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14th Annual Rising Coaches Conference Coming to Las Vegas

Written by Rising Coaches | Jun 30, 2023 4:00:00 AM

Rising Coaches is excited to officially announce that the 14th annual Rising Coaches Conference will be held at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada from July 13-14. It will be two days packed of speakers, networking and growing the basketball community.

“Im so excited to have the Rising Coaches Conference back in Vegas where it all started," Rising Coaches Co-Founder Adam Gordon said. "Never before has the basketball community seen the Rising Coaches Conference, AAU basketball, NBA Summer League and the WNBA All-Star game all overlap in the same place at the same time. Las Vegas will truly be the epicenter of basketball.”

Previous locations of the conference have been in Chicago, Phoenix, and Atlanta during major AAU events, but with this year's location it is expected to be one of the biggest turnouts since 2009, when the first conference was held.

"“The Rising Coaches Conference is the best place for coaching professionals to connect & develop," Rising Coaches Co-Founder Brandon Rosenthal said. "Hard to believe it’s the 14th annual conference. This years will be as strong as any we have had too!”

Rising Coaches is also excited to announce a stacked lineup of panelists and speakers:

Damon Stoudamire, Georgia Tech

Paul Biancardi, ESPN

Jason Hart, NBA G-League Ignite

Kimani Young, UCONN

Alvin Brooks III,  Baylor

Adam Cohen, Xavier

Jenny Boucek, Indiana Pacers

David Velasquez, San Diego State

Corey Gibson, Austin Peay

Rushia Brown, Former WNBA Player

Cody Toppert, Louisiana State

Kevin Sweeney, Sports Illustrated

Jareem Dowling, Kansas State

Cody Hopkins, JUCORecruiting.com

Ani Umani, BallIsLife & #ISOAni Series

Demarlo Slocum, Utah

Brandon Rosenthal, Rising Coaches Co-Founder

Jimmie Oakman, NBA G-League

"I'm super excited to be speaking at next month's Rising Coaches Conference," Sport Illustrated's Kevin Sweeney said. "(Rising Coaches) is such an important organization that is helping the next generation of great coaches grow."

The conference will be a mix of keynote speakers and panels made up of the speakers from above. There will also be opportunities to network throughout. The schedule is as followed:

 

July 13th

6:00pm - Doors Open/Registration

6:45pm - Welcome Remarks

7:00pm - Keynote Speaker

8:00pm - Speaker / Panel

9:00pm - Happy Hour


July 14th

9:00am - Speaker / Panel

10:00am - Speaker / Panel

11:00am - Speaker / Panel

12:00pm - Lunch Break

1:30pm - Speaker / Panel

2:30pm - Speaker / Panel

3:30pm - Break 

3:45pm - Speaker / Panel

4:45pm - Speaker / Panel

5:45pm - Speaker / Panel

6:45pm - Closing Remarks

7:00pm - Networking Social

"The Rising Coaches program is a tremendous concept," ESPN recruiting analyst and conference speaker Paul Biancardi said. "I'm looking forward to meeting all the aspiring coaches at their conference in July."

The topics for the panels will include:

Becoming a Head Coach, Establishing a Culture & Navigating Basketball in Today's Landscape

Advanced Offensive Concepts in Today's Game

How an Elite Defense is a Difference Maker

Women Making a Difference in the Game

Player Development & Player Connection Panel

High Level Culture, Relationships & Recruiting

The Portal, NIL & Recruiting in Today's Landscape

What it Takes to Win a National Championship

"I get excited every year for the conference," said Rising Coaches Co-Founder and newly hired Siena Assistant Coach Andy Farrell. "It’s always fun to listen, learn, and connect with other people in the industry. These conferences have been awesome for development and the opportunity to build meaningful relationships that can benefit your journey in coaching."

The price of the conference is $125 for members and $175 for non-members. You can register by using the link: https://www.risingcoaches.com/rcc2023

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