Idaho Basketball Coaching Podcast Idaho Basketball Coaching Podcast

We are fortunate to have Liam Jefferson on this episode. 

Jefferson is a head coach with the London Lions boys academy. Prior to that he spent 12 years as an assistant and head coach at Loughborough University.

Jefferson also was an assistant coach on Great Britain’s U20 staff last summer.



EPISODE BREAKDOWN

1:40 - The state of basketball in Great Britain

3:40 - Reasons for taking the London Lions job

5:55 - The purpose of the youth academy

7:50 - Roster rules for BBL teams

9:30 - Takeaways from using the CLA in development

12:50 - How the coaches are working together

14:50 - Areas that have been harder to implement

18:35 - A typical week for players

21:05 - Comparisons with England’s soccer academies

22:00 - Practice planning and implementation

26:10 - Individual development plans

29:50 - Connection between academy & the top team

32:05 - Categorizing player’s roles

35:05 - Using the CLA to teach players (PnR)

39:50 - Purposeful feedback in practice

42:15 - The bridge between practice & games

44:40 - Using film to guide development

48:35 - Personal development as a coach

We are fortunate to have Drew Dunlop on this episode. 



Dunlop is a co-founder of The Pro Lane, a development facility in Wisconsin that works with players at all levels. 



Dunlop has coached around the world and is recognized for his modern approach to training. 



At The Pro Lane, he helps designs training environments that allows players to explore solutions that transfer to the game.



https://twitter.com/CoachDrewD

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EPISODE BREAKDOWN

1:30 - Path from player to development coach

3:35 - Confidence as a coach to try something different

5:40 - Identifying that this coaching method works

6:50 - The process of making a learning environment

9:00 - The importance of whiteboards during training

10:35 - Using questions to guide learning

12:30 - How technology factors into development

15:00 - Emphasizing modern game skills

16:50 - Teaching players adaptability in finishing

18:45 - When in doubt, add a defender

19:55 - Teaching off-ball screening

21:25 - Methods for teaching players

22:35 - Teaching players about off-ball cutting

24:00 - The role of defense in the training

25:40 - Incorporating rebounding in development

27:25 - Including common triggers and actions

28:50 - Teaching spacing in development sessions

29:25 - The amount of off-court time as development coach

30:20 - From idea to implementation

31:40 - Teams, players to watch

32:40 - Growing as a coach & business

35:05 - Creating a focus for a development session

We are fortunate to have Nathan Williams on this episode. Williams is the head coach at Bonners Ferry High School. He helped guide the Badgers to their first state title in boys basketball last month. 



Prior to that, Williams has coached at a variety of levels, including seven years as the head coach in Stanfield, Ore. Williams was also a standout basketball player in high school and was member of the Whitworth team that played for an NAIA championship in 1996.



1:35 - First State Title for Boys Basketball

2:40 - Characteristics of the 2023-24 team

7:20 - The role of older siblings & toughness

9:10 - Approach after finishing second the previous year

11:30 - Preparing a team for what they might see at state

15:30 - Coaching influences growing up

18:25 - Changes as a head coach from previous stops

21:20 - Teaching aspects of the game

23:40 - Culture building at Bonners Ferry

29:10 - Lessons from playing higher level teams

30:25 - Developing lateral quickness

32:00 - Preferred offensive attack

33:55 - Creating confusion for the defense

35:30 - Advantage situations in the post

37:00 - Preferred defensive approach

40:25 - Lessons learned from coach sons

42:15 - Having a son who is a college prospect

44:50 - Looking ahead to next season

We are fortunate to have Andy Harrington on this episode. Coach Harrington is the head boys coach at Owyhee High School in Meridian. The Storm just concluded a dominate season and are now celebrating their second 5A state title in the last three years.

This marks Coach Harrington’s third state title as a coach. And, of course, we have to mention that he is an OG when it comes to the podcast, having appeared on Episode 7 of the podcast.


2:15 - This year’s state title run
4:00 - The importance of offense
5:40 - Vision of the Owyhee administration
8:15 - Influential people & resources
10:25 - Getting ahead of player issues
12:20 - Determining roles & playing time
14:25 - Giving assistant coaches subbing duties
16:15 - Other assistant coach responsibilities
21:10 - Fundamental work in practice
22:20 - Building offensive responsibilities
24:00 - Favorite offensive actions
24:50 - Defensive priorities for players
28:25 - Teaching rebounding
29:20 - Cutting back on film
32:40 - Liam Campbell attributes
35:20 - Prepping for next season
37:05 - Storm troopers
38:45 - Organizing a big tournament
41:10 - Motivations as a coach
43:00 - Growth areas since 2020
44:10 - The importance of having a vision

We are fortunate to have Tyrel Derrick on this episode. Derrick is the head girls coach at Lakeland High School in Rathdrum. 

In his second year, Derrick guided the Hawks to the 4A state tournament where they lost to Pocatello in the third place game. Prior to coaching girls, Derrick was an assistant for the Lakeland boys team.

Derrick was a very talented guard at Lakeland in high school who surpassed 1,000 points in his career and went on to play at Wheaton College.

We are fortunate to have Jon Yu on this episode. 

Yu is passionate about teaching the game through a Constraints-Led Approach. Much of this episode focuses on Yu's use of the CLA, especially when it comes to shooting.

Yu is from British Columbia, Canada who is coaching this year in Vietnam for the Saigon Heat and as a player development coach for The Performance Lab. Prior to moving to Vietnam, Yu was held the same role for College Prep Italy under friend of the pod, Alex Sarama.Yu also has coached high school and AAU basketball in Canada.