Coach C Basketball Analytics Podcast
Winning through possessions, rhythm, and decisions.
Winning through possessions, rhythm, and decisions.

Welcome to Coach C Basketball Analytics
This podcast explores data-driven basketball strategies designed to help teams create competitive advantages and find ways to win games and championships without superior talent.
Hosted by Coach C, an NCAA Division I and international basketball coach, each episode shares practical coaching insights, real basketball experiences and game tested concepts focused on analytics that can tilt the game in real time.
Think differently. Compete smarter. Find ways to win.
Episodes

May 2, 2026
Pressure Without Purpose
May 2, 2026
May 2, 2026
4 min
In this episode, I break down pressure with purpose. It’s not effort. It’s regaining possession, reducing the opponent’s time with the ball, and controlling the numbers of the game. If it doesn’t change the numbers, it’s not pressure.
May 2, 2026
4 min

Apr 26, 2026
Strategy Over Money
Apr 26, 2026
Apr 26, 2026
2 min
In today’s episode, I challenge the idea that money and talent control the game. I focus on what actually determines outcomes through analytics, and why preparation is where control is built.
Apr 26, 2026
2 min

Apr 22, 2026
Coaching Style vs. Style of Play
Apr 22, 2026
Apr 22, 2026
3 min
In this episode, I explain the difference between coaching style and style of play, why they are not the same, and how that impacts the way coaches lead and make decisions.
Apr 22, 2026
3 min

Apr 13, 2026
Data-Driven Basketball Starts in the Offseason
Apr 13, 2026
Apr 13, 2026
3 min
In this episode, I explain why data-driven basketball must start in the offseason, because it is not just training, it is what defines how your team will play.
Apr 13, 2026
3 min

Apr 8, 2026
Apr 8, 2026
5 min
In this episode, I break down the Final Four from a coaching perspective, identity, adjustments, tempo, analytics, and the cost of no adjustments, and how that allowed Michigan to play the game on its terms.
Apr 8, 2026
5 min

Apr 1, 2026
Apr 1, 2026
5 min
In this episode, I share how focusing on developing players evolved into a coaching philosophy that wins and creates a competitive edge.
Apr 1, 2026
5 min

Mar 28, 2026
Mar 28, 2026
4 min
In today’s episode, I talk about what it really means to play championship basketball and how the process, mental, technical, and tactical, prepares teams to be ready when it matters most.
Mar 28, 2026
4 min

Mar 22, 2026
Are We Still Teaching Through the Game?
Mar 22, 2026
Mar 22, 2026
4 min
In this episode, I reflect on the changing role of the coach, and whether we are still teaching through the game.
Mar 22, 2026
4 min

Mar 1, 2026
Mar 1, 2026
5 min
In this episode, I analyze the Auburn vs Ole Miss game through an analytics basketball lens and examine how efficiency, possession control, and real time adjustments influence outcomes.
Mar 1, 2026
5 min

Feb 21, 2026
Basketball: Structure Vs Creativity
Feb 21, 2026
Feb 21, 2026
5 min
In today’s episode, I talk about the balance between structure, analytics, and creativity, and why structure must facilitate players performance without limiting creativity.
Feb 21, 2026
5 min

Feb 8, 2026
Feb 8, 2026
6 min
In this episode, I explain why effective analytics basketball begins with training a deep roster to maintain the level of intensity required to achieve analytical goals.
Feb 8, 2026
6 min

Feb 1, 2026
Feb 1, 2026
7 min
In this episode, I explain how teams that fail to apply data driven strategies that tilt possessions and point production miss the opportunity to challenge the status quo and win games they are not expected to win.
Feb 1, 2026
7 min

Jan 24, 2026
The I, The We, and Winning with Analytics
Jan 24, 2026
Jan 24, 2026
3 min
In this episode, I explain how analytics basketball defines the roles of the I and the objectives of the We through preparation and game planning. It reflects experience, not theory, and challenges how coaches traditionally think about team basketball.
Jan 24, 2026
3 min

Jan 17, 2026
Drills Vs Development
Jan 17, 2026
Jan 17, 2026
3 min
In this episode, I explain why drill repetition is not the same as learning, and how analytics basketball drills must be aligned with game understanding, decision making, and data driven goals to truly develop players.
Jan 17, 2026
3 min

Jan 10, 2026
Predictability Vs Control
Jan 10, 2026
Jan 10, 2026
4 min
In this episode, I explain why predictable basketball favors superior talent and how playing smart with data allows teams to control possessions, tilt games, and compete to win at any level.
Jan 10, 2026
4 min

Jan 5, 2026
Audacity, Analytics and a Winning Culture
Jan 5, 2026
Jan 5, 2026
5 min
In this episode, I discuss how audacity and analytics create clarity and alignment that lead to a winning culture.
Jan 5, 2026
5 min

Dec 28, 2025
Basketball Analytics Beyond Patterns
Dec 28, 2025
Dec 28, 2025
6 min
In this episode, I explain how aligning training with numerical logic replaces predictable patterns, gives players and teams purpose, and reduces the impact of talent and height advantages.
Dec 28, 2025
6 min

Dec 16, 2025
Leveling the Game by the Numbers
Dec 16, 2025
Dec 16, 2025
6 min
In this episode, I explain why lowering key performance numbers, not chasing talent, gives teams a real chance to compete to win.
Dec 16, 2025
6 min
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