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A Pen And A Napkin

Martin Plum

A weekly basketball coaches clinic that you can have in your pocket

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70:42

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #217 Matt Hackenberg

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2024/04/01

I'm really excited to have on Matt Hackenberg, one of the greatest sharer's of todays game. Coach Hack and I discuss alot of things, including building a complete program, how he got into the "sharing" business, his new "Encyclopedia of Zone Offense", post player development and much, much more! Sit back and relax a great conversation with one of the smartest basketball guys on social media!!

69:21

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #79...

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2024/03/29

Basketball is a game where things usually start out at the top and then slide down to the lower levels. A new thing that we are now dealing with at a high level at the high school game is the "Transfer Portal". This week, Tony and I discuss what to do to try to retain your own players, what to do when a player knocks on your door and an overall look at how to handle the process. We of course have trivia, along with our Final Four picks and a discussion on the impending Kim Mulkey Washington Post

70:38

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #78...

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2024/03/22

One of the greatest challenges that we face as coaches is the fine line between under coaching and over coaching. This week, Tony and I break down some doe's and don'ts when managing your team and how to coach them as the season goes on. Along with that, Tony and I give our Sweet 16 predictions for both the men's and women's brackets, and we also discuss turning down postseason bids. Enjoy!

78:41

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #216 Steve Klein

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2024/03/18

It's hard to take over any position as a head coach, but it's even harder to take over a job when you're stepping into the shoes of one of the most successful head coaches in the history of Nebraska. Steve Klein did that and more, going 27-1 and winning a state championship this past season for Bellevue West. Coach Klein and I discuss moving into his job, the things that he learned, the journey of his team this season, transition offense and defense and much more!!

59:01

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #77...

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2024/03/15

As we get around to the spring time, it is a time of renewal. For some folks, they are going to be looking on to other jobs, which is a complicated process. In this episode, Tony and I break down what you should be looking for in a job, the red flags that may crop up and how you should attack going after a job. We also have our trivia segment and our TWIB discussion, including "March Madness" and other topics.

71:05

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #218 Scott Guzinski

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2024/03/11

Scott Guzinski, the highly successful head coach at Oakland-Craig (NE) High School, jumps on the podcast this week to talk about a variety of topics. We chat about coaching in small towns, the opportunity to have "trial and error" in your coaching development, the chance to take over a successful program, transition offense and ALOT of defensive principles. Really fun chat!

64:50

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #76...

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2024/03/08

This week, Tony and I discuss ways that you can bond with your coaching staff and bring them closer together, from team activities to concepts that you can do together off the field or floor. Along with that we have our usual trivia and TWIB segment. In the opening, I discuss some of the reasons why I stepped away from my coaching job, what coaches should be thinking and the future of APAAN.

64:50

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #76...

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2024/03/08

This week, Tony and I discuss how to create a bond with your staff and how to make it as close as you possibly can. We have alot of different strategies and ideas to help you bring your staff closer together. Along with that, we have trivia and our TWIB segment, but in the opening, I discuss some of my thought process about my resignation from my coaching job and the future of APAAN.

51:34

A Pen And A Napkin-State Tournament 2024 Roundtable I

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2024/02/29

In our first state tournament roundtable, Britt Ehlers of Crete (NE) GBB, Dexter Goodner of Hastings College (NE) WBB and the legend himself, TK of Boys Town (NE) comes on the podcast at the Mellow Mushroom in "The RailYard" in downtown Lincoln to discuss a variety of topics, including the shot clock, calming your team down in big games, how to handle the end of the season and much more! Enjoy the pod, and check out the Mellow Mushroom when you're in Lincoln; Mike's the best!

63:27

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #212 Laethion Brown

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2024/02/26

Episode #212 features Laethion Brown, the girls basketball HC at Centura (NE) High School. Coach Brown is coming off of a state championship run last season and has his squad back at the state tournament this season! In our episode, Coach Brown talks about building his program, being asked to be harder on his players, his influences, defensive philosophy, how he sets up practice and much more! Enjoy this conversation!

