186: Coaching with Nick Abdicevic

About this episode

Nick Abdicevic shares his extensive coaching experiences and insights from his 25 years in basketball.

Final episode for the year, and we are catching up with the Melbourne Tigers Head of High Performance, Nick Abdicevic, to discuss all things coaching that he’s experienced in his 25 years at the helm. We discuss his history in coaching, various mentors he’s had and why they’re important, the role that the shuffle offence has played in his development, and his experiences in coaching from domestic basketball through to the senior level. Nick has been a key influence to a lot of players and coaches, and it’s great insight into the experiences of one of Victorian Basketballs elite coaches.

People in this episode

Guest: Nick Abdicevic

Topics covered

• coaching
• basketball
• high performance
• mentorship
• shuffle offence

Keywords

• Melbourne Tigers
• domestic basketball
• senior level coaching
• Victorian Basketball

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