Episode 282: DeLisha Milton-Jones, Keeping It Real, Drop Coverage, and Relatability

Guest: DeLisha Milton-Jones, Old Dominion Head CoachOld Dominion head coach DeLisha Milton-Jones joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on keeping it real, drop coverage, and relatability.DeLisha Milton-Jones is a 2022 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. She had a decorated professional career in the WNBA and overseas. She was a 2× WNBA champion and a 3× WNBA All-Star. In 2020 she became the head coach of the Old Dominion after previously an assistant coach at Syracuse and a head coach and assistant coach at Pepperdine. In her three seasons at Old Dominion, Milton-Jones has improved the overall record of the team posting back-to-back 20 win seasons the past two years. She has an 91–65 overall head coaching record.Breakdown1:00 - Shaping Coaching Philosophy4:00 - Extra Pressure8:00 - Shared Experience11:00 - Drop Coverage17:00 - Stance20:00 - Cues for Recovery23:00 - Pick and Pop Situation27:00 - Mistakes on Drop Coverage30:06 - 31:09 - IMM Videos Podcast ADS32:00 - Rejecting Ball Screen37:00 - Off The Ball40:00 - Personnel43:00 - Ownership in Defense47:00 - Post Moves52:00 - Fluff and Bad54:00 - Recruiting Players57:00 - Notetaking1:00:00 - Old Dominion Basketball ProgramDeLisha Milton-Jones’ Bio:Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeLisha_Milton-JonesTwitter: https://twitter.com/DelishaMJonesBasketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionImmersion Videos:Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com