The Hardwood Hustle podcast brought to you by PGC Coaching seeks to educate, empower and encourage coaches around the world.
Your hosts, coaches TJ Rosene and Sam Allen share their coaching experiences in the game of basketball. Guest interviews from the biggest names in basketball provide keen insights into how coaches can achieve a high level of success and be transformational in the lives of their players.
The Hardwood Hustle has been equipping and inspiring the basketball community since 2014. Allow our guides, TJ and Sam to journey with you and help you enjoy a fulfilling coaching career season after season.
- Episode 517 – Staff Dynamics
- Episode 516 – Maximizing Your Leadership with Todd Gongwer
- Episode 515 – Zooming Out On Offense
- Episode 514 – Evaluating Your Team
- Episode 513 – Hall of Fame Talk
- Episode 512 – Player-Coach Dynamics
- Episode 511 – Dean Lockwood, Michigan State
- Episode 510 – Choosing Your Influences
- Episode 509 – Picking Your Starting 5
- Episode 507 – Gavin Petersen, University of Utah
- Episode 506 – Troubleshooting: Your Team is Flat
- Episode 505 – Tracy Mason, Southern Utah
- Episode 504 – What’s Overrated & Underrated in Coaching
- Episode 503 – Stats Don’t Tell the Whole Story with Dylan Kurt
- Episode 502 – Player Problems
- Episode 501 – Jim Boone, Pack Line Defense
- Episode 500 – Celebrating 500!
- Episode 499 – Cody Anderson, Morgan County HS
- Episode 498 – Player Development with Angie Sun
- Episode 497 – Coaching Wisdom
- Episode 496 – The Scouting Edge with Bob Starkey, LSU
- Episode 495 – Championship Learnings with Bob Starkey, LSU
- Episode 494 – A Fresh Perspective On Player Development
- Episode 493 – Is There Room for Trash Talk?
- Episode 492 – The Truth About Culture
- Episode 491 – No Excuses
- Episode 490 – Learnings from March Madness
- Episode 489 – Season’s Over – What’s Next?
- Episode 488 – Better Coaching with Craig Nickel, PGC Director of Basketball Development
- Episode 487 – 4 Building Blocks for Coaches with Mark Jarram
- Episode 486 – Making a Coaching Move
- Episode 485 – Peaking at the End of Your Season
- Episode 484 – Winning Streaks & Losing Streaks
- Episode 483 – In Game Coaching Decisions
- Episode 482 – Coaching Offense with Dustin Aubert
- Episode 481 – Building Great Team Habits
- Episode 480 – 5 Ways to Level Up Your Coaching
- Episode 479 – Coach C White, Bentley University
- Episode 478 – The Good & Bad of Coaching
- Episode 477 – 3 Lessons from the NBA
- Episode 476 – Coaching And Authenticity
- Episode 475 – Skills, Reads, & Decisions
- Episode 474 – How Pickleball Can Improve Your Coaching
- Episode 473 – Transition Offense Strategy
- Episode 472 – Preseason Growing Pains
- Episode 471 – Defining Your Scoreboard with Marke Freeman
- Episode 470 – Playing out of the Post
- Episode 469 – Be the Expert
- Episode 468 – You’re Fired
- Episode 467 – 5 Ways to Lose Games
- Episode 466 – Comparing Half Court Defenses
- Episode 465 – Developing Mental Skills – Part 2
- Episode 464 – Developing Mental Skills – Part 1
- Episode 463 – Micah Mills, Wilmington College
- Episode 462 – The New Reality: Player Demands & Transfers
- Episode 461 – Choosing Your Offensive Actions
- Episode 460 – Building a Great Program with Coach Corey Lowery
- Episode 459 – Coaching Your Best Season
- Episode 458 – Assistant Coach Development
- Episode 457 – Devin Durrant, The Values Delta
- Episode 456 – John Baines, Elmhurst University
- Episode 455 – Building Confident Athletes with Paige Tonz
- Episode 454 – J.P. Nerbun, The Culture System
- Episode 453 – Executing Better Practices – Part 2
- Episode 452 – Executing Better Practices – Part 1
- Episode 451 – Leading Parents Well
- Episode 450 – How to Be a Great Transition Team
- Episode 449 – Coaching at Your Best with Cody Royle
- Episode 448 – 5 Ways to Become a Better Communicator
- Episode 447 – The 3 P’s of Coaching
- Episode 446 – Becoming a Master Teacher with Bob Starkey
- Episode 445 – Improving Basketball IQ
- Episode 444 – Creating a Championship Process with Josh Merkel
- Episode 443 – Leading Your Players
- Episode 442 – Dribble Drive Offense with John Leonzo
- Episode 441 – Greg Sheley, Lane Community College
- Episode 440 – The Leftovers with Matt Sayman
- Episode 439 – Tournament Time & Game Coaching
- Episode 438 – Handshakes, Teammates, & Coach K
- Episode 437 – Create Forever Teammates with Patrick Touhey
- Episode 436 – Managing the Shot Clock
- Episode 435 – Coaching Speed, Quickness, & Defense with Lee Taft
- Episode 434 – Learning from the Best with George Ellis
- Episode 433 – Running the Right Stuff & Increasing Player Buy In
- Episode 432 – When you can’t get a win, now what? with Adam Bradley
- Episode 431 – Do You Trust the Process?
