Summary: In the first of a two-part podcast, Tony DeMeo sits down with Keith Grabowski to hit on a variety of topics. The former head coach at Iona (N.Y.), Mercyhurst (Pa.) and Washburn (Kan.) discusses the coaching lessons he learned from Jim Valvano, the difference between knowing how to coach and being a coach, and the four key statistics that correlate with winning. SHOW NOTES • :33 Coaching start • 6:54 Working alongside Jim Valvano (at Iona) • 9:03 Recruiting for a system • 12:05 Knowing how to coach vs. being a coach • 17:20 Leaving Merceyhurst • 22:06 On pace and tempo • 24:41 Philosophy on the Xs and Os and the 4 stats that correlate with winning • 35:58 Announcers love fast-pace offense • 40:04 Changing a culture is not a quick fix (and why DeMeo spent 45 min with each player) • 43:32 Recruiting character, not characters • 46:17 Why DeMeo was harder on his star players
