Hardwood Hustle

Whether you are overworking yourself as a coach or overworking your team, more is not always better. In Episode 193 Adam and TJ discuss how to balance putting in hard work while keeping yourself, your coaches, and your team fresh throughout your entire year.

In this NCAA shoot-a-round episode we cover some of the main storylines from this years March Madness tournament, including the cinderella teams like Loyola Chicago as well as reviewing the interesting TV ratings from the tournament.

In today’s player episode TJ and Sam Allen dive deep into why academics really matter. Most coaches talk about how important they are, but this episode will help players understand exactly why they are important for more reasons than simply being eligible to play.

Today’s episode is brought to you by TeamSnap, the #1 team communication app for high school, AAU, or club teams! TJ Rosene and Sam Allen are back with a great discussion about how coaches can move from only being a transactional coach to becoming a transformational coach who leaves an impact on their players for […]

We finish our 4-part ‘Journey Through a Season’ series in Episode 190 with a discussion about the end of your season and how you can continue to improve your team even as the season comes to a close!

Playing AAU basketball can be one of the best ways to compete and improve your in-game decision making during your off-season. TJ and PGC’s Sam Allen share specifically how players can make the most of their AAU season in order to have the best off-season yet.

In part 3 we discuss the adversity your team may face throughout a season and how you can prepare in advance for these situations. Teams who successful handle adversity the best will set themselves up for a great playoff push/run as the season comes to a close!

We’re back with another short player episode packed with insight from PGC’s TJ Rosene and Sam Allen for players who want to become better shooters. Take fifteen minutes to improve your game today. Share this with another player or teammate who is working on their game!

In part of this 4 part series we discuss the in’s and out’s of the middle of your season. This is the time when you begin to make adjustments, define roles, and find out what you have with your team. Sam and TJ share great insight into how you can make the most of this […]

We begin a new series ‘Journey Through a Season’ today in which we will be breaking down all components of a season and things coaches should be preparing for as they begin to think about the next season. Today begins with the pre-season and the important nuances that come with this exciting time of the […]

Today we are joined by professional performance coach Chris Gorres and USA National Soccer player Oguchi Onyewu of ONYX Elite. Adam recently joined them at their new performance center in Richmond, VA to talk about elite athlete performance and their new business venture. Don’t miss this one as Chris and Oguchi bring amazing perspective from […]

As one of the most successful high school coaches in high school basketball history, Coach White shares some of his secrets and how he is approaching his next step in his journey at Georgia State University. You are certain to be inspired by Coach White in this episode.

In the constant search for great team culture, there will be times your team can simply not figure it out. Adam and TJ discuss whether or not there is ever time to accept this and make the most of it, or if drastic measures need to be taken.

We’re back with another fun NBA shoot-a-round breaking down Blake Griffin to Detroit and potential improvements to the All-Star game. Make sure to tweet us @hardwood_hustle with your thoughts on the Blake trade and how you would improve the All-Star game yourself!

In part 4 of this player episode series we discuss how coaches that constantly have to rescue their players tend to create not only helpless players, but also helpless people. Are you a player that is always needing to be rescued by your coach? If so, you could be taking valuable time away from your […]