- Episode 430 – Climbing the Coaching Ladder
- Episode 429 – 1%ers to Help Your Team
- Episode 428 – Hiding Your Team’s Deficiencies
- Episode 427 – Developing & Managing Your Bench
- Episode 426 – Making Midseason Adjustments
- Episode 425 – The Road to 400 Wins
- Episode 424 – Lead Like a Pro with Dr. Matthew Raidbard
- Episode 423 – Run Better Offense
- Episode 422 – Dre Baldwin, Work On Your Game
- Episode 421 – To Set or Not to Set Goals
- Episode 420 – Making Better Shooters with John Carter from Noah Basketball
- Episode 419 – Why Your Job Matters
- Episode 418 – The Ben Simmons Saga – Lessons Learned
- Episode 417 – Resolving Team Conflict
- Episode 416 – Executing & Attacking the 1-3-1 Defense
- Episode 415 – Lessons from an Athletic Director with Ryan Dyer
- Episode 414 – Tips & Strategies for Special Situations
- Episode 413 – Kevin Sutton, Florida Gulf Coast
- Episode 412 – The Do’s & Don’ts of Games Approach Coaching
- Episode 411 – Ideas & Tips to Improve Your Defense – Part 2
- Episode 410 – Ideas & Tips to Improve Your Defense – Part 1
- Episode 409 – How to Judge a True Competitor
- Episode 408 – Do Your Players Need to Like You?
- Episode 407 – Molly Miller, Grand Canyon University
- Episode 406 – Eric Duft, Weber State
- Episode 405 – Identifying & Preparing for Distractions in Coaching
- Episode 404 – 4 Quarters: Talent, Height, Heart & Resources
- Episode 403 – Thriving as a Coaching Staff
- Episode 402 – Kirsten Moore
- Episode 401 – Matt Lewis
- Episode 400 – Running Set Plays
- Episode 399 – Steve Gomez
- Episode 398 – Tony Bennett
- Episode 397 – Bo Hanson
- Episode 396 – Dealing With “Sometimes” Players
- Episode 395 – Kiesha Brown
- Episode 394 – Nick Pasqua
- Episode 393 – Building a Great Staff
- Episode 392 – Josh Merkel
- Episode 391 – What Wins in March
- Episode 390 – 4 Roles in Growing the Game – Part 2
- Episode 389 – 4 Roles in Growing the Game – Part 1
- Episode 388 – Navigating Today’s Transfer Culture
- Episode 387 – Building Confident Players
- Episode 386 – Joni Taylor
- Episode 385 – Championship Habits
- Episode 384 – 4 Quarters – Quitting, Winning, Running, and Eating
- Episode 383 – Breaking the Color Line – The Untold Story of Willie Cooper
- Episode 382 – Should You Play Man or Zone Defense?
- Episode 381 – Identifying Player Roles with Tyler Coston
- Episode 380 – Is Your Best Player a Poor Leader?
- Episode 379 – Debbie Antonelli
- Episode 378 – Navigating a COVID Season
- Episode 377 – Doug Lemov, The Coach’s Guide to Teaching
- Episode 376 – Old Friends – New Lessons
- Episode 375 – The Well
- Episode 374 – Gains or Loss
- Episode 373 – Shoot-A-Round
- Episode 372 – Announcement
- Episode 371 – Underdog Mindset
- Episode 370 – Randi Henderson
- Episode 369 – First Thought, After Thought
- Episode 368 – Developing Confident Female Athletes (with guest Paige Tonz)
- Episode 367 – Leading Through Uncertainty
- Episode 366 – Can collaborative coaching truly work?
- Episode 365 – Open and Honest
- Episode 364 – Team Ball
- Episode 363 – Celebration Trap
- Episode 362 – Steve Nash to the Nets
- Episode 361 – 10 toes toward the rim?
- Episode 360 – Balancing Empathy & Standards
- Episode 359 – The Coach Didn’t Clap
- Episode 358 – 5 Defensive Hacks to Help You Win More Close Games
- Episode 357 – Essential
- Episode 356 – Ego
- Episode 355 – NBA Bubble
- Episode 354 – Jake Rosen
- Episode 353 – Read the Room
- Episode 352 – Micah Hayes
- Episode 351 – The Last Dance (Part 5)
- Episode 350 – Theo Pinson
- Episode 349 – Mike Rabil (CEO) Premier Lacrosse League
- Episode 348 – The Last Dance (Part 4)
- Episode 347 – Basketball County: In The Water
- Episode 346 – Accountability
- Episode 345 – The Last Dance (Part 3)
- Episode 344 – The Last Dance (Part 2)
- Episode 343 – Team At-Home Workout
- Episode 342 – Key5 Blueprint/Roadmap
- Episode 341 – Coach Talk
- Episode 340 – The Last Dance (Part 1)
- Episode 339 – Phil Beckner
- Episode 338 – Coronavirus (Part 2)
- Episode 337 – Coronavirus (Part 1)
- Episode 336 – At-Risk Players
- Episode 335 – Game Plan
- Episode 334 – Emotion
- Episode 333 – What Does Your Program Produce?
