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Episode 652 - Communication, Culture, and Connection with Betsy Butterick

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Education, Educational, Basketball, College & High School, Motivational, Training, Professional, Higher Education, Sports & Recreation, Podcast, Amateur

4.6606 Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2026

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

What if the biggest thing holding your team back isn’t effort, but communication? Betsy Butterick, communication specialist, coaches' coach, and author, joins the Hardwood Hustle to unpack why today’s athletes respond differently and how coaches can evolve without losing authority or standards. From turning questions into powerful teaching tools to navigating “gray area” players and team culture challenges, Betsy shares real, usable strategies and bridges the gap between old-school coaching a...

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0:00.0

coaches i'm super excited about this offseason let me tell you why we've all heard before the repetition

0:04.8

matters but repetition without correction is just a bad habit we just finished using the noa backboard

0:10.4

in season for the first time and i'm telling you it is a complete game changer for player development

0:15.9

seeing the way my guys adjusted their arc in depth throughout the year was incredible. But what I'm really excited about is using it this offseason.

0:24.1

This is the time of year where we can actually tear down and rebuild mechanics.

0:27.9

And having the real-time data is like having an extra shooting coach in the gym 24-7.

0:33.2

When I say 24-7, my guys actually used it about 24-7.

0:37.3

It's the same science-backed tech used by 28 NBA teams in almost every top D-1 program.

0:43.2

And now, through our partnership with NOAA basketball, it's available to you.

0:46.6

My guys are thriving with it right now and our off-season workouts, and your team should be, too.

0:51.3

Don't wait for next November to start fixing shots.

0:54.6

Go to knowabasketball.com and get a NOAA system installed your school as soon as next week.

0:59.9

That's NOAAH basketball.com.

1:03.5

Inquire while supplies last.

1:14.0

You're listening to the Harwood Hustle, powered by PGC coaching.

1:18.3

This week we're joined by Betsy Butterick, a communication specialist and coach's coach.

1:22.6

She breaks down how effective communication transforms the coach-athlet relationship and how emphasizing curiosity, clarity, and connection better engages today's athletes.

1:28.3

Let's get started.

1:31.5

Welcome back the Hardwood Hustle, TJ and Sam with you today and really excited.

1:36.0

We got a special guest, Betsy Butterick, with us.

1:39.3

Betsy, welcome to the show.

1:41.6

Thank you.

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