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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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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #185 Snow Valley...

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2023/07/28

We had time to sneak in one more roundtable at Snow Valley this week, so I'm really happy to have Liz Kay from "The Commonwealth of Massachusetts", Ryan McAdams from Arkansas-Fort Smith and Tim Leuschen from Millard South (NE) discuss analytics, changes to practice schedules and things to consider when putting together your game schedule. Great discussion with four REALLY tired coaches!

48:44

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #184 Snow Valley...

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2023/07/25

It's always great to be at Snow Valley, and it's always great to have the opportunity to have a roundtable, so let's do both! Jeff Steines (Ames, IA), Austin Godfrey (St. Louis, MO) and the always awesome Tony Vis come together to talk giving the game back to the players, building trust in a short amount of time, being at Snow Valley and more. Enjoy!

55:42

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #48...

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2023/07/17

We all want our players to get better in the summer, but how do you measure whether or not your summer was a success after it's all done? Tony and I break down a bunch of different ways to evaluate both individual and team success in the summer, along with trivia (which I nailed!), "TWIB" and some scheduling updates . . . enjoy!

61:58

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #183 Traci Berg

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2023/07/17

This week we have one of Nebraska's best small school coaches in Traci Berg, the GBB HC at O"Neill St. Mary's. We discuss coaching at a small school with limited numbers, how to run practices with less than 10 players, offensive and defensive transition philosophy and much more. We also touch on Traci's husband's cancer diagnosis and how that has changed some of her perspectives on coaching. A great chat with one of Nebraska's best!

51:38

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #182 Travis Steele

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2023/07/13

Former Xavier and current Miami (OH) Men's HC Travis Steele comes on the podcast this week to discuss a variety of different topics. Some of the things that Coach Steele discusses includes his progression as a Division I coach, things he learned being a young HC at the Division I level, rebuilding the Miami program, defensive transition and player development. Great discussion with one of the best young HC's in Division I!!

56:38

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #47...

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2023/07/10

As we get into the thick of AAU season, we have our players, especially our seniors, really starting to think ahead for their college of choice and where they want to play. As a high school coach, there are three major things to consider; 1) What is your role as their coach? 2) What do you need to communicate to an interested college coach? and 3) What can you do to help your players get recruited? This week, Tony and I break down these three things, along with trivia and our "TWIB" segment!

98:19

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #181 "Northwest Iowa...

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2023/07/07

Back home visiting my dad and step-mom, so I thought we'd have a road show podcast while I was back home! Really excited to have on Heather Graffing from Central Lyon, Ryan Brasser from West Lyon and Kiley Yates from South O'Brien to discuss a wide range of topics, including off-season improvement, off-season adjustments, building community support and much more!

71:03

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #46...

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2023/07/03

As coaches, we often receive mixed signals from our parents about what their priorities are when it comes to what they want for their child's experience. According to Greg Berge (@gb1121), things like "Being a Positive Role Model" and "Show You Care" tops the list, while "Winning" and "Playing Time" are at the bottom. Tony and I break this down, along with trivia and "This Week In Basketball".

66:27

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #45...

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2023/06/30

As we have more data available to our coaching tool box, sometimes we forget that we also have to trust our instincts and our own core beliefs. This week, Tony and I discuss how to navigate this new coaching world and what to trust, why we should trust it and how to implement it into our programs. Along with that, we have trivia and our "This Week in Basketball" segment!

85:46

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Film Room" Episode #16...

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2023/06/28

The story of the 1982-83 North Carolina State men's basketball team is one of the greatest Cinderella stories ever told. In "The Film Room" this week, Tony Chapman and I break down this classic "30 for 30", from memorable moments to great quotes to the ultimate legacy of this team. Great discussion on a great basketball documentary!

84:27

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #180 Ryan Moore

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2023/06/26

I'm really excited to have on Ryan Moore, the Boys HC at Santa Clara (CA)! We discuss alot of different things in this episode including assisting at the Division I level, coaching two NFL players as high school athletes, pressure defense, transition offense and the competitiveness in southern California. Along with that, we also get some Kardashian discussions in . . . yep, you read that right! Great discussion this week with Coach Moore

71:14

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #44...

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2023/06/23

One of the most important decisions that you will make as a coaching staff is your offensive philosophy. Teams have been successful with every offensive concept that the game has, but to create a consistent winner, you need to have a philosophy. This week, Tony and I break down the pros and cons of a set based philosophy vs. a continuity based offense vs. a motion offense philosophy. In addition to this, we have trivia, along with a new concept . . .

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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #179 Dave Hubert

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2023/06/19

Dave Hubert from Ashland-Greenwood (NE) discusses many different things in this podcast. Included are how to get more young people into coaching, communication with parents, the differences between being at a bigger school compared to a smaller school, different roles between being an AC compared to a HC and more! Great chat with a "seasoned" Nebraska coach!

48:31

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #43...

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2023/06/17

BONUS EPISODE!!! Sorry this is 24 hours late, but Tony and I wanted to share with you our observations about the NBA Finals and what we learned as we watched everything break down both positively and negatively and how this can help you build your program!

52:44

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #42...

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2023/06/16

Tony and I celebrate the "Jackie Robinson" episode of "The Coaching Staff" discussing how to coach summer league and team camp games. You're not going to substitute or coach the game the same, but you will be looking for certain things, and Tony and I break down what our emphasis will be when we coach our teams this summer!

52:45

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #178 Dave Cresap

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2023/06/12

We're really excited to have on Dave Cresap, the legendary boys basketball coach at Perham (MN) who recently took over the men's program at Minnesota-Fergus Falls. We talk adjusting to a new level, networking, recruiting, building a great team camp, post game awards and much more. Terrific conversation with one of Minnesota's best!

57:14

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #41...

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2023/06/09

As coaches, we are sometimes so concerned about taking care of everyone else that we forget to take care of ourselves. In this pod, Tony and I discuss all the different ways that coaches can and need to do to take care of yourself outside of the game so that you can give your program everything you have. Along with that, we discuss the NBA Finals and our predictions!

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A Pen And A Napkin-"The Film Room" Episode #15 "The...

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2023/06/07

USA Basketball needed a reboot after the 2002 World Championships and the 2004 Olympic failures. "The Redeem Team", a 2022 Netflix documentary, does an outstanding job of breaking down the process of how Team USA re-found their mojo and became the world's best once again. There are SO many good things in this documentary to help you become a better coach! This one was also extra special because my daughter, Genevieve, joins us in "The Film Room" once again!!

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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #177 Scholastic Viewing...

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2023/06/05

During the summer, much of the recruiting emphasis the last couple of decades has been on player's AAU teams, but the NCAA has recently made changes to allow for a "Scholastic Viewing Period". There is one weekend (June 15-17) for GBB High School teams to be seen at various events around the country, so this week we host Nichole Dixon from Georgia, Steve Pesarski from Maryland and Andrew Curtis from Arizona to discuss their events, the changing landscape of recruiting for the high school coach, what

51:28

A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #40...

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2023/06/02

Rivalries are the best things about sports, but sometimes as a coach they can also work against you. In this podcast, Tony and I discuss coaching against not only a rival school but also a rival coach. We discuss how to handle both the positives and the negatives, how not to do things, keeping your cool and many more things. We also have trivia and discuss our predictions for the NBA finals!

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