- Episode 332 – Single-Most Important Question Coaches Must Ask
- Episode 331 – Attention Highlight Watchers & Box Score Readers
- Episode 330 – Off-Center/On-Center (Defensive Concept)
- Episode 329 – Alan Stein – Back on the Hustle’
- Episode 328 – Enhancing Your Team’s Communication
- Welcome Back!
- Episode 327 – Jayson Wells
- Episode 326 – Washington University’s (STL) Randi and Duez Henderson
- Episode 325 – Washington University’s (STL) Randi Henderson
- Bonus Episode – 3 Episode Special with Sam Allen
- Episode 324 – John O’Sullivan
- Episode 323 – Good Counsel’s GJ Kissal
- Episode 322 – Sacrificing short-term productivity for long-term results
- Episode 321 – Load Management
- Episode 320 – John Kelley
- Episode 319 – Sharing with other coaches
- Episode 318 – Workout Guys vs Development Coaches
- Episode 317 – The Art of Cutting a Player
- Episode 316 – The Role of the Specialist
- Episode 315 – Aubrey Van Pelt
- Episode 314 – Thirsting After Scholarships
- Episode 313 – Managing Your Rotations
- Episode 312 – Utilizing the 100-Point Game exercise in practice. (feat. Coach Aseem Rastogi)
- How to Maintain a Winning Culture In the Midst of Losing (feat. Coach Aseem Rastogi)
- Episode 310 – Premier Lacrosse League’s Ryan Drenner
- Episode 309 – George Washington HC Jamion Christian
- Episode 308 – 2020 #1 Football Recruit Bryan Bresee (Part 2)
- Episode 307 – Coach Fred Kim
- Episode 306 – Stuart Singer
- Episode 305 – Washington Mystic Shatori Walker-Kimbrough
- Episode 304 – Washington Mystic Ariel Atkins
- Episode 303 – The Art of Partnerships with SoldierFit
- Episode 302 – Kristi Toliver
- Episode 301 – Mystics HC Mike Thibault
- Episode 300 – Sefu Bernard
- Episode 299 – How far do you want to go with this?
- Episode 298 – Convictions
- Episode 297 – Ohio Clinic Recap
- Episode 296 – Josh Jackson
- Episode 295 – Become a more productive coach (Part 4)
- Episode 294 – Become a more productive coach (Part 3)
- Episode 293 – Become a more productive coach (Part 2)
- Episode 292 – Become a more productive coach (Part 1)
- Episode 291 – Experience
- Episode 290 – Keeping in Touch
- Player Episode – Great First Impressions (recruiting)
- Episode 289 – Great Coach and Great Veteran
- Episode 288 – Gary Hull
- Episode 287 – Coaches afraid of their players?
- Episode 286 – Kyle Cowan
- Player Episode – Proper Approach to Off-Season
- Episode 285 – Win now or build for future?
- Episode 284 – NBA Shoot-A-Round
- Episode 283 – HoopDirt
- Episode 282 – How many defenses should you run?
- Episode 281 – Time for a different job?
- Episode 280 – Transfer Rate
- Episode 279 – Tom Izzo
- Episode 278 – Learning From the 1st Round
- Episode 277 – Final Four Preview
- Player Episode – Teach a novice your plays
- Episode 276 – Pressure to Win
- Episode 275 – Coaching Through Faith
- Player Episode – Success on Paper
- Episode 274 – Donnie Bostwick
- Episode 273 – Mailbag
- Player Episode – The World Loves 5s
- Episode 272 – Senior and Freshman
- Episode 271 – NBA Shoot-A-Round
- Player Episode – Creating Chips
- Episode 270 – One Thing Series (Part 4)
- Episode 269 – One Thing Series (Part 3)
- Player Episode – What is the most frustrating part about coaching you?
- Episode 268 – One Thing Series (Part 2)
- Episode 267 – One Thing Series (Part 1)
- Player Episode – Good character may not be what you think it is
- Episode 266 – NBA Trade Deadline and Transfers
- Episode 265 – NBA Shoot-a-round
- Player Episode – Gaithersburg’s Jordan Hawkins
- Episode 264 – 2020 #1 Football Recruit Bryan Bresee
- Player Episode – Learning to Lead with Jao Ituka
- Episode 263 – Coach Holda (Gaithersburg High School)
- Player Episode – Preparing for a Job
- Episode 262 – Chick-Fil-A’s Kayla Smith
- Episode 261 – Youth Sports with Logan DiPaolo
- Player Episode – Skip the workout, pick up a book
- Episode 260 – Positively impacting your team with JP Nerbun
- Episode 259 – Sacrifice for Success
- Player Episode – Bettering the Season with JP Nerbun
- Episode 258 – Recruiting Process with Zach Ranson
- Episode 257 – Dunk or lay it up?
