Braden Cotter: Inside the COE & Developing Australia’s Next Generation | #270
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In episode 270, Max chats with Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence Head of Basketball Braden Cotter! From spending more than a decade working outside basketball to returning to coaching and eventually leading one of the most important development programs in Australian basketball, Braden reflects on his coaching journey and the experiences that have shaped his approach. We go inside the Centre of Excellence and what it takes to develop Australia’s next generation of elite players, from creating a high-performance environment and teaching athletes how to become professionals to the role relationships, education and life away from basketball play in their development. Braden also takes us inside how Basketball Australia identifies talent, why selection starts long before one strong tournament, the data and depth charting behind the process, and how the COE decides when a player is ready for their next challenge. Plus, we discuss the development of Luke Paul, the mentality that separated him during his time at the COE, the rapid rise of Johnny Furphy, working with emerging bigs, learning from experienced coaches, and Braden’s ambition to return to head coaching in the future. A fascinating conversation about talent identification, player development, high-performance environments and the pathway producing the next generation of Australian basketball talent. All this and much more in episode 270 of Sporting Max! www.instagram.com/sportingmax.podcast/
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