Hey Coaches!

Jason and I are excited to bring back the new and improved Hoop Heads Podcast Newsletter after a months long hiatus. Please let me know what featues or content you'd like to see included in future newsletters. Email me your thoughts mike@hoopheadspod.com

Thanks,

Mike Klinzing

This Week's Episodes of the
Hoop Heads Podcast
January's Round Table question is: What do you do to help your team stay fresh and peak as the post-season approaches?
On this episode Mike and Jason look back at their preseason over/under win total picks as they discuss all 30 NBA teams at the halfway point of the season.
Cameron Black is in his 2nd season as an assistant coach for the Texas Legends, the NBA G League Affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks. Cam played college basketball for Bowling Green State University before joining the University of Akron staff as a graduate assistant. The Ohio native spent two seasons in Player Development with the Atlanta Hawks and then moved into his first coaching role with the Erie Bayhawks.

Two Great Opportunities from Hoop Heads!

Hoop Heads Mentorship Program
Training Camp - Elite Skill Development & Performance Combine
Hoop Heads Coaching Mentorship Program
Check out our Hoop Heads Coaching Mentorship Program which delivers mentoring services to basketball coaches at all levels through our team of experienced Head Coaches.


Hoop Heads Mentorship will equip you with:
  • Practical, real world coaching experience
  • Understanding of the GROW Model for goal setting and action planning
  • Insight into how to facilitate high performance in individual players and your team
  • High level X’s & O’s
  • Knowledge to build a complete program
  • Focus on transformational rather than transactional coaching
  • Realization of your potential as a coach and an outstanding leader
  • Sounding board to help navigate and solve problems as they arise
  • A mentor coach that best fits the needs of you and your program
  • A customized experience based on your desired outcomes

Take Your Coaching, Your Team, Your Program, and Your Mindset to the Next Level!

Our mentor coaches are some of the most successful high school head coaches from across the country. Work 1 on 1 with one of our outstanding mentors.
Coaches! Get your middle school players out to the Training Camp. We guarantee a great learning environment focused on player growth and development. Group discounts available!

The first Training Camp - Elite Skill Development and Performance Combine will be held on the campus of Western Reserve Academy, just outside of Cleveland, OH powered by Unleashed Potential & the Hoop Heads Podcast. The camp is designed for boys rising to grades 6-9 and will take place June 29 - July 1, 2023. An emphasis on improving your individual skills in the context of a team environment will be the hallmark of the Training Camp. 

Mike Klinzing from Head Start Basketball/The Hoop Heads Podcast & Joe Stasyszyn from Unleashed Potential will serve as the Camp Directors of this inaugural Training Camp.

Campers can expect 3 days of hard work, intense skills instruction, and learning how to be a great teammate on and off the court at the Training Camp. Players will participate in 10 Elite Skill Development Sessions led by some of the best coaches from across the country. 
Hoop Heads Video Webinars

Learn from some of the top coaches from around the world!
les
  • Player Development Non-Negotiables
  • Timeout Solutions
  • Efficient and Competitive Practices
  • Incorporating Small Sided Games Into Your Practice Design to Help Your Team Play with More Pace
  • Building a Sustainable Culture in Your High School Basketball Program
  • Plus Many More!
This Week's Coaching Articles & Videos
Keys to Attacking a Match-up Zone:
8 Plays to Score
How to Take Court Confidence to Another Level
How to Destroy ICE Defense
Awesome Books from our
Hoop Heads Podcast Guests

Meaningful change will happen, when you focus on your values.

Your moral compass can direct your next steps in relationships, in your work, and even in how you view your life. But if the arrow isn’t sure where to point, your efforts won’t have the impact you desire.

Former NBA player turned successful real estate investor, Devin Durrant has spent years teaching people how to emphasize their values to make a positive difference in their personal and professional lives! The desired outcome is achievable…if you put forth a focused effort.

Full of motivational and simple secrets to personal growth and professional success, The Values Delta is your self-improvement action guide to help you prioritize your values and connect them to the most treasured people and parts of your life. You will learn ideas to enhance yourself, your organization, and your community.

You’ll discover:
  • Two questions to determine your Priority Values and what takes precedence in your life.
  • The Values Delta Report Card, a tool to measure the qualitative and quantitative impact of your values on what matters most.
  • Four delta-creating steps to elevate your Priority Values into your everyday mindset and shift your actions accordingly—including over 200 value keywords to help you find your focus.
  • Inspiring stories illustrating how values, such as gratitude and integrity, play a role in fulfillment and satisfaction.
  • How to build the Values Delta advantage into any brand, business, or organizational goal, from marketing to sales to service, to benefit customers and employees.