- Episode 256 – Gene and Kobe Durden
- Episode 255 – Leadership Burnout
- Player Episode – Pre-Practice Routines
- Episode 254 – Coach Parr
- Player Episode – Beat the Coach
- Episode 253 – Beat the Coach
- Episode 252 – To Curse or Not to Curse
- Episode 251 – What should you be tracking?
- Episode 250 – NBA Shoot-a-round
- Player Episode – Defense
- Episode 249 – Thankful Coaching
- Episode 248 – Game-day
- Player Episode – Score More
- Episode 247 – Compete
- Episode 246 – Stealing Points
- Player episode – Can you get a scholarship?
- Episode 245 – Larry Hurd
- Episode 244 – Ryan Hoover
- Player Episode – You Can Coach Too
- Episode 243 – Coach Corey (Jr. NBA Series)
- Episode 242 – Jeremiah Boswell (Jr. NBA series)
- Player Episode – Mistake Reaction vs Mistake Response
- Episode 241 – Davyeon Ross
- Episode 240 – NBA Senior Director Troy Justice
- Player Episode – Being a Man
- Episode 239 – Coach Haro
- Episode 238 – Walter Webb (Jr. NBA Series)
- Player Episode – 10 Pieces of Advice from Warren Buffett
- Episode 237 – Are your messages aligned?
- Episode 236 – Derek and Jody Wynn (Jr. NBA Series)
- Player Episode – Close the Gap
- Episode 235 – Focus on what you love
- Episode 234 – Coach Copeland (Jr. NBA series)
- Player Episode – What You Consume Matters
- Episode 233 – Should you monitor what your players are consuming?
- Episode 232 – Greater Influence on Culture: Players or Coaches?
- Player Episode – Japanese Locker Room Example
- Episode 231 – 3-Tips to be a Better Rebounder
- Episode 230 – 3 Tips for Better Practices
- Player Episode – David vs Goliath
- Episode 229 – 3 Tips for Better Defense
- Episode 228 – 3 Tips for Better Offense
- Player Episode – Handling Your Teammates Mistakes
- Episode 227 – Maximizing Your Assistant Coaches
- Episode 226 – Sustaining Excellence
- Player Episode – Great Players Make Great Mistakes
- Episode 225 – Chop It Up
- Episode 224 – When to Take a Risk
- Player Episode – Planting Seeds
- Episode 223 – 2 Truths & A Lie
- Episode 222 – 6-Strategies for a Great Marriage
- Player Episode – Importance of Checking In
- Episode 221 – A Culture Identifier
- Episode 220 – NBA Shoot-A-Round: Warriors Attitude & NBA in good hands
- Player Episode – Practicing to Win
- Episode 219 – Painting Bigger Pictures
- Episode 218 – Where to Start Analytically
- Player Episode – Your Role When You Are Injured
- Episode 217 – The role of the injured player
- Episode 216 – Benefits of Running Read & React at the Youth Level
- Player Episode – Becoming an Active Follower
- Episode 215 – Building a Team of Active Followers
- Episode 214 – Putting Meaning Behind Your Values
- Player Episode – Summer of Separation or Keeping Up
- Episode 213 – NBA Draft Shoot-a-Round
- Episode 212 – Takeaways for your team from the World Cup
- Player Episode – Recognizing the Special Opportunity
- Episode 211: NBA Shoot-A-Round: Puma, Lakers, D Mitchell, LBJ FA
- Episode 210 – Extreme Ownership
- Player Episode – Controlling Your Thoughts
- Episode 209 – Offseason Thoughts and Planning
- Episode 208 – TJ Player Interview (Part 2)
- Episode 207 – Player Interview (Part 1)
- Episode 206 – Mike Neighbors
- Episode 205 – 4 Keys to a Great Practice
- Episode 204 – TJ’s Dad
- Episode 203 – Coaching Your Child
- Episode 202 – Coaches helping players get to college
- Episode 201 – Powerful Word Switch
- Episode 200 – NBA Shoot-A-Round – Lillard and CP3
- Player Episode – 5 Stars
- Episode 199 – Curse of Knowledge
- Episode 198 – NBA Shoot-a-Round – Kobe and LeBron
- Player Episode – Training to Exhaustion
- Episode 197 – What to watch for in NBA
- Episode 196 – Moving from coaching to teaching
- Player Episode – Tracking Performance
- Episode 195 – Limited Time – Find Your Best
- Episode 194 – Shoot-A-Round – eSports & NCAA recruiting
- Player Episode – Need basketball to get out
- Episode 193 – Training to Exhaustion
- Episode 192 – NCAA Shoot-A-Round – Cinderellas and Ratings
- Player Episode – Why Academics Matter
- Episode 191 – Transactional to Transformational Coaching
- Episode 190 – Journey Through a Season – Part 4
- Player Episode – Maximizing Your AAU Season
- Episode 189 – Journey Through a Season – Part 3
- Player Episode – Becoming a Better Shooter
- Episode 188 – Journey through a season – Part 2
- Episode 187 – Journey Through a Season – Pre-season
- Episode 186 – Chris Gorres and Oguchi Onyewu
- Episode 185 – Hustler Throwback – Sharmin White
- Episode 184 – Team Not Liking Eachother
- Episode 183 – NBA – Blake Trade & All-Star Game
- Player Episode – Coaching Traps – Rescuing
- Episode 182 – Viral videos good for the game?
