Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by on of his dear friends, Hall of Fame player and 2 Time NBA Champion with the Detroit Pistons, Isiah Thomas. In this episode, Coach Suhr and Isiah discuss their recent reunion as they celebrated the 30 year anniversary of the Back-to-back World Champion Detroit Pistons "Bad Boys" teams. Isiah then discusses how both players and coaches should handle adversity and failure, his thoughts on today's NBA as well as his take on some of the great players in the game today. He also takes you inside the day to day of running an NBA franchise, what leadership requires in a professional team setting, his thoughts on Magic Johnson stepping down from his position with the Lakers and a preview of the first round of the NBA Playoffs. All that and more on Episode 134 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Tony Dungy: Super Bowl Champion, Pro Football Hall of Fame Head Coach and New York Times Best Selling Author. In this episode, Coach Dungy discusses how he arrived at the story for his new book The SOUL of a Team and how he used his past experiences to shape the book. He also discussed the importance of leadership and teamwork on teams, his coaching style, how he was faced with a decision of either changing his approach or sticking to what he believes, why he believes he didn't get head coaching opportunities early in his career as well as what he feels are the best way to connect with a team and bring the players along. He also shares experiences throughout his career starting with what make the Steeler teams so special, the process of taking over the Buccaneers to rebuild the organization and then being fired as well as his approach with the Indianapolis Colts as he led them to a Super Bowl Championship. All that and more on Episode 133 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr! Tony Dungy is a #1 New York Times bestselling author whose books include Quiet Strength, Uncommon, The Mentor Leader, and Uncommon Marriage. He led the Indianapolis Colts to Super Bowl victory on February 4, 2007, the first such win for an African American head coach. Dungy established another NFL first by becoming the first head coach to lead his teams to the playoffs for ten consecutive years. Dungy joined the Colts in 2002 after serving as the most successful head coach in Tampa Bay Buccaneers history. He has also held assistant coaching positions with the University of Minnesota, Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs, and Minnesota Vikings. Before becoming a coach, he played three seasons in the NFL. Dungy was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016. Dungy has been involved in a wide variety of charitable organizations, including All Pro Dad, Abe Brown Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Athletes in Action, Mentors for Life, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Boys & Girls Clubs. He has also worked with Basket of Hope, Impact for Living, the Black Coaches Association National Convention, Indiana Black Expo, the United Way of Central Indiana, and the American Diabetes Association. He retired from coaching in 2009 and now serves as a studio analyst for NBC’s Football Night in America. He and his wife, Lauren, are the parents of ten children. TO PURCHASE HIS BOOKS VISIT: coachdungy.com

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the NEW Head Coach of the Stetson Hatters Donnie Jones. In this episode, Coach Jones takes you through his first 24 hours on the Stetson campus, why he chose to take the job at Stetson, the style of play he plans to implement as well as the process of taking over a program.  Donnie Jones is one of the games sharpest coaches with an outlook that is heavily influenced by his experiences as a head coach, assistant coach, executive coach in the corporate world as well as his time in the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers. In this podcast Donnie will share some of his knowledge with you including ten things he believes you must do in order to be successful as a leader or coach as well as what he has found the DNA makeup of players on championship teams are. Coach Jones has formulated these ideas based on his very successful career as both a head and assistant coach highlighted by winning back-to-back national championships with the Florida Gators in 2006 & 2007. Coach Jones will discuss some of the things that made his years at Florida such a success including working with Billy Donovan and star coaches Larry Shyatt and Anthony Grant. All that and more on Episode 132 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!

