Coach Landen Cummings just finished his first year at East High School in Salt Lake City and he talks about what he looks for in players, lessons he's learned so far, and what he looks forward to with his team in the upcoming year. Landen lives basketball. Playing in college and coaching through AAU, as an assistant high school coach, and now a varsity head coach. Be sure to check out the East High Basketball Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/easthighbasketball/Please consider following us on social:https://www.youtube.com/@MakingTheTeamPodcast?sub_confirmation=1https://www.instagram.com/making_the_team/https://www.tiktok.com/@making.the.teamChapters:0:00 Intro0:25 Pressure of Past Successes2:22 Successes From Last Year6:00 Advice for 1st Year Coaches9:11 Building a Culture12:00 Balance of Discipline and Caring14:46 Looking to This Year18:02 Coach Cummings' Style19:17 Tryouts24:32 Participation of Bench Players26:50 Message to Parents31:02 Picking a Staff38:40 AAU vs High School43:03 Time Outside Basketball44:55 Landen's GOAT47:29 How Playing Experience Impacts Coaching Style50:00 Coach's Legacy#basketballcoach #basketball #coaching

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