- Episode 181 – Grey Area
- Player Episode – Coaching Traps – Avoiding
- Episode 180 – Coaching Traps – Rescuing
- Episode 179 – Coaching Traps – Avoiding
- Coaching Traps – Critical – Player Episode
- Episode 178 – Coaching Traps – Critical
- Episode 177 – Coaching Traps – Controlling
- Coaching Traps – Controlling – Player Episode
- Episode 176 – Is the NBA the league of the future?
- Episode 175 – 4 Rules for Basketball Parents
- Pitfalls – Pouting (Player Episode)
- Episode 174 – The Training World (with Sam Allen)
- Pitfalls – Not going through your reps at game speed – Player Episode
- Episode 173 – Consumption Matters
- Episode 172 – Should coaches just stick to basketball?
- Pitfalls – Saying “I know, I know, I know” – Player Episode
- Episode 171 – NBA Shoot-A-Round (Ejections and the Ball family)
- Episode 170 – “Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory” – Bill Russell
- Pitfalls – Treating roadtrips like fieldtrips – Player Episode
- Episode 169 – Should I push back or pull harder?
- Episode 168 – How to Demonstrate Proper Coaching Etiquette
- Pitfalls – Looking into the stands – Player Episode
- Episode 167 – Powerful Communication Practice
- Episode 166 – Give your players space to learn
- Pitfalls – Eye Contact
- Episode 165 – Becoming an Anticipatory Coach
- Turning on the Switch – Player Episode
- Episode 164 – Christmas and Basketball
- Coming Off the Bench – Player Episode
- Episode 163 – Hot Seat Q&A
- Episode 162 – Larry Fitzgerald Story
- Sticking to Your Word – Player Episode
- Episode 161 – GOOD! Keeping the right perspective
- Episode 160 – 24-Hours Before Game
- Somewhere in the middle – Player Episode
- Episode 159 – Born Competitor or Learned Skill
- Episode 158 – Coach-Led to Player-Led (Part 2)
- Player Tips from Professional Skills Coach Jordan Lawley
- Episode 157 – Coach-Led to Player-Led (Part 1)
- Episode 156 – Player and Coach Dynamics
- Developing a plan B while pursuing plan A
- Episode 155 – Sticking to your Word
- Episode 154 – NBA Shoot-A-Round (Players Thriving & Early Parity)
- Focus on the how, not the what – Player Episode
- Episode 153 – Creating and Managing Growth with TeamSnap
- Episode 152 – Father/Daughter Coaching Combo
- Mastering the pick and roll with Josh Magette
- Episode 151 – Communicating from a distance with TeamSnap
- Episode 150 – Michael Doleac
- Feeling Like Quitting – Player Episode
- Episode 149 – Somewhere in the Middle
- Episode 148 – OKC Shoot-A-Round
- Asking Questions – Player Episode
- Episode 147 – NCAA Scandal Part 2
- Episode 146 – NCAA Scandal Part 1
- You Can Lead Now – Player Episode
- Episode 145 – Creating Culture with TeamSnap
- Episode 144 – NBA Shoot-A-Round (Social Media, Practice, Cities, Nike Uniforms)
- Staying motivated despite current results – Player Episode
- Episode 143 – Player’s Stories > Coach’s Stories
- Overbearing Coach – Player Episode
- Episode 141 – NBA Shoot-A-Round
- Episode 140 – ESPN’s Chris Spatola
- Negative Teammates – Player Episode
- Episode 139 – Rep It Out
- Episode 138 – Josh Magette
- How to maintain a competitive spirit – Player Episode
- Episode 137 – Chauncey Billups Mentoring
- Episode 136 – Have you reached your peak?
- Episode 135 – Working For Free
- Episode 134 – Is Girl’s Basketball Losing to Volleyball?
