Episode 266: Ben Peterson, International Head Coach, Perry Lake Hawks

About this episode

Ben Peterson discusses his coaching career and insights on player development and team building in international basketball.

On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Ben Peterson, Head Coach of the Perry Lakes Hawks in Australia. Peterson has built his career across the international and professional levels with assistant roles at the Perth Wildcats, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Otago Nuggets before stepping into his current head coaching position. His background gives him a strong perspective on player development and team building across different levels of the game. In this episode we discuss how young coaches can earn more responsibility early in their careers, a deeper look into player development on the international level, and how veteran players can play a key role in helping lead and stabilize a program.

People in this episode

Host: Rising Coaches

Guest: Ben Peterson

Topics covered

• player development
• team building
• coaching responsibilities
• international basketball
• veteran players

Keywords

• Ben Peterson
• Perry Lakes Hawks
• coaching
• player development
• international basketball
• veteran players
• team building

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Perry Lakes Hawks, Perth Wildcats, Philadelphia 76ers, Otago Nuggets

Places: Australia

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