JAMODI Podcast
Welcome to the JAMODI Podcast hosted by Matt Sayman. We interview coaches and leaders to find out not just what they do, but how they do what they do. Becoming the best version of ourselves is JAMODI...Just A Matter Of Doing It.
Breaking Down A HS Shooting Workout | Dave Love
How do you actually develop better shooters—not just players who shoot well in drills?
NBA shooting coach Dave Love returns to the JAMODI Podcast for his second appearance to dive deep into shooting development, skill acquisition, and how coaches can build practices that transfer to games.
Dave breaks shooters into four different levels—weak, below average, above average, and elite—and explains why each should be trained differently. He introduces the concept of periodization for shooting, discusses movement coordination and skill adaptability, and explains why making 9 out of 10 shots in a drill may actually mean t...
Stop Training Every Shooter The Same | Dave Love
How do you actually develop better shooters—not just players who shoot well in drills?
NBA shooting coach Dave Love returns to the JAMODI Podcast for his second appearance to dive deep into shooting development, skill acquisition, and how coaches can build practices that transfer to games.
Dave breaks shooters into four different levels—weak, below average, above average, and elite—and explains why each should be trained differently. He introduces the concept of periodization for shooting, discusses movement coordination and skill adaptability, and explains why making 9 out of 10 shots in a drill may actually mean t...
Episode 323: NBA Shooting Coach Dave Love | How to Actually Develop Better Shooters
How do you actually develop better shooters—not just players who shoot well in drills?
NBA shooting coach Dave Love returns to the JAMODI Podcast for his second appearance to dive deep into shooting development, skill acquisition, and how coaches can build practices that transfer to games.
Dave breaks shooters into four different levels—weak, below average, above average, and elite—and explains why each should be trained differently. He introduces the concept of periodization for shooting, discusses movement coordination and skill adaptability, and explains why making 9 out of 10 shots in a drill may actually mean t...
Every Players Plays 32 Minutes | Emund Prichett
What does it really take to build a championship program?
Coach Emund Prichett joins the JAMODI Podcast to share the journey of building Mansfield Summit basketball—from going 1–14 in district during his first season to developing a program capable of competing for championships.
Coach Prichett opens up about the difficult early years, the mistakes that helped him grow as a coach and person, and the decision to stop focusing on expectations and start focusing on getting better every single day.
The conversation goes far beyond wins and losses. Coach Prichett discusses building relationships befo...
Letting Your Team Be Themselves | Emund Prichett
What does it really take to build a championship program?
Coach Emund Prichett joins the JAMODI Podcast to share the journey of building Mansfield Summit basketball—from going 1–14 in district during his first season to developing a program capable of competing for championships.
Coach Prichett opens up about the difficult early years, the mistakes that helped him grow as a coach and person, and the decision to stop focusing on expectations and start focusing on getting better every single day.
The conversation goes far beyond wins and losses. Coach Prichett discusses building relationships befo...
Coaching Players Beyond Basketball | Emund Prichett
What does it really take to build a championship program?
Coach Emund Prichett joins the JAMODI Podcast to share the journey of building Mansfield Summit basketball—from going 1–14 in district during his first season to developing a program capable of competing for championships.
Coach Prichett opens up about the difficult early years, the mistakes that helped him grow as a coach and person, and the decision to stop focusing on expectations and start focusing on getting better every single day.
The conversation goes far beyond wins and losses. Coach Prichett discusses building relationships befo...
Relationships Before Expectations | Emund Prichett
What does it really take to build a championship program?
Coach Emund Prichett joins the JAMODI Podcast to share the journey of building Mansfield Summit basketball—from going 1–14 in district during his first season to developing a program capable of competing for championships.
Coach Prichett opens up about the difficult early years, the mistakes that helped him grow as a coach and person, and the decision to stop focusing on expectations and start focusing on getting better every single day.
The conversation goes far beyond wins and losses. Coach Prichett discusses building relationships befo...
Episode 322: Emund Prichett | What Championship Teams Are Willing to Sacrifice
What does it really take to build a championship program?
Coach Emund Prichett joins the JAMODI Podcast to share the journey of building Mansfield Summit basketball—from going 1–14 in district during his first season to developing a program capable of competing for championships.
Coach Prichett opens up about the difficult early years, the mistakes that helped him grow as a coach and person, and the decision to stop focusing on expectations and start focusing on getting better every single day.
The conversation goes far beyond wins and losses. Coach Prichett discusses building relationships befo...
