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Building Better Basketball
Hosted by Basketball Australia Coaches · EN
A Basketball Australia Podcast for Coaches and Volunteers in clubs and associations around the country to hear some interesting discussions from people all over the world talking about issues that directly relevant to them to give them some new ideas or confidence to keep putting their hand up.
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NCC 26- Eric McAllister
1w ago00:44:03Tap to summarizeAn international flavour to tip off Day 2 of the National Coaches Conference with @ericmcalister of the @dallasmavs taking the coaches through his job as an International Scout and talking about the art of evaluating talent.
Transcribe →NCC 26 - Di Strang
2w ago00:44:12Tap to summarizeClosing out Day 1 of the National Coaching Conference was @distrang who took the coaches through a structure to help them not only understand but also provided some tools to let them build their Coaching brand.
Transcribe →NCC26 - Mick Downer Presentation 1
3w ago01:15:08Tap to summarizeOur last on court presentation of Day 1 is @mickdowner sharing all his international coaching experience to talk to the coaches in attendance about building your team defence with the assistance of the @basketballauscoe male athletes.
Transcribe →NCC 26- Renae Garlepp
4w ago00:59:44Tap to summarizeOur first on court session of the National Coaching Conference 26 is a Coach returning to her roots at the @basketballauscoe , very apt off the back of Retro Round! Coach @renae_garlepp of the @sydneyflames has the @basketballauscoe girls running through a series of skill development exercises on Offensive development building from passing right through to finishing.
Transcribe →NCC 26 - Shane Macdonald
Jul 900:51:06Tap to summarizeEnjoy this recording of our first presenter of the National Coaching Conference 26 @shanemac4 from @insidewaiswho shared his experiences and suggestions on how to manage a Bespoke Player Development environment.
Transcribe →An Integrated approach to Practice Design (T Conroy, P Lonergan) - Building Better Basketball
May 2100:55:51Tap to summarizeEnjoy this recording of a presentation done at the recent Australian Junior Championships. This was a classroom style presentation by Australian U19 Men’s physio Toby Conroy and General Manager of the COE and Performance Pathways Peter Lonergan and focused on “An Integrated Approach to Practice Design”. It focused on the intensity modification process devised by Toby, Aneeka Smith and Bridie Duggan, which is being rolled out across the Performance Pathway. A great opportunity for coaches to understand the proccesses and planning that go into the National Performance Camps and the Centre of Excellence.
Transcribe →Tom Garlepp - Building Better Basketball
May 1500:38:48Tap to summarizeToday on Building Better Basketball we’re joined by Tom Garlepp - a coach who has built a strong reputation across Australian basketball through player development, high-performance coaching, and his work within national team pathways. Tom has worked with athletes across multiple levels of the game and has recently come out of camp with the Australia Sapphires as their head coach. This gives him a unique insight into what selection, development, and high-performance environments really look like in Australian basketball right now. Literally, it finished yesterday! In this episode we dive into what coaches often miss when it comes to player development, what actually matters at national team level, the role mentoring has played throughout his coaching journey, and what life is like in a household where both he and his wife are coaches.
Transcribe →Fiona Sanford - Building Better Basketball
May 700:47:07Tap to summarizeToday on Building Better Basketball, we’re stepping slightly off the court - but staying right at the heart of what makes great coaching. Because if we want more young people - especially teenage girls - to stay in the game, enjoy the game, and grow through the game… we need to better understand their experience. Our guest today is Fiona Sanford - a facilitator, speaker, and advocate who has worked with more than 30,000 young people across Australia. Her work focuses on identity, confidence, leadership, and helping young people find and use their voice. With a background as a semi-elite gymnast and now delivering programs across schools, communities, and sporting environments Fiona brings a really practical lens to the challenges coaches face every week. She’s also deeply involved in anti-bullying work, helping young people understand team dynamics, build empathy, and take responsibility for the environments they’re part of - something that translates directly into sport. In this conversation, we’re going to explore what’s really going on beneath the surface for teenage girls in basketball… where coaches sometimes get it wrong… and most importantly, what you can do about it in your very next session. www.fionasanford.com.au
Transcribe →Don Singe - Building Better Basketball
Apr 3000:49:55Tap to summarizeToday’s episode steps slightly outside the lines of basketball - but very much into the heart of coaching. I’m joined by Don Singe, who works with the North Queensland Cowboys as their Head of Leadership and Culture. Don’s work sits at the intersection of high performance, leadership, and science-based wellbeing. He partners with corporate leaders, elite athletes, and coaches to build what he calls leadership capacity - helping people take ownership of themselves, their environment, and their process, while maintaining the mental and physical health needed to sustain performance over time. What stood out to me in Don’s approach is that it’s not about quick fixes or surface-level motivation. It’s grounded in practical, actionable processes - and built around clarity, honesty, and the ability to adapt and progress along your own pathway. For those of us coaching in community basketball, that’s highly relevant. Because whether you’re coaching juniors on a weeknight or working in high performance, the challenge is the same, how do you lead people effectively, and how do you create an environment where they can thrive? This is a really thoughtful conversation that will challenge the way you think about leadership, wellbeing, and what it actually means to perform at your best.
Transcribe →Maddie Borg- Building Better Basketball
Apr 1600:43:10Tap to summarizeToday we’re joined by Maddie Borg, someone doing outstanding work in a really important space of our game. Maddie is the Head Coach of the Queensland Ivor Burge Women’s team, working within the intellectual impairment pathway, a space that continues to grow, evolve, and most importantly, provide meaningful opportunities for athletes to represent, compete, and belong in our sport. What stands out about Maddie’s work isn’t just results, it’s the clarity of purpose. The focus on effort, attitude, and creating an environment where players can thrive and be challenged at the same time. In this conversation, we explore what it takes to coach in that space, the balance between performance and inclusion, how you build connection with your athletes, and what coaches at all levels can learn from working in the Ivor Burge program. There’s a lot in this one, whether you’re coaching representative athletes, grassroots players, or anywhere in between. National Coaches Conference Tickets - Register here Early bird tickets are now on sale at $200. Secure your spot today before prices increase and be part of Basketball Australia's biggest coaching event of the year.
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