Ep 2902 Are You Running a 72-Hour Season Debrief That Actually Builds Next Year?

Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)

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Education, Sports, Basketball, How To

4.9 • 555 Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2026

⏱️ 8 minutes

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www.teachhoops.com Episode Summary April is when next season is built. This episode gives coaches a repeatable “72-Hour Debrief” to close the year with clarity and start the offseason with momentum—without drifting into “we’ll get to it later.” What You’ll Learn The 3-question truth audit to diagnose your season fast How to separate game problems (X’s & O’s) from program problems (habits) The 10-clip film rule: correct AND show the picture of “right” Exit meeting questions that turn talk into measurable commitments Why role clarity is kindness (and how to define roles early) How to install 2 “March moments” now so you don’t guess later The KEEP / START / STOP framework that simplifies your program Action Steps (Do This Week) Answer the 3 truth questions honestly Build a KEEP / START / STOP list with your staff Schedule exit meetings and require measurable commitments Pick ONE identity for next year Choose TWO “March moments” to rep weekly all offseason Create role cards so players know how to win their role Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:25.7	Sports Social Podcast Network.
0:31.1	From the fifth quarter studios in Madison, Wisconsin,
0:34.7	you're listening to Coach Unplugged.
0:38.5	And now, your host, Steve Collins.
0:44.3	Coaches, welcome to the fifth quarter studios in Madison, Wisconsin.
0:48.2	Before we jump in, if you want the practice plans, culture, systems, and offseason blueprints
0:53.7	I've used for decades,
0:55.2	go to www.touchoops.com. All right, it's April. The season is either ending, just ended,
1:03.5	or you're living in that weird gap where you're exhausted, but your brain won't shut off.
1:08.9	And here's the trap. Most coaches move on without learning.
1:13.8	We either bury the season or we relive it like a bad movie.
1:18.9	And we still don't turn it into a plan.
1:22.3	So today I'm giving you something you can run immediately.
1:26.5	I call it a 72-hour season debrief. Day one, staff
1:32.2	truth. Day two, player leadership truth. Day three, individual truth. If you do those three days,
1:42.0	you don't drift into next season.
1:45.0	You build it.
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