Create the connection between who you are and what’s most important to you and watch the path to positive change unfold before you. Get The Values Delta and enjoy a simple values-based action plan that can uplift any aspect of your life.

As a young boy, Matt Sayman dreamed of playing pro basketball. His family believed in his vision, even agreeing to move to Texas when one of Matt’s favorite coaches left Pennsylvania for the Lone Star State.
 
Matt eventually received a full athletic scholarship from Baylor University. He was only six-feet-four but what he lacked in height, he made up for in skill and positive attitude.
 
Then the summer before his senior year, the bottom fell out of Matt’s world. A player went missing…and was found dead. A teammate was the murder suspect. A coach was accused of paying players under the table. Some players had received drug-free urine samples to pass off as their own. And through it all, Matt was supposed to be the glue who held the Baylor basketball team together.
 
In The Leftovers: Baylor, Betrayal, and Beyond, Matt shares his personal story of dealing with the fallout after tragedy and trouble nearly sank Baylor’s program. Matt was senior co-captain, but with a short-manned team of leftover players, there was no way to have a winning season, no way some talent scout would take a chance on him.
 
Matt’s hope and faith were shaken because of the scandals that summer. His post-Baylor years included a DWI, a difficult divorce, and broken relationships. Matt struggled to find peace. On his thirtieth birthday, just a few days after a deep conversation with his pastor, Matt said goodbye to alcohol and surrendered his life to God.
 
This book tells the story of Matt’s personal redemption—but it is also a story of the redemption of Baylor University’s men’s basketball program. Matt’s team with a young new head coach forged the Baylor team that won the 2021 NCAA men’s basketball championship.
Check out these great products and offers from all of our Hoop Heads Podcast Partners!
‌
We're excited to partner with Dr. Dish, the world's best shooting machine! Mention the Hoop Heads Podcast when you place your order and save $300 on on the Dr. Dish Rebel, All-Star and CT models. Visit drdishbasketball.com for details. Use Promo Code HoopHeads
‌
Prepare like the pros with the all new FastDraw and FastScout. FastDraw has been the number one play diagramming software for coaches for years, and now with it’s integrated web platform, coaches have the ability to add video to plays and share them directly to their players Android and iPhones via their mobile app. Coaches can also create customized scouting reports, upload and send game and practice film straight to the mobile app. Your players and staff have never been as prepared for games as they will after using FastDraw & FastScout. You’ll see quickly why FastModel Sports has the most compelling and intuitive basketball software out there! In addition to a great product, they also provide basketball coaching content and resources through their blog and playbank, which features over 8,000 free plays and drills from their online coaching community. For access to these plays and more information, visit fastmodelsports.com or follow them on Twitter

Your first impression is everything when applying for a new coaching job. A professional coaching portfolio is the tool that highlights your coaching achievements and philosophies and, most of all, helps separate you and your abilities from the other applicants.

The key to landing a new coaching job is to demonstrate to the hiring committee your attention to detail, level of preparedness, and your professionalism. Not only does a coaching portfolio allow you to exhibit these qualities, it also allows you to present your personal philosophies on coaching, leadership, and program development in an organized manner.

The Coaching Portfolio Guide is an instructional, membership-based website that helps you develop a personalized portfolio. Each section of the portfolio guide provides detailed instructions on how to organize your portfolio in a professional manner. The guide also provides sample documents for each section of your portfolio that you can copy, modify, and add to your personal portfolio.
United Basketball Plus has over 3,000 plays, 45 Deep Dive Courses with some of the best minds in the game including Tyler Coston, Paul Kelleher, Tobin Anderson, Dave Love and more. You can also view United Basketball Clinics, and receive 50% off in-person clinics. United Basketball Plus partnered with Jordan and Joe Stasyzyn from Unleashed Potential to create their Skill Development Curriculum. United Basketball Plus is a one stop shop to help you grow as a coach, leader and culture builder. Use the code 'clinic' and receive an annual membership for $50.  
 Head Start Basketball, Inc.
  
Mike Klinzing - Director 
 
12017 The Bluffs, Strongsville, OH 44136
 
216-392-4059