{"podcast":{"title":"Hoop Heads","slug":"hoop-heads-503560","podcast_index_feed_id":503560,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/hoop-heads/","website_url":"https://hoopheadspod.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/302a8756-97c0-498e-9d17-a63f6feb53dc/avatars-g6oje4lizoplua9e-rycgaq-original.jpg","author":"Hoop Heads Podcast Network","episode_count":350,"summary":"The Hoop Heads Podcast is co-hosted by Head Start Basketball Founder Mike Klinzing and Coach Jason Sunkle. The Hoop Heads Podcast covers a wide range of basketball topics relevant to coaches, players, and parents. Listen in for interviews with personalities from across the basketball landscape. Our line-up of podcast guests includes some of the top minds in the game across all levels, from grassroots to the NBA. They’ll share insights to help you grow as a coach, improve as a player, or enhance your experience of the game as a parent. You’ll gain new perspectives on what the best coaches are doing, how they do it, and why they do it. We hope to make you think and challenge you to consider your approach to the game of basketball. We’ll also attempt to entertain and inform as we share our thoughts on the NBA and college hoops. We are passionately committed to the Hoop Heads Podcast and growing the game of basketball. Visit our website www.hoopheadspod.com to check out every episode we've ever recorded and learn more about what drives our show! Thank you for being a part of Hoop Heads Nation!Podcast by Hoop Heads","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T06:17:13.565987+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hoop-heads-503560"},"episode":{"title":"Austen Hurley - High School Boys' Basketball Head Coach in South Dakota - Episode 1237","slug":"austen-hurley-high-school-boys-basketball-head-coach-in-south-dakota-episode-1237","published_at":"2026-04-10T02:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hoop-heads-503560/austen-hurley-high-school-boys-basketball-head-coach-in-south-dakota-episode-1237","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hoop-heads-503560","url":"https://hoopheadspod.com/austen-hurley-high-school-boys-basketball-head-coach-in-south-dakota-episode-1237/","audio_url":"https://p.podderapp.com/6933502317/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/0501c0d0-f728-403c-a79a-ca49d69c9b5f.mp3","summary":"Austen Hurley is a high school basketball coach in South Dakota. Austen has served as a head coach at Parker (SD) High School and as an assistant coach at Tea (SD) High School where he helped the team make three consecutive South Dakota State Basketball Championship Appearances and win 2 South Dakota State Championships. He was named assistant coach of the year in 2019. At the time of this episode Austen is currently searching for a new head coaching position. On this episode Mike and Austen discuss the importance of fostering positive relationships with players, emphasizing the need for coaches to communicate effectively and build trust. Hurley illustrates these principles by detailing his approach to managing player interactions, such as standing shoulder to shoulder with them during discussions to create a sense of teamwork and camaraderie. Additionally, he highlights the significance of teaching players how to analyze game film, thereby enhancing their basketball IQ and decision-making abilities. The episode underscores the vital role of intentionality in coaching, as well as the profound impact that coaches can have on their players' lives, both on and off the court. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @hoopheadspod for the latest updates on episodes, guests, and events from the Hoop Heads Pod. Make sure you’re subscribed to the Hoop Heads Pod on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts and while you’re there please leave us a 5 star rating and review. Your ratings help your friends and coaching colleagues find the show. If you really love what you’re hearing recommend the Hoop Heads Pod to someone and get them to join you as a part of Hoop Heads Nation. Grab pen and paper so you’re ready to take some notes as you listen to this episode with Austen Hurley,…","meta_description":"Austen Hurley is a high school basketball coach in South Dakota. Austen has served as a head coach at Parker (SD) High School and as an assistant coach at…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5365,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hoop-heads-503560/episodes/austen-hurley-high-school-boys-basketball-head-coach-in-south-dakota-episode-1237/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hoop-heads-503560/austen-hurley-high-school-boys-basketball-head-coach-in-south-dakota-episode-1237.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}