27 -"A leader has to assist the coach with the team's attitude, body language & paying attention to the game plan" Coach Joe Fussner 🏀 Stockton University Women's Basketball

Today I speak with Coach Joe Fussner, who served as the head women’s basketball coach at Stockton University in NJ for 26 seasons. He finished his career at Stockton with 410 wins, and his teams saw tremendous success including 2 conference championship titles in 2000 and 2005. Coach Fuss still enjoys breaking down film for local teams and his former assistant coaches and players who are now coaching at various levels. He is a true student of the game. In this episode we talk about -the differences in coaching boys vs. girls hoops -what it takes to be a leader -what coaches should expect of their captains -the importance of communication (athletes to athletes, athletes to coaches, and coaches to coaches) -what accountability really is -how important team chemistry is and some strategies to develop it Coach Fuss’s resources include any of Coach Dean Smith’s books or articles