Episode 236: Paul Sather, Heart Touches, Don Meyer, and Effective Terminology
Guest: Paul Sather, University of North Dakota Head Coach
University of North Dakota head coach Paul Sather joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on heart touches, Don Meyer, and effective terminology.
Armed with a collegiate coaching résumé that includes 24 years and a head coaching record of 303-169 Sather has built a pair of national-contending basketball teams at his two head coaching stops, Black Hills State and Northern State. Prior to that, he was a five-year assistant at Northern State, his alma mater, under legendary head coach Don Meyer.
Paul Sather had tremendous success at Northern State University. In his last year as head coach, the Wolves were the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament champions, finishing the league schedule with an 18-4 record, part of a 30-6 league mark in the past two seasons. Sather's team led the NSIC in scoring defense, scoring margin, 3-point field goal percentage defense, and assists. In addition, NSU sat sixth nationally in 3-point field goal percentage.
Breakdown
1:00 - Working with Don Meyer
5:00 - Favorite Quote
7:00 - Coaching at Different Levels
11:00 - Heart Touches
14:00 - Heart Touch Goal
16:30 - Footwork
19:00 - Getting to the Paint
22:00 - Developing a Post Player
24:00 - Motion Concept
28:00 - Fronting the Post
29:20 - 30:04 - Membership Sales Ads
30:00 - System of Talk
33:00 - S.V.P.T.A.M
36:00 - Emphasize Communication
38:00 - Three Point Shooting
40:00 - Wall Ups
42:00 - No Angles
45:00 - Know Your Personnel
47:00 - Dork and Opponent Terminators
52:00 - Giving Structure
53:00 - Changing Defense
55:00 - Conclusion
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