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Hoop Heads Podcast × Give With Hoops

Elevating basketball communities through insights, interviews, and innovation

Insights from the Basketball Landscape

The Hoop Heads Podcast covers a wide range of basketball topics relevant to coaches, players, and parents. Co-hosted by Head Start Basketball Founder Mike Klinzing and Coach Jason Sunkle, each episode delivers actionable insights from across the basketball landscape.

From grassroots to the NBA, their lineup of guests includes some of the top minds in the game. They'll share insights to help you grow as a coach, improve as a player, or enhance your experience of the game as a parent.

🎧 New episodes weekly

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Meet the Hosts

Mike Klinzing

Founder of Head Start Basketball, bringing decades of coaching expertise and player development insights to every conversation.

Coach Jason Sunkle

Experienced basketball coach with a passion for growing the game and developing the next generation of players and leaders.

What You'll Gain from Hoop Heads

Every episode challenges you to consider your approach to the game

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For Coaches

Discover what the best coaches are doing, how they do it, and why they do it. Gain new perspectives on player development, team building, and program management.

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For Players

Learn from elite athletes and coaches about skill development, mental toughness, and what it takes to compete at the highest levels of basketball.

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For Parents

Enhance your understanding of the game and learn how to best support your young athlete's development both on and off the court.

Why Hoop Heads Partners with Give With Hoops

Shared Mission

Both Hoop Heads and Give With Hoops are passionately committed to growing the game of basketball and supporting the community that makes it great.

Innovation Focus

We believe in modernizing how basketball programs operate, from fundraising to player development, using technology and fresh perspectives.

Community Impact

Together, we're helping coaches escape fundraising burnout so they can focus on what matters most—developing players and winning games.

Knowledge Sharing

The podcast provides a platform to share success stories and best practices from programs using Give With Hoops to transform their fundraising.

Topics That Move the Game Forward

Interviews and insights from basketball's brightest minds

Modern Fundraising Strategies

How innovative programs are moving beyond candy sales to performance-based giving

Player Development Philosophy

Building complete players through skill work, mental training, and character development

College & NBA Insights

Analysis and commentary on the highest levels of basketball competition

Coaching Leadership

Building successful programs, managing parents, and developing team culture

Join Hoop Heads Nation

Thank you for being part of a community that's passionately committed to growing the game of basketball. Together, we're transforming how programs fundraise and helping coaches focus on what they do best.

Listen & Subscribe

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