200 episodes

This is the podcast where you will hear real basketball coaching conversations. Whether you are a new or experienced coach at any level of basketball these coaching conversations will give you practical ideas to stimulate your coaching and make what you do even better.

The Basketball Podcast Chris Oliver

    • Sports
    • 4.3 • 443 Ratings

This is the podcast where you will hear real basketball coaching conversations. Whether you are a new or experienced coach at any level of basketball these coaching conversations will give you practical ideas to stimulate your coaching and make what you do even better.

    Episode 261: John Rillie, A Storied Franchise, A Top Offense, and Coaching Experience

    Episode 261: John Rillie, A Storied Franchise, A Top Offense, and Coaching Experience

    Guest: John Rillie, Perth Wildcats Head Coach
    Perth Wildcats head coach John Rillie joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on a storied franchise, a top offense, and coaching experiences that have shaped his philosophy.
    John Rillie played 16 seasons in the NBL between 1995 and 2010 before embarking on a coaching career in the United States college system. Rillie has also been an assistant coach for the Australian Boomers, helping guide the Boomers to the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. In 481 NBL games, Rillie averaged 16.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game. From 1997 to 2004, Rillie was a member of the Australian Boomers. He represented Australia at the 2004 Athens Olympics.

    Rillie played his college basketball at Gonzaga and joined Boise State head coach Leon Rice's staff in 2010. In 2017, he was hired as an assistant coach for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. After his first season with the Gauchos, he was promoted to associate head coach.

    Breakdown
    1:00 - Points Per Possession
    3:00 - Scaling
    6:00 - Cues on Rolls
    9:00 - Pro System
    12:00 - Watching Film
    13:30 - Low Turnovers and High Assists
    16:00 - Ball Reversal
    19:30 - Making the Decision to Cut
    23:00 - Ideal Preference
    25:04 - 25:39 - BI AD Jan 2023
    27:30 - Game Wraps
    30:00 - Recruiting College Players to Pro
    33:00 - Evaluations
    35:00 - Interactive Conversations
    38:00 - Development Plans
    41:00 - Tokyo Olympics Highlights
    44:00 - Type of Interactions
    45:30 - Concept of a Routine
    49:30 - Improving this Off-Season

    John Rillie’s Bio:
    Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Rillie
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnrillie

    Basketball Immersion
    Website: http://basketballimmersion.com/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=en
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersion
    Facebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersion

    Immersion Videos:
    Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com

    • 54 min
    Episode 260: Stefan Weissenboeck, The Work, The Trust, The Patience

    Episode 260: Stefan Weissenboeck, The Work, The Trust, The Patience

    Guest: Stefan Weissenboeck, Brose Bamberg Player Development Coach
    Brose Bamberg player development coach Stefan Weissenboeck joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on how the work, the trust and the patience drive player development. Stefan Weissenboeck has been the Head of player development at nine-time German champion Brose Bamberg since 2010. Under his guidance players like P.J. Tucker or Daniel Theis managed to make their way to the NBA. Stefan has also been part of the Brooklyn Nets coaches staff and works with the NBPA and the Czech Federation, and trains separately with high-level clients of all ages.
    He is an international expert and a secret weapon when it comes to NBA players like Jarret Allen, Caris LeVert or Jakob Poeltl taking the next step in their career. Or when European greats like Nikos Zisis, Nicolo Melli or Tomas Satoransky want to optimize their game.

