Audio Episodes

🎙️ EPISODE 326 | FRAN FRASCHILLA — HOW TO BUILD A PLAYER-LED BASKETBALL TEAM What does it take to build a basketball program where players take ownership, hold each other accountable, and lead themselves? Former college basketball head coach and longtime ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla returns to the JAMODI Podcast for an incredible conversation about coaching, culture, leadership, and life. With 23 years in coaching and 23 years in broadcasting, Fran shares lessons learned from a lifetime around...

🎙️ EPISODE 325 | BRENT GAYLOR — LIPAN HIGH SCHOOL The JAMODI Podcast is proudly PRESENTED BY the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC). Brent Gaylor has spent 21 years coaching and has built one of the most successful high school basketball programs in Texas. 🏆 613–141 Career Record🏆 5 State Championships🏆 7 State Championship Game Appearances🏆 8 Regional Championships🏆 11 Regional Tournament Appearances🏆 128–2 District Record🏆 56–6 Playoff Record🏆 Winningest Texas Boys Program Over ...

Joe Crispin joins the JAMODI Podcast for Episode 324 for a deep conversation on coaching philosophy, player development, playing fast, shooting with confidence, and creating an environment where players learn how to play instead of simply learning plays. Coach Crispin explains why his “system” starts with the players in the locker room. Rather than forcing every team into the same style, he believes coaches should understand who they have and teach that group how to play together at its highest...

How do you actually develop better shooters—not just players who shoot well in drills? NBA shooting coach Dave Love returns to the JAMODI Podcast for his second appearance to dive deep into shooting development, skill acquisition, and how coaches can build practices that transfer to games. Dave breaks shooters into four different levels—weak, below average, above average, and elite—and explains why each should be trained differently. He introduces the concept of periodization for shooting, disc...

What does it really take to build a championship program? Coach Emund Prichett joins the JAMODI Podcast to share the journey of building Mansfield Summit basketball—from going 1–14 in district during his first season to developing a program capable of competing for championships. Coach Prichett opens up about the difficult early years, the mistakes that helped him grow as a coach and person, and the decision to stop focusing on expectations and start focusing on getting better every single day...

Tony Miller, head men’s basketball coach at Bob Jones University and host of the A Quick Timeout Podcast, joins the JAMODI Podcast for Episode 321. Four years after his first appearance on the podcast, Coach Miller returns to discuss what he has learned since moving into the head coaching chair and the responsibility that comes with leading an entire program. Tony shares why successful programs must be person-development centric, not simply player-development centric, and explains how Bob Jone...

Tony Miller, head men’s basketball coach at Bob Jones University and host of the A Quick Timeout Podcast, joins the JAMODI Podcast for Episode 321. Four years after his first appearance on the podcast, Coach Miller returns to discuss what he has learned since moving into the head coaching chair and the responsibility that comes with leading an entire program. Tony shares why successful programs must be person-development centric, not simply player-development centric, and explains how Bob Jone...

What does it take to build a winning program — and sustain it year after year? In Episode 320 of the JAMODI Podcast, Matt Sayman sits down with Westlake High School head boys basketball coach Robert Lucero for an in-depth conversation about culture, leadership, communication, staff development, and the realities of being a high school coach. Coach Lucero shares lessons from more than two decades in coaching and his highly successful run at Westlake. But this conversation goes far beyond wins a...

John Redman, Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Spring Hill College, joins the JAMODI Podcast for a conversation about leadership, confidence, relationships, simplicity, and what it really means to coach a team. After spending nearly 15 years as a college assistant and learning under multiple Hall of Fame coaches, Redman has developed a coaching philosophy centered around serving players, building trust, giving freedom, embracing failure, and keeping the game simple. Coach Redman explains why he b...

Episode 318 of the JAMODI Podcast features Kelly Savoy, head girls basketball coach at Montgomery High School and Vice President of the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC). With more than 30 years in coaching and nearly 400 career wins, Coach Savoy has built his career around relationships, character, consistency, and developing programs that are bigger than basketball. In this episode, Coach Savoy shares why great coaching starts with building relationships—not only with players, b...

