It is a real treat for every basketball lover around the World who will benefit from Coach Blatt's outstanding experience. Not much to add, as his resume speaks for itself...

As head coach: FIBA EuroBasket champion (2007) EuroLeague champion (2014) EuroCup champion (2018) FIBA EuroChallenge champion (2005) 5× Israeli Super League champion (2002, 2003, 2011, 2012, 2014) LBA champion (2006) ABA League champion (2012) Italian Cup winner (2007) 6× Israeli Cup winner (2002, 2003, 2011–2014) EuroLeague Coach of the Year (2014) Russian League Coach of the Year (2005) 4× Israeli Super League Coach of the Year (1996, 2002, 2011, 2014) Russian Federation Order of Friendship award recipient (2014) As assistant coach: 4x Israeli Basketball League champion (1993, 1999–2001) 3x Israeli Cup champion (1999–2001) SuproLeague champion (2001) EuroLeague champion (2004)

In the 23rd episode of "The Mind Game of Basketball, 1 on 1 with yourself" podcast, Mental Performance Coach Nico Bourgade welcomes Kostas Chatzichristos, Director of Performance at Fenerbahce, as well as Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Greek National Team.

Kostas, also the co-founder and Director of the Euroleague Strength and Conditioning Coaches' Association (ESCCA) shares great insights on what separates top organizations in the Euroleague from others.

From his past experience at CSKA Moscow, winning two Euroleague titles and participating in a total of 6 Final Fours to his arrival at Fenerbache Istanbul last season, listen how a positive environment but also struggles are handled by such great teams. 

You'll hear how performance is being studied, discussed and planned to find a way to achieve great successes both on and off the court.

Hope you enjoy...

To find out more about Kostas Chatzichristos, visit his website https://kostaschatzichristos.com/

To get in touch with Mental Performance Coach Nico Bourgade, visit https://www.themindgameofbasketball.com/home or send him an e-mail at coachnico@themindgameofbasketball.com. 

Nico Bourgade invites Benas Matkevičius in today's episode of "The Mind Game of Basketball, 1 on 1 with yourself podcast". Listen to Benas' in take on mental performance in basketball and how the Lithuanian National Team had a successful World cup, beating Team USA, finishing at the sixth place while playing basketball in a way that gave joy to not only an entire country but that also deserved respect from all around the world.

I invite you to follow Benas and learn more in his great podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBenasPodcast

If you want to learn more on mental performance services, you can reach out to Nico by visiting his website: https://www.themindgameofbasketball.com/home