Slappin’ Glass sits down with the Associate Head Coach for Virginia Tech MBB, Mike Jones. The trio dive into a variety of interesting topics including late-season surges, learning from legendary DeMatha High School coach, Morgan Wooten, being the “hunted”, and talk unique PNR locations and elite guardplay during the always fun “Start, Sub, or Sit?!”
Inside the Episode
We were excited to be joined on the podcast this week by Virginia Tech Associate Head Coach, Mike Jones! Before making the transition to Virginia Tech this season Coach Jones had a long run of success as the Head Coach at High School powerhouse, DeMatha Catholic. We enjoyed speaking with Coach Jones about a ton of interesting topics including:
- Learning from Late-Season Surges: Virginia Tech enjoyed a terrific late-season run that culminated in an ACC Tournament Championship and NCAA Tournament berth. We discussed Coach Jones’ learnings from the winning streak and what he’ll take going forward.
- The Difference Between “The Hunter” vs. “The Hunted”: Some terrific thoughts from Coach Jones about the differences in the mindset of “the hunter” vs. “the hunted” and how it relates to coaching and preparation.
- Morgan Wooten’s Legacy: Coach Jones both played and coached with the legendary Coach Morgan Wooten. We discuss some of the fundamental pillars he learned from Coach Wooten about relationships, building a program, and the things that he carries to this day.
- “Start, Sub, or Sit?!”: During the always interesting segment we dive into Elite Guardplay, Unique PNR Locations, and Analytics that Matter.