- Episode 133 – NBA Shoot-A-Round
- Episode 132 – Josh Thompson
- Working for Free – Player Episode
- Episode 131 – Morning Routines
- Episode 130 – Spalding’s International Marketing Manager Kati Nelson
- Playing Present – Player Episode
- Episode 129 – Larry Hughes
- Episode 128 – One True Friend
- Player Episode – Winning the battle of your mind
- Episode 127 – Jayson Wells
- Player Episode – Getting In To Coaching
- Episode 126 – Josh Funk
- Episode 125 – Chris Lun (Pt. 2)
- Episode 124 – Chris Lun (Pt. 1)
- Episode 123 – Sports Science with Dan Black
- Episode 122 – NBA Shoot-A-Round (2017 Draft)
- One True Friend – Player Episode
- Episode 121 – Leading As An Introvert
- Episode 120 – NBA Shoot-A-Round: 3 on 3 & Time
- Learning through the NBA Draft – Player Episode
- Episode 119 – Developing Relationships Through Social Media
- Episode 118 – Washington Mystics Sefu Bernard – Part Two
- “Success takes what it takes.” – Player Episode
- Episode 117 – Washington Mystics Sefu Bernard
- Episode 116 – Monumental Sports’ Dan Shanoff
- How to lead as an underclassman – Player Episode
- Episode 115 – Championship Emphasis
- Episode 114 – Early Bird Q&A
- Great Leader Quote – Player Episode
- Episode 113 – Heather Macy
- Do Coaches Play Favorites? – Player Episode
- Episode 112 – Master Your Self Talk
- Episode 111 – Tommy Brown
- Championship Emphasis – Player Episode
- Episode 110 – Managing the Transferring Dynamics
- Episode 109 – Sharmin White
- Valuable Insight (Pt. 2) – Player Episode
- Episode 108 – Deciphering Feedback
- Episode 107 – Nate Sanderson
- Valuable Insight (Pt. 1) – Player Episode
- Episode 106 – Prioritizing Your Time
- Episode 105 – Boomer Roberts
- Master Your Self-Talk – Player Episode
- Episode 104 – NBA Shoot-A-Round: Top PG’s & Shortened Season
- Episode 103 – Past Successes within Current Coaching
- Managing Feedback – Player Episode
- Episode 102 – More Than a Game with Jamon Copeland
- Episode 101 – NBA Free Market with PGC’s Tyler Coston
Old School Classics
From 2013-2016, Adam was joined by Alan Stein as his co-host and collectively they recorded 226 episodes including interviews with some of the biggest names in sports; Kevin Durant, Mark Cuban, Jay Bilas and more.
Each of the Hardwood Hustle episodes were recorded to be timeless content that was relevant at the time of the recording and are still relevant today.
Below are the 226 episodes. Feel free to listen and enjoy!
- 1: Musical Chairs
- 2: Working on Your Craft
- 3: Controlling the Controllable
- 4: Profanity in Basketball (Part 1: Coaches)
- 5: Profanity in Basketball (Part 2: Players)
- 6: Play Present
- 7: Success is a Choice
- 10: Look Good; Play Good
- 11: Getting to Know Rick Torbett
- 12: Hangin’ with The Bilastrator – Part 1
- 13: Hangin’ with The Bilastrator – Part 2
- 14: Does High School Basketball Need a Shot Clock?
- 15: The Youth Development Problem
- 16: NBA White Guy Draft
- 17: The Heart of a Coach
- 18: Sportsmanship vs. Competitiveness
- 19: Is Jay Z a Positive Role Model?
- 20: Should Every Team’s Goal Be a Championship?
- 21: Developing the Parent/Coach Relationship
- 22: Is the Mandatory Post-Game ‘Handshake’ Outdated for High School Basketball?
- 23: Hazing in Sports
- 24: Does Hard Work Really Beat Talent When Talent Fails to Work Hard?
- Christmas BONUS: A Look Back at 2013
- New Year’s BONUS: A Look Ahead at 2014
- 25: DeMatha Basketball Past: A Sit Down with Morgan Wootten
- 26: DeMatha Basketball Present: A Sit Down with Mike Jones
- 27: Should a High School Coach Be ‘Friends’ with Their Players?
- 28: Great Players vs. Role Players (Specialists)
- 29: Do NBA Players Play for Love or for Money?
- 30: How to Keep Basketball Practices Fresh & Fun in February
- 31: What is the Proper Etiquette During a Lopsided Basketball Game
- 32: The Effect of Basketball Body Language
- 33: Using Basketball to Teach Life Lessons
- 34: Chillin’ with ESPN’s Jay Williams – Part 1
- 35: Chillin’ with ESPN’s Jay Williams – Part 2
- 36: In the Lab with NBA Basketball Trainer Drew Hanlen
- 37: Does Pre-Game Trash Talk Serve a Purpose in Basketball?
- 38: Should All Basketball Players be Treated Equally?
- 39: Which is Better Come Playoff Time – Talent or Experience?
- 40: Are Players and Coaches Equal?
- 41: How to Run a Successful High School Basketball Program
- 42: The Ultimate Basketball Debate: AAU vs High School
- 43: Ways to Alleviate Coaching Burnout
- 44: The Journey of Krossover’s CEO Vasu Kulkarni
- 45: Maximizing the Off-Season
- 46: All In with Chris Herren
- 47: The N-Word
- 48: Talkin’ Hoops with PGC Basketball’s TJ Rosene & Tyler Coston
- 49: What Role Should Religion Play in Basketball?
- 50: Blowing the Golden Whistle with Jim Burson (A Coach’s Coach)
- 51: Should You Punish the Player or Punish the Team?
