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15th Apr 2021

Jeremy Sanchez, Building Team Culture from a Player's Perspective

Jeremy Sanchez is a Point Guard on the Cleveland State University basketball team that just had its best season in years. It ended with a share of the regular season title, a Horizon League Tournament title, and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. In this episode, Jeremy talks about the team culture established by Coach Dennis Gates propelled his journey from walk-on to starter to "Bench Captain" and then being counted on the most when the team started to see their championship hopes slip away. 

Jeremy is the player Coach Gates turned to spark his team in the most critical moment of the season. It's a story every player should hear. And his answer to what's the coolest may surprise you. It's not playing in Assembly Hall in the NCAA Tournament.

Twitter- Jeremy Sanchez: @jeremysanchez19 

Twitter- Cleveland State Basketball: @CSU_MBasketball 

Twitter- North Ridgeville High School Basketball: @NRboysBBALL

Twitter Dave: @grizzer21

Twitter Podcast: @courtsidepod1

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Courtside Culture
How to Cultivate a Great Team Culture and Win at the Same Time
Host Dave Grendzynski is a firm believer in positive psychology, especially when it comes to building a high school basketball program. When coaches provide a positive pathway for their players and parents, they’ll start building a good team culture and the wins will take care of themselves.

On the “Courtside Culture Podcast,” we’ll talk to coaches, psychologists, authors, and players about how the right mindset causes everything else to fall into place—especially in high school. The psyche of 15-, 16-, and 17-year-old kids are very fragile and the approach a coach takes means everything.

If you’re a coach and you can learn to focus on positive emotions and building your players’ strengths, instead of repairing their weaknesses, you’ll find a role for everyone, win games, and build a good team culture at the same time.

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Dave Grendzynski

Dave Grendzynski is a former Division III college baseball player turned youth basketball and baseball coach. He has coached on many different levels including CYO, AAU, Hot Stove, and Travel Baseball. His philosophy is to celebrate the wins and learn from the losses. There is always a silver lining. He combines his on the field experience with more than 20 years of television and radio experience. A 3-time Emmy Award winner, Dave believes cultivating a good team culture goes a long way to driving success in the studio, on the field, or on the court.