
The Hoop Heads Podcast is co-hosted by Head Start Basketball Founder Mike Klinzing and Coach Jason Sunkle. The Hoop Heads Podcast covers a wide range of basketball topics relevant to coaches, players, and parents. Listen in for interviews with personalities from across the basketball landscape. Our line-up of podcast guests includes some of the top minds in the game across all levels, from grassro... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 350 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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Welcome to the 88th edition of the Coach’s Corner Round Table on the Hoop Heads Podcast. Each episode of the Coach’s Corner Round Table will feature our All-Star lineup of guests answering a single basketball question. A new Coach’s Corner Round Tabl... more
On this episode Mike and Jason discuss the last day of the season oddities that shifted some of the play-off seeding before diving into a breakdown of the Play-In games in both conferences. They wrap up with quick predictions for each of the first ro... more
Fonzo Martinez is the Boys’ Basketball Head Coach at McKinney Christian (TX) Academy where he led the Mustangs to a Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools 4A State Championship in 2026. With over a decade of coaching experience, including... more
Austen Hurley is a high school basketball coach in South Dakota. Austen has served as a head coach at Parker (SD) High School and as an assistant coach at Tea (SD) High School where he helped the team make three consecutive South Dakota State Basketb... more
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I love this show! I’m focused on basketball books and Mike does a great job with authors. He actually reads the book, asks insightful questions, and explores topics just enough to whet my appetite so that I want to lean more. I highly recommend it!
Hoops Heads is a great listen for coaches and others in the basketball and youth sports space. Appreciate Mike being able to bring in a wide variety of guests to share their knowledge with the audience. Looking forward to continuing to listen on a weekly basis.
I’m just so impressed with the library of knowledge Mike and Jason have built over the years with this podcast. There are a treasure trove of coaching wisdom that will help coaches for years to come.
The name says it all, Hoop Heads!
This is a must-listen podcast. Mike takes listeners on a journey—whether you’re cruising with the top down or curled up by the fire with a cup of hot chocolate.
This isn’t just a show about basketball. It’s a deep dive into the world of the roundball, taking listeners to a place where we’re all connected by the game we love.
Are you a Hoop Head? Then this podcast is for you!
I went on the Hoops Head podcast to discuss my new book Moses Malone: The Life of a Basketball Prophet. Mike did a great job with the interview. He was prepared, well-informed, and passionate about basketball and my book. He asked thought-provoking questions. I’d be happy to go on the Hoops Head podcast again.
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Recent guests on Hoop Heads include:
1. David Cooks
2. Fonzo Martinez
3. Austen Hurley
4. Erik Buehler
5. Freddie Owens
6. Mark Cascio
7. Kevin Connors
8. Karl Barkley
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