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Joe Gallo on Risks, Rewards, & Philosophy of Zone Defense, “Paint Threats”, and Not Fouling Up 3 {Merrimack College}

Joe Gallo – Inside the Episode

Joe Gallo’s Zone Defense is fantastic and well-worth the time to study, but on top of being a terrific defensive coach, Coach Gallo has successfully lead Merrimack College’s transition from a D2 to D1 program in recent years and is considered by many to have one of the best minds in the game. We dove into many of those areas this week on the podcast including:

  • What fundamental concepts of winning have transferred from D2 to D1
  • The importance of knowing and being yourself as a coach
  • Why he prefers NOT to foul when up 3
  • “Paint Threats” instead of “Paint Touches”
  • Why watching others practice is so important
  • What beats his Zone Defense
  • And much more