Poland – Zoom DHO • Flare Slip
Transition Verticals
A theme we hear often on the podcast and in conversations with coaches is the importance of contesting every shot. Great defenses carry the mindset of finishing each possession with a contest and a rebound. No matter what happens in the first 95% of a possession, if your team finds a way to challenge the […]
Coby Karl {NBA/G-League}
This week on Slappin’ Glass, we sit down with NBA and G-League coach Coby Karl for a thoughtful and wide-ranging conversation on leadership, teaching, and connecting the many layers of a basketball program. Coach Karl shares his philosophy of “coaching the whole”—how schemes, relationships, and organizational dynamics all intertwine to shape performance. We dive into: And of course, […]
SLOB – DHO Throwback • Rip Drive
Dan Earl {Chattanooga}
This week on the Slappin’ Glass Podcast, we sit down with Chattanooga Mocs Head Coach, Dan Earl, for a masterclass in offensive creativity, teaching, and decision-making. Coach Earl dives deep into the evolution of his Princeton-influenced offense, where the five-man acts as the hub—a quarterback-like figure who randomizes actions, flows into concepts, and keeps the ball moving with spacing, […]
Scott Lagas {Mercy University}
🏀 Top 3 Takeaways with Coach Scott Lagas This week we sat down with Scott Lagas, Head Coach of the Mercy University Women’s Basketball program. Coach Lagas has elevated Mercy to new heights in recent years, and in our conversation he dove deep into his Wolf Defense, how recognition drives culture, and why rim pressure is at […]
Inbounder SLOB – Clear Cut • Gut Screen
Bryan Hodgson {South Florida}
🏀 Top 3 Takeaways from Bryan Hodgson on the Slappin’ Glass Podcast In a sport where split-second decisions can swing a season, new USF Head Coach Bryan Hodgson has a simple mantra—remove human error from the equation. In our conversation, Hodgson blends deep analytics with the human touch, showing how numbers and relationships can coexist to […]
Screen the Screener – Zoom DHO • RIP STS
Top-Down Traps
Wide Open Spaces… that ideal, optimal place where players experience the freedom to create and explore advantages on offense with minimal fear of pesky helpside defenders infringing on their vibe. Whatever feelings these wide open spaces inspire for an offense…confidence, calmness, unity, etc…today we’re going to explore the opposite of those and the panic that […]