Brett is joined by newly hired Monticello High School head coach Dillon Naumann. Dillon talks about what his first summer was like as a head coach and what he is looking to accomplish in year one. Then they talked about offensive philosophy wit

Episode 46: Greg Miller- Hamline University and Robbinsdale Armstrong High School

Aug 30th, 2021 49m 54s

Brett is joined by former Armstrong High School head coach and current Hamline University assistant coach Greg Miller. Greg talks about offensive and defensive philosophy, practice planning, program building, and what he's learned during his co

Episode 45: Pandemic Coaching Roundtable and Ray Allen Challenge

Dec 14th, 2020 43m 16s

Brett has four coaches on that participated in the Ray Allen Challenge and then they have a discussion about their plans during the upcoming winter season during a pandemic. Dave Flom from Eden Prairie High School, Chris Hopkins from St. Agnes

Episode 44: Joe Madson- Mankato East High School

Nov 30th, 2020 54m 31s

Mankato East High School head coach Joe Madson joins to talk about offensive and defensive philosophy, team building, mental training, and planning for opponents.

Episode 43: Larry McKenzie- Minneapolis North High School

Oct 5th, 2020 56m 29s

Brett is joined by six-time state champion Larry McKenzie. Larry talks about building the basketball programs at Patrick Henry and North high schools in Minneapolis and what work went into achieving success at those schools. Larry talks about t

Episode 42: John Millea- Minnesota State High School League

Oct 3rd, 2020 31m 34s

John sits down to talk with Brett to summarize the October 1st MSHSL board meeting and what it means for boys and girls basketball. He talks about the plan that was decided, what will happen with spectators, and a post season outlook. Then John

Episode 41: Josh Peltier- East Ridge High School

Sep 28th, 2020 42m 10s

Brett is joined by East Ridge High School head coach Josh Peltier. Josh talks about taking over a new program and what he looked to instal at East Ridge right away. Then Josh talks practice planning, game preparation, and the core values of his

Episode 40: Mike McDonald- Cambridge-Isanti High School

Sep 14th, 2020 50m 50s

Brett is joined by Cambridge-Isanti High School head coach Mike McDonald. Mike talks about coaching against his son in a section final, evolving as a coach, and how social media has impacted his coaching. Then Mike goes into detail on Cambridge

Episode 39: Ryan James- Prep Hoops and Breakdown Sports

Sep 8th, 2020 50m 34s

Brett is joined by Prep Hoops and Breakdown Sports writer and Minnesota high school basketball aficionado Ryan James. Ryan talks about the work that goes into his player rankings, recapping the AAU season, and summer stock risers. Then Ryan goe

Episode 38: Kyle Brown- St. Mary's University (MN)

Aug 31st, 2020 49m 30s

Brett is joined by St. Mary's University (MN) assistant men's basketball coach Kyle Brown. Kyle discusses his newsletter "In The Gaps" and gives an overview of what he's found in his research. Then Kyle talks about what coaches look for in recr

Episode 37: Dave Flom- Eden Prairie High School

Aug 24th, 2020 57m 58s

Brett is joined by Eden Prairie head coach and 2019-20 national coach of the year Dave Flom. Dave talks about the amazing 2019-20 Eden Prairie team and the goals or standards that he has for his program. Then Dave talks about game planning, pre

Episode 36: Travis Carroll- Marshall High School

Aug 4th, 2020 46m 47s

Brett is joined by Marshall High School head coach Travis Carroll. Travis talk about his experience as a grad assistant at Southwest Minnesota State University, coaching in a college town, and helping his players deal with the adversity of losi

Episode 35: Al Harris- D1 Minnesota

Jul 30th, 2020 1h 3m

Brett is joined by D1 Minnesota head coach Al Harris. Al talks about his coaching background and how he got into AAU. Then he talks about his ability to build relationships with his players, how he challenges them with skill development, and wh

Episode 34: Kyle Allen- Pine City High School

Jul 27th, 2020 47m 47s

Brett is joined by Pine City head coach Kyle Allen. Kyle talks about their unique offensive style of play and the coverage they received by the Wall Street Journal. Pine City shoots upwards of 50 to 60 threes a game and Kyle talks about their o

Episode 33: Leah Dasovich- Minnetonka High School

Jul 23rd, 2020 45m 16s

Brett is joined by Leah Dasovich who is the head girl's basketball coach at Minnetonka High School. Leah talked about the 2016 state championship team, coaching her daughter, and relationship building with her team. Then Leah goes into detail o

Episode 32: John Oxton- Lakeville North High School

Jul 20th, 2020 53m 17s

Brett is joined by Lakeville North head coach and member of the 600 wins club John Oxton. John talks about winning his 600th game, taking a two year break to watch his daughter play basketball, and the 2014 state championship team. Then John ta

Episode 31: Jason Allen- St. Cloud Apollo High School

Jul 17th, 2020 42m 47s

Brett is joined by St. Cloud Apollo head coach Jason Allen. Jason talks about his experience coaching AAU and how it has helped him as a high school coach. Then Jason talks about the culture of accountability he has created in his program. Fina

Episode 30: Kyle Johnson- Tri City United High School

Jul 13th, 2020 45m 28s

Brett begins the episode with a public service announcement about wearing a mask to encourage coaches to do their part to increase the likelihood that there's a season this winter. Then he's joined by former Big Lake High School head coach and

Episode 29: Ryan Dusha- Melrose High School

Jul 9th, 2020 48m 41s

Brett is joined by Melrose head coach Ryan Dusha. Ryan talks about the 2019 section final game and the 2015 state championship. Then Ryan goes into detail about his basketball programming, building relationships, and setting expectations for co

Episode 28: Joe Burger- Edina High School

Jul 6th, 2020 44m 46s

Joe Burger from Edina High School joins Brett to talk youth basketball programming, playing in the toughest conference and section in the state, and empowering assistant coaches. Then Joe talks in-depth about his offensive philosophy and breaks

Episode 27: Nick Carroll- Totino Grace High School and Prep Hoops

Jun 29th, 2020 50m 27s

Brett is joined by Totino-Grace head coach and co-owner of Prep Hoops Nick Carroll. Nick talked about skill development, offensive principles, and creating a culture of accountability in his program. Then (21:00) Nick talked about Prep Hoops an

Episode 26: Andy Fenske- Hermantown High School

Jun 25th, 2020 49m 2s

Brett is joined by Hermantown head coach Andy Fenske. Andy talks about his experience as a girls and boys head coach, and what he learned going from a head coach to an assistant and back to a head coach. Then Andy talks about program building,

Episode 25: Terry Techam- Delano High School

Jun 22nd, 2020 44m 40s

Brett is joined by Terry Techam who is the head coach at Delano High School. Terry talked about building a program, offensive flexibility depending on personnel, game planning and developing basketball players in the summer. Terry then went int

Episode 24: Stanley Clay- Cristo Rey Jesuit High School

Jun 18th, 2020 30m 11s

Brett is joined by Cristo Rey Jesuit head basketball coach Stanley Clay. Coach Clay talks about Cristo Rey's school philosophy, building a program from the ground up, his core values as a coach, and in-season skill development. Then they talk a

Episode 23: Race and Bias Roundtable- Damian Johnson, Stanley Clay, and Zander Culver

Jun 15th, 2020 1h 4m

Damian Johnson (Benilde-St. Margaret's), Stanley Clay (Cristo Rey Jesuit), and Zander Culver (Roseville) joined Brett to have a roundtable conversation about the current racial issues facing the Black community in Minneapolis and around the cou