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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 #52 Steve Collins

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2020/09/14

Madison Memorial (WI) Boys HC Steve Collins, the owner of teachhoops.com comes on the podcast. We have a great, free flowing conversation about the use of social media, building relationships with your players, building a great staff, using analytics and how to navigate the coaching world while social issues and Covid-19 continues to change our job description every day. Terrific podcast from end to end!!

43:17

A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #42 Shooting...

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2020/09/11

For the first time, we're going to combine an interview podcast with a Foundation Friday podcast! NBA shooting coach Dave Love, who has worked with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Phoenix Suns and the Cleveland Cavaliers, along with Team Canada, goes through his philosophy on shooting and things you can do as a high school coach to make your players better individual shooters.

12:10

A Pen And A Napkin-Book Club #30 The Carpenter Part II

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2020/09/09

In the second half of Jon Gordon's book "The Carpenter", we discuss important topics that are relevant to coaching, like serving with love to your team, how success often takes a long time, dealing with failure and how to recover from it and many more lessons that can be applied to both basketball and life!

77:02

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #51 John O'Connor

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2020/09/07

Bennington (NE) GBB HC John O'Connor comes on the pod to discuss a variety of topics, including lessons learned after being a first time state tournament HC, involving players in social media, building a program up from scratch, offensive and defensive transition, while we wrap with a back and forth on program building. A ton of great information!

13:44

A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #41 Developing...

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2020/09/04

Although the traditional back to the basket post player is not as prevalent as it once was, at some point it is going to come back. As a high school coach, if you have a back to the basket post player that is one of your five best players, you HAVE to develop that player and make them an effective part of your offense. Here are some tips to help develop your post players around the basket.

14:31

A Pen And A Napkin-Book Club #29 The Carpenter Part I

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2020/09/02

The famed author Jon Gordon is famous for his stories of everyday people who are lost and need direction, someone who has encountered a situation where they are not really sure what the next step is. In "The Carpenter", Gordon puts together a story where many of us as coaches have been; stressed, burnt out and frustrated, losing our passion that once burned so brightly. Here are some lessons from this very simple book that can hopefully help you get better and become the craftsman you want to

72:36

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #50 Tim Cannon

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2020/08/31

I can't believe we're at 50! Tim Cannon, the Boys HC at Millard North (NE), jumps on the podcast to discuss his four decades of coaching in the Omaha metro, building a juggernaut at Millard North, coaching a top 20 player in the nation, pressure defense, attacking pressure and much more. So much good information from one of the best in the business!

13:57

A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #40 Developing...

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2020/08/28

No matter how talented your team may be, if you don't have a great point guard (or we may want to start referring to this position as "decision maker"), your team is probably not going to reach their goals. Here are some tips and ideas on how to develop great decision makers and methods that you can use, both on and off the court, to put your decision makers in the best positions possible.

10:08

A Pen And A Napkin-Book Club #28 "Rules For A Knight"...

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2020/08/26

Our most important job as basketball coaches is to use basketball to help shape our players for the rest of their lives. "Rules For A Knight" by Ethan Hawke gives a "code of ethics" that can help us, as coaches, start conversations and help teach our players how to be better teammates and people, while also strengthening the core principles of any program.

71:32

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #49 Matt Kern

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2020/08/24

York (NE) GBB HC Matt Kern comes on the pod to chat about a lot of free flowing topics, including being influenced by Marty Gilson, coaching with his childhood best friend, the importance of being a great teacher, prepping for a game and sharing athletes in a smaller school. Towards the end, Kern becomes the interviewer as we chat about my new position. Great podcast!!

57:03

A Pen And A Napkin-Headlines! Volume #3 NBA Playoff...

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2020/08/18

In our latest version of Headlines!, Casey Hall and I get together to predict the eight first round playoff series, including key players and injuries as the NBA kicks off the bubble with first round series this week.

10:04

A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #39 Developing...

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2020/08/14

Having great ball handlers and decision makers are important to the success of your team. As you develop your ball handlers, what is your philosophy and what are the things that you want to emphasize to your ball handlers? Here are some ideas to help narrow that down for you and your players.

74:13

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #48 Kelly Cooksley

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2020/08/10

On this episode of the pod, Broken Bow (NE) and Nebraska Pride GBB HC Kelly Cooksley comes onto the pod to discuss a variety of topics, including being a "Keyboard Warrior" in the time of Covid-19, struggles in district title games, breaking down how to run a dribble drive offense, rebuilding programs and a preview of a great event for girls hoops in Nebraska this upcoming season!

17:07

A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #38 Organizing...

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2020/08/07

Your youth program is the lifeline to most high school basketball programs, but there are a myriad of pitfalls that come along with organizing your system. Here are some things to consider as you look at your youth system and the important things that you should communicate to your coaches, players and parents as they commit to your program!

44:02

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #47 Steve Merfeld ...

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2020/08/03

Steve Merfeld, the Associate Head Coach at Creighton, comes on the podcast to discuss his career, including his time with Jim Larranaga, growing as a coach, the importance of having great chemistry within your coaching staff, coaching an undersized team, and much more!

12:19

A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #37 Rebounding

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2020/07/31

"Rebounding wins Rings" is a popular saying, but what is your rebounding philosophy on the offensive glass, and how are you going to progressively teach rebounding to reach a crescendo and create chaos in practice? Here are some things to think about when it comes to building your program's philosophy as to how best clean the glass.

79:52

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #46 Carli (Tritz)...

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2020/07/27

Creighton Assistant Women's Basketball Coach Carli (Tritz) Berger jumps on the podcast to discuss a variety of topics, including how being a great player has affected her coaching career, women in coaching, recruiting multi-sport athletes, teaching Creighton's highly effective motion offense and building a great culture at Creighton! Great podcast with one of the best young female coaches in the game!!!

74:51

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #45 Ryan Reeder

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2020/07/24

Ryan Reeder, the Boys HC at Waverly High School and co-director of the Lincoln Supreme Court AAU program, jumps on the pod to discuss executing a wedding in the time of Covid-19, organizing his staff, teaching an effective 2-3 match-up zone, using timeouts and scouting opponents, along with thoughts and concepts on developing players.

14:51

A Pen And A Napkin-Book Club #27 "The 7 Principles...

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2020/07/23

In the second half of our look at Hugh Blane's "The Seven Principles of Transformational Leadership", we look at the highlights of the last four priniciples, the key components to them, and how you can implement them into your program. Also included are tips on how to not only look at your program, but looking at yourself and how to put yourself in a transformational mindset!

16:20

A Pen And A Napkin-Book Club #26 "The 7 Principles of...

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2020/07/22

One of the reasons the vast majority of high school coaches get into the profession to help young people grow and flourish in whatever it is they do, using sports as a way to teach life lessons. But how do you build a process of doing that with everyone one of your players? "The 7 Principles of Transformational Leadership" is a great read to help you not only be a better coach, but to be the leader that you want to be for your young people.

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