This Podcast will discuss basketball coaching with Coach Steve Collins. Coach Collins will do this with interviews and on topic discussions. (Discussion will revolve around basketball topics such as: Offense, Defense, Motivation, Team Building, Youth Basketball, High School Basketball, college basketball and much more...) We will publish weekly shows at 6:00 am..... Please check out our site if you like our podcast. www.teachhoops.com.
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Sep 30, 2026 · 10:06
Off-Season Practice Planning https://teachhoops.com/ · https://coachingyouthhoops.com/ · https://heysammi.com/ TITLE What Should Your Off-Season Actually Look Like? SUBTITLE…
Sep 29, 2026 · 11:01
How Do You Coach a Blowout (on the wrong end) https://teachhoops.com/ · https://coachingyouthhoops.com/ · https://heysammi.com/ TITLE What Do You Say When Your Team Is Getting…
Sep 28, 2026 · 12:00
https://teachhoops.com/ What are you actually trying to find out at tryouts? Most tryouts sort kids instead of learning anything about them, and that is a choice you make before…
Sep 27, 2026 · 11:14
Fundamentals vs. Game Tactics https://teachhoops.com/ · https://coachingyouthhoops.com/ · https://heysammi.com/ TITLE Should You Be Teaching Fundamentals or Running Your Offense?…
Sep 25, 2026 · 6:34
https://teachhoops.com/ Are You Punishing the Exact Mistakes That Would Make Your Team Better?Tryout week, the quick hook, and what happens to a player who learns that trying…
Sep 24, 2026 · 6:56
https://teachhoops.com/ Are Your Players Hearing You, or Actually Seeing It?Why installation week moves twice as fast when you stop explaining and start showing. Show Notes…
Sep 23, 2026 · 37:32
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Sep 22, 2026 · 14:38
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Sep 21, 2026 · 9:14
https://teachhoops.com/ If the play breaks down and five heads turn to the bench, that is not a basketball problem. That is a coaching habit. This episode is about moving from…
Sep 18, 2026 · 8:19
https://teachhoops.com/ Summer is over, the banners are hung, and this episode asks an uncomfortable question: did you win because you taught something, or because you found…
Sep 17, 2026 · 9:32
https://teachhoops.com/ What happens to your team when the head coach has a bad day? In this episode, Coach Collins takes a deep dive into one of the most important…
Sep 16, 2026 · 17:49
https://teachhoops.com/ Title: What Happens When You Stop Coaching Alone For Thirty Minutes? Subtitle: Inside the TeachHoops one on one call, and why the coaches who ask for help…
Sep 15, 2026 · 18:14
https://teachhoops.com/ Title: What Happens When You Stop Coaching Alone For Thirty Minutes? Subtitle: Inside the TeachHoops one on one call, and why the coaches who ask for help…
Sep 14, 2026 · 6:47
This episode is brought to you by TeachHoops.com, where ready-made film-study frameworks and practice plans give you hours of your life back every week. Today we fix the most…
Sep 11, 2026 · 13:34
https://teachhoops.com/ Title: What Are The Three PRs Every Coach Has To Get Right? Subtitle: Player relations, parent relations, public relations, and why losing your job…
Sep 10, 2026 · 7:01
https://teachhoops.com/ Today's episode is sponsored by TeachHoops.com, where veteran coaches mentor you through the exact challenges you're facing — because sometimes you need…
Sep 9, 2026 · 12:52
https://teachhoops.com/ https://teachhoops.com/ Title: How Do You Actually Get Your Best Players Shots? Subtitle: Why good shooters go quiet, and the built-in ways to make sure…
Sep 8, 2026 · 16:01
https://teachhoops.com/ Title: What Should You Do Every Single Day At Practice, No Matter What? Subtitle: The daily non-negotiables that build habits while everybody else is…
Sep 7, 2026 · 8:56
https://teachhoops.com/ Performance equals potential minus interference. That one equation, borrowed from Timothy Gallwey's The Inner Game of Tennis, is the spine of this…
Sep 4, 2026 · 15:03
https://teachhoops.com/ Title: Are You Coaching Bad Habits Into Your Youth Players Without Realizing It? Subtitle: Three things to stop teaching at the youth level, plus the one…
Sep 3, 2026 · 8:24
https://teachhoops.com/ Second week of December, a kid knocks on the office door, sits down, and says he thought he was going to start. Most of us have lived that exact moment.…
Sep 2, 2026 · 12:28
https://teachhoops.com/ — Coach Collins' coaching resource site, 14 day free trial (also said as "teachgroups.com" and "t-tubes.com" in the transcript, both transcription errors…
Sep 1, 2026 · 29:54
https://teachhoops.com/ Title: What Does It Really Take to Be a Coaching Family? Subtitle: Coach Collins sits down with his wife for an honest conversation about the season…
