Episode 279: Building a Program From Scratch With Coach David Stein

About this episode

Coach David Stein shares his journey of building a basketball program from scratch, discussing culture, practices, and skill development.

In this episode we have Coach David Stein on to discuss how he took over and built a program from the ground up. Coach shares his story on what Whittier Tech was upon arrival, how he went about creating a strong culture and, then, his process of putting in X’s and O’s. Coach shares his philosophies and insights on program building, how to build practices and other challenges he had to overcome along the way. Additionally, we discuss skill development and advice for coaches on how to make the most impactful decisions when taking over a program. Be inspired and invigorated with these great stories and insights!

People in this episode

Host: Mike Hernandez

Guest: Coach David Stein

Topics covered

• program building
• coaching culture
• skill development
• practice planning
• decision making

Keywords

• basketball
• coaching
• program development
• culture
• X's and O's
• skill development
• practices

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Whittier Tech

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