Josh Whitty, Holland College
Our guest is coach Josh Whitty from the Holland Hurricanes, currently the number one ranked College program in all of Canada. Josh was a guest on episode number three where he joined in on a Canadian coaches round table we had back in March of last year. Coach Whitty is doing some fantastic things in Prince Edward Island and he shares some great insights for coaches of all levels. We’re excited to share his coaching journey with you.
Josh has a lot on his plate right now as the coach of the number one team in the nation, their school is also hosting the national championship tournament in March. So we’re grateful he’s joined us.
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Josh Whitty Topics
01:39 How are the preparations going for hosting the National Championship tournament in March and how much do you do to help out?
03:47 Do you expect a bit of an advantage as the host of the Championships?
05:55 Are you preparing any differently throughout the season knowing that you’re guaranteed a birth in the Championship because you’re hosting?
07:37 Do you feel any pressure knowing that no team from the East Coast has ever won a National Championship?
08:00 With a bit of weaker conference schedule, have you felt a need to adjust your preseason schedule to include more challenges?
10:48 How did you get into coaching basketball?
12:12 What did you learn from George Morrison in the five years you were his assistant?
13:38 What was his best quality as a coach?
14:15 Do you have any other basketball coaching mentors?
15:40 If you had to describe yourself, what is your coaching style?
18:13 What qualities do every basketball coach need to be successful?
19:21 Josh Whitty talks about watching his son play basketball.
20:26 What are some of the things youth coaches are doing well and where are the areas for improvement?
22:25 What are your thoughts on teaching zone defenses to youth players?
25:42 More talk with Josh Whitty about the National Championships and the variety of the past 13 champions.
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28:47 Do you prefer offense or defense?
28:51 What is your favorite NBA team?
28:54 What is your favorite basketball team to watch?
29:03 What is your favorite gym or arena that you’ve coached it?
29:22 What is your favorite non-basketball activity?
29:38 What is your favorite sport, other than basketball?
29:59 What is on your playlist that might surprise people?
