Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr

Coach Brendan Suhr breaks down the 2017 Men’s Sweet 16 from Greg Gard’s veteran Wisconsin Badger squad and Mike White’s first Florida Sweet 16 appearance to the hardest man-to-man defense left in the tourney, Frank Martin’s South Carolina Gamecocks who will be locked in a defensive battle at The Mecca, Madison Square Garden. Coach Suhr previews the Sweet 16 matchups from a coaches perspective and previews some very special Coaching U announcements for this summer!

Coach Brendan Suhr breaks down the 2017 Men’s Sweet 16 from Greg Gard’s veteran Wisconsin Badger squad and Mike White’s first Florida Sweet 16 appearance to the hardest man-to-man defense left in the tourney, Frank Martin’s South Carolina Gamecocks who will be locked in a defensive battle at The Mecca, Madison Square Garden. Coach Suhr previews the Sweet 16 matchups from a coaches perspective and previews some very special Coaching U announcements for this summer!

BJ Armstrong, 3x NBA Champion with the Chicago Bulls, now EVP & Managing Executive at Wasserman, and co-host of the BJ & Bucher podcast joins Coach Brendan Suhr to talk about playing against Coach Suhr’s Pistons back in the day, matching up against Isaiah Thomas, inside the triangle offense, his view on players today and how the game is constantly changing & much much more! Follow @BJArmstrong

BJ Armstrong, 3x NBA Champion with the Chicago Bulls, now EVP & Managing Executive at Wasserman, and co-host of the BJ & Bucher podcast joins Coach Brendan Suhr to talk about playing against Coach Suhr’s Pistons back in the day, matching up against Isaiah Thomas, inside the triangle offense, his view on players today and how the game is constantly changing & much much more! Follow @BJArmstrong

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Scott Howard, longtime coach and one of the best NBA scouts in the game, currently for the Denver Nuggets, to discuss a very timely topic at this time of the year, getting fired. Scott shares lessons he’s learned first hand and through others over the years that will help you rebound and make your next chapter the best ever! Enjoy the podcast, and as an added bonus, Scott has updated his popular blog below! Lessons I’ve Learned From Being Fired By Scott Howard I am writing about something I wish NO ONE ever needed! During my 34 years in basketball, I have been out of a job on several occasions. Unfortunately, in today’s world of collegiate and professional athletics, it happens to coaches, administrators and executives more than it should. It has become part of the business. The money is so big in athletics that it is easy to buy someone out. It has become increasingly easy to blame someone else. Many times a change in leadership leads to new bosses wanting to bring in their own people, and fire people he or she does not know. Lastly, there are times when someone has not lived up to the expectations set for them, or lapses in judgment have made it necessary to be let go. I have learned a lot during these trying times. Following are some of the lessons I have learned and would like to share with you. * WELCOME TO THE CLUB It is a large fraternity of coaches, administrators and executives who were let go during their careers. Some of the greatest coaches in history have been fired. Don’t be embarrassed by it – you need to believe that what you lost simply made room for the new things in your life. * IT HURTS When you get told you are out, it hurts. If you have passion and care about your job, it should hurt. It is okay to be wounded. Just don’t let it be a mortal wound. Don’t wish to change the situation, make the situation change you for the better! * IT’S LONELY There are going be times you feel on an island by yourself as you attempt to make your next move. Surround yourself with as many positive people as you can to help you feel like you have allies. * IT WILL SHAKE YOUR SELF-CONFIDENCE Getting fired can rock the confidence you have in yourself. You will have feelings of “If I am as good as I think I am, how could they fire me?” It is hard to have belief in yourself when your boss just let you go. However, you have to be careful, because a lack of self-confidence can hurt you from getting your next job. You are still really good at what you do – believe it! * YOU WILL QUESTION HOW LOYALTY REALLY WORKS Many times after being fired I struggled with the “loyalty” issue. I felt betrayed because I had been loyal to my boss, and to the organization/school. If there was one reason I could be sure I was not fired for, it was from a lack of loyalty. In fact, twice I was fiercely loyal to my boss and organization, only to be fired. Loyalty can often be a one-way street. If you get fired, and it is not for lack of loyalty, don’t lose that trait. Don’t decide that loyalty doesn’t matter – it truly does. In fact, in every single instance that I have ever been fired, my next job came from a former boss or colleague. I truly think that I got those jobs because of my loyalty to them in past situations. * DON’T BE SHOCKED For the most part, you should probably not be shocked. Many times you probably saw it coming, and just did not figure your boss would do it to you when he, or she, did. If it was not an egregious error on your part, there was likely tension with or decreased communication from, your boss before you got let go. What can overwhelm you is how much it hurts; how your pride and ego are bruised; and how much you wish had left of your own accord before you got fired.