Freedom In A Box | Tony Miller
Tony Miller, head men’s basketball coach at Bob Jones University and host of the A Quick Timeout Podcast, joins the JAMODI Podcast for Episode 321.
Four years after his first appearance on the podcast, Coach Miller returns to discuss what he has learned since moving into the head coaching chair and the responsibility that comes with leading an entire program.
Tony shares why successful programs must be person-development centric, not simply player-development centric, and explains how Bob Jones University has built its program around three core values: Character, Competitiveness, and Connectedness.
We also di...
Forced Family Fun | Tony Miller
Tony Miller, head men’s basketball coach at Bob Jones University and host of the A Quick Timeout Podcast, joins the JAMODI Podcast for Episode 321.
Four years after his first appearance on the podcast, Coach Miller returns to discuss what he has learned since moving into the head coaching chair and the responsibility that comes with leading an entire program.
Tony shares why successful programs must be person-development centric, not simply player-development centric, and explains how Bob Jones University has built its program around three core values: Character, Competitiveness, and Connectedness.
We also di...
Standards Over Rules | Tony Miller
Tony Miller, head men’s basketball coach at Bob Jones University and host of the A Quick Timeout Podcast, joins the JAMODI Podcast for Episode 321.
Four years after his first appearance on the podcast, Coach Miller returns to discuss what he has learned since moving into the head coaching chair and the responsibility that comes with leading an entire program.
Tony shares why successful programs must be person-development centric, not simply player-development centric, and explains how Bob Jones University has built its program around three core values: Character, Competitiveness, and Connectedness.
We also di...
Transactional vs Transformational Coaching | Tony Miller
Tony Miller, head men’s basketball coach at Bob Jones University and host of the A Quick Timeout Podcast, joins the JAMODI Podcast for Episode 321.
Four years after his first appearance on the podcast, Coach Miller returns to discuss what he has learned since moving into the head coaching chair and the responsibility that comes with leading an entire program.
Tony shares why successful programs must be person-development centric, not simply player-development centric, and explains how Bob Jones University has built its program around three core values: Character, Competitiveness, and Connectedness.
We also di...
Episode 321: Tony Miller | Why Great Programs Develop People Before Players
Tony Miller, head men’s basketball coach at Bob Jones University and host of the A Quick Timeout Podcast, joins the JAMODI Podcast for Episode 321.
Four years after his first appearance on the podcast, Coach Miller returns to discuss what he has learned since moving into the head coaching chair and the responsibility that comes with leading an entire program.
Tony shares why successful programs must be person-development centric, not simply player-development centric, and explains how Bob Jones University has built its program around three core values: Character, Competitiveness, and Connectedness.
We also di...
Reacting Less In Games | Robert Lucero
What does it take to build a winning program — and sustain it year after year?
In Episode 320 of the JAMODI Podcast, Matt Sayman sits down with Westlake High School head boys basketball coach Robert Lucero for an in-depth conversation about culture, leadership, communication, staff development, and the realities of being a high school coach.
Coach Lucero shares lessons from more than two decades in coaching and his highly successful run at Westlake. But this conversation goes far beyond wins and losses.
They discuss why Westlake keeps large rosters and creates a place for pl...
Confidence, Conflict, Consistency | Robert Lucero
What does it take to build a winning program — and sustain it year after year?
In Episode 320 of the JAMODI Podcast, Matt Sayman sits down with Westlake High School head boys basketball coach Robert Lucero for an in-depth conversation about culture, leadership, communication, staff development, and the realities of being a high school coach.
Coach Lucero shares lessons from more than two decades in coaching and his highly successful run at Westlake. But this conversation goes far beyond wins and losses.
They discuss why Westlake keeps large rosters and creates a place for pl...
Building Assistant Coaches | Robert Lucero
What does it take to build a winning program — and sustain it year after year?
In Episode 320 of the JAMODI Podcast, Matt Sayman sits down with Westlake High School head boys basketball coach Robert Lucero for an in-depth conversation about culture, leadership, communication, staff development, and the realities of being a high school coach.
Coach Lucero shares lessons from more than two decades in coaching and his highly successful run at Westlake. But this conversation goes far beyond wins and losses.
They discuss why Westlake keeps large rosters and creates a place for pl...
Playing Time & Parent Communication | Robert Lucero
What does it take to build a winning program — and sustain it year after year?
