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Episode 286 – Kyle Cowan May 02, 2019

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Adam is joined by Kyle Cowan, Vice President of the Oregon Athletic Directors Association, Head Coach and Athletic Director of Portland Christian High School. Adam and Kyle sit down at the OADA annual conference to talk about balancing multiple roles within an athletic department, bringing a shot clock into the high school level, and much […]

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Player Episode – Proper Approach to Off-Season May 01, 2019

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In this week’s player episode Adam and TJ lay out guidelines to help players think through their off-season planning. TJ also shares a 100/50/25 approach to improving your game that will help you clarify the priorities you have as you maximize your ability to play the game at a high level.

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Episode 285 – Win now or build for future? Apr 29, 2019

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Adam and TJ speak to one of the most pressing situations many coaches face; going all in on winning now or doing whatever it takes to build a solid foundation for future success if winning now is not feasible. As a coach, you are sure to face a situation like this throughout your career. Don’t […]

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Episode 284 – NBA Shoot-A-Round Apr 25, 2019

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Adam and TJ sit down for another fun NBA episode covering different topics surrounding the NBA including, are the NBA tribute videos getting out of hand? Who is the most ready to take down Golden State? They also share their opinion on Magic Johnson stepping away from the Lakers in the way that he did, […]

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Episode 283 – HoopDirt Apr 23, 2019

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Today we dive into a discussion involving one of the most popular websites for coaches, HoopDirt.com, a great resource for the latest updates on all things coaching. During the episode Adam asks if sites like this that revolve around coaching changes feed into the constant coaching turnover that we see in today’s college basketball world. […]

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Episode 282 – How many defenses should you run? Apr 11, 2019

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In the recent men’s NCAA Final Four, all four participating teams ran a man to man defense for over 90% of possessions. This stat lead co-host TJ Rosene and assistant coach Graham Maxwell to discuss the strategies behind using one or many styles of defense, as well as how to think through this decision making […]

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Episode 281 – Time for a different job? Apr 02, 2019

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It’s the end of the basketball season. As teams experience the highs of championships and the lows of tough defeats, the coaching carousel begins to turn. Are you looking for a new job? Are you happy and content to make your current job your dream job? We cover these topics and much more!

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Episode 280 – Transfer Rate Apr 01, 2019

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TJ Rosene is joined by assistant coach Graham Maxwell to discuss the impact of the college basketball transfer rate on high school basketball. With transfer lists now becoming available at the high school level, this topic is something almost every coach may be impacted by going forward.

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Episode 279 – Tom Izzo Mar 28, 2019

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As we continue covering stories from the NCAA tournament, TJ Rosene and Graham Maxwell share their thoughts on what became a national story with Michigan State’s Tom Izzo and Aaron Henry. They share their perspective as college basketball coaches and discuss how this situation was handled. Please reply with your thoughts with a tweet @hardwood_hustle!

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Episode 278 – Learning From the 1st Round Mar 25, 2019

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We take a deep dive into a few valuable lessons players and coaches can learn from the men’s NCAA tournament games that took place this past weekend. From field goal and turnover percentages to strategies used by coaches, you will take away something for your team in this March Madness episode!

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