Podcast Episode 002: Bart Brooks, Belmont University

Bart Brooks – Head Coach, Belmont University Women’s Basketball

Basketball Coaching Podcast - Bart Brooks

In this episode Coach Bart Brooks, head coach of the Belmont University women’s basketball team, shares:

  • Why his teams are extremely efficient offensively every year.
  • How to coach transition basketball and finding the advantages.
  • Advice for youth and high school coaches to improve player satisfaction and development.

And many other ways to accelerate your coaching journey.

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Coach Bart Brooks Interview Topics

Introduction to head coach Mark Kellogg.

What do you want your team to be know for?

What are the main offensive principles that have helped your team become extremely efficient?

Coach shares a shooting drill that his players love and that’s helped their shooting in transition.

What are the most important aspects to your transition offense?

Coach shares his though process on how to structure practices.

Do you prefer the unpredictability that comes with a balanced offensive attack?

How the coaching staff (and the player’s mindset) helped her go from 24% to over 50% on three-point shooting in one season.

What is one characteristic required for a coach to be good at their craft?

Coach talks about the value of scheduling such a difficult preseason schedule.

Coach shares advice for youth and high school to upgrade their players’ skills.

FAST BREAK – RAPID FIRE QUESTIONS:

Would you rather coach a great offensive and bad defensive team or a great defensive and bad offensive team?

What are you working on getting better at?

What is the most effective way to develop a young player’s basketball IQ?

What was your first role as a coach?

What is one restaurant and one site to see in Nashville, Tennessee?