Are you an athlete with basketball goals? Are you a young coach looking to improve your craft? Are you a parent with questions on how to best navigate your young athletes path to success? Or are you just a fan of the great game of basketball and enjoy talking through the game? Come along with Athletic Director, High School Coach, Basketball Club owner, Skills Trainer and former NAIA, All American Player Rick Williams as he explores every angle of the basketball culture through insightful interviews with coaches, trainers, athletes, parents and fans of the game. With the goal of helping everyone avoid "Jumping Through Hoops" on their way to basketball and life success! In addition to great conversations with successful people, Coach Rick will also share and discuss his favorite quotes, skills, and coaching strategies often highlighting the beautiful blend between basketball and life success with positive messages for every listener who shares a passion to Always Get Better!
Coach Rick talks with Director of Coaching Education with USA Basketball Don Showalter to discuss the state of youth basketball in America.
Coach Rick sits down with former AGB player and current NFL Linebacker TJ Edwards and his Dad Vince to talk about how to navigate youth sports as a Dad and a talented, passionate athlete. TJ origins 5 min training vs figure it out 8min something special in TJ 9:22 pulled or pushed by parents 10:30 coaching your own kid 15:00 trusting other coaches 16:00 how is TJ so selfless? 18:00 bad coaches 20:00 how to avoid burnout 24:00 when to pick a sport 26:00 recruiting process 31:00 staying level through success 34:00 undrafted rookie process 35:00 staying on top 36:00 latching on to your success 37:00 parenting stop when pro ball starts? 39:00 siblings 42:00 TJ Edwards football camp? 44:00 reminiscing on lake county good ole days CREDITS: MUSICE: EHAYNESBEATS GUESTS: T. J. Edwards, Vince Edwards HOST: Rick Williams Producer: Rick Williams
Coach Rick talks with NBA Stylist Brandon Williams about his journey from a childhood dream to a realized reality. Beyond styling for NBA stars like Mike Conley, Andrew Wiggins and Rudy Gay, Brandon also works with Nike, his childhood dream. What did it take to get there, and what is it like to live the lifestyle of a successful fashion/image consultant? Follow Brandon on Social: https://instagram.com/brandwills?igshid=1ttzwgnzelfk2 (https://instagram.com/brandwills?igshid=1ttzwgnzelfk2) https://twitter.com/brandwills (https://twitter.com/brandwills) Timeline His story 1:00 min 3:00 planted seed for dream job 5:30- College days 12:00 put your time in even if you have leg up 15:30 questions over sexuality 20:00 change the narrative stop the judgment 21:30 Last Dance Rodman 25:00 Andrew Wiggins Draft day 40:00 image is …. 43:00 how do you acquire top tier players? 46:00 NFL and MLB 48:00 being selective with clients 50:00 power of relationships 53:00 living your dream 58:00 how does family life effect success 64:00 working with Nike 76:00 living the life
Coach Rick expands upon the ideas brought up in the Exposure talk with Toi Baylor
Coach Rick sits down with Illinois Women's Assistant Coach and Former Marquette standout Scott Merritt to discuss going from player to coach, the art of assistant coaching and more recruiting tips for young players! 1:00 Tom Crean and his recruiting story 10 Min March Madness 11 min Dwayne Wade 13:57 G League vs overseas 17:56 coaching decision 19:00 importance of recruiting 21:00 importance of player development 23:00 evolution of women's game 26:00 Assistant Coaching 30:00 Recruiting Tips 33:00 respond to the coaches 35:00 put the phone down 37:00 highlights vs game 39:00 HS vs Club 45:00 transfer process 48:00 red flags Follow Coach Merritt on IG: https://instagram.com/coach_merritt?igshid=18z6kygq98n6k (https://instagram.com/coach_merritt?igshid=18z6kygq98n6k)
Coach Rick talks with NBA Shooting Coach Dave Love about all things shooting. What can players do to improve their shot? What can coaches and trainers do to improve their teaching? Its all answered in todays show! Follow Coach Dave Love: https://www.coachdavelove.com/ (https://www.coachdavelove.com/) https://instagram.com/coachdavelove?igshid=5mp6ewv28osx (https://instagram.com/coachdavelove?igshid=5mp6ewv28osx) https://twitter.com/CoachDaveLove (https://twitter.com/CoachDaveLove)
Coach Rick sits down with Baylor Youth Basketball founder and director to discuss her rise to the top of the grass roots exposure level as well as a deep dive into the exposure and recruitment process. For more information or to sign up for the upcoming Coaches Clinic visit https://baylorbasketball.org/ (https://baylorbasketball.org/) Follow Baylor Youth Basketball on Twitter @Bayloryouth Follow them on IG @Bayloryouth
Coach Rick talks about the things he learned in his conversation with Dickey Simpkins If you would like to be a guest on the show or have any questions or comments for Coach Rick, Email us at JThoopspod@gmail.com Follow us on IG and Twitter @JTHoopspod
We talk with 2 time NBA Champion, Big East Champion NLP Boss and all around good dude, Dickey Simpkins about everything from playing with MJ (of course) to how to best navigate the Club basketball culture. http://www.trainnlp.com/ (http://www.trainnlp.com/)
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