In this episode, George is joined by Carson Huelle, head coach of Fort Collins High School Girls Basketball. They talk about implementing constraints led approach (CLA) principles into his practice environment; this has fostered a player-first culture rooted in trust, growth, and creativity that led to a successful turnaround season.

Chapters:
00:01:00 – Returning to coach at his alma mater, Fort Collins High School, and taking on his first head coaching role

00:02:00 – How skill acquisition and the Constraints-Led Approach became central to daily practice plans

00:03:30 – Lessons learned from working with Jeff Schmidt and how mentorship reshaped his basketball philosophy

00:06:30 – Practical small-sided games coaches can use to teach offensive actions like ball screens, Zoom action, and spacing

00:09:30 – Using fast-break scenarios and finishing games to develop decision-making and scoring creativity

00:13:00 – What it means to "meet athletes where they're at" and why every player needs to be coached differently

00:16:15 – How player empowerment, trust, and culture fueled a dramatic team turnaround

00:20:40 – Why Carson would add even more chaos and game-like environments into future practices

00:23:50 – His transformative tip: embrace basketball's unpredictability and never stop evolving as a coach

00:26:10 – Transformative Tip

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EP161: High School Coach of the Year Carson Huelle on Applying CLA Principles

The Transforming Basketball Podcast

EP161: High School Coach of the Year Carson Huelle on Applying CLA Principles