Ed DeChellis, Naval Academy
We are back!! Welcome to episode 31 of the podcast. Today we have a great guest for you. He has a very unique perspective as a head coach in the NCAA. We are talking to Ed DeChellis, head coach of the men’s basketball program at the Naval Academy.
Coach DeChellis shares his journey from coaching East Tennessee State (7 years) to a large school with, big expectations at Penn State (8 years) to an extremely unique situation coaching at Navy (8th season). It’s amazing how different the three programs are – and yet, his team’s core values and the characteristics he’s looking for in players haven’t changed at all.
One of the things we preach about here at Coach Calls Timeout is consistency. It’s the coach’s job to provide stability and consistency, whether that’s how you run practices, how you react to a situation with encouragement or discipline, or how you respond to adversity – it all needs to remain consistent. Players thrive when they can expect what’s coming next.
Our guest, Coach DeChellis deserves a master’s degree in consistency.
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Ed DeChellis Topics
2:06 Coach DeChellis talks about how he has been able to turn around three very different programs in the NCAA, and his three pillars of success he runs his program on.
8:20 Coach discusses his unique recruiting situation (to say the least) as the head coach of the Naval Academy.
17:35 What does a typical day look like for a basketball player at the Navy?
21:05 Are you able run more complicated systems because your players are so disciplined and intelligent?
26:26 From a personal stand point, how different is your Naval Academy experience from your other coaching stops?
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29:54 Outside of basketball, what is your favorite thing to do?
29:59 What is your favorite sport – other than basketball?
30:06 Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
30:11 Rank these things in order of preference – games, practice, recruiting.
