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UT Martin Head Coach Jeremy Shulman discusses his unique defensive approach and the philosophy behind building a defensive system.

UT Martin Head Coach Jeremy Shulman joins the Slappin’ Glass podcast for a deep dive into building a defensive system around conviction, trade-offs, and player fit. Shulman discusses the philosophy behind his unique defensive approach, including why his teams lean toward containment, switch heavily, borrow matchup-zone principles without playing zone, and still find ways to generate turnovers without relying on full-court pressure. He also details how he thinks about solving mismatches after ...

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Host: Slappin' Glass

Guest: Jeremy Shulman

Topics covered

• defensive systems
• basketball philosophy
• player fit
• defensive trade-offs
• turnover generation

Keywords

• defense
• basketball
• coaching
• mismatches
• turnovers
• containment
• switching
• matchup-zone

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Organizations: UT Martin

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