March 12: NBA Ideas Applicable To College and HS
Long-time NBA and USA Basketball Assistant to Chuck Daly, Brendan shares seven fundamental philosophies that must be considered at the collegiate and high school level. Below are three components from his impactful lecture: PLAYER – COACH RELATIONSHIP Text players, text your stars, bring them in 1-on-1 and meet with them. Let them know you care […]
Tribe Spotlight: Covenant Academy
Covenant Academy (McMinnville, TN) head coach Ryan Smith shares his Read & React story in this weeks Tribe Spotlight. I was first introduced to the Read & React Offense when I was a high school coach at a public school. I was researching a more efficient offense that would fit my players and my program. I was […]
Tribe Spotlight: Joe Opperman
This week’s Tribe Spotlight feature Read & React coach Joe Opperman. I’ve been coaching Middle School boys and girls teams for the past five years, and have been actively involved in assisting my son’s team (now 5th grade) as they’ve been led by our Varsity Girls coach who also has a son on the team. […]
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 […]
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 […]
History of the Read and React Basketball Offense
This video takes you through the timeline of how I created the Read & React Offense nearly 20 years ago. My assistant coach at the time sparked the idea of creating a system of positionless basketball to keep your 5 BEST players on the floor. Watch below for the full timeline of how the Read & […]
Tribe Spotlight: Read and Reach Coach Brad Cundiff
This Tribe Spotlight is very unique and the first of it’s kind, Rick Torbett was fortunate enough to film a 1-on-1 interview with a Read & React coach in his home state of Georgia. Brad Cundiff is the Boy’s Junior-Varsity basketball coach at the Kings Academy in Woodstock, GA. Brad shares his passion for the […]
Hardwood Hustle Podcast: Building a High School Program with Paul VI Coach Glenn Farello
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) sit down with Paul VI High School’s Coach Glenn Farello, who has been both a public school and private school coach for the past 22 years. He shares insight into how he built his current program into […]
Hardwood Hustle Podcast: The Ultimate Basketball Debate: AAU vs. High School
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) discuss one of the hottest topics in youth basketball… the pros and cons of AAU vs. the pros and cons of high school basketball. They thoroughly list and discuss the perils and downsides of each. Listen Now
Hardwood Hustle Podcast: Does High School Basketball Need a Shot Clock?
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) were joined by ESPN’s National Director for High School Basketball Recruiting Paul Biancardi (@PaulBiancardi) and Rich Czeslawski (@CoachCzes) of Better Basketball (@BtrBasketball) in a roundtable discussion whether or not high school basketball needs a shot clock. Listen Now […]
