Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr

Ep. 338 Sam Purcell, Mississippi State Bulldogs

In this week's episode, Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Sam Purcell, head coach of Mississippi State women's basketball. Purcell takes us through his journey that began

Ep. 337 Donnie Jones, Stetson Hatters

In this week's episode, Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Donnie Jones, head coach at Stetson University, for a conversation about leadership, connection, and coaching peop

Ep. 336 Frank Martin, UMass Minutemen

In this week's episode, Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Frank Martin, head coach at the University of Massachusetts, for aconversation about the beauty in each coach's jo

Ep. 335 Coaching U Live 2026 Recap: Three Days in Las Vegas

In this week's episode, Coach Brendan Suhr and Zach Kendrick sit down to recap the 18th Coaching U Live clinic in Las Vegas — three days, a packed gym, and one of the str

Ep. 334 Jay Bilas, 2026 NBA Draft Preview

In this week’s episode, Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by longtime ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas for our annual NBA Draft preview. Bilas shares his insights o

Ep. 333 Lessons from the NBA Finals

In this week’s episode, Brendan Suhr recaps the NBA Finals as he shares some of his thoughts and takeaways from the series. Throughout the episode, Suhr shares lessons f

Ep. 332 Dustin Kerns, Appalachian State Mountaineers

In this week’s episode, Brendan Suhr is joined by Dustin Kerns, head coach of the Appalachian State Mountaineers. Kerns reflects on his coaching journey from graduate as

Ep. 331 Jon Gordon, The Power of Positive Habits

In this week’s episode, Brendan Suhr is joined by best-selling author and keynote speaker Jon Gordon to discuss his latest book, The Power of Positive Habits, and how sim

Ep. 330 Josh Pastner, UNLV Runnin' Rebels

In this week’s episode, Brendan Suhr is joined by Josh Pastner, head coach of UNLV Runnin' Rebels, for a wide-ranging conversation on coaching, roster building, and adapt

Ep. 329 DJ Bakker, Greensboro Swarm

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by DJ Bakker, head coach of the 2025-26 G-League Champion Greensboro Swarm. In this episode Bakker shares insights into managing c

Ep. 328 John Carter, The Science of Shooting

In this week’s episode, Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Noah Basketball CEO John Carter to break down the science of shooting and how data is transforming the way the per

Ep. 327 NCAA Tournament Takeaways

In this episode, Coach Brendan Suhr reflects on the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, breaking down key takeaways from the Final Four —emphasizing how defensive pressur

Ep. 326 Fran Fraschilla, Men's NCAA Final Four Preview

In this episode, Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by longtime basketball coach and analyst Fran Fraschilla for a deep dive into the NCAA tournament and the upcoming Final Fou

Ep. 325 Debbie Antonelli Recapping the NCAA Tournament Opening Rounds

In this episode, Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the incomparable Debbie Antonelli to break down the first weekend of the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments. The two dive

Ep. 324 Bob Richey, Furman Paladins

This week we revisit a conversation with Furman head coach Bob Richey. Richey reflects on his journey from a low-paid young assistant at Charleston Southern to becoming o

Ep. 323 Ryan Bernardi, Prolific Prep

This week Coach Brendan Suhr sits down with Ryan Bernardi, head coach of Prolific Prep, to dig into what it really takes to coach elite talent—and build a program that de

Ep. 322 David Thorpe pt. 2, The Godfather of Player Development

This week Coach Brendan Suhr continues the conversation with David Thorpe—widely regarded as the “Godfather of Player Development”—and the two dive even deeper into what

Ep. 321 David Thorpe pt. 1, The Godfather of Player Development

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the godfather of player development, David Thorpe for part 1 of a special 2 part conversation. So sit back and enjoy episode 32

Ep. 320 Tips for Coaching Down the Stretch of Your Season

In this week’s episode Coach Brendan Suhr emphasizes the importance of focusing on a single guiding principle for the year, inspired by John Gordon's concept of 'One Word

Ep. 319 Tipping Off 2026 with Drew Hanlen

In this episode we're taking a look back at one of our top episodes from 2025 to tip off 2026. Hear an excerpt from Coach Brendan Suhr's conversation with NBA skills coac