Ranking the 7 Mental Skills You Need to Survive College Basketball
College is tough in general, it's a different challenge for those that play college ball too. After talking to plenty of coaches and training college players at every level, these are the 7 mental skills that you need to be a great player and student overall
Chapters
00:00 The Journey of Jimmy Butler
01:50 The Core Mental Skills
8 Sept 2026
Myths Around Training With Injuries-Darius Johnson UAB S&C Coach
You can't avoid the weight room if you truly want to start to tap into your full potential. One of the ways some players like to avoid the weight room is when they get hurt or injured, but that mindset hurts your game more than it helps it. I brought in Darius Johnson who is the University of Alabama in Birmingham Women's Basketball Strength and Conditioning Coach, to break 3 big myths around this then he walks down how players can train around injury then that path to recovery.
Chapters
00:00 The Role of a Strength and Conditioning Coach
02:57 Assessing and Addressing Injuries
05:55 Managing Player Workload
08:51 Collaboration with Athletic Trainers and Coaches
11:56 Stress Load Management and Recovery Process
36:45 Injury Recovery and Stability
40:14 Training for Athletic Performance
48:39 Mental Readiness and Identity
01:04:58 Navigating Social Media Influence
01:06:59 The Role of a Strength Coach
1 Sept 2026
Player Development Blueprint with Beth Mounier
This isn't your average player development debate! Beth Mounier who is a elite player development coach out of Portland, Oregon joins me to debate the differences of developing skills versus developing reads and feel. What does fundamentals actually mean? We wrap up the episode by drafting the roster of roles around player development and who you need to have around you or your athlete to maximize their development.
Chapters
00:00 Developing Skills vs. Developing Reads
02:58 The Interplay of Environment and Technique
09:56 The Evolving Definition of Fundamentals
26:40 Defining Fundamentals
32:19 Changes in Player Development
35:20 The Positionless Debate
41:07 The Evolution of the Game
45:23 Personal Accountability and Growth
48:02 Adaptability and Humility
51:29 Individual vs. Group Training
55:25 The Nuances of Training
01:14:27 Comprehensive Player Development
01:29:54 The Complexity of Decision-Making
Reach and audience
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YouTube views
116,198
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
5 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 70 / 100
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Quality
57
Social presence
100
YouTube
82
Engagement
77
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