Aug 31, 2026 · 25:04
https://teachhoops.com/ Title: What Does It Really Take to Be a Coaching Family? Subtitle: Coach Collins sits down with his wife for an honest conversation about the season…
Aug 28, 2026 · 14:11
https://teachhoops.com/ — Coach Collins' coaching resource site, 14 day free trial (also said as "teachgroups.com" and "t-tubes.com" in the transcript, both transcription errors…
Aug 27, 2026 · 8:24
https://teachhoops.com/ Second week of December, a kid knocks on the office door, sits down, and says he thought he was going to start. Most of us have lived that exact moment.…
Aug 27, 2026 · 13:41
https://teachhoops.com/https://coachingyouthhoops.com/https://heysami.com/ SHOW NOTES Coaching Youth Hoops with Coach Steve Collins and Coach Bill Flitter Another one straight…
Aug 26, 2026 · 14:33
https://teachhoops.com/https://coachingyouthhoops.com/https://heysami.com/ Coaching Youth Hoops with Coach Bill Flitter and Coach Steve Collins This one came straight out of the…
Aug 25, 2026 · 9:36
https://teachhoops.com/ How quickly can one basketball game become an entire story in an athlete’s mind? A player has a great opening night and thinks, “This is finally my year.”…
Aug 24, 2026 · 38:09
https://teachhoops.com/teachhoops-memberships/2000/ https://www.thechampionshipcoach.com/ When Your Tank Is Only 80% Full, Is It Time to Walk Away? Episode 2000: Coach Bill turns…
Aug 21, 2026 · 14:03
Visit https://teachhoops.com/ The fastest way to change your program is not a new offense. It is the people sitting next to you. In this episode we get into how to choose…
Aug 20, 2026 · 19:01
https://teachhoops.com/ Taking Timeouts: Are You Calling Them Too Late?Why the 30 seconds you spend in a huddle matters more than the play you draw upEpisode Overview Every coach…
Aug 19, 2026 · 8:01
https://teachhoops.com/ This episode is powered by TeachHoops.com, the platform that helps you grow from an X's and O's coach into a CEO-style program builder who wins…
Aug 18, 2026 · 17:16
https://teachhoops.com/ Every coach has done it. You lose by 12, and Monday's practice becomes a punishment session. You win by 20, and you skip the thing you were supposed to…
Aug 17, 2026 · 23:29
www.teachhoops.com Every coach hits a wall at some point. A roster problem, a parent problem, a practice that just isn't clicking. Imagine having a veteran coach on speed dial to…
Aug 14, 2026 · 9:18
Long Show Notes https://teachhoops.com/ Where does real improvement begin? Most athletes immediately think about more workouts, more shots, more film, more confidence, or…
Aug 13, 2026 · 16:19
https://teachhoops.com/ https://teachhoops.com/ If you step into gymnasiums across the country, almost every head coach has the word "CULTURE" printed in bold block letters…
Aug 12, 2026 · 10:06
https://teachhoops.com/ What makes a team memorable long after the final buzzer? In this episode, Coach Collins takes a deep dive into one of the most important leadership…
Aug 11, 2026 · 17:06
www.teachhoops.com What would you ask a coach with decades of experience if you had him all to yourself for an hour? In this episode, Coach Collins sits down for a one on one…
Aug 10, 2026 · 8:32
https://teachhoops.com/ My kids do not play hard. It might be the oldest complaint in coaching, and in this episode Coach Collins argues that most coaches are diagnosing it…
Aug 7, 2026 · 23:43
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Aug 6, 2026 · 22:48
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Aug 5, 2026 · 8:30
https://teachhoops.com/ Episode Summary In this episode, Coach breaks down why teachhoops.com was built and why basketball coaches need more than random drills, plays, clips, and…
Aug 4, 2026 · 7:23
https://teachhoops.com/ The box score says your team played great defense. Two blocks, four steals, plenty of highlights. So why did you give up 68 points? In this episode we…
Aug 3, 2026 · 22:29
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Jul 31, 2026 · 10:38
https://teachhoops.com/ What is really getting in the way of performance? In this episode, Coach Collins takes a deep dive into one of the most overlooked leadership ideas in…
Jul 30, 2026 · 31:50
https://teachhoops.com/ If you look at the landscape of modern coaching development, you will see a massive sea of isolation. Head coaches spend late nights sitting in empty gym…
Jul 29, 2026 · 29:19
https://teachhoops.com/ If you look at the landscape of modern coaching development, you will see a massive sea of isolation. Head coaches spend late nights sitting in empty gym…
Jul 28, 2026 · 6:42
https://teachhoops.com/ Today's episode is brought to you by TeachHoops.com, home to thousands of organized drill videos, defensive breakdowns, and course templates — everything…
