From Prep School Admissions to College Placement feat. Joe Busacca, Head Coach of Hotchkiss School

PREP Athletics Basketball Podcast

Summary
In this episode of the Prep Athletics Podcast, host Cory Heitz interviews Joe Busacca, the head coach of Hotchkiss School. They discuss the unique aspects of Hotchkiss as a high academic prep school, including its location, boarding program, and extensive facilities. Busacca emphasizes the importance of building personal connections with his players and helping them improve their skills. He also talks about the college placement process and the role of essays and interviews in the admissions process. Busacca shares his approach to recruiting and developing players, as well as the benefits of having a smaller team. In this conversation, Joe Busacca discusses his journey as a basketball player and coach. He shares how he transformed himself from a poor shooter to a skilled player through hard work and dedication. He also talks about the challenges he faced as a college coach and the importance of developing a winning culture. Joe emphasizes the qualities of a successful point guard and the level of competition in Division III basketball. He concludes by advising student-athletes to find the right fit in a college program and to ask important questions during the recruiting process.
Chapters
00:00 | Introduction and What Makes Hotchkiss Special
02:09 | Recruiting and College Placement
04:43 | College Placement and Differences in Game Length
08:15 | Admissions Tips for Applying to Prep Schools
12:40 | Coaching Career and Transition to Hotchkiss
22:49 | Transition to Amherst College
25:08 | Coaching at Amherst and Differences from Curry College
29:25 | Coaching at the D1 Level and Qualities of a Point Guard
34:07 | Best Player Played Against and Coached Against
35:49 | Favorite Movie and Hobbies
36:20 | Final Thoughts and Advice for Recruits
Connect with Joe
Twitter | https://twitter.com/joebusacca2
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/joebusacca2/
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Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/hotchkisshoops/

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Website | https://www.prepathletics.com
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Phone | 859-317-1166
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Chapters

1. Introduction and What Makes Hotchkiss Special (00:00:00)

2. Recruiting and College Placement (00:02:09)

3. College Placement and Differences in Game Length (00:04:43)

4. Admissions Tips for Applying to Prep Schools (00:08:15)

5. Coaching Career and Transition to Hotchkiss (00:12:40)

6. Transition to Amherst College (00:22:49)

7. Coaching at Amherst and Differences from Curry College (00:25:08)

8. Coaching at the D1 Level and Qualities of a Point Guard (00:29:25)

9. Best Player Played Against and Coached Against (00:34:07)

10. Favorite Movie and Hobbies (00:35:49)

11. Final Thoughts and Advice for Recruits (00:36:20)