About this episode

Colin Doss discusses his successful first season as head coach at Murray High School and the importance of building relationships with players.

Colin Doss just completed his first season as the Head Boys’ Basketball Coach and Assistant Athletic Director at Murray High School where he led the Tigers to a 21-8 record and was named the 2026 KABC Region 1 Coach of the Year. Doss guided the program to a 2026 2A Sectional Championship, Murray High School’s first 2A title in school history and led the largest turnaround by a first-year head coach in the state of Kentucky as the team improved from 9 - 19 in 2024–2025. Colin previously served as the Head Men's Basketball Coach at John Melvin College in 2024-25 after being hired as the youngest Head Coach in College Basketball at 23 Years Old. At John Melvin, Doss was named the 2025 New South Athletic Conference Coach of the Year and was a USCAA DII National Coach of the Year nominee. Doss spent two seasons as a Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach for NAIA Brescia University and has coached for PHD Hoops since 2023. On this episode Mike & Colin discuss the importance of building relationships with players as the foundational element for fostering a competitive spirit and commitment to the game. Without trust and mutual respect, players are unlikely to exert themselves fully on…

People in this episode

Host: Mike

Guest: Colin Doss

Topics covered

• high school basketball
• coaching strategies
• player relationships
• team turnaround
• basketball achievements

Keywords

• Colin Doss
• Murray High School
• basketball coaching
• team success
• player relationships
• KABC Coach of the Year
• 2A Sectional Championship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Murray High School, KABC, John Melvin College, Brescia University

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