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Slappin' Glass Podcast

Slappin' Glass Podcast

Slappin' Glass 284 Episodes Aug 21, 2026

Exploring basketball's best ideas, strategies, and coaches from around the world.

Episodes

Chad Dickman on Unorthodox Spacing, Randomizing Blind Flares, & Forcing Defenses to Solve the Unfamiliar | Hood College
Chad Dickman on Unorthodox Spacing, Randomizing Blind Flares, & Forcing Defenses to Solve the Unfamiliar | Hood College Aug 21, 2026 3440 Hood College Head Coach Chad Dickman joins us to discuss how his offense uses spacing, pace, and unorthodox ball-screen actions to force defenses into decisions they rarely get to rehearse. Dickman explains the thinking behind Hood’s early empty-side flat ball screens, the intentionally “jumbled” three-man side, and why he wants the ballhandler making decisions before the defense can settle into i
Charles Klask on Building Structure Into Flow Offense, Evaluating Rich Possessions, and Disruptive Switching | University of Washington
Charles Klask on Building Structure Into Flow Offense, Evaluating Rich Possessions, and Disruptive Switching | University of Washington Aug 14, 2026 4142 University of Washington assistant coach and longtime NBA coach Charles Klask joins Slappin’ Glass for a detailed conversation on building structure underneath a free-flowing offense, defining offensive priorities, using analytics to shape behavior, and teaching switching defense.Klask breaks down how to identify your best decision-makers, build an offensive hierarchy around player strengths, and
Pat Juckem on Designing Practices That Transfer, Scoring Winning Habits, and Taking Emotion Out of Shot Selection | WashU
Pat Juckem on Designing Practices That Transfer, Scoring Winning Habits, and Taking Emotion Out of Shot Selection | WashU Aug 7, 2026 3702 WashU Head Coach Pat Juckem joins the Slappin’ Glass Podcast to discuss practice design, competitive scoring, team engagement, and transition defense.Juckem breaks down how WashU structures practice through teaching, learning, and competitive segments, why the opening minutes should reveal a team’s identity, and how productive practices often require mistakes, uncertainty, and player-led problem s
T.J. Otzelberger on Defensive Trade-Offs, In-Game Information, and Competitive Endurance  | Iowa State
T.J. Otzelberger on Defensive Trade-Offs, In-Game Information, and Competitive Endurance | Iowa State Jul 31, 2026 3849 Iowa State Head Coach TJ Otzelberger joins the Slappin’ Glass Podcast to discuss building one of college basketball’s most disruptive defensive identities.Coach Otzelberger explains why Iowa State prioritizes mentality over scheme, beginning with its commitment to creating a “collision” on the first dribble, pressuring the ball inside the scoring area, and forcing opponents to play under duress. H
Baldur Ragnarsson on Finding Patterns That Decide Games, Applying Pressure After Free Throws, and In-Season Conditioning | Álftanes
Baldur Ragnarsson on Finding Patterns That Decide Games, Applying Pressure After Free Throws, and In-Season Conditioning | Álftanes Jul 24, 2026 3419 Coach Baldur Ragnarsson joins Slappin’ Glass to discuss basketball scouting, opponent game planning, defensive strategy, and high-intensity practice design.Ragnarsson explains how he combines full-game film, tagged possessions, and statistical databases to identify player tendencies—particularly passing patterns—and turn a large amount of information into a clear game plan. He also breaks down how
Hedge & Plug Solutions, Learning Frameworks, and European Film | SG Deep Dive
Hedge & Plug Solutions, Learning Frameworks, and European Film | SG Deep Dive Jul 17, 2026 2042 In this SG Deep Dive, Dan Krikorian, Patrick Carney, and Eric Fawcett examine how offenses are attacking the hedge-and-plug pick-and-roll coverage that continues to spread throughout European and modern basketball.The conversation begins with why the coverage has become so effective. Hedge and plug allows the defense to pressure the ball without fully committing two defenders, protect the short ro
Matt Jones on Building Better Shooters, Coaching Voice, and Re-Triggers in Conceptual Offense {International Pro Coach}
Matt Jones on Building Better Shooters, Coaching Voice, and Re-Triggers in Conceptual Offense {International Pro Coach} Jul 10, 2026 3549 This week on the Slappin’ Glass Podcast, Dan and Pat are joined by International Pro Head Coach and player development specialist Matt Jones for a deep dive into shooting development, coaching communication, and building conceptual offense.The conversation opens with Jones’ approach to evaluating shooters, beginning with one of his core beliefs: watch the player first. Before over-coaching or over
Francesco Tabellini on Playing Relentless, Tagging Up Killers, and Attacking the Hedge & Plug
Francesco Tabellini on Playing Relentless, Tagging Up Killers, and Attacking the Hedge & Plug Jul 3, 2026 5155 This week we’re joined in this SG Classics episode by International Head Coach Francesco Tabellini for a deep dive into the concepts behind his team’s relentless style of play.Tabellini opens the conversation by unpacking the idea of “canceling the pauses” in the game — eliminating the dead space between offense and defense, defense and offense, and every small conversion moment in between. From t
Dr. Andy Galpin on Sleep, Strength, and the Hidden Stressors of Performance
Dr. Andy Galpin on Sleep, Strength, and the Hidden Stressors of Performance Jun 26, 2026 3886 In this episode, Dr. Andy Galpin joins Slappin’ Glass for a practical, high-level conversation on basketball performance, recovery, strength training, sleep, travel, and pregame preparation.Galpin breaks down why improving movement is not just about stretching, mobility work, or lifting weights, but about understanding the physical qualities that allow athletes to move with more range, force, cont
Jeremy Shulman on Defensive Tradeoffs, Uniqueness as a Strength, and Attacking the Hedge {UT Martin}
Jeremy Shulman on Defensive Tradeoffs, Uniqueness as a Strength, and Attacking the Hedge {UT Martin} Jun 19, 2026 3844 UT Martin Head Coach Jeremy Shulman joins the Slappin’ Glass podcast for a deep dive into building a defensive system around conviction, trade-offs, and player fit.Shulman discusses the philosophy behind his unique defensive approach, including why his teams lean toward containment, switch heavily, borrow matchup-zone principles without playing zone, and still find ways to generate turnovers witho
SG Deep Dive: College Basketball’s NIL Economy & Its Impact on the Global Game with Kevin Sweeney
SG Deep Dive: College Basketball’s NIL Economy & Its Impact on the Global Game with Kevin Sweeney Jun 12, 2026 2786 College basketball’s NIL era has quickly become one of the most disruptive forces in the global basketball market.In this Slappin’ Glass Deep Dive, Eric Fawcett sits down with Kevin Sweeney, college basketball and NBA Draft writer for Sports Illustrated, to unpack what NIL money really looks like inside the modern college game, how schools are building rosters, and why the American college system
Scott Wylie Returns! Anticipation, System Fit and the Cognitive Edge of Elite Decision-Making {S2 Cognition}
Scott Wylie Returns! Anticipation, System Fit and the Cognitive Edge of Elite Decision-Making {S2 Cognition} Jun 5, 2026 3995 Scott Wylie, co-founder of S2 Cognition, returns to Slappin’ Glass for a deeper look at how athletes process the game at speed — and how coaches can use that information to better teach, train, and build around their players.The conversation moves from theory into application: matching systems to cognitive profiles, understanding the trade-off between decision speed and accuracy, and designing pra

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