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If you are involved in the basketball training world and you didn't know the name Shane Hennen before the pandemic, you do now!
Shane took over at the Pentagon in Sioux Falls, SD a little over a year ago, and he and his team haven't stopped! The Pentagon is known as the home-base for the Sioux Falls SkyForce, the Miami Heat's G League affiliate, but Shane has turned it into a basketball training powerhouse.
We ramble through a conversation on training, coaching and the progress he made last Summer with professional players like Justin Patton, Reid Travis, DeAndre Liggins and more.
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Sean Ford is currently the Men's National Team Director with USA Basketball. Sean has served with USA Basketball for over 25 years and has played an integral part is the development of the successful program. He gives us an inside look at the culture that drives the program, how they have continually adapted over the years and some unique stories of his interactions with NBA Hall of Fame coaches and players.
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Justin DeGrood joins Reid Ouse in our first video episode of The Drawing Board.
Justin is the top assistant at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, and he is responsible for running the team's defense.
"GAC" is a part of the MIAC, one of the top D3 conferences in the country every year. Justin's teams are consistently ranked in the top 2 or 3 in a league that regularly has teams ranked in the top 10 nationally in offensive efficiency.
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Carson Shanks is a 7'0 goof ball with an incredible personality. Carson is relationship driven and a connector of people. He also has no problem poking fun at himself!
He talks through Loyola's Final 4 run, his most memorable basketball moments (including his infamous behind the back pass) and what it has been like transitioning from player to coach.
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From not getting paid to getting paid in a back ally in a garbage bag, Mike Bruesewitz talks through some of the craziness he has experienced overseas.
He also talks about the impact that guarding NBA players at the age of 16 had on his career.
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Rakim Anim is the founder of N1 Motion and one of the top performance coaches in the Midwest.
Coach "Rak" (pronounce "ROCK") works with many of the top basketball players in Minnesota, including Nate Wolters, Rachel Banham and many more.
We discuss the importance of a strength program, the differences between off-season, pre-season and in-season, flexibility vs mobility and much more!
We also discussed athletic performance at a basic level to help HS and college coaches that don't have a certified strength coach and are are forced to run their program's performance program.
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On today's episode we talk with Steve Dagostino. "Dags" is the owner of Dags Basketball in the Albany, New York Area and coaches with USA Basketball. He trains many of the top players in the Northeast, including Kevin Huerter of the Atlanta Hawks.
We talked through the importance of letting kids go through adversity and how the doubt of other people can fuel you. These are the conversations that could go on for hours!
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The Coronavirus has taken the world by storm. Having hit the United States in March, it has single-handedly dismantled the dreams of thousands and thousands of basketball players within the States.
Today's guests include:
1:49 - 10:57 // Brevin Pritzl - Sr Guard at Wisconsin who just saw his career end
11:43 - 25:30 // Jayden Olson - Associate HC at North Dakota State who had just clinched a bid to the NCAA Tournament
25:49 - 44:28 // Cole Aldrich - Former NBA player and 2008 NCAA Champion gives his take on the chaos of the week
44:48 - 58:40 // Jordan Taylor - Pro player in France fills us in on the current status of the suspended EuroLeague play
59:25 - 1:12:00 // Jared Berggren - Former pro player shares his experiences playing in March Madness and what he will miss
1:12:30 - 1:29:17 // Shane Hennen - Top skills trainer at the Sanford Pentagon takes us through their process of running a large facility in this crisis
1:30:10 - 1:46:30 // Andre Phillips - Head coach at Mound Westonka HS and former D1 manager gives his thoughts on the cancelled NABC Convention
1:47:22 - 1:51:20 // Travis Bledsoe - Head coach at DeLaSalle HS in Minneapolis talks through winning a section title and then being told his team will not be able to compete for a state title
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On today’s episode we talk with Justin DeGrood, the top assistant at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN. Gustavus is a member of the MIAC, one of the top Division III leagues in the country.
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Sports and analytics now seem to go hand in hand. Yet, we still see quite a bit of push back. Why is that?
With numbers it appears as if everything is strictly black and white. What I love about my conversation with Joseph Gill is that his arguments are based on the numbers, yet he also played the game and understands the gray area.
We dig into the topic at the NBA level, but also discuss ways that high school and youth coaches can begin implementing his studies.
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On today's episode we talk with former Michigan point guard Courtney Douglass. Courtney is a Minnesota native (2008 Miss Basketball) and now plays professionally overseas.
From tearing up her knees to fighting for Israeli citizenship, Courtney talks through her journey and the current state of women's basketball.
Our conversation is filled with challenges for coaches, as well as ways in which we think we can grow the women's game!
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On today's episode we talk with former University of Minnesota legend Trevor Mbakwe. From starting his career at Marquette, to transferring home and playing in the Big 10, Trevor has an awesome story.
We talk about finding out that Tom Crean was leaving Marquette while watching ESPN, his friendship with Draymond Green, his career overseas and much more!
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Bryan Bender is quickly rising as one of the top young coaches in the country. Currently the head coach of a D1 Junior College in Mississippi, Coach Bender began his career at the University of Minnesota and has since climbed the coaching ladder, moving across the country chasing his dreams.
Coach Bender is an excellent leader and prides himself on developing young men. Our talk today focuses on leadership, toughness, taking ownership and thankfulness. Coach shares stories of lessons that have impacted him along the way and talks about what drives him. You don't need to be a basketball junkie to enjoy what he has to say.
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Most will recognize Jared Berggren from his time as a member of the Wisconsin Badger men's basketball team. Maybe it was the time he dunked on Victor Oladipo...or Mitch McGary or the 360 spin into a massive poster against Penn State. Either way, we talk through Jared's playing career, the impact that basketball and Coach Bo Ryan had on his life, and how he is transitioning from player to coach.
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Reid Ouse talks about the impact that Wisconsin assistant coach Howard Moore had on his coaching career. Reid then chats with Shane Hennen of the Sanford Pentagon about bridging the gap between players and coaches, different methods of player development and the ever fascinating topic of "travel or not".
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Welcome to The Drawing Board, brought to you by Catalyst Training. Hosted by NBA Skills Coach and former college coach Reid Ouse, The Drawing Board will feature guests from around the basketball world. From current and former professional players to coaches and trainers around the globe, The Drawing Board will be a place where we talk through coaching concepts, stories on what it took players and coaches to get to where they are at and much more!
