The Basketball Podcast Chris Oliver

Guest: Henry Domercant, Windy City Bulls Head Coach
In this week's the Basketball Podcast, Henry Domercant is currently the head coach of the Windy City Bulls in the NBA G League, the development team for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association.

After retiring from playing, Domercant transitioned to coaching. He was hired as an assistant coach for the Maine Red Claws in 2017, and then moved to the Windy City Bulls as an assistant coach in 2018. He was promoted to player development coordinator for the Windy City in 2020. He also held the role of Player Development Coordinator with the Chicago Bulls during the 2020-21 NBA season and also served as an Assistant Coach during the Bulls' NBA Summer League.

Domercant joined the coaching ranks after a lengthy playing career overseas, including stints in Turkey, Greece, Russia and Italy, before returning to the United States to play a season with the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League. As a player, Domercant found success nearly everywhere he went, winning a combined nine tournament and league championships during his career. Prior to his professional career, Domercant was named the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Player of the Year in 2002 and was a three-time First Team All-OVC honoree.

He played college basketball for Eastern Illinois, and was an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection. Domercant has had a lengthy playing career overseas, including stints in Turkey, Greece, Russia, and Italy. He played for Pınar Karşıyaka, Efes Pilsen, Olympiacos Piraeus, Dynamo Moscow, Montepaschi Siena, Spartak Saint Petersburg, UNICS Kazan, Galatasaray Liv Hospital, and Idaho Stampede. 

He won several awards and championships during his playing career, including the Italian League championship twice, the Italian Cup twice, the Italian Supercup twice, the Turkish League championship, and the Russian Cup.

Breakdown
1:00 - Introduction
3:00 - Pregame Meetings and Preparation
6:00 - Development Periods
9:30 - Scouting Report
13:00 - Game Day Walkthrough
20:00 - Building Team Cohesion
23:00 - Game Adjustments
23:46 - 24:59 - Hoopsalytics AD
26:00 - Try Some Stuff
27:30 - Halftime
33:00 - End of Game Scenario
34:30 - Elam Ending
40:00 - Minutes
43:00 - Analytics
46:00 - Youth Sports
47:00 - Conclusion

Henry Domercant’s Bio:
Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Domercant
Windy City Bulls Twitter: https://twitter.com/windycitybulls

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Guest: Lisa Stockton, Tulane University Head Coach
Tulane University head coach Lisa Stockton joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on space, pace, and flow.

Lisa Stockton, the all-time winningest women’s basketball coach in the state of Louisiana and the newest inductee to the Conference USA Hall of Fame, will wrap up her third decade at the helm of the Green Wave’s women’s basketball program during the 2023-24 season.

Stockton was named Tulane’s sixth head basketball coach in 1994. As the winningest coach in Conference USA, she was named 2006–07 C-USA Coach of the Year, a distinction she again earned for the 2009–10 season. She has led Tulane to four Conference USA regular-season championships and five Conference USA tournament championships. In 2014, Tulane joined the American Athletic Conference.

Stockton has an overall head coaching record of 624–335 (.651). She has been named Louisiana Coach of the Year twice (1995 and 2010) and Conference USA Coach of the Year twice (2007 and 2010).

Stockton has led Tulane to 21 postseason appearances while averaging 20 wins a season. She has also helped secure five conference tournament titles and four regular season conference titles. While leading the Green Wave, Stockton has mentored six All-Americans and five WNBA draft picks.

Breakdown
1:00 - Maintain a Job and Adaptable
3:00 - Offense
4:00 - Space, Pace, and Flow
6:00 - Offensive Situations
7:00 - Study Herself
9:00 - Stretching The Defense
12:00 - Reading Gaps
13:00 - PAC Line
15:00 - Post-Play
21:00 - Conceptual Players
21:15 - 22:27 - Hoopsalytics New Ad
22:27 - Short Clock
26:00 - Pace
33:00 - FIBA 3-on-3
36:00 - Conditioning Part
38:00 - Defensive Side of the Ball
42:00 - Advice for Veteran Coaches
43:00 - Staff
46:00 - The Next Phase

Lisa Stockton’s Bio:
Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Stockton
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisastockton__

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Guest: Darris Nichols, Radford Head Coach
Radford head coach Darris Nichols joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on invisible ingredients, roleplaying, and coaching responses.