In Episode 320 of the JAMODI Podcast, Matt Sayman sits down with Westlake High School head boys basketball coach Robert Lucero for an in-depth conversation about culture, leadership, communication, staff development, and the realities of being a high school coach.
Coach Lucero shares lessons from more than two decades in coaching and his highly successful run at Westlake. But this conversation goes far beyond wins and losses.
They discuss why Westlake keeps large rosters and creates a place for pl...
Episode 320: Robert Lucero | Culture, Leadership & Sustained Success at Westlake
What does it take to build a winning program — and sustain it year after year?
In Episode 320 of the JAMODI Podcast, Matt Sayman sits down with Westlake High School head boys basketball coach Robert Lucero for an in-depth conversation about culture, leadership, communication, staff development, and the realities of being a high school coach.
Coach Lucero shares lessons from more than two decades in coaching and his highly successful run at Westlake. But this conversation goes far beyond wins and losses.
They discuss why Westlake keeps large rosters and creates a place for pl...
Time, Trust, Freedom | John Redman
John Redman, Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Spring Hill College, joins the JAMODI Podcast for a conversation about leadership, confidence, relationships, simplicity, and what it really means to coach a team.
After spending nearly 15 years as a college assistant and learning under multiple Hall of Fame coaches, Redman has developed a coaching philosophy centered around serving players, building trust, giving freedom, embracing failure, and keeping the game simple.
Coach Redman explains why he believes a coach’s No. 1 job is to build confidence, why “culture” ultimately comes down to people, and why the only word he...
Know What You're Bad At | John Redman
John Redman, Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Spring Hill College, joins the JAMODI Podcast for a conversation about leadership, confidence, relationships, simplicity, and what it really means to coach a team.
After spending nearly 15 years as a college assistant and learning under multiple Hall of Fame coaches, Redman has developed a coaching philosophy centered around serving players, building trust, giving freedom, embracing failure, and keeping the game simple.
Coach Redman explains why he believes a coach’s No. 1 job is to build confidence, why “culture” ultimately comes down to people, and why the only word he...
Talk Less, Listen More | John Redman
John Redman, Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Spring Hill College, joins the JAMODI Podcast for a conversation about leadership, confidence, relationships, simplicity, and what it really means to coach a team.
After spending nearly 15 years as a college assistant and learning under multiple Hall of Fame coaches, Redman has developed a coaching philosophy centered around serving players, building trust, giving freedom, embracing failure, and keeping the game simple.
Coach Redman explains why he believes a coach’s No. 1 job is to build confidence, why “culture” ultimately comes down to people, and why the only word he...
Stop Coaching Players, Start Coaching Teams | John Redman
John Redman, Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Spring Hill College, joins the JAMODI Podcast for a conversation about leadership, confidence, relationships, simplicity, and what it really means to coach a team.
After spending nearly 15 years as a college assistant and learning under multiple Hall of Fame coaches, Redman has developed a coaching philosophy centered around serving players, building trust, giving freedom, embracing failure, and keeping the game simple.
Coach Redman explains why he believes a coach’s No. 1 job is to build confidence, why “culture” ultimately comes down to people, and why the only word he...
Episode 319: John Redman | Building Confidence, Serving Players & Coaching the Team
John Redman, Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Spring Hill College, joins the JAMODI Podcast for a conversation about leadership, confidence, relationships, simplicity, and what it really means to coach a team.
After spending nearly 15 years as a college assistant and learning under multiple Hall of Fame coaches, Redman has developed a coaching philosophy centered around serving players, building trust, giving freedom, embracing failure, and keeping the game simple.
Coach Redman explains why he believes a coach’s No. 1 job is to build confidence, why “culture” ultimately comes down to people, and why the only word he...
The Important Of TABC | Kelly Savoy
Episode 318 of the JAMODI Podcast features Kelly Savoy, head girls basketball coach at Montgomery High School and Vice President of the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC).
With more than 30 years in coaching and nearly 400 career wins, Coach Savoy has built his career around relationships, character, consistency, and developing programs that are bigger than basketball.
In this episode, Coach Savoy shares why great coaching starts with building relationships—not only with players, but with parents, assistant coaches, junior high coaches, and the entire school community. He discusses why younger coaches must understand that being a gr...
Character Wins Championships | Kelly Savoy
Episode 318 of the JAMODI Podcast features Kelly Savoy, head girls basketball coach at Montgomery High School and Vice President of the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC).
With more than 30 years in coaching and nearly 400 career wins, Coach Savoy has built his career around relationships, character, consistency, and developing programs that are bigger than basketball.
