Developing a Social Media Policy
Better Basketball CEO Rich Czeslawski and Communications Director for the National High School Basketball Coach’s Association, discusses the importance of educating your players about social media and the power of hitting Send. He treats every post like it’s a nationally televised event, knowing that anyone… for the rest of his life… can see it. He warns us not to get […]
Hardwood Hustle Podcast: An Assistant Coach’s Perspective with DeMatha’s Tommy Paolucci
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) catch up with DeMatha assistant Tommy Paolucci and find out what it’s like, on and off the court, to sit one chair over from the big boss man. Listen Now
Hardwood Hustle Podcast: Hoops, Happiness and Heaven with Hillsong Pastor Carl Lentz
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) travel to New York City to get rare access to Pastor Carl Lentz of Hillsong NYC. Pastor Carl’s positive energy and passion inspires millions around the globe. Oh, he can hoop too. Listen Now
Hardwood Hustle Podcast: Moving from Assistant to Head Coach with Saint James Coach Dan Prete
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) sit down with former Montrose Christian assistant – and current head coach of Saint James – Dan Prete to discuss hoops and building a program’s culture. Listen Now
Hardwood Hustle Podcast: Dealing With Player Mistakes
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) discuss the concept that ‘all mistakes are not created equal’ as well as how to handle/treat your star player in different situations. Listen Now
Hardwood Hustle Podcast: When Assistants Disagree with the Head Coach
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) tackle a rarely discussed topic – when/how/should assistant coaches disagree with the head coach. They discuss the difference between disagreeing on philosophy and disagreeing on values. Listen Now
Getting Travel Teams and School Teams on the Same Page
Better Basketball CEO Rich Czeslawski and Communications Director for the National High School Basketball Coach’s Association, says the answer to getting your high school and travel teams on the same page is simple: communicate as honestly and as often as possible. In this podcast, Rich advises parents, coaches, and athletes on how to stay connected and how to prevent […]
Strength & Conditioning with Alan Stein
Recently Alan Stein spent some time with with our friends at TeamSnap and recorded an excellent podcast and discussed the following topics and many more: Distinction between strength training and weight lifting How often a young athlete should train Most common causes of ACL tears. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN!
Hardwood Hustle Podcast: Thoughts on Parenting an Elite Player with Mr. Darren Harvey, Sr.
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) have an enlightening conversation on parenting an elite athlete with Mr. Darren Harvey, Sr. – the father of DJ Harvey (DeMatha sophomore ranked Top 10 in the nation in the class of 2017). Listen Now
Winning Youth Podcast with Alan Stein
Back in September, Stronger Team Owner Alan Stein had the pleasure to record a podcast with Winning Youth Coaching. The podcast is nearly an hour of insightful experiences and Alan’s training philosophies and mindset. Below are a few of my favorite quotes from the episode, but don’t take my word for it; listen to it in full length here! […]