    Breakdown
    1:00 - Three Things for Player Development
    5:30 - Trust
    10:00 - Brose Bamberg Player Development
    13:30 - Comfort and Confidence
    17:30 - Finding Solutions
    21:00 - Parts of  Practice
    23:40 - 24:21 - Immersion Videos AD Jan 2023
    25:00 - Individual Differences
    27:30 - Importance of Feet
    34:30 - Emotional Regulation
    37:00 - Mistakes
    40:00 - Feedback on Misses
    44:30 - How to be Better Coaches
    46:00 - Conclusion

    Stefan Weissenboeck’s Bio:
    Bio: https://stefan-weissenboeck.com/
    Website: https://basketball.eurobasket.com/coach/Stefan-Weissenboeck/13220

    Basketball Immersion
    Website: http://basketballimmersion.com/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=en
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersion
    Facebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersion

    Immersion Videos:
    Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com

    • 48 min
    Episode 259: Adam Forde, Game Model and Tactical Periodization

    Episode 259: Adam Forde, Game Model and Tactical Periodization

    Guest: Adam Forde, Cairns Taipans Head Coach
    Cairns Taipans head coach Adam Forde joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on game models and tactical periodization.
    Between 2013 and 2019, Forde was an assistant coach with the Perth Wildcats and won four NBL championships. After a season as an assistant coach with the Sydney Kings in 2019–20, he served as their head coach during the 2020–21 season. He was appointed head coach of the Taipans in 2021, and in 2023 he was named the NBL Coach of the Year.
    Breakdown
    1:00 - Team Accountability
    4:30 - Freedom
    7:00 - Ignition Drills
    13:00 - Clips Applied in a Game
    15:00 - Tactical Periodization
    25:00 - Game Model
    28:52 - 29:26 - Basketball Immersion AD Jan 2023
    29:30 - Tactical Dimension
    35:00 - Coaching Philosophy
    38:00 - Providing Guidance
    45:00 - Creating Trust
    48:00 - Make Mistakes
    51:00 - Putting Players in Best Situation
    55:00 - Ways to Manipulate Intensity
    59:00 - Building Program
    1:00:00 - Conclusion

    Adam Forde’s Bio:
    Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Forde

    Basketball Immersion
    Website: http://basketballimmersion.com/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=en
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersion
    Facebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersion

    Immersion Videos:
    Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Episode 258: Jacob Jackomas, Assistant and Head Coaching and The Spread Offense

    Episode 258: Jacob Jackomas, Assistant and Head Coaching and The Spread Offense

    Guest: Jacob Jackomas, Illawarra Hawks Head Coach
    Illawarra Hawks head coach Jacob Jackomas joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on assistant and head coaching and the 5-Out spread offense.
    Jacob Jackomas previously acted as Australia coaching legend Brian Goorjian's assistant coach for more than a decade, his extensive coaching resume includes stints in the NBL, China, and the Australian Boomers program over the past 6 years. Jackomas was recently made the International Scouting Coordinator for the Australian national basketball team, the Boomers.
    His assistant coaching resume includes stints with the Sydney Kings (2006-2009), Dongguan Leopards (2009-2015), Sydney Kings (2015-2016), and the Shanghai Sharks (2016-2017).

    Breakdown
    1:00 - Takeaways Working with Brian Goorjian
    9:00 - Scouting
    12:00 - Competition with Coaches
    14:30 - Olympic Learning
    18:00 - Pick and Roll
    22:00 - Flow
    31:00 - Running a First-Team
    33:03 - 33:45 - Immersion Videos ADS
    33:30 - Best Spots
    36:30 - The Spread Offense
    39:00 - Catch Attack Matchups
    43:00 - Penetration Reaction
    47:00 - Cuts
    52:00 - Creating Space
    55:00 - Shot Clock
    59:00 - Advice to Assistant Coaches

    Jacob Jackomas’ Bio:
    Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-jackomas-68608669
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/jacobjackomas

    Basketball Immersion
    Website: http://basketballimmersion.com/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=en
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersion
    Facebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersion

    Immersion Videos:
    Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com

    • 1 hr 7 min
    Episode 257: Mike Prada, How Spacing and the Three-Point Shot Changed How We Coach

    Episode 257: Mike Prada, How Spacing and the Three-Point Shot Changed How We Coach

    Guest: Mike Prada, NBA Staff Editor for The Athletic and Author
    NBA Staff Editor for The Athletic and author Mike Prada joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on how spacing and the three-point shot changed how we coach.
    Mike Prada is an NBA analyst, writer, and editor who specializes in writing about dense topics like Xs and Os in a way all fans can understand. He currently works for The Athletic after spending 10 years running SB Nation's NBA coverage. He is the author of Spaced Out: How the NBA’s Three-Point Revolution Changed Everything You Thought You Knew About Basketball, published by Triumph Books.

