Hoops Through Life
The Hoops Through Life Podcast discusses everything women's basketball player development and delivers recruiting tips DIRECTLY from college coaches. You won't want to miss out on tips from leading experts and the coaches that could be recruiting you! New episodes drop the first and third Wednesday of every month!
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The views and opinions shared by coaches and other professionals on this podcast are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Hoops Through Life. Hoops Through Life is an independent entity, not affiliated with any school or coach, and is not responsible for the opinions expressed by these individuals.
Hoops Through Life
BEST OF: Sydney Parsons (Valkyries Director of Player Development)
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On this repeat episode we have Coach Sidney Parsons.
Sidney has recently started an exciting new role as the Valkyries (WNBA) director of player development. No matter if you've listened to this episode before or not, it's worth listening to again!
Sidney played four years at the University of Bridgeport before spending six years playing professionally in Germany and another four seasons in Australia. She brings a wealth of experience, coaching professionally and working with clubs across Germany and Australia, and has presented at international seminars and clinics. She was an assistant coach for the German Women’s National Team at the 2024 Paris Olympics and was a full-time coach with the German national program. Sidney served as the head coach for the U20 team, an assistant coach for the senior national team, and worked closely on player development with high-potential athletes.
On this episode we discuss:
- The process to playing professionally overseas
- Common misconceptions USA athletes have about playing internationally
- Questions to ask when vetting an agent
- The foundational skills you need as an athlete
- How to add mental stressors to workouts
And much more!
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The views and opinions shared by coaches and other professionals on this podcast are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Hoops Through Life. Hoops Through Life is an independent entity, not affiliated with any school or coach, and is not responsible for the opinions expressed by these individuals.