Hardwood Hustle

This is one of the biggest pain point among coaches today… despite all a coaches time and effort to pour into their players, our players still seem to stumble. Despite all of our mentoring, they still tweet that inappropriate tweet, they still cave to the peer pressure on Friday night and they still neglect that […]

Adam and TJ share their thoughts on SuperTeams and the impact SuperTeams may have on society and high school sports.

In this episode we’re joined by our 22-year Hardwood Hustle Producer Tucker Herzberg to talk about how to kickstart and advance your career. We often get emails like this: “Hey guys, I just graduated college and I’m looking to get a job in basketball, do you have any advice?” Yes we do and we share […]

Are your substitutions more of an art or science? Do you go based on feel or data? Maybe a combination of both? Adam and TJ discuss the many variables and dynamics involved in substituting effectively in game as well as provide some valuable takeaways.

Every year coaches all over the country are taking over programs coming off an unsuccessful season and they begin facing the many challenges of turning things around. In this episode TJ shares some of his personal experiences and insight on how to effectively manage that process and get the buy-in you’re hoping to see.

It is essential for a team to be successful that the head coach and assistant coach have a healthy relationship and work towards creating an effective working relationship. Scott Rosberg from Proactive Coaching joins the discussion as the guys talk about how to build that relationship to be stronger than ever.

When we look at our rosters we know there are players who aren’t as confident as they need to be. Our lack of confidence effects how we play, how we lead and how we carry ourselves. In this episode the guys share four ways to develop more confident players.

In this episode TJ and Adam are joined by Kyle McVey, Athletic Director from Schaumberg Christian Academy to discuss the role of the Athletic Director, how to excel in that role and how to manage the AD/Coach relationship if you’re both an AD or a coach.

We live in a world where many people have their hands involved in numerous ventures and working towards having multiple streams of income. In the coaching community, oftentimes their coaching is their “side hustle” while they hold down a full-time job. How can you pour into your side hustle in a healthy way without letting […]

Inspired by a recent blog from Hustler Kyle Elmendorf, TJ & Adam discuss the dynamics of yelling as a coach and talk through if it’s a necessary tool to coaching, when it’s appropriate and how to assess it’s effectiveness.

PGC Basketball’s Brittany Hardy experiences some unfortunate “judgments” as she went through her recruiting process to play College Basketball. In this episode we talk about those judgments, why they occurred and how to overcome them and create an environment where they don’t occur in the future.

Rick Torbett is one of the greatest offensive basketball minds in the country and Founder of Better Basketball. In this episode we dig into the mind of Rick Torbett to get his opinion on the state of the offensive game. Talking all things offense, you will love this episode.

PGC’s Basketball Tyler Coston joined in this fun discussion about which is more enjoyable; the NBA of College Basketball. Two on one, Tyler & Adam share their love for the NBA against TJ’s love for College. After hearing their thoughts, where do you stand on the subject?

PGC’s Basketball Tyler Coston joined in this fun discussion about which is more enjoyable; the NBA of College Basketball. Two on one, Tyler & Adam share their love for the NBA against TJ’s love for College. After hearing their thoughts, where do you stand on the subject?

TJ has raved about his Pastor Sean Seay and he did not disappoint in this episode. Pastor Seay shares his approach to leading a team and building better followers, a message that is very transferable to the coaching community.