{"podcast":{"title":"Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)","slug":"basketball-coach-unplugged-a-basketball-coaching-podcast-174496","podcast_index_feed_id":174496,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BLU1636519163","website_url":"http://teachhoops.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/d624ee96-f5f1-11eb-aea4-63c25e230be3/image/2019_Coach_unplugged_rough_3000x3000.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"teachhoops.com","episode_count":2756,"summary":"This Podcast will discuss basketball coaching with Coach Steve Collins. Coach Collins will do this with interviews and on topic discussions. (Discussion will revolve around basketball topics such as: Offense, Defense, Motivation, Team Building, Youth Basketball, High School Basketball, college basketball and much more...) We will publish weekly shows at 6:00 am..... Please check out our site if you like our podcast. www.teachhoops.com.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/basketball-coach-unplugged-a-basketball-coaching-podcast-174496"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 1918 What Should Every Coach Lock In During May to Win the Summer?","slug":"ep-1918-what-should-every-coach-lock-in-during-may-to-win-the-summer","published_at":"2026-05-04T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/basketball-coach-unplugged-a-basketball-coaching-podcast-174496/ep-1918-what-should-every-coach-lock-in-during-may-to-win-the-summer","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/basketball-coach-unplugged-a-basketball-coaching-podcast-174496","url":"https://teachhoops.com/","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/p.podderapp.com/3154757013/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/COMG4409625534.mp3","summary":"https://teachhoops.com/ May is the month that decides your summer. If you win May, your summer becomes organized and purposeful. If you lose May, the offseason turns into random open gyms and wishful thinking. In this episode, Coach breaks down the vital priorities for May so you can build momentum, clarity, and real player improvement heading into summer. What You’ll Learn Why May is the “setup month” for everything that happens in June and July The 7 most important coaching priorities to lock in right now How to turn summer from “busy” into “better” Simple systems to create consistency even when attendance is inconsistent The 7 Vital May Priorities Calendar First Communication Player Plans Strength and Durability Culture Reps Leadership and Identity Eligibility and Real Life Practical Week-by-Week May Plan Week 1: Calendar + player/parent communication Week 2: Player plans + strength schedule Week 3: Identity + constraints + leadership meeting Week 4: Pressure night (FT ladder + end-game reps) Key Takeaways Don’t wait for “full attendance”—build a system that works with real life Track what matters (skill work, lifts, compete days, leadership habits) Keep it simple, measurable, and consistent Coach Challenge Before June 1st, complete this checklist: Set the calendar Send the player message Send the parent message Create two-skill plans Set lift days Choose one identity Build one constraint around it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"https://teachhoops.com/ May is the month that decides your summer. If you win May, your summer becomes organized and purposeful. If you lose May, the offs…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":557,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/basketball-coach-unplugged-a-basketball-coaching-podcast-174496/episodes/ep-1918-what-should-every-coach-lock-in-during-may-to-win-the-summer/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/basketball-coach-unplugged-a-basketball-coaching-podcast-174496/ep-1918-what-should-every-coach-lock-in-during-may-to-win-the-summer.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}