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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 #111 Larry McKenzie

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2022/01/24

Legendary Minnesota coach Larry McKenzie comes on the podcast this week. A 6-time state champion, Coach McKenzie talks about building up programs in two different schools, finding his calling as a high school coach, developing the Minnesota Black Basketball Coaches Association, pressure defense, "The Creed" and creating an individual plan for each player. Terrific conversation with a great coach!

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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #110 Don Martindale

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2022/01/17

Newly minted IGCA Basketball Hall of Famer (Class of 2022) Don Martindale comes on the podcast this week! The GBB HC at Estherville-Lincoln Central, Martindale has 12 Regional Final and 5 State Tournament appearances on his resume. We chat about influences, the origins of the Estherville "Midgets" nickname, rebuilding a program, organizing a youth program and much more. Enjoy listening to one of Iowa's finest!!

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A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #97 Evaluating...

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2022/01/14

The best way to evaluate our teams and make them better is by meticulously watching our own game footage. There are good ways and bad ways to use game footage to your advantage, so this week we'll go through some of the things that I've picked up upon when it comes to game evaluation, along with how to share those things with your team!

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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #109 Greg Berdnt

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2022/01/10

This week's episode features Greg Berdnt, GBB HC at Hastings St. Cecilia's (NE) HS. With a career record of 126-17, Coach Berdnt has built a juggernaut at St. Cecilia's, and he details his "Competition Culture", the bond with his child hood friends and what it taught him about coaching, coaching at lower levels, half court offense and defense and much more!

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A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #96 Mid-Season...

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2022/01/07

Many times, we get caught up in the day to day grind of the middle of the season, but we need to keep our big picture goals and purpose in mind. From practice length to quotes, here's some quick hitting things that we all need to remember as we get into the dog days of January!

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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #108 Todd Wolfson

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2022/01/03

We open up 2022 with Todd Wolfson, the Boys HC at St. Francis (Pasadena, CA) High School. As I record in a blizzard and he records a stone throw from the Rose Bowl, we discuss leaving one successful job for another, having a slow build over the season, having a great coaching staff, stats and what he looks for and creating a great family atmosphere and culture. This is a great pod to start off 2022!

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A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #95 Travel...

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2021/12/24

Alot of teams will be traveling over the break and spending the night with their teams. Although it's a great opportunity to bond as a team, it is also your responsibility to make sure that everything is lined up as well as possible. Here's some things that I've learned over the years about putting together a travel itinerary for a team trip

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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #107 Chris Strathman

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2021/12/20

In our latest (both figuratively and literally) episode of "A Pen And A Napkin", Chris Strathman, the highly successful GBB HC at McPherson (KS) comes on the pod! In this pod, we discuss the value of continuity of our coaching staff, building a youth program, transition basketball, half court defense, and the lost art of the live scout. Alot of great information in this late night conversation!!

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A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #94 In-Season...

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2021/12/17

At this point of the season, we're all looking at our teams and what we can or need to do to improve our teams. Some of us might be considering radical adjustments to our teams and lineups, while others are looking at tweaks. Here are some things to consider before you make any major adjustments to your team, both for the short term and the long term.

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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #106 Carl J. Pierson "The...

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2021/12/13

In part two of our podcast, Carl Pierson goes through the writing of "The Other Side of Glory". The book details the journey of the Waconia Wildcats' 2019-20 season and their pursuit of a state tournament berth that has eluded the program for over four decades. In a season of ups and downs, high expectations, joys and disappointments, the spirit of the team and the joy of high school athletics shines through. A great read for any coach and team!!

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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #105 Carl J. Pierson Part...

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2021/12/13

In this special two-part podcast, we talk to Carl J. Pierson, the author of "The Politics of Coaching". We talk about how the book came about and then dive into some of the major political pitfalls that a coach can get caught up, from parental agendas to working with administration to the structure of your program. A great listen and a lot of really important topics discussed for all coaches at all levels!

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A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #93 Implementing...

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2021/12/10

Some of us are big scouters, spending alot of our practice time and time with the team, while other coaches don't spend nearly as much time on our opponents. Both methods have produced successful results, and you have to do what you're comfortable with. In this "Foundation Friday", here are the methods that we use to prepare for our opponents.

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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #104 Mitch Osborn

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2021/12/06

Legendary Harlan (IA) boys basketball coach Mitch Osborn, owner of over 700 wins, jumps on the podcast this week to discuss a wide variety of topics. We chat about the overall success of Harlan's athletics, mixing business with coaching, being an administrator, youth programs, practice set up and fighting cancer. A great conversation that you're going to get alot from.

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A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #92 First Game...

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2021/12/03

In the hustle and the bustle of the early season, we sometimes forget the details of what we could or should be doing on game days to get prepared for the game, then we're left scrambling at the last minute to get these things taken care of. Here's a preemptive list of things that you should be thinking about before game night!

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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #103 Lisa Steele

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2021/11/29

Lisa Steele, the former GBB HC at Paul VI (New Jersey) comes on the podcast this week! In this terrific conversation, we talk about the adjustments that great players have to make to be a coach, coaching at different levels, the importance of a mentor, taking care of the family first, marketing your program and her fledgling broadcasting career. We also dive into the "Blizzard" match-up zone, working with administration and scouting. Great conversation!!!

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A Pen And A Napkin-Updates for the Week

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2021/11/22

Here are a few quick updates about this season and things to expect for the upcoming 3-4 months!

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A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #91 Organizing a...

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2021/11/19

We organized our first youth tournament last weekend, and it was a great success, but it didn't come without some lessons along the way. We had a great group of people that helped organize the tournament, so here are some things that we did well, and there are a few things that we plan on adjusting for next years tournament.

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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #102 Clark Ribble

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2021/11/15

Clark Ribble, the head boys basketball coach at Beatrice (NE) high school, comes on the podcast to discuss a wide variety of topics, including coaching in California, his progression as a head coach, "rebuilding" the culture of their program, the great influences of his career and building a community culture where everyone in the community is behind the program. A great listen this week!!

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A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #90 Moving a...

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2021/11/12

We're all going to be in a situation where we are going to move a player up a level. As coaches, we look at it as a talent issue, but there are alot of variables that we should consider before we pull the trigger on this decision. In this "Foundation Friday" we look at those variables and what you should do when you make that decision to move a player(s) up.

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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #101 Linn Dunn

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2021/11/08

Women's Basketball Hall of Famer and WNBA champion Lin Dunn comes on the podcast this week to discuss a wide variety of topics. We chat about the beginnings of Title IX, coaching in the 1992 Olympics and sharing a private plane with the "Dream Team", getting your team to peak at the right time, coaching the shot clock, special situations and much, much more. You're going to love this conversation!

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