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October 3, 2025 77 mins

This week on Slappin’ Glass, we sit down with Marquette Men’s Basketball Head Coach Shaka Smart for a wide-ranging conversation on coaching, leadership, and building winning programs. Coach Smart shares his unique framework of awareness, acceptance, and action, detailing how these principles shape both his players’ development and Marquette’s culture.

We dive into:

  • Consciousness in Coaching – how young players can build self-awareness, manage fear, and harness ego in healthy ways.
  • Team vs. Player Coaching – balancing the needs of the collective with the growth of individual athletes, including lessons learned from Coach Izzo and UConn’s player development model.
  • Defensive Identity – the art of generating steals, teaching “appropriate help,” and building resilience through failure defense.
  • Pick-and-Roll Geometry – screening angles, reads, and how Smart empowers players to create synergy in two-man actions.
  • Personal Growth – why journaling and learning from other sports, especially football, continue to shape his evolution as a leader.

From handling fear like Matthew McConaughey to breaking down advanced defensive concepts, this conversation blends basketball strategy, leadership philosophy, and life lessons. Whether you’re a coach, player, or lifelong learner of the game, Shaka Smart offers insights that go far beyond X’s and O’s.

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