About this episode

The episode discusses essential decisions coaches should make before the basketball season starts to ensure effective team management and leadership.

🏀 TRY SAVI BASKETBALL FREE FOR 7 DAYS Get access to our full course library, weekly live coaching calls, and a community of coaches working through the same questions. https://savicoach.com/membership The best coaches don't wait until the first practice to start coaching. They use the preseason to turn decisions into systems—organizing staff, defining roles, addressing playing time, and building team leadership before adversity hits. In this episode, Tyler and Mark break down how to stop relying on hope as a plan and dig your well before you're thirsty. 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode of The Hours. 🏀 Basketball Training by SAVI: A player community for basketball education, structured programs, and skill development. https://www.skool.com/training-savi/ 🏀 TRY SAVI BASKETBALL FREE FOR 7 DAYS Get access to our full course library, weekly live coaching calls, and a community of coaches working through the same questions. https://savicoach.com/membership 📩 JOIN THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Coaching notes, practice tools, and episode breakdowns delivered to your inbox every week. https://savi.beehiiv.com/ 📱 Follow us on Instagram: @SAVI_coaching CHAPTERS: 00:00…

People in this episode

Hosts: Tyler, Mark

Topics covered

• basketball coaching
• preseason preparation
• team leadership
• decision making
• playing time

Keywords

• basketball
• coaching
• preseason
• team roles
• leadership
• playing time
• coaching systems

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SAVI BASKETBALL

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Organizations: SAVI Coaching, SAVI

Products: SAVI BASKETBALL

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