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We have a great podcast for you today, with special guest Carol Callan, women’s national team director for USA Basketball. First, we want you to watch the video above. Captured on the first day of practice at Connecticut, it features Geno Auriemma, the head coach of the Huskies and the USA senior national team. He talks about the difficulty in assembling a national team, the lack of practice time, being the “bad guy” to people who do not want so many UConn players and the challenges of returning to coach the Huskies.
Callan is the right person to talk to, if you have questions about USA Basketball. Topics covered on this week’s podcast include:
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Callan is the right person to talk to, if you have questions about USA Basketball. Topics covered on this week’s podcast include:
- The difficulty in balancing youth and experience in selecting a roster and planning for the future
- Challenges with the schedules of players and coaches, including training camp scheduling and roster choices
- Th two-term selection of Auriemma as head coach
- The role and importance of USA Basketball experience in inviting players to camp and to tryouts, plus ways to incorporate new players in the process
- Is including a top-level college player now a standard or goal of the selection committee
- The growth of 3×3 basketball and why USA Basketball considers it important to player growth and development
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