In this episode, Coach Savoy shares why great coaching starts with building relationships—not only with players, but with parents, assistant coaches, junior high coaches, and the entire school community. He discusses why younger coaches must understand that being a gr...
Building A Championship Culture | Kelly Savoy
Episode 318 of the JAMODI Podcast features Kelly Savoy, head girls basketball coach at Montgomery High School and Vice President of the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC).
With more than 30 years in coaching and nearly 400 career wins, Coach Savoy has built his career around relationships, character, consistency, and developing programs that are bigger than basketball.
In this episode, Coach Savoy shares why great coaching starts with building relationships—not only with players, but with parents, assistant coaches, junior high coaches, and the entire school community. He discusses why younger coaches must understand that being a gr...
Helping Young Coaches Stay In The Game | Kelly Savoy
Episode 318 of the JAMODI Podcast features Kelly Savoy, head girls basketball coach at Montgomery High School and Vice President of the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC).
With more than 30 years in coaching and nearly 400 career wins, Coach Savoy has built his career around relationships, character, consistency, and developing programs that are bigger than basketball.
In this episode, Coach Savoy shares why great coaching starts with building relationships—not only with players, but with parents, assistant coaches, junior high coaches, and the entire school community. He discusses why younger coaches must understand that being a gr...
Episode 318: Kelly Savoy | Building a Championship Culture Through Character & Relationships
Episode 318 of the JAMODI Podcast features Kelly Savoy, head girls basketball coach at Montgomery High School and Vice President of the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC).
With more than 30 years in coaching and nearly 400 career wins, Coach Savoy has built his career around relationships, character, consistency, and developing programs that are bigger than basketball.
In this episode, Coach Savoy shares why great coaching starts with building relationships—not only with players, but with parents, assistant coaches, junior high coaches, and the entire school community. He discusses why younger coaches must understand that being a gr...
Building Through Losing Seasons | Andy Heim
Andy Heim’s coaching journey is a powerful reminder that building a championship program takes time.
In Episode 317 of the JAMODI Podcast, Belmont High School girls basketball coach Andy Heim shares the story of going from an early winless season to eventually winning an Indiana state championship.
Coach Heim opens up about the mistakes he made early in his career, how his coaching philosophy evolved, and why relationships, adaptability, player leadership, and creating an enjoyable experience became essential pieces of Belmont’s culture.
We discuss how he learned to build his system around his...
Making Every Player Feel Valued | Andy Heim
Andy Heim’s coaching journey is a powerful reminder that building a championship program takes time.
In Episode 317 of the JAMODI Podcast, Belmont High School girls basketball coach Andy Heim shares the story of going from an early winless season to eventually winning an Indiana state championship.
Coach Heim opens up about the mistakes he made early in his career, how his coaching philosophy evolved, and why relationships, adaptability, player leadership, and creating an enjoyable experience became essential pieces of Belmont’s culture.
We discuss how he learned to build his system around his...
Finding Your Culture Carriers | Andy Heim
Andy Heim’s coaching journey is a powerful reminder that building a championship program takes time.
In Episode 317 of the JAMODI Podcast, Belmont High School girls basketball coach Andy Heim shares the story of going from an early winless season to eventually winning an Indiana state championship.
Coach Heim opens up about the mistakes he made early in his career, how his coaching philosophy evolved, and why relationships, adaptability, player leadership, and creating an enjoyable experience became essential pieces of Belmont’s culture.
We discuss how he learned to build his system around his...
Learning How To Be A Head Coach | Andy Heim
Andy Heim’s coaching journey is a powerful reminder that building a championship program takes time.
In Episode 317 of the JAMODI Podcast, Belmont High School girls basketball coach Andy Heim shares the story of going from an early winless season to eventually winning an Indiana state championship.
Coach Heim opens up about the mistakes he made early in his career, how his coaching philosophy evolved, and why relationships, adaptability, player leadership, and creating an enjoyable experience became essential pieces of Belmont’s culture.
We discuss how he learned to build his system around his...
Episode 317: Andy Heim | 0 Wins to State Champions
Andy Heim’s coaching journey is a powerful reminder that building a championship program takes time.
In Episode 317 of the JAMODI Podcast, Belmont High School girls basketball coach Andy Heim shares the story of going from an early winless season to eventually winning an Indiana state championship.
Coach Heim opens up about the mistakes he made early in his career, how his coaching philosophy evolved, and why relationships, adaptability, player leadership, and creating an enjoyable experience became essential pieces of Belmont’s culture.
