Worthy Of The Jersey

It's our 200th episode! And I totally forgot to mention it. Fall sports for Ohio high schools start back up. Coach Flannery and Tim talk about the process leading up to this in Ohio and give their perspective on the plan for return to sports and return to school.    

Alex Cooper (@bigaldiddy), the boxing coach for UFC Heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic, joins Tim (@timmys24) to discuss Stipe's win over Daniel Cormier at UFC 252. Alex talks about the fight, the strategy going in, how it was different fighting with no crowd and the keys for Stipe's win.  Also discussed is how the Strongstyle coaching team prepares for a fight, the roles each coach plays, and what goes into scouting, planning and execution.  An interesting conversation about the preparation and payoff for the Heavyweight champ!  

Don Showalter, USA Basketball National Director for Coach Development, joins Sharman White (Pace Academy), Mike Jones (DeMatha) and Eric Flannery (St. Edward) for a wide ranging discussion on various basketball topics. 1:23 - An introduction to Coach Showalter, his experience as a coach and current role with USA Basketball. 6:30 - Coaches Jones, White and Flannery give a brief background of their involvement with USA Basketball. 9:10 - Coach Showalter gives the story of where "Mind Candy" came from. 13:30 - The coaches talk about the status of sports in their states as the school year is approaching. 27:10 - The coaches discuss some of the biggest lessons they've learned this summer and what they will take with them moving forward. 29:10 - USA Basketball has done weekly zoom calls, some favorite anecdotes and lessons are shared. 37:35 - Coach Showalter talks about how they are evaluating players for the USA basketball junior teams during the pandemic 38:50 - What's going on with the USA Basketball junior prog

Coaches Mike Jones (Dematha, MD), Sharman White (Pace Academy, GA), and Eric Flannery (St. Edward, OH) join Tim Smith to talk about the events in the past week in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. Topics include: 2:30 - Intial thoughts and emotions over the events around the country in the last week. 7:30 - The coaches talk about how they've connected with their players and lead conversations. 16:00 - Coach White talks about an experience at Georgia State where the team had a conversation with a local police officer, initiated by their head coach. 18:40 - Coaches talk about the importance of honesty in dealing with players. 23:00 - The importance of integration not only within the team but within faculty at school and in other leadership roles within communities. 30:00 - How to approach and initiate uncomfortable conversations, and why they are important. 40:00 - The coaches share some stories that showed them the diversity of backgrounds of the players they have coached. 48:00 - Reactions and

St. Edward seniors Montorie Foster (Michigan St.), Devontae Blanton (Eastern Kentucky) and Grant Huffmann (Davidson) join Eric Flannery and Tim Smith on the latest Worthy of the Jersey show. Topics on this show: 1:15 - A check in with the players, how they're doing, and what they are doing to stay busy while stuck at home. 8:45 - What sort of workouts and how else the players have handled the last couple months. 11:35 - Feelings on the abrupt ending to the season. 16:00 - How they feel they want to wrap up and commemorate the season. 21:30 - How the experiences of the prior 3 seasons helped lead to success this year. 28:00 - What each player learned when they had to deal with injury. 29:45 - Most memorable/special games during their 4 years at St. Ed's. 35:15 - Foster's experience playing 2 sports this season and going to Michigan St. for football. 39:50 - Contact with colleges and expectations for the fall. 46:45 - Outlook for next year's St. Ed's team. 50:10 - Best team in St. Ed's history. 54:45 - What the

This weeks episode focuses on practice habits and game prep in a conversation with USA Basketball junior national coaches Eric Flannery (St. Edward), Sharman White (Pace Academy), and Mike Jones (DeMatha). This episode includes conversation on the following topics: - Discussion of new Showtime documentary Basketball County that includes an appearance by Mike Jones. - Practice planning, goal setting and setting a practice schedule, including examples of what a practice plan looks like, with examples from Coach Flannery and Coach White. - Team meetings pre and/or post practice. - The process for goal setting and making priorities for each practice. - Ideas for mixing up practice routines to help keep players fresh and engaged. - How much competition and skill building happens in practice. - Do you mix up starters with bench players? - Coach White shares video of some of his favorite practice drills. - Everyone gives their thoughts on the Last Dance documentary.

Coaches Mike Jones (DeMatha High School), Sharman White (Pace Academy) and Eric Flannery (St. Edward High School) join Tim Smith (St. Edward High School) for their 3rd show. On this episode, the crew recounts their experiences with the Team USA U16 Basketball team that won the gold medal at the Tournament of the Americas in Belem, Brazil in June of 2019. Things they discuss: -Training camp in Florida before leaving for Brazil. How the practices were structured and how they handled cuts. -The 28-hour trip to get from Florida to Belem, Brazil. -The group watches some game film together from their 1st game victory and semi-final victory, both over Argentina. Audio and the entire worthy of the jersey podcast archive can be found on all popular podcast platforms, search "worthy of the jersey."

USA Basketball coaches Mike Jones (DeMatha High School) and Sharman White (Pace Academy) join coach Eric Flannery and Tim Smith (St. Edward High School) for another conversation. Topics on this episode include: - Mike Jones discusses his involvement in the upcoming basketball documentary Basketball County on Showtime. - The group answers twitter questions on what makes incoming freshmen stand out in both positive and negative ways. - How do the coaches foster enthusiasm on their teams? - Discussion on team bonding. - Coach Jones shares legendary coach Morgan Wooten's 10 commandments that he shares with his team each season. - The group gives their thoughts on the Last Dance Documentary so far.   Check out our archive on all your favorite podcast apps, search "worthy of the jersey."

