{"podcast":{"title":"Hoop Heads","slug":"hoop-heads-503560","podcast_index_feed_id":503560,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/G6h4gDiv","website_url":"https://bleav.com/shows/hoop-heads/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/6215cda8-011d-4ccd-9fe8-c389912a62af/66dd1a14-7aec-4584-9e88-68b9731fa1ee/3000x3000/hoop_heads.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Hoop Heads Podcast Network","episode_count":1333,"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! 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While at Colorado, he was part of the program’s winningest season in 2023-24 (26-11). The Buffaloes won two NCAA Tournament games.Prior to his time in Boulder, Armitage coached high school basketball at International School Bangkok. He has also worked with USA Basketball’s U16-U19 national teams and has served as an assistant coach and general manager for TBT’s Team Colorado, winning the 2024 TBT Wichita Regional.On this episode Mike & CJ discuss the importance of fostering player development and trust in the process of improvement over immediate results. Armitage reflects on his transition from high school basketball in Thailand to collegiate coaching in the United States, highlighting the distinct differences in player mentality and game culture. As he shares insights from his experiences, he articulates a profound commitment to education and mentorship, underscoring the responsibility coaches have to their players beyond the confines of the game. CJ talks openly about leaving the coaching profession to take on a teaching position while sharing the factors that went into that decision.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. 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