{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"EP153: The Gold Standard with Don Showalter ","description":"In this episode, George is joined by legendary coach Don Showalter to explore what truly transforms a basketball program. With over 40 years of high school coaching experience and 20+ years with USA Basketball \u2014 including 10 gold medals \u2014 Coach Don shares powerful insights on standards, skill development, communication, and building a culture that lasts. He discusses why players never \u201cgraduate\u201d from fundamentals, how to teach in soundbites, and the two things every coach must bring to practice every day. &amp;nbsp; Chapters: 01:00 \u2013 Introduction to Coach Don and his USA Basketball journey 02:00 \u2013 Standards vs. rules: building culture through accountability, not control 04:00 \u2013 Holding players accountable without lowering expectations 06:00 \u2013 Creating energy and enthusiasm in long practice environments (Snow Valley insights) 08:00 \u2013 The five traits of great coaches: teacher, authentic, organized, humble, adaptable 10:00 \u2013 Why humility is the foundation of long-term coaching growth 12:00 \u2013 International basketball lessons: pace, shot clock, and player ownership 14:00 \u2013 Players never graduate from skills: refreshing fundamentals all season 16:00 \u2013 Structuring practice: balancing skill work, team offense, and team defense 18:00 \u2013 Teaching in soundbites: the 7-second communication rule 20:00 \u2013 Using terminology to improve practice pace and clarity 22:00 \u2013 Small-sided games, constraints, and accountability through 3-on-3 25:00 \u2013 Avoiding positional \u201cboxes\u201d in youth development 28:00 \u2013 Transformative coaching tip &amp;nbsp; Level up your coaching with our Amazon Best Selling Book:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/amzn.to\/3vO1Tc7 Access tons more of evidence-based coaching resources:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/transformingbball.com\/products\/  Links: Website:&amp;nbsp;http:\/\/transformingbball.com\/  Twitter:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/twitter.com\/transformbball  Instagram:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/transformingbasketball\/  YouTube:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@transformingbasketball  Facebook:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/transformingbasketball\/  TikTok:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@transforming.basketball ","author_name":"The Transforming Basketball Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/education.transformingbball.com\/podcasts\/the-transforming-basketball-podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40327415\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/199277505"}