The Shift In Coaching Culture | Chris Kreider

In this episode of the JAMODI Podcast, Matt Sayman sits down with Rice University Men’s Basketball Associate Head Coach Chris Kreider. With over 20 years of experience in college coaching, Kreider shares powerful insights on culture, leadership, and building successful basketball programs.

Coach Kreider opens up about his morning habits, the power of habit stacking, how he stays organized with systems, and the importance of balancing coaching with family life. He also dives into offensive philosophy—playing fast with pace, freedom, and spacing—and how to teach players to attack the paint early in possessions.

Whether you’re a high school coach, college coach, or basketball junkie, this episode is packed with actionable strategies and wisdom for leading a program and impacting players’ lives.

🎙️ What you’ll learn in this episode:

• The value of foreign trips for team bonding 🇫🇷🇧🇪

• Habit stacking, morning routines, and staying organized 📓

• Systems for recruiting, scheduling, and academics 📊

• How to create culture and identity in new programs 🔑

• Developing assistants and empowering your staff 🤝

• Teaching players to play fast, break the paint, and embrace freedom 🏀💨

• Balancing coaching with family life ❤️
  

If you’re passionate about coaching, leadership, and continuous growth, this conversation will challenge and encourage you.

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