 21m
Apr 2021
Masters Recap and Life Advice With Scott Van Pelt. Plus, Keeping an Eye on the Nuggets.
Russillo shares his thoughts on the Denver Nuggets and where they may end up in the playoff seeding, among other NBA thoughts (2:20). Then ESPN's Scott Van Pelt joins the show to discuss Hideki Matsuyama's Masters win, the juxtaposition between the 2020 Masters in November and th ... Show More
1h 8m
Mar 2023
How to Survive a Losing Team
No one loves to lose. But even if you are a GOAT on a great AND lucky team (and sure, we can debate about who the GOAT is – drop us a line at goodsport@ted.com), no one wins every time. So how do people who face loss after loss keep fighting to win? Jody speaks with Nikky McCray, ... Show More
29 m
Feb 2025
Alex Auerbach on How to Perform Better (EP358)
In this week’s basketball coaching conversation, performance psychologist Dr. Alex Auerbach joins The Basketball Podcast to share ideas on how to perform at your best.Dr. Alex Auerbach has spent his career exploring how high performers, from athletes to business leaders, deliver ... Show More
49m 25s
Jul 2021
Bucks on the Brink, Giannis vs. History, Finals Leaps, and NFL Bets With Joe House
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Joe House to discuss the Bucks’ Game 5 Finals win over the Suns, Giannis Antetokounmpo's enthralling basketball journey, what the Suns need in order to pull off a Game 6 win, and more (3:15). They then talk a little golf, NFL futures bets, O ... Show More
1h 35m