Episode 256: Nelson Terroba, Modern Functional Coaching

Guest: Nelson Terroba, Texas Legends Associate Head Coach

Texas Legends associate head coach Nelson Terroba joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on modern functional coaching.

Nelson Terroba has filled many roles for the Texas Legends, an NBA G League Affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks, including Defensive Coordinator, player development coach and associate head coach. He has been with the Legends since 2019.

Terroba has coached at the professional level for the Saskatchewan Rattlers, Saint John Riptide, Erie Bayhawks, and Bakersfield Jam.He has also been an assistant coach with the Congo National Team, and a head high school coach.

Terroba started his coaching career at the University of Texas where he first served as a student manager and later became the special assistant to the head coach under Rick Barnes.

Breakdown

1:00 - Modern Functional Coaching

5:00 - Transactional Leadership

9:30 - Adapting The Model

14:00 - Individual Differences

17:30 - Authenticity and Humility

20:30 - Diagnostics

25:30 - Prescriptive and Diagnostic Nonstick

28:43 - 29:24 - Immersion Videos AD Jan 2023

29:00 - Recreate, Recreate, Recreate

35:00 - Point Guard College

39:00 - Losing