48:14

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #74...

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2024/02/23

As we end our seasons, it's always a tough situation. We're tired and exhausted, having been on a three to five month sprint, so what do you need to prioritize and what should you be doing? What should you expect to happen? Tony and I talk about these topics, along with our usual trivia and "TWIB" segment. Enjoy this week's "Coaching Staff"!

71:21

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #211 Kevin "Q" White

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2024/02/19

Episode #211 features Kevin "Q" White of Portage Northern (MI) High School. As the boys coach, he has started a rebuild in Kalamazoo and has things rolling in the right direction. In this podcast, we discuss his rebuild, interviewing for a job and the preparation that you should put into it, the importance of networking and working camps, transition offense, favorite drills and much more! Enjoy this podcast with one of Michigan's finest!

71:21

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #210 Tyler Byrd

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2024/02/13

Tyler Byrd is a therapist and sports psychologist based out of Omaha, and I've known Tyler for a few years. Tyler dives into his background and discusses a wide variety of topics to help coaches out in today's world. We chat about the biggest challenges that our young people face today, common mistakes that are made by coaches, how to build leaders in your program, parents and much more! You're going to really get alot of great information from this podcast!

57:40

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #73...

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2024/02/09

It's February, and that means that each team is preparing itself to win on the margins, both on and off the court, as we head into post-season play. This week, Tony and I discuss the things that you can control as a coach to help put your team in the best place possible. We also have our trivia segment, and we chat all new things in the world of hoops. Enjoy!

72:55

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #209 Jim McLaughlin

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2024/02/05

Really excited to have Jim McLaughlin, the head boys basketball coach at Freeman (NE) on for this week's podcast. Coach McLaughlin has built an impressive program at Freeman over the last two decades, and we discuss a variety of topics, including being a young head coach, developing a youth program, building a great defense, the mental game, networking and players development. Enjoy this conversation with a great coach!

66:43

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #208 Kelan Buhr

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2024/01/29

On episode #208, we're excited to host the boys basketball coach from Doniphan-Trumbull (NE), Kelan Buhr!! Coach Buhr has done a great job in building a great, small-school program, and he discusses their youth program, off-season development, what to try to do to get over the hump this season at the state tournament, communicating with parents and much more! Enjoy this terrific conversation!

58:01

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #72...

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2024/01/26

Tony and I break down a bunch of stuff this week, including how to prepare and coach big games. As we get closer to the end of the season and the importance of games only heightens, you need to have certain strategies and mindsets in place in order to give yourself a chance to succeed. Tony and I break down a bunch of different things on that topic, along with trivia, Adrian Griffin getting let go and court storming!

63:36

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #207-Breakfast with TK and...

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2024/01/22

As we celebrate episode #500, we decide to sit down and have a little breakfast with two of "The Committee" members, Tom Krehbiel and Marc Kruger, to discuss a bunch of different topics. We chat about the Nebraska Prep Classic, our teams and where we're at at this point of the season, what we want and should be working on, and discussing our approval rating of the new foul system. Words cannot express how grateful I am that this many people still want to listen after 500 episodes, but here's to 500

68:52

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #71...

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2024/01/19

In the last week, we've seen the resignations or retirements of three legendary football coaches; Pete Carroll, Bill Belichick and Nick Saban. These three legendary coaches are intertwined in so many ways, so in this episode, Tony and I break down what made each one of these coaches great, why it's important to learn from other sports and much more!

78:25

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #206 Trevor Mickelson

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2024/01/16

On the Keith Olberman/ Dan Patrick/ halfway to Danny Darwin (if you get all of this, you're my kind of people) episode, we welcome in Trevor Mickelson from ADM (IA) high school. In this episode, we discuss building a system, being an offensive coordinator and how they made it work at Waukee, along with implementing a system and much more. Plus, a tribute to Charlie, my four legged son . . .

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