Show overview
The Basketball Podcast has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 219 episodes. That works out to roughly 200 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 49 min and 59 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Sports show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 33 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Chris Oliver.
From the publisher
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.
Latest Episodes
View all 219 episodesJustin Wetzel on CEO of Player Development
Allen Sharpe on Simplicity, Accountability and 1-on-1 Defense (EP437)
John Shulman on Uncommon Coaching (EP436)
Wes Brooks with Lessons from Rebuilding Utah State (EP435)
Charles Hantoumakos Inside Canada's Historic FIBA Upset (EP434)
Aarika Hughes on LMU's Championship Turnaround (EP433)
Brian Earl on Blending Old School and New (EP432)
Kim Barnes Arico on The Hardest Working Team in America (EP431)
Bryan Roony on Playing Complementary Basketball (EP430)
Alex Sarama from Basketball Immersion to the WNBA (EP429)
Chris Carrawell on Duke Basketball (EP428)
Stephen Silas on Training Camp and Practice Preparation (EP427)
Chris Oliver Brain Dump Hoops Lessons (EP426)
Charles Klask on Conceptual Defense (EP425)
Steve Donahue on Teaching the Game that Wins (EP424)
Easton Bazzoli on The System That Won (EP423)
Greg Tonagel on Daily Habits and Fearless Players (EP422)
Arthur Moreira (EP421) on Building a Winning Standard
Matt Wise on Navigating the Highs and Lows (EP420)
Ep 419Tony Irons on Elite Coaching Perspectives (EP419)
Tony Irons discussed his coaching philosophy and experiences across various basketball levels. Irons shared his approach to coaching at high school, junior college, and EYBL levels, emphasizing the importance of building relationships with players and creating competitive environments through standards-based accountability. He discussed his defensive philosophy centered around man-to-man defense, his approach to practice design using scripted-to-live drills, and his belief in flexible coaching that adapts to personnel.Irons also reflected on his father's coaching legacy and how he incorporates lessons learned from mentors like Dennis Gates and constraint-led approaches into his coaching methodology. The conversation covered practical aspects of player development, managing transient rosters, and dealing with agents and inner circles, with Irons emphasizing the need for transparency and honest communication with players at all levels.