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Scott Howard, longtime coach and one of the best NBA scouts in the game, currently for the Denver Nuggets, to discuss a very timely topic at this time of the year, getting fired. Scott shares lessons he’s learned first hand and through others over the years that will help you rebound and make your next chapter the best ever!

Coach Brendan Suhr breaks down the 2017 Men’s NCAA Tournament bracket and previews the first week of matchups, focusing in on a few matchups to watch from a coach’s perspective. From Virginia Tech & Wisconsin to UNC-Wilmington & UVA to Florida & East Tennessee, Coach Suhr breaks down all the games on upset watch and gives his take on what each coach will be looking to do to win this week.

Coach Brendan Suhr breaks down the 2017 Men’s NCAA Tournament bracket and previews the first week of matchups, focusing in on a few matchups to watch from a coach’s perspective. From Virginia Tech & Wisconsin to UNC-Wilmington & UVA to Florida & East Tennessee, Coach Suhr breaks down all the games on upset watch and gives his take on what each coach will be looking to do to win this week.

Jay Wright, Villanova Men’s Basketball Head Coach and Defending National Champion joined the Coaching U Podcast to talk to Coach Brendan Suhr about his new book ‘Attitude: Develop a Winning Mindset on and off the Court’ and also how he’s approaching the possibility of coaching his team to potentially back-to-back national championships, how he’s dedicated his program to building a family culture, both in recruiting and building the program. Jay also talks about what he’s learned the most about coaching, why he’s a coach and much much more! Follow @VUCoachJayWright For more information on ‘Attitude’ visit Amazon.com

Jay Wright, Villanova Men’s Basketball Head Coach and Defending National Champion joined the Coaching U Podcast to talk to Coach Brendan Suhr about his new book ‘Attitude: Develop a Winning Mindset on and off the Court’ and also how he’s approaching the possibility of coaching his team to potentially back-to-back national championships, how he’s dedicated his program to building a family culture, both in recruiting and building the program. Jay also talks about what he’s learned the most about coaching, why he’s a coach and much much more!

Donnie Jones, former head coach at UCF & Marshall, 2-time National Champion assistant coach at the University of Florida under Billy Donovan and current LA Clippers scout joined the Coaching U Podcast to talk to Coach Brendan Suhr about the path of a coach, his journey from a GA to a national champion assistant coach to a head coach and now to a pro scout. Follow @DonnieJones

Donnie Jones, former head coach at UCF & Marshall, 2-time National Champion assistant coach at the University of Florida under Billy Donovan and current LA Clippers scout joined the Coaching U Podcast to talk to Coach Brendan Suhr about the path of a coach, his journey from a GA to a national champion assistant coach to a head coach and now to a pro scout. Follow @DonnieJones

Legendary LSU Basketball Coach Dale Brown joined the Coaching U Podcast to talk to Coach Brendan Suhr about what he believe the purpose of coaching truly is, lessons he’s learned from his relationship with John Wooden, his recruitment and lifelong friendship with Shaq, the journey to build the LSU program & much more! As a basketball coach at Louisiana State University for 25 years (1972-1997), Coach Brown appeared in 15 straight national tournaments and is the winningest coach in LSU basketball history. He led teams to 17 consecutive non-losing seasons. Only four coaches have won more conference championships than Coach Brown and he has won conference championships in three different decades. He has led his teams to two Final Fours and four Elite Eights. He was named SEC Coach of the Year or runner-up nine times and was twice named National Basketball Coach of the Year.

Legendary LSU Basketball Coach Dale Brown joined the Coaching U Podcast to talk to Coach Brendan Suhr about what he believe the purpose of coaching truly is, lessons he’s learned from his relationship with John Wooden, his recruitment and lifelong friendship with Shaq, the journey to build the LSU program & much more! As a basketball coach at Louisiana State University for 25 years (1972-1997), Coach Brown appeared in 15 straight national tournaments and is the winningest coach in LSU basketball history. He led teams to 17 consecutive non-losing seasons. Only four coaches have won more conference championships than Coach Brown and he has won conference championships in three different decades. He has led his teams to two Final Fours and four Elite Eights. He was named SEC Coach of the Year or runner-up nine times and was twice named National Basketball Coach of the Year.

Don Yaeger, award-winning keynote speaker, business leadership coach, and nine-time New York Times Best-selling author talked to Coach Brendan Suhr about the legendary UCLA Coach John Wooden, insights he’s learned after years of knowing Coach Wooden, his latest project with John Maxwell, & much more! Don Yaeger has fashioned a career as one of America’s most provocative thought leaders. As a speaker, he has worked with audiences as diverse as Fortune 500 companies and cancer survivor groups, where he shares his personal story. He is primarily sought to discuss lessons on achieving Greatness, learned from first-hand experiences with some of the greatest sports legends in the world. Additionally, Don has been retained by companies and organizations to coach their leaders, management teams and employees on building a culture of greatness by looking at Great Teams in sports and discerning the business lessons we can learn from them. Follow @DonYaeger