Andy Heim’s coaching journey is a powerful reminder that building a championship program takes time. In Episode 317 of the JAMODI Podcast, Belmont High School girls basketball coach Andy Heim shares the story of going from an early winless season to eventually winning an Indiana state championship. Coach Heim opens up about the mistakes he made early in his career, how his coaching philosophy evolved, and why relationships, adaptability, player leadership, and creating an enjoyable experience ...

How do great coaches build teams that win year after year? In Episode 316 of the JAMODI Podcast, Langston University Head Men's Basketball Coach Sam Kohnke shares how he develops winning programs by recruiting competitors, teaching basketball through concepts instead of memorized plays, and creating players who can think and make decisions under pressure. Coach Kohnke discusses: 🏀 Recruiting "dogs" instead of just talent 🏀 Why concepts outperform rigid offensive systems 🏀 Teaching players t...

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 relationships—not talent—create championship teams. In this episode we discuss: • Building championship c...

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, ...

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. 🏀 The three characteristics of great coaches 🏀 Why overcoaching hurts p...

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: 🏀 Going 1-0 in everything you do 🏆 Building a championship culture 👥 CEO leadership and empowering assistant coaches ...

Coach Scott Schumacher has built one of the premier junior college basketball programs in the country, but his greatest passion isn't wins—it'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...

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...

In this episode of the JAMODI Podcast, Coach John Smith shares powerful insights on building player-led teams, creating authentic relationships with athletes, developing culture, and coaching today’s generation with accountability and purpose. Coach Smith dives into why consistency matters, how to create buy-in inside your program, and the importance of communication, trust, and connection in developing young men. From basketball systems to player development, practice planning, leadership, and...

In this episode of the JAMODI Podcast, Coach Matt Sayman sits down with Coach Kiara Marshall to discuss her incredible journey of leading Summer Creek to a state championship in her first season as head coach. Coach Marshall dives deep into what it takes to create buy-in, adapt your system to your personnel, and develop players who can think the game rather than simply run plays. From building a winning culture to managing expectations, player ownership, recovery strategies, and offensive freed...

In this episode of the JAMODI Podcast, Matt Sayman sits down with Coach Josh Mawhorr, newly named head men’s basketball coach at College of the Ozarks and former Baylor assistant, to talk leadership, culture, player relationships, and building programs that last. Coach Mawhorr shares lessons learned from coaching alongside Scott Drew at Baylor, his transition into a head coaching role, and how intentional relationships, accountability, and culture shape successful teams. This episode is packed...

In this episode of JAMODI, Coach Matt Sayman sits down with mental performance coach and licensed therapist Cortnee White, founder of The Athlete Mind, for a powerful conversation on confidence, anxiety, leadership, culture, and what today’s athletes truly need from coaches. Coach White works with athletes from youth sports all the way to Olympic-level performers and shares incredible insight into the mental side of performance — including why confidence is often misunderstood, how coaches shap...

Coach Ben Kinnison joins the podcast for one of the most honest and basketball-rich conversations we’ve had in a long time. From rebuilding a program at Mansfield Legacy to creating accountability, player ownership, and a true expectation to win, this episode is loaded with practical ideas for coaches at every level. Coach Kinnison shares what it’s really like taking over a program, why year one can feel so hard, and how culture shifts happen through consistency, intentional reps, and relations...

On this episode of the JAMODI Podcast, we sit down with Coach Josh Williams of Clinton High School, one of the top girls basketball programs in Illinois. Coach Williams shares how the Lady Maroons built a championship culture centered around shooting, accountability, toughness, and winning habits. Coach Williams owns a 320-228 career varsity record with four conference championships, three conference tournament titles, multiple 20-win seasons, and two IBCA District Coach of the Year honors. His...