Episode 196: Joe David, Head Coach, Mount Lebanon High School

On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Joe David, the highly respected Head Coach at Mount Lebanon High School in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Coach David has built one of the premier high school basketball programs in Pennsylvania, leading his teams to numerous playoff appearances, deep postseason runs, and a reputation for discipline and excellence. His coaching journey has included developing countless players who have gone on to succeed at the collegiate level. Known for his ability to adapt and innovate, Coach David has sustained success in an ever-changing basketball landscape. Beyond the high school sidelines, he’s recently expanded his impact internationally, becoming the owner of an Italian professional basketball team. His unique blend of high school leadership and global basketball perspective makes his story one of a kind. In this episode we discuss growing and sustaining success at the high school level as a head coach, different tactics he has developed to help his teams grow after each practice and what the first two weeks looked like as the owner of an Italian professional basketball team.