Hardwood Hustle

In part 1 of a 4-part series, TJ Rosene brings two specific ideas to the table for coaches to increase their productivity. TJ first discusses how coaches can take inventory of stories they tell themselves that may be holding them back, as well as how to initially start your day off with a productive win.Send us a Message.

We know that experience is usually an asset in most situations in sport. The question as to what exactly makes experience such a valuable tool is the center of Adam and TJ’s discussion in this episode. Be sure to share this with your coaching staff if they don’t already listen to the show!Send us a Message.

We’re back with a discussion on how coaches can work on staying in better touch with their players after they’ve left their program. Unfortunately, many coaches would agree that they haven’t stayed as in touch with former players as they would like. We hope this episode gives you ideas on how to improve in this […]Send us a Message.

Today we bring players a special episode sharing a list of things college coaches say makes a great first impression when they are recruiting a player. You won’t want to miss episode as it is sure to add major value to all players immediately. Share this with a teammate, your team, or your players!Send us a Message.

In this Memorial Day special Adam and TJ are joined by Army Veteran Captain and 3-time state championship basketball coach Babe Kwasniak. Babe shares about his time serving our country, building leaders through basketball, and much more in this incredible interview.Send us a Message.

In today’s episode Adam is joined by state championship coach Gary Hull, 5th on the all-time wins list for coaches in the state of Oregon. Gary shares his incredibly valuable coaching experience and tells the story of his team’s 2019 state championship run, one year after losing in the state championship to the same competitor. […]Send us a Message.

Adam and TJ share a powerful conversation about the state of the coach-player relationship in 2019. With players seemingly taking more and more ownership of teams and the influence of social media on relationships, where can coaches find the balance with their players?Send us a Message.

Adam is joined by Kyle Cowan, Vice President of the Oregon Athletic Directors Association, Head Coach and Athletic Director of Portland Christian High School. Adam and Kyle sit down at the OADA annual conference to talk about balancing multiple roles within an athletic department, bringing a shot clock into the high school level, and much […]Send us a Message.

In this week’s player episode Adam and TJ lay out guidelines to help players think through their off-season planning. TJ also shares a 100/50/25 approach to improving your game that will help you clarify the priorities you have as you maximize your ability to play the game at a high level.Send us a Message.

Adam and TJ speak to one of the most pressing situations many coaches face; going all in on winning now or doing whatever it takes to build a solid foundation for future success if winning now is not feasible. As a coach, you are sure to face a situation like this throughout your career. Don’t […]Send us a Message.

Adam and TJ sit down for another fun NBA episode covering different topics surrounding the NBA including, are the NBA tribute videos getting out of hand? Who is the most ready to take down Golden State? They also share their opinion on Magic Johnson stepping away from the Lakers in the way that he did, […]Send us a Message.

Today we dive into a discussion involving one of the most popular websites for coaches, HoopDirt.com, a great resource for the latest updates on all things coaching. During the episode Adam asks if sites like this that revolve around coaching changes feed into the constant coaching turnover that we see in today’s college basketball world. […]Send us a Message.

In the recent men’s NCAA Final Four, all four participating teams ran a man to man defense for over 90% of possessions. This stat lead co-host TJ Rosene and assistant coach Graham Maxwell to discuss the strategies behind using one or many styles of defense, as well as how to think through this decision making […]Send us a Message.

It’s the end of the basketball season. As teams experience the highs of championships and the lows of tough defeats, the coaching carousel begins to turn. Are you looking for a new job? Are you happy and content to make your current job your dream job? We cover these topics and much more!Send us a Message.

TJ Rosene is joined by assistant coach Graham Maxwell to discuss the impact of the college basketball transfer rate on high school basketball. With transfer lists now becoming available at the high school level, this topic is something almost every coach may be impacted by going forward.Send us a Message.

As we continue covering stories from the NCAA tournament, TJ Rosene and Graham Maxwell share their thoughts on what became a national story with Michigan State’s Tom Izzo and Aaron Henry. They share their perspective as college basketball coaches and discuss how this situation was handled. Please reply with your thoughts with a tweet @hardwood_hustle!Send us a Message.

We take a deep dive into a few valuable lessons players and coaches can learn from the men’s NCAA tournament games that took place this past weekend. From field goal and turnover percentages to strategies used by coaches, you will take away something for your team in this March Madness episode!Send us a Message.

In today’s episode we outline storylines from the upcoming NCAA tournament. Send us a tweet @hardwood_hustle to share your biggest upset picks and final four locks!Send us a Message.

In this week’s player episode Adam offers up a strategy for players to improve their game. It starts with understanding every players role on all the offensive and defensive sets your team runs. Most players know their role on each set, but few players know and understand everyone’s role on every set, and coaches put […]Send us a Message.

Adam and TJ are back with a powerful episode discussing one of the hardest components of sport, and that is the pressure to win. Should winning games be the only metric for success, or should it be more related to how well your team performs in relation to its potential? As always, we’d love your […]Send us a Message.