Roy Rana, Ryerson Rams
Roy Rana of the Ryerson University men’s basketball program joins the show (follow him on Twitter).
Coach Rana started out as a high school coach at a couple different schools, one of them being Eastern Commerce high school where he won multiple provincial titles in his nine years there. As a university coach he has built the Ryerson Rams into a national powerhouse in the six years he’s been the head coach. This season he is returning from a one year sabbatical where he got a chance to spend more time with his family and coach his children.
This past summer he coached the Canadian national junior team to a silver medal at the under 18 FIBA championships in Chile.
He also had a great experience shadowing the Atlanta Hawks franchise during the NBA summer league.
He’s also coached the World Team at the Nike Hoop Summit for six years coaching for and against some of the biggest names in the NCAA and NBA.
In this episode Coach Rana shares some great insights about starting a basketball program, the importance of building genuine relationships and he reflects on a couple of his coaching mentors and his great experiences this summer.
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Roy Rana Topics
03:03 How did you get your start in coaching?
04:20 There’s more to consider as a University coach than just basketball?
05:04 What are the important elements to building a successful basketball program?
06:05 Surrounding yourself with high character people helps build culture.
07:46 What is the most important item to focus on when building a team?
08:34 What did you do during your sabbatical and what did you learn?
10:56 Roy Rana discusses his pride in watching his assistant, Patrick Tathum sign as an assistant coach with the NBA Development League.
12:17 Where is the future of the Canadian basketball program headed?
14:50 What are your coaching strengths and where do you need improvement?
16:08 Who are your coaching mentors?
18:42 Coaching your children and the challenges involved.
19:32 What could be improved upon in the coaching ranks of the younger age groups?
FULL COURT PRESS
22:25 Favorite visiting arena to have played or coached in?
22:35 Do you prefer your home jerseys or your road jerseys?
22:42 What do you enjoy more, player development or game coaching?
22:53 You’re down one with five seconds left, of the players you’ve coached, who are you drawing up the play for?
23:17 If you could spend one day as an assistant to any coach, past or present, in any sport, who would you choose?
23:42 You’re up three with five seconds left and your opponent has the ball, do you foul or let it play out?
