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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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59:35

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #64...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/11/17

We all want our teams to play as hard as they can at all times, but how do you get them to play at that intensity level? This week, Tony and I break down the areas that you can track when it comes to effort and how you can emphasize them to your program. Along with that, we talk about Caitlin Clark, the NBA and much more!

64:51

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #199 "The Two Princes"

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2023/11/13

In a first for "A Pen And A Napkin", we sit down with a current high school player and her coach . . . who just happens to be her mother. Britt Prince has been a dominant player since day one of her high school career, and a rare 5 Star recruit by most services. Recruited by most of the Power 5 schools in the country, Britt recently committed to the University of Nebraska. Hear Britt's story of how the recruiting process went, things the family considered when making this decision, playing for her

58:19

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #63...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/11/10

College basketball started off with a bang with two major upsets, one in each gender, with Michigan State dropping their home opener to James Madison and defending women's champion getting blown out by Colorado. Upsets are, for the most part, unavoidable, but what can you do to minimize upsets? Tony and I discuss this, along with trivia and TWIB, including Wemby and disappointing starts in the NBA. Oh, and Bill Self is paying for Arby's from now on . . .

70:05

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #198 Craig Wortmann

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2023/11/06

This week we're really excited to have Craig Wortmann, GBB HC at Hartington Cedar Catholic (NE) to talk hoops. Coach Wortmann and I discuss being a former Division I walk-on who A) actually started multiple games and B) went through a coaching change in college and how both of those experiences have affected his philosophies. Along with that, we discuss playing a tough schedule, running a set based offense, the importance of the weight room and much more!

60:40

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #62...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/11/03

Your shell drill principles and practices are some of the most important things that you are going to do on a consistent basis for both your defensive AND offensive development. This week, Tony and I discuss various aspects of shell drill; when you should do it in practice, how long and perhaps different methods of executing this base drill. Along with that, we discuss the legacy of Coach Knight after his passing, along with other basketball notes and topics.

84:54

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #197 Rashon Burno and Bart...

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2023/10/30

This week, we have a great two part episode with two up and coming mid major coaches in Northern Illinois MBB HC Rashon Burno and Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Bart Lundy. Coach Burno discusses his background from the legendary St. Anthony's (NJ) program and his relationship with the Hurley family, along with Billy Donovan, rebuilding the Northern Illinois program and much more! Coach Lundy comes on in the second half of the pod to chat about his own journey, lessons learned along his journey and how he's

80:43

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #61...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/10/27

The number one thing (in my opinion) that we can control as a coach is our practices; what we teach, how we teach, the habits we create and the culture we cultivate. This week, Tony and I break down how we develop our practices, what we do in practice and how we try to carry over those concepts day to day. Along with that, we preview the NBA Pacific Division and find a way to weave Tom Selleck's moustache and Joe Namath into the conversation . . . enjoy!!

64:10

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #60...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/10/20

As we close in on the start of most of the high school seasons, alot of times we get confused or distracted on what we should or should not be working on. Tony and I decided to take the week and write down what we worked on this week, and then share our lists with you; what we were working on and why! Of course, we have trivia and TWIB, including the WNBA Finals reaction and the NBA Northwest Division preview!

69:35

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #196 Marlon Stewart

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2023/10/17

Excited to have Oregon State MBB AC Marlon Stewart on the podcast this week! Coach Stewart comes from the Bennett/ Montana coaching tree, and he shares with us alot of his philosophy. We discuss half court defense, recruiting against the "Blue Bloods", being involved in your community, building a great culture and much more. Great stuff to mine from this podcast!

71:05

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #59...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/10/13

People have certain stereotypes when it comes to coaching; inspired by a tweet by Greg Berge, Tony and I break down six major coaching myths into either truths or myths and discuss why. We also have our TWIB segment, discussing the WNBA finals, Olympic basketball and more!

76:43

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #195 Jason Kern

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/10/10

Jason Kern, boys basketball HC at West Branch (IA) comes on the podcast this week for a great conversation! Coach Kern and I discuss a variety of topics, including growing up in a basketball family, his basketball influences, helping your players with the recruiting process, BLOB'S, half court defense and building a playbook. Terrific conversation!

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A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #58...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/10/09

A bad case of the flu pushed back the podcast to today, but Tony and I are back, just a little delayed!!Our decisions are usually difficult enough during our seasons, especially when it comes to playing time, but most of us would love to have some sort of statistical baseline to help us make those decisions. However, we're often limited by time and manpower at the high school level, so what can we do to meet this concept halfway? Tony and I talk about that this week, along with a deep dive in our

71:52

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #194 Mo Boykins

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2023/10/02

Penn Wood (PA) GBB HC and well traveled camp coach Mo Boykins jumps on the podcast this week to discuss a variety of different topics, including S.U.C.C.E.S.S., microbiology (???), team defense, being a strong female role model, working camps all over the country, and much more. You're going to love Coach Mo's energy and enthusiasm!!

55:05

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #57...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/09/29

One of the toughest jobs that we have as coaches is getting our individual players to play very well as individuals while also keeping the goals of the team at the forefront. it is a formula that is very difficult to crack, because you need both, but in many ways, these are two things that are going in opposite directions. In this pod, Tony and discuss how to find this balance, while also throwing around some trivia and our TWIB predictions (pre-Dame trade) . . . Enjoy!

94:36

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #193 Dave Schlabaugh

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/09/25

Really excited to have Dave Schlabaugh, the head men's basketball coach at Cornell College (IA) on the podcast this week. Coach Schlabaugh has had a great career at both the high school and college levels, and we discuss his career, including his involvement in Snow Valley. We also discuss culture, offensive basketball and much more, so enjoy this podcast!

63:02

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #56...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/09/22

As we start our seasons here in a few weeks, it's very important that we make sure that our expectations for both players and parents are very clear in all areas. This week, Tony and I discuss what we have done to make sure that both the coaching staff and everyone else involved in the program are as connected as we can be. Tony has trivia, and we begin our NBA preview in our "TWIB" segment.

55:19

A Pen And A Napkin-"Winning Time" Episode #17 "What...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/09/20

Casey and I are back for (unfortunately) the last ever review of "Winning Time". We break down the categories, per usual, but then discuss the show and what might have lead to its failure, both in ways that it could have controlled and the things that were out of it's control. It was a fun ride while it lasted, so enjoy Casey and I's last run with "Winning Time".

53:40

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #192 Paul Biancardi -->...

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2023/09/18

Treading off the beaten path a little bit this week with a pod with ESPN's Paul Biancardi, who has spent the better part of the last two decades examining recruiting at the grass roots level. We go through Paul's coaching career, including with Jim O'Brien, Tom Thibodeau and Rick Majerus. Along with that, we chat about modern recruiting, what can be changed to make things better and much more. Enjoy our chat!

65:21

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #55...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/09/15

This week, Tony and I breakdown the second half of Coach Neighbors article on "What Makes Tough Coaches"? We chat about visibility, knowing their team, your coaching staff, principles and much more! Along with that we have trivia and then an extended discussion on what USA basketball should be looking to do in 2024. Great episode!!

55:14

A Pen And A Napkin-"Winning Time" Episode #16 "Beat LA!"

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/09/13

Casey and I are back to review the latest episode of "Winning Time", where we cover the most ground in the shortest amount of time and hit some major events in the journey of the 1980's Lakers; being swept by. the 76ers in 1983, Norm Nixon getting traded, Kareem's house burning down and more. Casey and I go through the categories, and we also identify perhaps the origins of our least favorite character, Honey. Enjoy!

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