How Are You Wired? Podcast - Mike Weinar, NBA Coach

How Are You Wired? is a leadership podcast created by basketball coaches Joe Willis (Plant High School) and Billy Teeden (Florida College). The show explores how successful leaders in sports build culture, develop people, and stay focused on what matters most.

In this episode, Coach Willis and Coach Teeden sit down with Mike Weinar, former NBA assistant coach and longtime NBA coach and scout. Coach Weinar shares insights from his coaching journey, including his experiences working alongside some of the game's most respected coaches and organizations. He discusses the importance of preparation, relationships, humility, and doing the work behind the scenes, while sharing how his mentors and experiences shaped the way he approaches leadership and coaching.

Coach Weinar also talks about the transition from working behind the scenes to becoming an NBA assistant coach, what great coaches demand from themselves and their staffs, and the lessons he has learned throughout his career about developing people and building successful teams.

🟢 Presented by the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches (FABC)
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Hosts

Joe Willis – Plant High School Basketball
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🐦 @CoachWillis20 (X/Twitter)

Billy Teeden – Florida College Basketball
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