programbuilding

Brett is joined by six-time state champion Larry McKenzie. Larry talks about building the basketball programs at Patrick Henry and North high schools in Minneapolis and what work went into achieving success at those schools. Larry talks about the expectations and standards of his program and how he instills those standards as part of their culture. He then talks about building relationships with his players and getting them to trust him. Finally Larry talks about practice planning, offensive philosophy, defensive philosophy, and game preparation.

Brett is joined by Eden Prairie head coach and 2019-20 national coach of the year Dave Flom. Dave talks about the amazing 2019-20 Eden Prairie team and the goals or standards that he has for his program. Then Dave talks about game planning, preparing his team and scouting reports for the section tournament, giving his staff ownership of scouting reports, and practice planning. Finally Dave talks about his offensive and defensive principles and philosophy. 

Brett begins the episode with a public service announcement about wearing a mask to encourage coaches to do their part to increase the likelihood that there's a season this winter. Then he's joined by former Big Lake High School head coach and current Tri City United head coach Kyle Johnson. Kyle talks about going from a successful head coach to a role as an assistant, his plan as he takes over a new program, and offensive and defensive philosophy.

Brett is joined by Cristo Rey Jesuit head basketball coach Stanley Clay. Coach Clay talks about Cristo Rey's school philosophy, building a program from the ground up, his core values as a coach, and in-season skill development. Then they talk about Cristo Rey's defensive philosophy and how they prepare for opponents.