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Nov 30 2018

Episode 104: Chris Oliver, Founder of Basketballimmersion.com

Chris Oliver is the founder of Basketballimmersion.com and is one of the most respected basketball coaches and clinicians in North America. He regularly speaks at top coaching conferences and clinics, including CoachingU in Las Vegas. Chris is also currently the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Windsor, a position he has held since 2005. He is a 3x recipient of the Ontario University Athletic Conference’s Coach of the Year award. Chris graduated with a Bachelor of Kinesiology from McMaster University, a Bachelor of Education degree from Brock University, and a Master’s in Physical Education and Coaching Studies from the University of Victoria. Oliver is also an NCCP Level Four coach.

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • Having “less boring” practices
  • Building a better culture in your program
  • Ways that players can make better decisions on the basketball court
  • … and so much more!!!

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Resources, Books, and Links 

Website:  Basketballimmersion.com

Twitter:  @Chris__Oliver

LinkedIn:  Linkedin.com/in/chris-oliver-1650617/

Podcast:  The Basketball Podcast by Chris Oliver

Coaching U Podcast: Coaching U Podcast with Coach Brendan Suhr

Basketball Immersion Twitter: @BBallImmersion

Basketball Immersion Instagram:  @basketballimmersion

Basketball Immersion Facebook:  Facebook.com/basketballimmersion

Basketball Immersion YouTube:  Youtube.com/user/basketballimmersion

Jen Oliver’s Website:  JenOliver.com

Jen Oliver’s Twitter:  @LoveFitMama

Articles of interest …

  • Medium: Chris Oliver — Basketball Decision Training
  • OUA: Chris Oliver named Head Coach of Lancer Men’s Basketball
  • AM800 cklw- the information station: Oliver named Coach for Canada

Recommended Books …

  • The Love FitMama Way: Transforming the Core of Motherhood by Jen Oliver
  • Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World by Timothy Ferris
  • Building Champions: Success Principles from A-Z  by Jamy Bechler
  • The Leadership Playbook: Become Your Team’s Most Valuable Leader by Jamy Bechler

Past “Success is a Choice” podcast episodes of interest . . .

  • Lorenzo Brown (NBA Player and 2018 NBA G-League MVP) – Episode 096
  • Jen Oliver (CEO of FitMama International) – Episode 093
  • Sue Enquist (Hall of Fame Softball Coach) – Episode 077
  • Travis Daugherty (Author of “The Lens” and Indiana H.S. Basketball Coach) – Episode 063
  • R-Jay Barsh (Southeastern University MBB Coach) – Episode 046
  • Kevin Harrington (Original Shark on “Shark Tank”) – Episode 021
  • Betsy Butterick (The Coaches’ Coach and Communications Specialist) – Episode 013
  • Alan Stein, Jr. (Top Performance Coach) – Episode 003
  • Dwane Casey (2018 NBA Coach of the Year) – Episode 001

Chris Oliver in Action


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Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?”

 

Jamy Bechler is a professional speaker and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. He the author of The Leadership Playbook and The Bus Trip, a modern-day sports leadership fable. Bechler also hosts the Success is a Choice Podcast. He spent 20 years as an administrator and college basketball coach. To connect with him or find out how he can help your team, please contact speaking@JamyBechler.com or follow him on twitter at @CoachBechler. You can also subscribe to leadership insights by clicking here.

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