JAMODI Podcast

Welcome to the JAMODI Podcast! Matt Sayman here, and I ask special leaders/coaches not just WHAT they do, but HOW they do what they do. Guests share strategies on enhancing culture, daily routines for success, building confidence, becoming the best version of themselves. Remember it's JAMODI...Itโ€™s Just A Matter Of Doing It!

Episode 328: John Jakus | The Secret to Building Player-Led Teams
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Episode 328: John Jakus | The Secret to Building Player-Led Teams

Recent Audio Episodes

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Oct. 26, 2026

Episode 328: John Jakus | The Secret to Building Player-Led Teams

What if the key to becoming a better basketball coach isn't controlling more, but learning when to let go? In Episode 328 of the JAMODI Podcast, presented by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC), Florida Atlantic University Head Men's Basketball Coach John Jakus joins Matt Sayman for an honest conversation about leadership, culture, communication, and building player-led teams. Drawing from his experiences coaching alongside Scott Drew at Baylor and Mark Few at Gonzaga, Jakus sha
Oct. 23, 2026

Learning To Pick Your Battles | Selena Winbush

๐Ÿ€ What if one of the best things you can do for your players is let them fail? ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ JAMODI Podcast Episode 327 | Selena Winbush Midway High School Girls Basketball Head Coach Selena Winbush joins Matt Sayman for a powerful conversation about transformational coaching, building player confidence, developing relationships, and creating an environment where athletes can grow beyond basketball. Coach Winbush shares her three essential characteristics of great coaches: being transformational, genuin
Oct. 22, 2026

Why Players Need More Free Play | Selena Winbush

๐Ÿ€ What if one of the best things you can do for your players is let them fail? ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ JAMODI Podcast Episode 327 | Selena Winbush Midway High School Girls Basketball Head Coach Selena Winbush joins Matt Sayman for a powerful conversation about transformational coaching, building player confidence, developing relationships, and creating an environment where athletes can grow beyond basketball. Coach Winbush shares her three essential characteristics of great coaches: being transformational, genuin
Oct. 21, 2026

Relationships Beyond Basketball | Selena Winbush

๐Ÿ€ What if one of the best things you can do for your players is let them fail? ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ JAMODI Podcast Episode 327 | Selena Winbush Midway High School Girls Basketball Head Coach Selena Winbush joins Matt Sayman for a powerful conversation about transformational coaching, building player confidence, developing relationships, and creating an environment where athletes can grow beyond basketball. Coach Winbush shares her three essential characteristics of great coaches: being transformational, genuin
Oct. 20, 2026

Finding Small Wins In Difficult Games | Selena Winbush

๐Ÿ€ What if one of the best things you can do for your players is let them fail? ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ JAMODI Podcast Episode 327 | Selena Winbush Midway High School Girls Basketball Head Coach Selena Winbush joins Matt Sayman for a powerful conversation about transformational coaching, building player confidence, developing relationships, and creating an environment where athletes can grow beyond basketball. Coach Winbush shares her three essential characteristics of great coaches: being transformational, genuin
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Oct. 19, 2026

Episode 327: Selena Winbush | Building Confidence, Transformational Coaching & Letting Players Fail

๐Ÿ€ What if one of the best things you can do for your players is let them fail? ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ JAMODI Podcast Episode 327 | Selena Winbush Midway High School Girls Basketball Head Coach Selena Winbush joins Matt Sayman for a powerful conversation about transformational coaching, building player confidence, developing relationships, and creating an environment where athletes can grow beyond basketball. Coach Winbush shares her three essential characteristics of great coaches: being transformational, genuine,

Recent Blog Posts

April 23, 2025

Summary of Episode 246 with Skip Townsend

โ€œDo the Little Things Rightโ€: Lessons in Leadership from Coach Skip Townsend Skip Townsend is more than just a legendary Texas high school basketball coach with over 1,000 wins and nine state championships โ€” he's a master at crafting culture, deโ€ฆ
April 15, 2025

Summary of Episode 244 with Antoine Thompson

"Handle Hard Better": Lessons in Leadership with Coach Antoine Thompson In a powerful episode of the JAMODI Podcast, host Matt Sayman sits down with Coach Antoine Thompson, head boys basketball coach at South Oak Cliff High School and former heaโ€ฆ

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