Episode 257: Howard Fisher, Head Coach, College of the Canyons

About this episode

Howard Fisher discusses his coaching career and insights on recruiting and talent evaluation.

On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Howard Fisher, longtime head coach at the College of the Canyons. Coach Fisher has built his career across multiple levels with assistant coaching stops at Whittier College and Los Angeles City College before leading programs with Maccabi USA and at College of the Canyons. Over the years, he’s developed a strong reputation for building competitive teams and helping players move on to the next level. In this episode we discuss how his experience coaching with Maccabi USA has shaped his approach as a head coach, one thing he believes coaches should stop doing in the recruiting process, and what he looks for when evaluating JUCO talent that others might overlook.

People in this episode

Host: Rising Coaches

Guest: Howard Fisher

Topics covered

• coaching
• recruiting
• JUCO talent
• basketball
• competitive teams

Keywords

• Howard Fisher
• College of the Canyons
• Maccabi USA
• recruiting process
• JUCO talent

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: College of the Canyons, Maccabi USA, Whittier College, Los Angeles City College

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