486. James Cormier - Cushing Academy Men’s Basketball Head Coach
About this episode
James Cormier discusses his coaching journey and strategies at Cushing Academy.
Follow Us On All Our Social Media @GenZHoops! Tune In On Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube, And All Major Platforms!! James Cormier, Cushing Academy Men’s Basketball Head Coach, Joins Ashton Khoorchand On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss His Playing Career, Coaching At The College Level, And Building A Championship Program At Cushing Academy!!! (0:00) - Intro (0:13) - Welcoming Coach Cormier To Gen Z Hoops (1:08) - Coaching Identity (3:00) - Building Defensive Philosophy (5:22) - Passion For Basketball (6:45) - Transition To Coaching (9:02) - Player To Coach Mentality (11:13) - Rutgers Newark (13:14) - Recruiting Pitch (15:13) - NMH (17:32) - Dartmouth Historic Season And Recruiting (19:57) - Taking Over Cushing Academy In 2016 (22:28) - Committing To Cushing, What To Expect (25:00 ) - Superior Talent (27:53) - Advice For Highschool Athletes (30:57) - Advice To Young Coaches (33:24) - What Excites You About Coaching To This Day, Future Aspirations
People in this episode
Host: Ashton Khoorchand
Guest: James Cormier
Topics covered
- coaching
- basketball
- Cushing Academy
- defensive philosophy
- recruiting
- high school athletes
- young coaches
Keywords
- James Cormier
- Cushing Academy
- basketball coaching
- defensive philosophy
- recruiting
- high school athletes
- coaching advice
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Cushing Academy, Rutgers Newark, NMH, Dartmouth
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