Jul 27, 2026 · 8:49
https://teachhoops.com/ Are your goals helping you achieve something, or become someone? In this episode, Coach Collins breaks down why the best athletes do not just focus on…
Jul 24, 2026 · 8:45
https://www.thechampionshipcoach.com/ www.thechampionshipcoach.com Episode Title: Are You Ready to Apply for The Championship Coaching Fellowship? Great coaching requires more…
Jul 23, 2026 · 18:09
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Jul 21, 2026 · 28:13
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Jul 20, 2026 · 6:06
https://teachhoops.com/ TeachHoops Podcast Show NotesEpisode Title Soccer Fans Waited 106 Minutes for One Goal. You Can't Handle a 45 Second Possession? Spain just won the World…
Jul 17, 2026 · 6:52
https://teachhoops.com/ Welcome to 5th Quarter Studios in Madison, Wisconsin. In this episode of Coach Unplugged, we dive straight into an uncomfortable question that might just…
Jul 16, 2026 · 22:27
https://teachhoops.com/ You can devour every single podcast episode on this channel, fill up a dozen legal pads with advanced multi-ball drills, and spend hours analyzing spatial…
Jul 15, 2026 · 7:54
https://heysammi.com/ Hey Sammi Podcast Spotify Hey Sammi Podcast Itunes why does my 13 year old suddenly want to quit sports? SUBTITLE: how to find out what's really going on…
Jul 14, 2026 · 10:06
https://teachhoops.com/ Every single coach in the country is sitting on one. One conversion they know they absolutely need to have, but continue to push off. A player who needs a…
Jul 13, 2026 · 11:37
https://teachhoops.com/ Summer basketball is a wild landscape. You can walk into a gym for a weekend shootout and find yourself facing a high-major AAU-loaded powerhouse in the…
Jul 10, 2026 · 35:48
https://teachhoops.com/ If you spend enough time around the grassroots basketball ecosystem, you will inevitably hear coaches, parents, and directors argue over a seemingly…
Jul 9, 2026 · 32:56
https://teachhoops.com/ If you spend enough time around the grassroots basketball ecosystem, you will inevitably hear coaches, parents, and directors argue over a seemingly…
Jul 8, 2026 · 10:02
teachhoops.com Episode Title: Are Your Drills Teaching Players to Read… or Just Run to Spots? Every coach wants smarter players — better decisions, better shot selection, better…
Jul 7, 2026 · 9:55
teachhoops.com Episode Title: Are You Coaching Your Bench… or Letting It Drain Your Team? Your bench is never neutral. It is either giving your team energy or taking energy away.…
Jul 6, 2026 · 39:09
https://teachhoops.com/ If your player development strategy consists entirely of players cones-drilling down an empty floor, executing predefined double-crossover pull-ups…
Jul 3, 2026 · 39:09
https://teachhoops.com/ If you walk into a gym and see a coach spending twenty minutes leaning against a wall explaining a drill, followed by players standing in a single line…
Jul 2, 2026 · 36:03
https://teachhoops.com/ If you walk into a gym and see a coach spending twenty minutes leaning against a wall explaining a drill, followed by players standing in a single line…
Jul 1, 2026 · 7:45
https://teachhoops.com/ Show Notes Episode Title: Are Your Timeouts Changing the Game… or Just Stopping the Clock? Every coach uses timeouts, but not every timeout actually helps…
Jun 30, 2026 · 9:22
https://teachhoops.com/ Show Notes Episode Title: Are Your Players Watching Film… or Just Watching Themselves? Most players do not naturally know how to watch film. They watch…
Jun 29, 2026 · 11:03
https://teachhoops.com/ Episode Title: Are You Building an Assistant Coaching Staff… or Just Hoping Someone Shows Up? Finding and keeping quality assistant coaches has become one…
Jun 26, 2026 · 9:36
teachhoops.com Episode Title: Can You Actually Teach Toughness, or Are You Just Demanding It? Every coach talks about toughness. But too often, we tell players to “be tough”…
Jun 25, 2026 · 13:39
https://teachhoops.com/ https://www.thechampionshipcoach.com/ Are you running an elite basketball program or just managing seasonal chaos? Most head coaches exhaust themselves…
Jun 24, 2026 · 20:42
https://teachhoops.com/ Basketball discussion and talk with a teachhoops member We talk basketball https://teachhoops.com/ Teachhoops.com Practice Planner Waitlist…
Jun 23, 2026 · 10:41
https://teachhoops.com/ Open gym can be one of the most valuable parts of your offseason — or one of the biggest wastes of time. Too often, players show up, shoot around, play…
Jun 22, 2026 · 20:43
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Jun 19, 2026 · 8:50
Championship coaching is not just about holding a trophy at the end of the season. It is about having a system, clear standards, organized practices, and the right tools when…
