Steve Clifford on After-Season Program Reviews, Elite Defensive Fundamentals, and Productive Practices {Charlotte Hornets}

Today’s episode is a replay of one of the most popular episodes of all time with Charlotte Hornets Head Coach, Steve Clifford! This timely repost dives deep into the area of post season program reviews, offseason learning, and player meetings. We also talk drop coverage footwork and defensive core fundamentals during the always insightful “Start, Sub, or Sit?!” Enjoy this great interview with Coach Clifford!

Inside the Episode

In this week’s episode we replay of one of the most popular episodes of all time with Charlotte Hornets Head Coach, Steve Clifford! The reason for this repost is that Coach Clifford gives a ton of valuable insight on his postseason review process with his team and staff. We dive deep into the areas of:

  • How to Conduct a After Season Review: In the opening segment we hear Coach Clifford’s thoughts on how he and his staff would look back on the season and their processes for improvement with players and coaches. You’ll hear about offseason learning, player meetings, watching film, and much much more. 
  • Thoughts on Great Practices: Within our conversation about after season reviews, we stumble into a fun conversation about what makes for a great practice. 
  • Foundations of Defense: During “Start, Sub, or Sit?!” we hear why Coach Clifford is widely considered one of the best defensive coaches in the game as we explore what fundamentals go into the makings of great defenses, Drop Coverage footwork for Bigs, and more!