Podcast episode taped on April 21, 2020. Participants are USA Basketball National Coaches Mike Jones (DeMatha High School), Sharman White (Pace Academy) and Eric Flannery (St. Edward High School). Also in this episode is Tim Smith (St. Edward High School). Topics discussed include: -Each coach gives their coaching background and how they got started with their current schools. -The Team USA coaches discuss how they got started with USA Basketball. -Advice to coaches who would be looking to get involved in basketball coaching. -An update on Team USA's U17 which is scheduled to play for a World Championship this summer. -How the coaches approach team building for the national team, the role that mini camps and training camps play in that. -The use of the shot clock in high school basketball. -Some of the toughest countries to play in international competition and some of their favorite USA Basketball experiences. -What tv shows we're watching during quarantine.   Thanks for checking out the show! The full archi

Lori Flannery (@mamaflan6) and Angela Smith join Eric and Tim to give the wives perspective. The topics of conversation on this show include: -Handling our families during home learning and quarantine.  -Lori and Eric's memories from when they originally took the St. Ed's job. -Having children play in college and other high schools. -Being a parent of a player versus the coach's wife -Favorite St. Ed's memories Thanks to Lori and Angela for joining us! Check us out on all your favorite podcast apps and also on Facebook. Search "Worthy of the Jersey"

Thanks for checking out our 1st video podcast! Eric and Tim discuss how they have been dealing with the stay at home order and handling of their kids and schoolwork. Coach Flannery talks about the official cancellation of the OHSAA Basketball tournament and how the St. Edward basketball players handled the news. They also discuss some ideas for future episodes while folks are stuck at home over the coming weeks.

In part 2, Eric and Tim have a little more of a light-hearted conversation. What will we read or watch during the 3 weeks without in home school? What will Eric's approach be to virtual teaching? And we also answer most of the listener questions that were sent over twitter. Thanks for all the questions! Please leave a rating and review, check out our archive and find us on twitter @coachflan and @timmys24   Search facebook Worthy of the Jersey

Eric & Tim get together for a podcast in one of the strangest times either can remember. They talk about the past week, going through practices, playing a game in front of a limited crowd and ultimately having the tournament suspended. Coach Flannery talks about how the team prepared for and reacted to the news, what the current thought process is and preparing for what might come next. A good look into an unprecendented situation.   Thanks for all the questions! Please leave a rating and review, check out our archive and find us on twitter @coachflan and @timmys24   Search facebook Worthy of the Jersey

Former St. Ed's assistant and current head coach at Hawken School Josh Nugent joins Eric and Tim in the coaches' office to talk about his first season as a varsity head coach. There is some great conversation about setting goals and culture in a program rebuilding situation. And of course a little shot clock conversation near the end.   Thanks for supporting the podcast! Please leave ratings and reviews! Find us on Facebook by searching Worthy of the Jersey, and check out all our game broadcasts at stedwardeagles.com

It's been a couple weeks so Coach Flannery and Tim have much to discuss. This show is mostly a catch up on the St. Edward basketball season so far, the team having one of the best regular seasons in school history. Coach Flan shares his perspective heading into the playoffs, and we discuss the NBA All Star game towards the end. Also, tune in for a special guest appearance about 15 minutes into the show! Find us on Facebook (worthy of the jersey) and twitter (@coachflan) and (@timmys24) Go Eagles!

Eric and Tim are back and discuss their thoughts on the sudden death of Kobe Bryant and 8 others, stories and the legacy of legendary DeMatha basketball coach Morgan Wootten, St. Ed's basketball at this point in the season and finally the Super Bowl.   Go Eagles!

Eric and Tim are back in the office. Tim puts Eric on the spot, with a surprise question on analytics. Then, Coach Flan explains letting players run a practice, how he sets it up, why he does it and whether it works. As always, we appreciate questions or feedback. On twitter @coachflan and @timmys24 or find us on Facebook, search Worthy of the Jersey.

Eric & Tim are back from Christmas Break. On this episode: 0-28:20 They discuss the season so far. Not playing in an out of town Christmas tournament, and what, if anything, has stood out through 9 games. 28:20-42:00 Kevin Love and the Cavs. Impressions of the Cavs, how they're handling the disgruntled star, and what options do they really have. 42-end The Browns and their coaching search. Are there any right candidates out there and what should they value in a new coach? Thanks for listening! Ratings and reviews are always appreciated and Go Eagles! 

Coach Flannery and Tim are back in the office to answer a couple listener questions and get into a discussion about culture, with an eye towards pro sports (Eric brought up the Browns, and it went from there). Topics on the show include: Who is Coach Flannery's favorite son? What does culture mean and what can you tell about a teams' culture by how they play and act? What do we think about coaches challenges and replay in the NBA? If you enjoy the show, please leave a rating and review!

Former Ohio State Buckeye basketball player and current St. Ed's assistant coach Jake Lorbach (@CoachLorbach) joins Eric and Tim. The trio discuss Jake's journey from St. Ed's to Ohio State, how he made it as a walk on and eventually became a full scholarship player at Ohio State. Jake shares some great stories and gives terrific perspective on his experiences.