- 52: Which Philosophy is Best for You?
- 53: Livin’ the Dream with USA Basketball’s Don Showalter
- 54: Social Media for Basketball with Alex Cervasio
- 55: What Role Should Religion Play in Basketball? – Part 2
- 56: Between the Lines with 94Fifty’s Brad Butterworth
- 57: Openly Gay Players in Today’s Game
- 58: Pumping Iron with NBA Strength Coach Matt Herring
- 59: Should the NBA Legalize Medical Marijuana
- 60: The Maverick Billionaire Mark Cuban (Parental Advisory)
- 61: Racism is Rampant in Basketball
- 62: From High School to Money Players with Marc Isenberg
- 63: Why is the College Basketball Transfer Rate So High?
- 64: Beyond Borders with Canadian Jr. National Coach Roy Rana
- 65: Cocky vs Confident
- 66: Real Player Development with the Dallas Mavericks Mike Procopio
- 67: Why Youth Basketball Player Rankings are Evil
- 68: Life After the NBA with former All-Star Michael Finley
- 69: What Happened to the 3-Sport Athlete?
- 70: From Playing to Coaching with former Slam Dunk Champ Dee Brown
- 71: Who is Better – Players of the 80’s & 90’s or Players Today
- 72: Caught in the Net with the Legendary Tates Locke
- 73: The Role of the Role Player
- 74: Traveling the Globe with Ganon Baker
- 75: Is Home Court Really an Advantage?
- 76: Evaluating Basketball Talent with the Indiana Pacers Pete Philo
- 77: Better Legacy: Phil Jackson or Gregg Popovich
- 78: An M.V.P. Interview with Kevin Durant
- 79: Qualities of Great Teammates
- 80: Elite Player Development with Adam Harrington
- 81: Loving to Win vs Hating to Lose
- 82: Footsteps to Success with the L.A. Clippers Kevin Eastman
- 83: Which Sport Does the Coach Most Influence
- 84: A Basketball Journey with ESPN’s Fran Fraschilla
- 85: The Problem with Basketball Skill Trainers
- 86: Simon Says with ESPN’s Miles Simon
- 87: How to Develop the European Style Player
- 88: Changing Lives On and Off the Court with John Lucas
- 89: Parenting and Coaching: One and the Same
- 90: Building a Championship Culture with Sharman White
- 91: Healthy Baller Nutrition with Blair O’Donovan
- 92: Making the Most of the Pre-Season
- 93: What is True Commitment and Loyalty?
- 94: Behind the Mic with Alan Stein
- 95: Hustler Shoot-a-Round #1
- 96: Rules for Basketball Parents
- 97: Behind the Mic with Adam Bradley
- 98: Characteristics of Successful Practices
- 99: Hustler Shoot-a-Round #2
- 100th Episode
- 101: Qualities of Great Players
- 102: Making the Cut: How to Handle Basketball Tryouts
- 103: More Thoughts on Coaches Using Profanity
- 104: Hustler Shoot-a-Round #3
- 105: How to Effectively Deal with Referees
- 107: Qualities of Great Coaches
- 108: Hustler Shoot-a-Round #4
- 109: Paul Rabil: The LeBron James of Lacrosse
- 110: Inside the Mind of a Superstar Pro-Athlete
- 111: Pre-Game Suggestions for Peak Performance
- 112: Tips for Coaches to Stay Fit During the Season
- 113: Keys to Overcoming Injuries During the Season
- 114: Avoiding Complacency After Success
- What You Can Learn from Clark W. Griswold
- 115: Balancing Coaching and Family
- New Year’s Resolutions for Every Player & Coach
- 116: NBA 2KTV Host Rachel DeMita
- 117: Building a High School Program with Paul VI Coach Glenn Farello
- 118: Differences in Coaching Males and Females with Rachel DeMita
- 119: What it Takes to Become an Elite Player (DeMatha Player Interviews)
- 120: When Assistants Disagree with the Head Coach
- 121: Behind the NBA Curtain with Meredith Geisler
- 122: Development Killers: Pitfalls That Undermine Your Success
- 123: Thoughts on Parenting an Elite Player with Mr. Darren Harvey, Sr.
- 124: An Assistant Coach’s Perspective with DeMatha’s Tommy Paolucci
- 125: Why Coaching is a Male Dominated Profession with Rachel DeMita
- 126: Moving from Assistant to Head Coach with Saint James Coach Dan Prete
- 127: Dealing With Player Mistakes
- 128: Hoops, Happiness and Heaven with Hillsong Pastor Carl Lentz
- 129: Hustler Shoot-a-Round #5
- 130: 30 Years of Success with Oak Hill Coach Steve Smith
- 131: Embracing the Purity of Women’s Basketball with Rachel DeMita
- 132: Talkin’ DC Hoops with Grantland’s Joe House
- 133: From Butler to Boston with the Celtic’s Ron Nored
- 134: How to Coach the Un-Coachable
- 135: Kickin’ It with Professional Athlete Yael Averbuch
- 136: Back in the Lab with NBA Trainer Drew Hanlen
- 137: What are the Real Differences Between Good and Bad Coaches
- 138: What do Pro-Athletes Owe Us? (With Rachel Demita)
- 139: A Championship Interview with Nolan Smith
- 140: Mentoring Young Coaches
- 141: The Science of Shooting with Casey Curtiss
- 142: Future of Youth Basketball with USAB’s Jay Demings
- 143: Talkin’ Hoops with SLAM Editor-in-Chief Ben Osborne
- 144: Breakin’ Down Game Film with Krossover’s Jaki Goldner
- 145: Growin’ Up with Five Star Basketball
- 146: Are Elite Players Born or Made?
