Chris Kreider returns to Georgia Tech 19 years after his first stint there, now an assistant coach under Scott Cross, and joins the show to talk about the craft of being a great assistant coach. Drawing on 20-plus years working for eight head coaches, Chris explains how staffs create alignment through clear roles and organization, how ambitious assistants can grow , and the specific leadership traits he's absorbed from mentors like Scott Cross, Ben Lanier, Dan Earl, Charlton Young, and Paul Hewitt. He lays out the three things every high school coach should develop in players — how to work, how to play, and how to win — and shares how players can win the margins by controlling the controllables. The guys also run a rapid-fire "tier ranking" on culture, continuity, best-player-as-best-leader, and conceptual basketball in today's game. Chris closes with hard-won wisdom on staying a lifelong learner, keeping perspective, and lifting up the next generation of coaches.
Show Notes:
- Entering a new staff rightFaith and family drive decisionsClear lanes and responsibility matrixAdvice for ambitious assistantsAvoiding staff role jockeyingLeadership lessons from eight coachesWork, play, win: player developmentWinning the margins: control controllablesTeaching competitiveness through daily detailsTier-ranking culture and continuitySimplifying amid heavy roster turnoverClosing wisdom for coaches
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