About this episode

James Anderson discusses various aspects of basketball coaching, including culture building and conceptual defense.

Subscribe to the Idaho Basketball Coaching Podcast newsletter . __ We are fortunate to have James Anderson back for this episode. Anderson is the head boys basketball coach at Lake City High School in Coeur d’Alene. He also just became a state championship coach after his Timberwolves defeated Owyhee of Meridian in the 6A state championship game earlier this month. Topics this episode include: Culture building & community impact Rebounding from a tough loss Playing with a team of seniors Scheduling strategy Conceptual defense Scouting preparation Conceptual offense Lessons from a championship season

People in this episode

Guest: James Anderson

Topics covered

• Culture building
• Community impact
• Rebounding from a tough loss
• Scheduling strategy
• Conceptual defense
• Scouting preparation
• Conceptual offense
• Lessons from a championship season

Keywords

• basketball coaching
• James Anderson
• Lake City High School
• 6A state championship
• conceptual defense
• scouting preparation
• team culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lake City High School, Owyhee

Places: Coeur d’Alene, Meridian

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