- 147: Conformity vs Individualism
- 148: Shane Adams and Troy Geiser Shoot-A-Way on the Hardwood
- 149: Coaching in the Director’s Chair with Neal Ring of Bob Jones University
- 150: Going to Sock School with Rock ‘Em Apparel’s Rob Starkman
- 151: State of the High School Game
- 152: Following Through with Davyeon Ross of ShotTracker
- 153: Talkin’ USA Soccer with Ali Krieger
- 154: Hustling to the Top with Trainer Chris Gorres
- 155: Everyone Gets a Trophy
- 156: Getting our GameOn with Steve Shenbaum
- 157: Final Four Coaches Social Interview – Part 1
- 158: Final Four Coaches Social Interview – Part 2
- 159: Final Four Coaches Social – Shoot-a-Round
- 160: Talking Hoops and Family with Randi Henderson
- 161: Networking for Coaches and Players
- 162: Building Habits and Making Gains with James Clear
- 163: Discussing Postwar Battles with Soldierfit CEO Danny Farrar
- 164: Setting Up Camp with PGC Basketball’s Mano Watsa
- 165: Building a Basketball Brand with Hoop Culture
- 166: Going Global with Pat The Roc
- 167: Feeding Your Mind
- 168: Sounding Off with Yudu Gray
- 169: Why You Need a Leadership Program This Season
- 170: Coaching and Alcohol with Jason Trout
- 171: Building a Program from Scratch with Jason Trout
- 172: Determining who is in Your Inner Circle
- 173: Walking in Love with Walk in Love CEO TJ Mousetis
- 174: Managing High and Low Expectations
- 175: Rising to the Top with Quinn Cook
- 176: Balancing Individual Goals vs Team Goals
- 177: Coaching as an Introvert and Extrovert
- 178: Going Through the Journey with Nike’s Jayson Wells
- 179: 8 Things To Do this Pre-season
- 180: Learning to Lead with Pitt’s James Robinson
- 181: How to Effectively Resolve Conflicts in Your Program
- 182: Digging into the World of Public School Hoops with Chris Lun
- 183: How to get Players to Serve as Quality Mentors
- 184: Positionless Basketball with Rick Torbett
- 185: Promoting Ourselves
- 186: Playing Up
- 187: Legendary Stories with Matt Doherty
- 188: How to Fail Forward
- 189: The Guy Behind the Guys with Jeremy Stein
- 190: Hustler Shoot-a-Round #6
- 191: Building Mental Toughness with Spencer Wood
- 192: For the Love of the Game with PGC’s Sam Allen
- 193: Hustler Shoot-a-Round #7
- 194: Getting Fit with Chad Hobbs
- 195: Beyond the Halftime Talk with TJ Rosene
- 196: Developing Assistant Coaches
- 197: Holding Players Accountable
- 198: Building a Culture with PGC’s Mano Watsa
- 199: Maintaining High Spirits
- 200: What We’ve Learned
- 201: Successful Habits
- 202: The 10 Player Commandments
- 203: Playing Pro and Building a Basketball Business with Brendan Winters
- 204: Strategies for Practices and Games
- 205: From Davidson to Overseas with Logan Kosmalski
- 206: Moving Through the Basketball Ranks with Ridge View High School’s John Combs
- 207: Hustler Shoot-a-Round #8
- 208: From JV to AD with Ridge View High School’s Brian Rosefield
- 209: Religion, Faith and Hoops with Bob Jones University’s Ray Holden and Marshall Riddle
- 210: Separation and Divorce
- 211: Inside the Mind of a High School Standout with Jake Funk
- 212: How to Have a Fulfilling Marriage
- 213: How to Finish the Season Strong
- 214: Purposeful Pre-Game, Halftime and Post Game Talks
- 215: Eliminating Distractions
- 216: What Can We Learn From Our Kids
- 217: Our Favorite Personal & Professional Development Resources
- 218: Become the Best Version of Yourself with Dr. Brian Paris
- 219: Common Basketball Injuries and How to Fix them with Dr. Brian Paris
- 220: Chasing vs Attracting in Recruiting, Business, and Love
- 221: How to Relate Better With the Younger Generation
- 222: Purposeful Post Season Player & Coach Evaluations
- 223: How We Would Revamp School Curriculums
- 224: Digital Detoxes
- 225: Players on Social Media
- 226: The Next Chapter