Coach Brendan Suhr takes you through a 3 part episode that includes his thoughts on Tom Izzo and how he is perceived after the incident that occurred in the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, his preview of both the Men’s & Women’s NCAA Sweet Sixteen games as well as how he recommends you plan for your offseason as a coach. All that and more on Episode 131 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by basketball analyst Debbie Antonelli to preview the 2019 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. In this episode, Debbie takes you through each region and highlights the key matchups as well as teams to watch. Also, she shares with you here proposal to bring the women's Sweet 16 to Las Vegas. Find out how it will work logistically and how it truly has the chance to be a tremendous event for all involved that has the potential to elevate the women's game to new heights. All that and more on Episode 130 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Ivy League Champion Harvard Crimson Tommy Amaker. In this episode, Coach Amaker discusses his coaching style and how he navigates the Ivy League's unique schedule, celebrating his 400th win recently, coaching special players like Jeremy Lin, the journey he and his staff took to build this Harvard program into what it is today, his development as a coach and why he believes so much in the importance of teaching and communicating. We also discuss his playing career at Duke, continuing into the NBA and then transitioning into coaching at the direction of Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski.  All that and more on Episode 129 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the #22 Ranked Wofford Terriers, Mike Young. In this episode, Coach Young discusses the joy he has coaching his Top 25 team featuring SoCon Player of the Year - Fletcher Magee, why he's had success over his 30+ years at Wofford, the strength of the Southern Conference as a whole, gaining experience as an assistant, some of his most memorable wins during his coaching career, his approach to scouting reports and preparation for each opponent, as well as his style of play and what coaches influenced him. All that and more on Episode 128 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by ESPN & SEC Basketball Analyst Andy Kennedy. Prior to joining the ESPN broadcast team Coach Kennedy spent the last 12 seasons at Ole Miss including nine 20+ win seasons while becoming the winningest coach in Ole Miss history. In this episode, Coach Kennedy reflects on his time at Ole Miss, shares how this year away from coaching has allowed him to gain a different perspective for the game, the importance of the mental approach in today's game, playing for the great Jim Valvano, the respect he has for fellow coaches Bob Huggins, Frank Martin and Mike White while sharing some GREAT STORIES on what is sure to be one of the MOST ENTERTAINING episodes in the history of this podcast! We also talk some basketball as Coach Kennedy discusses the art of getting your best player shots, the importance of playing to your strengths and how he recommends changing looks on the defensive end to keep your opponents off balance. All that and more on Episode 127 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Becky Burleigh, Head Coach of the Florida Gator Women's Soccer Team and Co-Founder of What Drives Winning. During her time at Florida, Coach Burleigh has won 14 SEC Team Championships, 12 SEC Tournament Championships and the 1998 National Championship. In this episode, Coach Burleigh discusses how she and Brett Ledbetter founded What Drives Winning, the format of their events and how all of their content and questions are simply designed to promote thinking. She also goes on to discuss the process she uses to identify what will get in the way of her team reaching it's full potential each year, how to promote "buy-in" - how it directly affects individuals and as a result improves your team, the importance of trust, how to establish culture and the importance of character development. All that and more from the 4-Time SEC Coach of the Year on Episode 126 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Texas Longhorns Women's Basketball Team, Karen Aston. Coach Aston shares how humbled and gracious she was to return to Texas as the Head Coach and what she learned as an assistant coach under Jody Conradt. She also discusses what she has found to be the best approach to coaching each of her players, advice to assistant coaches trying to climb the ladder, the strength of the Big 12 Conference as well as an inside look at her team this season and how she manages her program day to day as they compete to be the best. All that and more on Episode 125 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Liberty Flames Ritchie McKay. In this episode, Coach McKay tells Coach Suhr which coaches have had the biggest influence on his career, why he leaving Liberty positioned him for success when he returned as head coach, 5 of the Pillars he has built his program around, his style of play, the strength of the teams and coaches in the Atlantic Sun Conference as well as what he hopes to accomplish each day as a coach by serving and leading his players in order to have a positive impact in their lives. All that and more on Episode 124 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Oklahoma City Blue, Mark Daigneault. Mark will explain how the Oklahoma City Thunder organization invests in the Blue in order to maximize results, how quickly & efficiently the G-League has evolved in a short amount of time, the style of play in the league and how systems are formed around concepts instead of personnel, what is at stake for players personally as they take the floor each night, how the organization uses the OKC Blue to establish culture within the organization and what makes some of the superstars that have come through the Oklahoma City Thunder organization special in his opinion. All that and more on Episode 123 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Texas Southern Tigers, Johnny Jones. Texas Southern is off to a great start in Jones' first season as head coach including 3 road wins over Power 5 opponents: Baylor, #18 Oregon & Texas A&M. In this episode, Coach Jones discusses how he has evolved as a coach throughout his career beginning as an assistant coach under Hall of Famer Dale Brown. We cover what he feels the role of a great assistant coach should be, the learning process all head coaches go through, the importance of being a continual learner, his experience returning to become the head coach at his alma mater LSU and the art of coaching great players like Chris Jackson, Shaquille O'Neal and Ben Simmons. All that and more on Episode 122 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Washington Huskies Mike Hopkins. In this episode, Coach Hopkins takes you back to his start at Syracuse as a player and Assistant Coach with legendary coach Jim Boeheim, the opportunity he had to work with USA Basketball and how it has developed over time, his thought process and what other aspects influenced him to take the Washington head coaching job, the adjustment going from an assistant coach to a head coach, why he believes it is important to have balance in your life as a coach and the biggest takeaways from his first season as a head coach. All that and more on Episode 121 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the Head Coach of the Furman Paladins, Bob Richey. In this episode, Coach Richey takes you inside the rise of his Furman program as they are now in the Top 25 for the first time in school history. He also describes their style of play, how it is taught through concept and designed to fit the team's identity, the importance of being a life-learner and finding ways to improve, how he leads his "player enhancement" program and his unique offseason project of studying other teams and coaches. All that and more on Episode 120 of the Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr!