Audio Episodes
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July 27, 2026
Episode 315: Nicole Collins | Championship Culture, Leadership & Building Elite Teams
What separates championship programs from everyone else? Coach Nicole Collins has built one of Texas' premier girls basketball programs at Cedar Hill High School, leading teams to sustained success while developing young women far beyond the game. A former Baylor point guard under Kim Mulkey, Nicole shares lessons on leadership, culture, accountability, player development, faith, and why relationshipsโnot talentโcreate championship teams. In this episode we discuss: โข Building championship c...
July 24, 2026
The North Star Philosophy | Elijah Kess
Basketball is bigger than basketball. In Episode 314 of the JAMODI Podcast, Matt Sayman sits down with Great Lakes Christian College Head Coach Elijah Kess to discuss building a championship culture through consistency, servant leadership, relationships, and daily standards. Growing up in Baltimore, basketball became Elijah's path toward changing the trajectory of his life. Today, he leads one of the nation's successful Christian college programs while working multiple jobs, raising a family, ...
July 23, 2026
Recruiting Through Honesty | Elijah Kess
Basketball is bigger than basketball. In Episode 314 of the JAMODI Podcast, Matt Sayman sits down with Great Lakes Christian College Head Coach Elijah Kess to discuss building a championship culture through consistency, servant leadership, relationships, and daily standards. Growing up in Baltimore, basketball became Elijah's path toward changing the trajectory of his life. Today, he leads one of the nation's successful Christian college programs while working multiple jobs, raising a family, ...
July 22, 2026
Relationships Win Championships | Elijah Kess
Basketball is bigger than basketball. In Episode 314 of the JAMODI Podcast, Matt Sayman sits down with Great Lakes Christian College Head Coach Elijah Kess to discuss building a championship culture through consistency, servant leadership, relationships, and daily standards. Growing up in Baltimore, basketball became Elijah's path toward changing the trajectory of his life. Today, he leads one of the nation's successful Christian college programs while working multiple jobs, raising a family, ...
July 21, 2026
Staying Hungry | Elijah Kess
Basketball is bigger than basketball. In Episode 314 of the JAMODI Podcast, Matt Sayman sits down with Great Lakes Christian College Head Coach Elijah Kess to discuss building a championship culture through consistency, servant leadership, relationships, and daily standards. Growing up in Baltimore, basketball became Elijah's path toward changing the trajectory of his life. Today, he leads one of the nation's successful Christian college programs while working multiple jobs, raising a family, ...
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July 20, 2026
Episode 314: Elijah Kess | Building Championship Culture Through Consistency, Relationships & Leadership
Basketball is bigger than basketball. In Episode 314 of the JAMODI Podcast, Matt Sayman sits down with Great Lakes Christian College Head Coach Elijah Kess to discuss building a championship culture through consistency, servant leadership, relationships, and daily standards. Growing up in Baltimore, basketball became Elijah's path toward changing the trajectory of his life. Today, he leads one of the nation's successful Christian college programs while working multiple jobs, raising a family, ...
July 17, 2026
Best Ways To Teach Concepts | Zach Urbanus
In Episode 313 of the JAMODI Podcast, Matt Sayman sits down with Zach Urbanus, founder of BTY Basketball Training and Texas Pro Academy, to discuss what separates elite player development from ordinary workouts. Zach shares practical coaching strategies used with youth, high school, college, and professional players while explaining how coaches can build better habits, stronger relationships, and more effective practices. ๐ The three characteristics of great coaches ๐ Why overcoaching hurts p...
July 16, 2026
Playing College Ball Today | Zach Urbanus
In Episode 313 of the JAMODI Podcast, Matt Sayman sits down with Zach Urbanus, founder of BTY Basketball Training and Texas Pro Academy, to discuss what separates elite player development from ordinary workouts. Zach shares practical coaching strategies used with youth, high school, college, and professional players while explaining how coaches can build better habits, stronger relationships, and more effective practices. ๐ The three characteristics of great coaches ๐ Why overcoaching hurts p...
July 15, 2026
Get To Know Your Players | Zach Urbanus
In Episode 313 of the JAMODI Podcast, Matt Sayman sits down with Zach Urbanus, founder of BTY Basketball Training and Texas Pro Academy, to discuss what separates elite player development from ordinary workouts. Zach shares practical coaching strategies used with youth, high school, college, and professional players while explaining how coaches can build better habits, stronger relationships, and more effective practices. ๐ The three characteristics of great coaches ๐ Why overcoaching hurts p...
July 14, 2026
Traits Of A Great Coach | Zach Urbanus
In Episode 313 of the JAMODI Podcast, Matt Sayman sits down with Zach Urbanus, founder of BTY Basketball Training and Texas Pro Academy, to discuss what separates elite player development from ordinary workouts. Zach shares practical coaching strategies used with youth, high school, college, and professional players while explaining how coaches can build better habits, stronger relationships, and more effective practices. ๐ The three characteristics of great coaches ๐ Why overcoaching hurts p...
313
July 13, 2026
EPISODE 313: ZACH URBANUS
In Episode 313 of the JAMODI Podcast, Matt Sayman sits down with Zach Urbanus, founder of BTY Basketball Training and Texas Pro Academy, to discuss what separates elite player development from ordinary workouts. Zach shares practical coaching strategies used with youth, high school, college, and professional players while explaining how coaches can build better habits, stronger relationships, and more effective practices. ๐ The three characteristics of great coaches ๐ Why overcoaching hurts p...
July 10, 2026
2 Questions To Ask Players | Scott Drew
In Episode 312 of the JAMODI Podcast, Baylor Men's Basketball Head Coach Scott Drew returns five years after becoming the very first guest on the podcast. Coach Drew reflects on Baylor's remarkable journey while sharing timeless leadership lessons on building culture, developing people, delegating responsibility, and keeping faith at the center of everything. Topics include: ๐ Going 1-0 in everything you do ๐ Building a championship culture ๐ฅ CEO leadership and empowering assistant coaches ...
July 9, 2026
Glass Half-full Mentality | Scott Drew
In Episode 312 of the JAMODI Podcast, Baylor Men's Basketball Head Coach Scott Drew returns five years after becoming the very first guest on the podcast. Coach Drew reflects on Baylor's remarkable journey while sharing timeless leadership lessons on building culture, developing people, delegating responsibility, and keeping faith at the center of everything. Topics include: ๐ Going 1-0 in everything you do ๐ Building a championship culture ๐ฅ CEO leadership and empowering assistant coaches ...
July 8, 2026
Developing Leadership Through Trust | Scott Drew
In Episode 312 of the JAMODI Podcast, Baylor Men's Basketball Head Coach Scott Drew returns five years after becoming the very first guest on the podcast. Coach Drew reflects on Baylor's remarkable journey while sharing timeless leadership lessons on building culture, developing people, delegating responsibility, and keeping faith at the center of everything. Topics include: ๐ Going 1-0 in everything you do ๐ Building a championship culture ๐ฅ CEO leadership and empowering assistant coaches ...
July 7, 2026
Always Go 1-0 | Scott Drew
In Episode 312 of the JAMODI Podcast, Baylor Men's Basketball Head Coach Scott Drew returns five years after becoming the very first guest on the podcast. Coach Drew reflects on Baylor's remarkable journey while sharing timeless leadership lessons on building culture, developing people, delegating responsibility, and keeping faith at the center of everything. Topics include: ๐ Going 1-0 in everything you do ๐ Building a championship culture ๐ฅ CEO leadership and empowering assistant coaches ...
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July 6, 2026
EPISODE 312: SCOTT DREW
In Episode 312 of the JAMODI Podcast, Baylor Men's Basketball Head Coach Scott Drew returns five years after becoming the very first guest on the podcast. Coach Drew reflects on Baylor's remarkable journey while sharing timeless leadership lessons on building culture, developing people, delegating responsibility, and keeping faith at the center of everything. Topics include: ๐ Going 1-0 in everything you do ๐ Building a championship culture ๐ฅ CEO leadership and empowering assistant coaches ...