Darris Nichols enters his second season as the Radford head basketball coach in 2023-24. The native son of Radford, Va. was named the eighth head coach in program history on April 21, 2021. Nichols' plan to return the Highlanders to their winning ways came to fruition in just his second season at the helm, leading the program to a 21-15 overall record, including a 12-6 mark in Big South play, during the 2022-23 campaign. Radford came one point away from playing in the conference championship, but still earned a bid to the College Basketball Invitational.

With wins over Tarleton State and San Jose State in the CBI, the Highlanders won multiple postseason contests in the same season for the first time in program history.

Nichols began his coaching career at his alma mater West Virginia as a graduate assistant in 2010. He was named an assistant at Northern Kentucky in 2011 and spent two seasons with the team before spending a season each with Wofford and Louisiana Tech. He joined the coaching staff at Florida in 2015 as an assistant on former Louisiana Tech head coach Mike White’s staff. Nichols was named the head coach at Radford in April 2021. In year two, Radford went 21-15, finishing tied for second in the Big South Conference and advanced to post-season play.

Breakdown
1:00 - Introduction
3:00 - Accumulate Talent
6:00 - Unique Teaching
11:00 - Coaching Responses
15:00 - Ball Screen Continuity
20:00 - Importance of Invisible Ingredients
22:00 - Unseen Hours
24:00 - Play Different Ways
26:30 - Types of Concept
29:00 - Defensive System and Philosophy
31:00 - Teaching Points
34:00 - Making Shots
36:30 - Flow of the Game
38:30 - Walking Through It
42:00 - Acting Background
46:00 - Going Overseas
47:00 - Officials in Asia

Darris Nichols’ Bio:
Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darris_Nichols
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DarrisNichols

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Guest: Nick Hauselman, BBallbreakdown Founder
BBallbreakdown Founder Nick Hauselman joins the Basketball Podcast to share and discuss the Chase Defense.
Coach Nick, whose real name is Nick Hauselman, is the founder of BBALLBREAKDOWN, a popular online channel devoted to NBA analysis. He has been breaking down NBA games with slow motion, freeze frames, arrows, and voice-overs for over 8 years. Coach Nick has over 20 years of experience coaching players at every level, using the most cutting-edge techniques that ensure maximum output and efficiency.

Coach Nick is also a regular contributor to The Athletic and has been featured on various podcasts and media outlets. He welcomes guests from all facets of basketball for in-depth discussions on everything from how your favorite team is running their offense to the latest trade rumors, to cutting-edge training techniques and new fundamentals of basketball being developed.

BBALLBREAKDOWN is devoted to deep-dive analysis of NBA basketball gameplay. If you’re a coach or a player, check out the monthly membership - filled with an ever-growing library of on-court demos designed to help you improve your play and your coaching! Giving fans a taste of a pro coach’s film session, Coach Nick breaks down fundamentals, play-calling, offense, defense, shooting form, officiating, and everything else in basketball. In addition, see exclusive interviews with NBA players and coaches, from active superstars to retired legends.

After seeing offensive ratings continue to rise year over year, it became clear the step slides and choppy step closeouts and everything else simply wasn’t working. Something radical needed to be done. For 100 years, we taught defense that limited athletic ability with sliding and choppy steps, etc. Now, we can unlock all athletic potential by unleashing them to run around the court at full speed. Get ready to learn about the Chase Defense.

Breakdown
1:00 - Introduction
2:00 - Developing Creative and Free Players
6:00 - The Chase Defense
8:30 - Philosophy of Taking Away Pick and Roll
11:30 - Defense Giving Up
15:00 - Zone Alignment
17:30 - Challenge Traditional Norms
21:30 - Disruption
26:30 - The Goalie Defense
29:00 - Closed Stance
29:58 - 31:10 - Hoopsalytics New Ads
34:30 - Contest Shot From Behind
36:30 - Scouting Report
39:30 - Rebounding Responsibilities
44:30 - New Defense
49:00 - Situational Defense
51:00 - General Feedback
53:30 - Malaysia Shot Clocks
54:00 - Conclusion

Nick Hauselman’s Bio:
Bio: https://theathletic.com/author/coach-nick/
BBALLBREAKDOWN Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSpvjDk06HLxBaw8sZw7SkA
BBALLBREAKDOWN Website: https://www.bballbreakdown.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballbreakdown

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Guest: Andy Kennedy, University of Alabama at Birmingham Head Coach
University of Alabama at Birmingham head coach Andy Kennedy joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on best helping players be the best version of themselves, changing defenses and habits. 