Jun 18, 2026 · 22:11
https://teachhoops.com/ A member call with Teachhoops.com member The Scoreboard Lies: The Ultimate Life Lesson from 27 Years on the Hardwood https://teachhoops.com/ Welcome to…
Jun 17, 2026 · 9:33
https://teachhoops.com/ Episode Title: Are You Waiting Until November to Find Your Leaders? Most coaches wait until the season starts to name captains. The problem? By November,…
Jun 16, 2026 · 13:45
https://teachhoops.com/ If you spend nearly three decades pacing a sideline, sweating out Friday nights, and riding the emotional roller coaster of high school athletics, you…
Jun 15, 2026 · 14:42
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Jun 12, 2026 · 8:30
June summer league is chaotic—new lineups, new roles, different gyms, weird refs, and players trying to “prove” themselves. In that environment, running your full offense usually…
Jun 11, 2026 · 28:28
https://teachhoops.com/ teachhoops.com Episode Title: Are You Teaching Summer Defense… or Just Letting Kids Play? Summer league is where defensive habits are either built… or…
Jun 10, 2026 · 29:40
https://teachhoops.com/ Welcome to the summary of this week’s TeachHoops.com Member Coaching Call. One of the absolute best parts of managing this coaching community is stepping…
Jun 9, 2026 · 8:48
https://teachhoops.com/ Summer league is where defensive habits are either built… or destroyed. If you let kids “just play” in June, you’ll spend all winter trying to fix the…
Jun 8, 2026 · 16:08
https://teachhoops.com/ If you have signed a child up for youth sports recently, you have likely felt the absolute financial squeeze of the modern youth athletic complex. What…
Jun 5, 2026 · 7:32
teachhoops.com Episode Title: What Should You Track in June When the Score Doesn’t Matter? June summer league scores are noisy. Lineups are weird, roles are changing, kids are…
Jun 4, 2026 · 21:54
https://teachhoops.com/ When you sit down across from a coach who has reached the mountaintop and cut down the nets, you quickly realize they don't look at the game the way…
Jun 3, 2026 · 21:53
https://teachhoops.com/ Unlocking the Vault: Inside the Mind of a Championship Coach https://teachhoops.com/ When you sit down across from a coach who has reached the mountaintop…
Jun 2, 2026 · 8:50
www.teachhoops.com Team camp isn’t for finding your best player. You already know who your top 2–3 are. Team camp is where you discover your bench mob—the 7th, 8th, and 9th…
Jun 1, 2026 · 15:59
https://teachhoops.com/ If you have been pacing the sidelines for any length of time, you know that the most grueling opponent isn't the team in the opposite jersey—it’s the…
May 29, 2026 · 28:07
https://teachhoops.com/ What does it actually take to build a basketball program that stands the test of time? In this foundational episode, we pull back the curtain on the core…
May 28, 2026 · 28:18
https://teachhoops.com/ What does it actually take to build a basketball program that stands the test of time? In this foundational episode, we pull back the curtain on the core…
May 27, 2026 · 15:58
https://heysammi.com/coaches Coaches don’t lose parents because they “don’t care.” They lose them because families are drowning in platforms, notifications, and logins. This…
May 26, 2026 · 14:40
https://teachhoops.com/ Show NotesIn the "muck and grind" of running a youth tournament, a high school holiday tournament, or managing an athletic department, there is an…
May 25, 2026 · 19:26
https://teachhoops.com/ https://teachhoops.com/ Episode Title: What Would Change If Your Coaching Had a Weekly System Instead of Weekly Stress? Most coaches don’t lack effort —…
May 22, 2026 · 7:07
Episode Summary “Losers limp” isn’t about insulting kids. It’s about naming a real basketball truth: bad body language after mistakes costs possessions, and possessions cost…
May 21, 2026 · 7:30
https://teachhoops.com/ Most coaches don’t lack effort — they lack time. And when time is tight, coaching becomes reactive: Sunday-night panic, blank practice plans, chasing…
May 20, 2026 · 9:36
https://teachhoops.com/ The biggest mistake we make in high school basketball is letting the team hold a popularity contest in November to elect "captains." More often than not,…
May 19, 2026 · 8:16
https://www.thechampionshipcoach.com/ Coaches don’t need more information. They need clarity, feedback, and accountability. In this episode, Coach Collins breaks down what…
May 18, 2026 · 11:24
Which Level Are You Tolerating in Your Gym? https://teachhoops.com/ In the pursuit of a championship culture, we often focus on the "Skill Gap"—who can shoot, who can handle…
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