July 3, 2026
Obsessed With Basketball | Scott Schumacher
Coach Scott Schumacher has built one of the premier junior college basketball programs in the country, but his greatest passion isn't winsโit's developing people. In this episode of the JAMODI Podcast, Coach Schumacher shares nearly four decades of coaching wisdom, lessons learned from some of the biggest names in basketball, and the culture-building habits that have made Blinn College a perennial powerhouse. From stories about learning alongside Tom Izzo, Bill Self, Jay Wright, Jim Boeheim, a...
July 2, 2026
Connect With Players | Scott Schumacher
Coach Scott Schumacher has built one of the premier junior college basketball programs in the country, but his greatest passion isn't winsโit's developing people. In this episode of the JAMODI Podcast, Coach Schumacher shares nearly four decades of coaching wisdom, lessons learned from some of the biggest names in basketball, and the culture-building habits that have made Blinn College a perennial powerhouse. From stories about learning alongside Tom Izzo, Bill Self, Jay Wright, Jim Boeheim, a...
July 1, 2026
Know Where To Draw The Line | Scott Schumacher
Coach Scott Schumacher has built one of the premier junior college basketball programs in the country, but his greatest passion isn't winsโit's developing people. In this episode of the JAMODI Podcast, Coach Schumacher shares nearly four decades of coaching wisdom, lessons learned from some of the biggest names in basketball, and the culture-building habits that have made Blinn College a perennial powerhouse. From stories about learning alongside Tom Izzo, Bill Self, Jay Wright, Jim Boeheim, a...
June 30, 2026
Time With USA Basketball | Scott Schumacher
Coach Scott Schumacher has built one of the premier junior college basketball programs in the country, but his greatest passion isn't winsโit's developing people. In this episode of the JAMODI Podcast, Coach Schumacher shares nearly four decades of coaching wisdom, lessons learned from some of the biggest names in basketball, and the culture-building habits that have made Blinn College a perennial powerhouse. From stories about learning alongside Tom Izzo, Bill Self, Jay Wright, Jim Boeheim, a...
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June 29, 2026
EPISODE 311: SCOTT SCHUMACHER
Coach Scott Schumacher has built one of the premier junior college basketball programs in the country, but his greatest passion isn't winsโit's developing people. In this episode of the JAMODI Podcast, Coach Schumacher shares nearly four decades of coaching wisdom, lessons learned from some of the biggest names in basketball, and the culture-building habits that have made Blinn College a perennial powerhouse. From stories about learning alongside Tom Izzo, Bill Self, Jay Wright, Jim Boeheim, a...
June 26, 2026
Get From Good To Great | Kellen Sampson
Kellen Sampson joins the JAMODI Podcast for a deep dive into championship culture, player development, coaching philosophy, leadership, and the principles that have helped build one of the most successful programs in college basketball at the University of Houston. In this conversation, Coach Sampson shares lessons learned from growing up around the game, working alongside legendary coach Kelvin Sampson, developing elite defensive teams, simplifying coaching, building player confidence, and cre...
June 25, 2026
Keep It Simple | Kellen Sampson
Kellen Sampson joins the JAMODI Podcast for a deep dive into championship culture, player development, coaching philosophy, leadership, and the principles that have helped build one of the most successful programs in college basketball at the University of Houston. In this conversation, Coach Sampson shares lessons learned from growing up around the game, working alongside legendary coach Kelvin Sampson, developing elite defensive teams, simplifying coaching, building player confidence, and cre...
June 24, 2026
Ask Quality Questions | Kellen Sampson
Kellen Sampson joins the JAMODI Podcast for a deep dive into championship culture, player development, coaching philosophy, leadership, and the principles that have helped build one of the most successful programs in college basketball at the University of Houston. In this conversation, Coach Sampson shares lessons learned from growing up around the game, working alongside legendary coach Kelvin Sampson, developing elite defensive teams, simplifying coaching, building player confidence, and cre...