Andy Kennedy began his coaching career as an assistant for South Alabama during the 1994–95 season. Since then, he has also served as an assistant coach at UAB from 1996 to 2001 and Cincinnati from 2001 to 2005. He was named interim head coach for Cincinnati during the 2005–06 season after Bob Huggins resigned. He served as head men’s basketball coach at Ole Miss from 2006 to 2018, where he was a two-time SEC Coach of the Year and winningest coach in Ole Miss history.

After working with ESPN for two years, Kennedy was hired as the head coach at UAB on March 20, 2020. In his first year with UAB, Kennedy led the Blazers to a program-record of most wins by a first-year head coach in NCAA and most wins for UAB since 2016. In his third season at UAB, Kennedy led the Blazers to a program-record of most wins marking their third-straight season of 20+ wins.

Andy Kennedy played college basketball at UAB, where he was a two-time all-conference performer that led the Sun Belt Conference in scoring at 21.8 points per game in 1991. After graduation, he played briefly for Charlotte Hornets before beginning his three-year professional career abroad.

Breakdown
1:00 - Introduction
3:00 - Transient Nature of the Game
6:30 - Secret Opponent
9:00 - Becoming The Best Version
12:30 - Be Consistent
14:00 - Be Grateful
15:30 - Defensible
18:00 - Adaptions on Defense
21:00 - Best Players
24:00 - Counter Move
25:41 - Empower Other Player
25:09 - 26:21 - Hoopsalytics ADS
27:00 - Multiple Systems
32:00 - Influence Coaching
33:00 - Evaluating Talent
35:30 - Eye Opener
38:30 - Love of Coaching
44:00 - Players Accountability
47:00 - Advice for Youngsters
48:00 - Conclusion

Andy Kennedy’s Bio:
Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Kennedy
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoachAK13

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Guest: Doshia Woods, University of Denver Head Coach
University of Denver head coach Doshia Woods joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on creating a positive culture, practice, and life circumstances. 
Doshia Woods is the head coach of the University of Denver women’s basketball team. Woods has spent 20 years on the sidelines at various institutions, including 10 years as an assistant coach at Tulane University. She is known for her positive coaching style and her ability to create a winning culture within her team. Woods is the first-ever African American head coach for the University of Denver women’s team and is currently the only Black Division I women’s basketball head coach in Colorado. Under her leadership, the University of Denver women’s basketball team has shown significant progress and growth.

The Topeka, Kansas, native has been a guest on various podcasts about leadership and team culture. A featured speaker for the 2021 The Power of Positive Summit presented by Jon Gordon, Woods discussed her transition from assistant to head coach. Additionally, Woods serves on various committees including the University of Denver athletics department DEI, DU’s Black Community Advisory Board, and Tulane University Alumni Council for the school of professional advancement. 

An active member of the WBCA (Women’s Basketball Coaches Association) she has participated as a speaker for multiple roundtables and panels at the national convention, while also serving on committees within the WBCA.

Breakdown
1:00 - The Act of Discovery
3:30 - Two Quotes
5:00 - Successful Winning on the Court
9:00 - Three-Point Philosophy
12:30 - Game Conditions
15:00 - Green Light Shooter
18:00 - Progressive Coaching
21:00 - High Energy
25:15 - 26:25 - Hoopsalytics New AD
26:25 - Cueing
28:00 - Music at Practice
31:00 - Getting To The Point
33:30 - value of Adaptability
35:30 - Reflecting Back as Assistant
39:00 - Evaluating Feedback
41:30 - Missing Layups
43:00 - Positive Culture
46:30 - University of Denver
48:00 - Conclusion

Doshia Woods’ Bio:
Bio: https://denverpioneers.com/staff-directory/doshia-woods/417
Twitter: https://twitter.com/doshwoods

Basketball Immersion
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