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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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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!

68:02

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #191 Kevin Janata

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/09/11

This week's podcast features Kevin Janata, the head boys basketball coach at Howells-Dodge (NE). Coach Janata has built a consistent winner at Howells-Dodge, and we discuss his half-court offensive and defensive philosophy, along with coming home to coach, helping players through personal lost and tragedy and much, much more. Great discussion!

55:34

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #54...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/09/08

Coaching is very hard, very difficult to do, and you have to have a certain degree of toughness to make it in your career. Coach Mike Neighbors from the University of Arkansas came out with a great article on areas and circumstances where coaches need to be tough, so over the next two weeks Tony and I are going to break down that list and discuss the topics listed in Coach Neighbors's article. We also have trivia and TWIB!

57:58

A Pen And A Napkin-"Winning Time" Episode XV "The...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/09/07

Casey Hall and I are back to discuss our favorite basketball show! This week, we finally see the transition from Paul Westhead to Pat Riley, and in turn, the transformation from "The System" to "Showtime". We break down all the categories, including a great discussion on the importance of having a presence as a head coach. Enjoy!

67:08

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #53...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/09/01

One of the greatest compliments that someone can get is that they are consistent, and the goal of every program is to be consistently good. Tony and I discuss the things that you should be doing to "Max Out" your program on a yearly basis, from player development to "The Process". We have trivia and also our TWIB notes!

60:57

A Pen And A Napkin-"Winning Time" Episode #14 "The...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/08/31

Casey Hall and I are back and ready to talk about "Winning Time" once again, and boy did we love this episode!! We break it down from start to finish, including a debate on who was more responsible for the issues for the Lakers, Magic or Westhead? Along with that, we talk a little bit about Casey's traveling exploits and much more!

97:53

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #190 The Class Reunion

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2023/08/28

It's about that time of year when Dick Jungers, my childhood friend and classmate, comes on the pod for his annual appearance, but then Dick had a great idea; why not invite on a couple of classmates? So, that's what we did! Along with Coach Jungers, we have Jay Huff, the former wrestling coach at Burlington (IA) and Ben Haugen, the baseball coach for the 2023 state champion Esko (MN) program. We had a blast taping this, discussing our great influences growing up, our careers, our goals and

68:52

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #52...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/08/25

It's Tony and I's anniversary, so we interrupted our dinner at Arby's to put together this pod for everyone. Since it's our anniversary, we thought we'd bite off the big one this week and discuss what can be done to fix youth basketball, both on the floor and off the floor. In addition, we also have trivia and our TWIB segment. Enjoy the anniversary special!!!!

54:54

A Pen And A Napkin-"Winning Time" Episode XIII "The...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/08/22

It's time once again for "Winning Time"!! My co-host Casey Hall and I break down the 3rd episode of the 2nd season this week, where leadership voids are being filled while others are becoming more confusing. All that, plus the Larry Bird backstory and (unfortunately) more Honey . . . enjoy the episode!!

72:33

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #189 Jason Dasinger

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/08/21

We're really excited to have Jason Dasinger, the boys HC at Etowah (GA) high school on the pod this week. Despite the host mispronouncing "Etowah" around 35-40 times throughout the pod, we have a great discussion on a multitude of topics. We discuss his growth as a coach, the mission of his program, understanding his own weaknesses, delegating and trusting his assistant coaches, feeder programs and much more! Enjoy a great conversation with Coach Dasinger!!

51:45

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #51...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/08/18

For any team to be successful, it is vitally important that everyone know what is expected of them and how they fit into the team structure. It's hard to be good if roles are not clearly defined, so Tony and I break down our ideas on how we build out our roles within our programs and what you can do to apply these techniques to your program. We also have our trivia segment, along with "TWIB" notes!

11:47

A Pen And A Napkin-1st Annual Fall Coaches Retreat

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/08/17

I am THRILLED to announce the 1st Annual "A Pen And A Napkin" Fall Coaches Retreat for the weekend of October 14-15 in Omaha! 26 hours of non-stop coaching information coming your way, including:A live practice at the College of St. MaryPresentersDiscussion GroupsLarge group discussions where ALL attendees will participateA coaches socialListen to the pod and get signed up today!!!

57:41

A Pen And A Napkin-"Winning Time" Episode XII "The...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/08/15

"Winning Time" is back this week with its 12th episode, "The Magic Is Back" as Magic comes back from his knee injury and the Lakers try to repeat. Casey Hall and I break down the entire episode and fill in the categories, including a rant by yours truly on late game huddles at the end of basketball games and how they're portrayed in media.

80:44

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #188 Quick Hitters Volume XI

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/08/14

We haven't used this format for a while, but this week we're back with our "Quick Hitter" format! We're excited to have the following folks on this week discussing the following topics:John Carrier on his "Communication Log" and how he keeps track of his interactions with his playersJyusef Larry discusses his unique deep dive on analytics and how he uses it to build his lineupsLinndy Frieden on his "Motivation Boards" and how it helps build his programDavid Lepisto on his offensive philosophy and

68:58

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #50...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/08/11

WE'RE 50!!!!!!! Hard to believe that Tony and I started this pod almost a year ago, but here we are; thank you so much for all of your support! This week, we are talking about leadership styles a.k.a. old school leadership vs. new school leadership. Included in this week's pod is a great exercise that I encourage all coaches to do. Of course, we'll have trivia and our "TWIB" segment, so enjoy!

50:15

A Pen And A Napkin-"Winning Time" Episode 11 "One...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/08/08

SHOWTIME!!! Casey Hall and I are back to discuss Max's 2nd season of "Winning Time", based on the Jeff Pearlman book "Showtime". As the Lakers try to repeat from their 1980 championship, Casey and I discuss our favorite aspects of the episode, including favorite scenes, quotes, interesting characters, new characters and much more! We'll be here every Tuesday morning to discuss Sunday night's episode until the season is over!!

70:05

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #187 Rusty Elmore

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/08/07

This week's guest is Rusty Elmore, the Men's Head Coach at Garden City Community College (KS) of the famed JayHawk Conference. Coach Elmore discusses his unique journey as a coach who started in business to his influences, the difficulties of taking over a successful program, the "Peel" defense, building a staff and much more!

60:55

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #186 Rex Walters

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/08/04

Really excited to have Rex Walters, the former 1st round NBA draft pick and member of the 1993 Kansas Final Four team, on the podcast this week! Rex is now an assistant coach with the Charlotte Hornets, and we unpack his coaching career, from playing for and coaching with some of the legends of the game, to his stint at the University of San Francisco to his current job. Along with that, we discuss team defense, building a team first culture and more! Great discussion this week!

61:15

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #49...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2023/07/31

If you do this job long enough, you're going to have a player or two along your journey that, for whatever reason, you have trouble fitting into your team dynamic. This week, Tony and I break down some of the things that you should be looking for when it comes to red flags for this type of player, along with some solutions and how to address the issue to make it better for everyone. Along with that, we have trivia and our "TWIB" segments!

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