Vincent Collet {French NT}
Slappin’ Glass sits down this week with the recently retired Head Coach of the French National Team, after being in the role for 15 years, Vincent Collet! The trio dive into Coach Collet’s thoughts on developing young talent, after he played a major role in the ascent of Victor Wembanyama and Nicolas Batum, and discuss […]
Tagging Up: A Primer
Lately, we’ve been thinking and talking a lot about the “Tagging Up” offensive rebounding system and felt it was worth revisiting. There hasn’t been a week this summer where we haven’t discussed with coaches their hopes of being a better offensive rebounding team this upcoming season, and all the benefits that go along with it. […]
Juli Fulks on the Neuroscience of Trust, Offensive Rebounding, and Zone Defensive Principles {Transylvania}
Slappin’ Glass sits down this week with the Head Coach of 2023 NCAA DIII WBB National Champions, Juli Fulks! The trio get into the weeds discussing the neuroscience of building trust, the impacts of great cultures, and talk analytics that matter and zone defensive principles during an entertaining “Start, Sub, or Sit?!” Inside the Episode […]
Preseason Thoughts (Parts 1&2)
“Success leaves clues. Go figure out what someone who was successful did, and model it. Improve it, but learn their steps. They have knowledge.” — Tony Robbins One of the great pleasures of running a platform like Slappin’ Glass is it allows us to study, write about, and converse with some of the best coaches in […]
Tuomas Iisalo on Playbook Design, Building Advantages, and the Value of Reading {Telekom Bonn}
Slappin’ Glass sits down with the Head Coach of Telekom Baskets Bonn in Germany’s BBL, Tuomas Iisalo. The trio discuss playbook design, how to build and maintain advantages, and talk handling pressure and unconventional leaders during the always fun “Start, Sub, or Sit?!” Inside the Episode “Most of it is dictated by understanding what type […]
Aaron Fearne on Tagging Up, Special Situations, and Building Player-Led Cultures {UNC Charlotte/New Zealand NT}
Slappin’ Glass sits down with the Assistant Coach of UNC Charlotte/Head Coach on New Zealand’s U19 National Team, Aaron Fearne. The trio dive into specific culture building techniques, defining player roles, special situations, “Start, Sub, or Sit?!”, and dissect all the details of Coach Fearne’s “Tagging Up” Offensive Rebounding System. Inside the Episode: Aaron Fearne […]