    Breakdown
    1:00 - Spaced Out Book
    4:30 - Importance of Space
    8:00 - Shooting the Three
    13:00 - Three-Point Revolution
    17:30 - Humans Playing Humans
    25:00 - Off The Ball Actions
    27:39 - 28:14 - BAsketball Immersion AD January 2023
    28:30 - Analytics
    30:00 - Position Less vs. Defining Positions
    36:00 - Giving Freedom
    38:00 - Big Team Talk
    40:00 - Predefined Role
    43:00 - Notice Progress
    46:00 - Impact on Offense and Space Created
    51:00 - Evolution in Coaching
    54:30 - Curiosity
    55:30 - Conclusion

    Mike Prada’s Bio:
    Bio: https://theathletic.com/author/mike-prada/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikePradaNBA

    Basketball Immersion
    Website: http://basketballimmersion.com/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=en
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersion
    Facebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersion

    Immersion Videos:
    Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com

    • 58 min
    Episode 256: Nelson Terroba, Modern Functional Coaching

    Episode 256: Nelson Terroba, Modern Functional Coaching

    Guest: Nelson Terroba, Texas Legends Associate Head Coach 
    Texas Legends associate head coach Nelson Terroba joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on modern functional coaching.

    Nelson Terroba has filled many roles for the Texas Legends, an NBA G League Affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks, including Defensive Coordinator, player development coach and associate head coach. He has been with the Legends since 2019.

    Terroba has coached at the professional level for the Saskatchewan Rattlers, Saint John Riptide, Erie Bayhawks, and Bakersfield Jam.He has also been an assistant coach with the Congo National Team, and a head high school coach.

    Terroba started his coaching career at the University of Texas where he first served as a student manager and later became the special assistant to the head coach under Rick Barnes.

    Breakdown
    1:00 - Modern Functional Coaching
    5:00 - Transactional Leadership
    9:30 - Adapting The Model
    14:00 - Individual Differences
    17:30 - Authenticity and Humility
    20:30 - Diagnostics
    25:30 - Prescriptive and Diagnostic Nonstick
    28:43 - 29:24 - Immersion Videos AD Jan 2023
    29:00 - Recreate, Recreate, Recreate
    35:00 - Point Guard College
    39:00 - Losing
    41:30 - Three-Auto Drill
    46:30 - Player's Parents
    49:00 - Talent Code
    53:00 - Conclusion

    Nelson Terroba’s Bio:
    Bio: https://basketball.realgm.com/staff/Nelson-Terroba/Summary/25921
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/coachterroba

    Basketball Immersion
    Website: http://basketballimmersion.com/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=en
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersion
    Facebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersion

    Immersion Videos:
    Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com

    • 58 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
443 Ratings

443 Ratings

user999205 ,

Great resource/ other than commercials

Love it coach. Just because of the dumb gambling and man scape commercials I give 4 stars

Dr. Smithenstein ,

State of the art

You will like this pod if u hv a growth mindset and want to learn outcomes based coaching from great minds and coaches. If you’re a coach that knows it all and has all the answers, this pod isn’t for you.

dnsnslpslrt ,

Topics

Are not really relevant to most coaches

Top Podcasts In Sports

Fantasy Football
Dan Le Batard, Stugotz
Barstool Sports
The Ringer
Wave Sports + Entertainment
The Ringer

You Might Also Like

Slappin' Glass
United Basketball Clinics
A Quick Timeout
HardwoodHustle.com
John O'Sullivan
Coaching U