After Practice, We Were Dad and Son

A Proactive Coaching podcast interview with Joe Harris, Hall of Fame Washington high school basketball coach who spent 31 years at two small schools (Bridgeport and Chelan) and father of Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris, hosted by Bruce Brown as part of the "Best Coaches You've Never Heard Of" series. Topics covered: the abnormal path of sacrifice — players giving for each other in the unseen moments; hard work as the cornerstone of the program; the turning point of confidence (from a loud, boisterous young coach to a relaxed, fluid one); letting leaders emerge naturally and naming drills after former players; coaching his own son — dad and son after practice, not coach and player — and Joe's journey from Chelan to Virginia under Tony Bennett to the NBA; the authenticity of the Virginia staff and their national title; teams that outwork people and play together; his most important goal (turning out good people — good dads, good coworkers); book recommendations (Raise Your Game, Outliers, Grit, and the small-town hoops novel Blind Your Ponies); and advice for young coaches — be a lifelong learner, sit with the older coaches, and be confident enough to ask for help.