We discuss how he learned to build his system around his...
Sticking With Your System | Sam Kohnke
How do great coaches build teams that win year after year?
In Episode 316 of the JAMODI Podcast, Langston University Head Men's Basketball Coach Sam Kohnke shares how he develops winning programs by recruiting competitors, teaching basketball through concepts instead of memorized plays, and creating players who can think and make decisions under pressure.
Coach Kohnke discusses:
🏀 Recruiting "dogs" instead of just talent
🏀 Why concepts outperform rigid offensive systems
🏀 Teaching players to make better decisions
🏀 Creating anti-fragile teams that thrive in chaos
🏀 Building trust so players stay bought in<...
Basketball Is About Chemistry | Sam Kohnke
How do great coaches build teams that win year after year?
In Episode 316 of the JAMODI Podcast, Langston University Head Men's Basketball Coach Sam Kohnke shares how he develops winning programs by recruiting competitors, teaching basketball through concepts instead of memorized plays, and creating players who can think and make decisions under pressure.
Coach Kohnke discusses:
🏀 Recruiting "dogs" instead of just talent
🏀 Why concepts outperform rigid offensive systems
🏀 Teaching players to make better decisions
🏀 Creating anti-fragile teams that thrive in chaos
🏀 Building trust so players stay bought in<...
Creating Offensive Freedom | Sam Kohnke
How do great coaches build teams that win year after year?
In Episode 316 of the JAMODI Podcast, Langston University Head Men's Basketball Coach Sam Kohnke shares how he develops winning programs by recruiting competitors, teaching basketball through concepts instead of memorized plays, and creating players who can think and make decisions under pressure.
Coach Kohnke discusses:
🏀 Recruiting "dogs" instead of just talent
🏀 Why concepts outperform rigid offensive systems
🏀 Teaching players to make better decisions
🏀 Creating anti-fragile teams that thrive in chaos
🏀 Building trust so players stay bought in<...
Bet On Yourself | Sam Kohnke
How do great coaches build teams that win year after year?
In Episode 316 of the JAMODI Podcast, Langston University Head Men's Basketball Coach Sam Kohnke shares how he develops winning programs by recruiting competitors, teaching basketball through concepts instead of memorized plays, and creating players who can think and make decisions under pressure.
Coach Kohnke discusses:
🏀 Recruiting "dogs" instead of just talent
🏀 Why concepts outperform rigid offensive systems
🏀 Teaching players to make better decisions
🏀 Creating anti-fragile teams that thrive in chaos
🏀 Building trust so players stay bought in<...
Episode 316: Sam Kohnke | Building Championship Culture Through Freedom, Decision-Making & Toughness
How do great coaches build teams that win year after year?
In Episode 316 of the JAMODI Podcast, Langston University Head Men's Basketball Coach Sam Kohnke shares how he develops winning programs by recruiting competitors, teaching basketball through concepts instead of memorized plays, and creating players who can think and make decisions under pressure.
Coach Kohnke discusses:
🏀 Recruiting "dogs" instead of just talent
🏀 Why concepts outperform rigid offensive systems
🏀 Teaching players to make better decisions
🏀 Creating anti-fragile teams that thrive in chaos
🏀 Building trust so players stay bought in<...
Build Team Chemistry | Nicole Collins
What separates championship programs from everyone else?
Coach Nicole Collins has built one of Texas' premier girls basketball programs at Cedar Hill High School, leading teams to sustained success while developing young women far beyond the game.
A former Baylor point guard under Kim Mulkey, Nicole shares lessons on leadership, culture, accountability, player development, faith, and why relationships—not talent—create championship teams.
In this episode we discuss:
• Building championship culture • Why elite reps matter more than volume • Coaching today's athletes • Holding players accountable • Developing leaders • Winning without the most talented roster • Lessons...
You Don't Win State In March | Nicole Collins
What separates championship programs from everyone else?
Coach Nicole Collins has built one of Texas' premier girls basketball programs at Cedar Hill High School, leading teams to sustained success while developing young women far beyond the game.
A former Baylor point guard under Kim Mulkey, Nicole shares lessons on leadership, culture, accountability, player development, faith, and why relationships—not talent—create championship teams.
In this episode we discuss:
• Building championship culture • Why elite reps matter more than volume • Coaching today's athletes • Holding players accountable • Developing leaders • Winning without the most talented roster • Lessons...
