Frank Haith {Texas}

Slappin’ Glass sits down this week with Assistant Coach of Texas MBB, Frank Haith! In this highly interesting conversation the trio dive into Coach Haith’s thoughts on building teams that can win late in games, pressure free throws, and discuss internal program measures on defense, and “trick traps” during the always fun “Start, Sub, or […]

Shantay Legans {Portland}

Slappin’ Glass sits down this week with the Head Coach of Portland MBB, Shantay Legans! In this highly entertaining conversation the trio dive into Coach Legans’ thoughts on coaching with an edge, teams becoming an extension of yourself, and explore the “Deep” BLOB defense, along with protecting foul-prone players during the always fun “Start, Sub, […]

A Switching Primer

Nothing can be more frustrating for a team than facing a defense that disrupts its offensive flow by switching actions and neutralizing attempts to create an advantage. As coaches know, switching has become one of the key tools in the defensive toolkit. Whether it’s a team’s primary strategy or just an occasional curveball, switching defense […]

Pat Delany {Toronto Raptors}

Slappin’ Glass sits down this week with the Assistant Coach for the Toronto Raptors, Pat Delany! In this terrific conversation the trio dive into Coach Delany’s thoughts on defending great offensive teams in the half court, and discusses coaching skills learned in the film room, along with efficient and focused practice planning during the always […]

Joe Crispin – What’s a Bad Shot?

In the age of advanced analytics, data has taken a starring role in determining shot selection, identifying the most efficient scoring opportunities and discouraging low-percentage attempts. Though there are obvious merits to this approach, at our recent SG SoCal Coaches Summit, Penn State Assistant Coach, Joe Crispin, offered an alternative and refreshingly different perspective on the […]