Todd Simon on PNR Cutting Actions, Practice Energy, and Teaching Life Skills {Southern Utah}
Inside the Episode “Really it’s about…teaching guys how to communicate; teaching how to share about themselves. It’s amazing when people can talk to one another and you understand the shared experience of what this whole thing is, and what ends up happening is guys find a lot of commonality amongst themselves which ultimately helps you […]
PNR Cutting Part II – Advanced Cuts
(To get complete access to every video tagged in the newsletter, as well as over 400 more on SGTV, you can become a member of the thriving SG Plus Community of coaches for less than $30 a month HERE) Last week we dove into Part I of our PNR Cutting breakdown, which featured highly effective and foundational […]
Zico Coronel on Shot Thresholds, Defending Ghost Screens, and Internal Motivation {Shimane Susanoo}
Inside the Episode We headed to Japan in this week’s newest Slappin’ Glass podcast as we sat down with the the assistant coach for the Shimane Susanoo Magic, Zico Coronel. Coach Coronel joined the Magic in Japan after winning the the NZNBL Title as the Head Coach of the Wellington Saints in New Zealand. Coach […]
PNR Cutting Part I – Clever Corner Cuts
We recently looked into the great cutting action that UCSD runs in and around their 5-Out PNR Motion, and over the next couple weeks we’ll continue to drill down on the various cutting concepts teams around the world are using to attack all types of helpside defenses during the PNR. Below, in Part 1 of […]
Bill Parcells on Team Turnarounds, Damage Control, and Late-Game Decision Making {NFL Head Coach}
Inside the Episode We had the pleasure this week of being joined on the podcast by NFL Hall of Fame Head Coach, Bill Parcells! The Super Bowl winning Head Coach is well known for his keen insights about people, teams, and motivation, all of which were on full display during the interview. Some key topics […]
Tuomas Iisalo on Playbook Design, Building Advantages, and the Value of Reading {Telekom Bonn}
Inside the Episode “Most of it is dictated by understanding what type of advantage we’re dealing with. This is something that came from soccer and positional play, that you can have a numerical advantage, you can have a qualitative advantage, or you can have a positional advantage. We’ve translated them into… you can have numbers, […]
Andrea Trinchieri on Competitiveness, Offensive Complexity, and Building Identity {Bayern Munich}
Inside the Episode “Your questions were not boring…” Bayern Munich Head Coach, Andrea Trinchieri, has a way with words. Combine that with a fun sense of humor and extensive knowledge about basketball, leadership, and human motivation, and you’ve got one heck of an educational and entertaining podcast episode. We were fortunate to sit down with […]
Sue Semrau and Brooke Wyckoff on Consistent Messaging, Teaching Closeouts, and Finding Balance {Florida St.}

Slappin’ Glass sits down with the Head and Associate Head Coaching duo for Florida State WBB, Sue Semrau and Brooke Wyckoff! The trio dive into the areas of high pressure communication, consistent staff messaging, teaching closeouts, and play a special version of “Start, Sub, or Sit?!”, covering the areas of Horns Action, Post Play, and […]
Brad Stevens on Making Adjustments, Great Practices, and Mental Health {Boston Celtics}
Inside the Episode We were excited to be joined on the podcast this week by former Head Coach and current President of Basketball Operations for the Boston Celtics, Brad Stevens. We had a blast picking Coach Stevens’ brain on a variety of coaching, leadership, and tactical concepts. Here’s a look inside the episode… Ted Lasso, […]
Eric Olen on Mature Players, Pick and Pop Actions, and Leveraging Strengths {UCSD}
Inside the Episode We were excited to be joined on the podcast this week by UC San Diego Head Coach, Eric Olen, who is in the midst of successfully transitioning the Tritons from a DII powerhouse to DI and the Big West. From maturing players, building around offensive strength, teaching cutting, this episode packs in […]