BCR - Ep. 15 with Alex Mirabel

Basketball Coaches Roundtable

Basketball Coaches Roundtable podcast welcomes Alex Mirabel. Coach Mirabel is the head coach of St. Peter's Prep in Jersey City, NJ and the head coach of the U17 Dominican Republic National team.

Topics Discussed at the roundtable:

1. Program Development
2. Balancing family life and coaching aspirations
3. Attracting talent to St. Peter's Prep
4. Getting team ready with short preseason
5. Moving from assistant to a head coach
6. Role with NJBCA
7. Difference between FIBA and HS
8. Biggest flaw as a coach
9. Using hand signals v. calling out plays
10. Shot clock in NJ and stall ball in NYC
11. Where do you see yourself going?
12. Do you feel pressure coaching high major players.

Sitting at the roundtable:

• Ben Newman - Host
• Elle Greene - Head Coach - BCAM HS, Brooklyn, NY
• Chris Ballerini - Head Coach - DeWitt Clinton HS, Bronx, NY
• Dan Murphy - Special Assistant - Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ
• Kevin Spies - Head Coach - Middletown North, Middletown, NJ