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THE BASKETBALL NEXUS WEBSITE PRESENTS: 2026 COURT CAST SERIES FEATURING: COACH CHRIS CAPKO, BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026 Time: 4:00 PM EST Mode: Zoom Email derek@myrustbeltbasketball.com to secure the Zoom link Web: https://coaching-nexus.myrustbeltbasketball.com/
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COACH CHRIS CAPKO BIO: Recognized as one of the nation's top assistant basketball coaches with a proven track record in recruiting and player development, Chris Capko was named Ball State University's 21st head men's basketball coach on March 20, 2026. Previously the associate head coach at Southern Methodist University and active this week with the Mustangs in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship, Capko has spent the past 10 seasons under coach Andy Enfield at both SMU and USC. SMU was lauded this past year for landing the nation's fourth-ranked recruiting class, and that class helped the Mustangs reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017, their first at-large bid since 1993. Capko, who has helped develop 11 NBA players at Marshall, Stetson, Georgia Southern, USC, Florida International, and SMU, will begin his duties at Ball State immediately. "Chris Capko is an exceptional basketball coach," said Director of Athletics Jeff Mitchell. "His breadth of experience at the NCAA Division I level, combined with his elite recruiting acumen and expertise in player development, set him apart from an incredibly strong pool of candidates and made him the best coach to lead our program." “We are excited to welcome Chris Capko and his family to our Ball State community,” said Ball State University President Geoffrey S. Mearns. “His strong character, values-driven leadership, and commitment to student-athlete success make him the right choice to lead our program.” Capko was named one of the top “Power 5 assistants” in the country by The Athletic and one of the 50 Most Impactful high major assistant coaches by Silver Waves Media in both the 2023-24 season and 2024-25 season. He was invited to participate in the 2023 NCAA Champion Forum for Men’s Basketball at the NCAA national office in Indianapolis. He was invited to the prestigious Athletic Director U’s Collegiate Coaching Consortium at the 2022 NCAA Final Four in New Orleans. “This is a truly special opportunity, and I’m incredibly honored to be the 21st coach to lead the Ball State men’s basketball program," said Capko. "We will build this program on a foundation of character, toughness, and accountability – developing young men who represent this University the right way on and off the court. I’ve been fortunate to help build winning programs in my previous tenures, and I'll bring that same discipline, drive, and competitive edge to Muncie. Our vision is clear: build a program our community is proud of, and compete for championships.” "Coach Capko demonstrates an infectious energy and enthusiasm that will invigorate our program," added Mitchell. "He will quickly connect with players and strengthen ties with our campus and community, helping build a competitive culture and a program everyone can rally behind." He helped SMU to a 44-25 record over two seasons, and a 176-93 mark over eight years as an assistant or associate head coach at USC. He spent the past decade as an assistant or associate under Enfield, where the duo helped guide eight USC players who were selected over seven NBA drafts from 2018-24, the most by any school during that stretch behind Duke (20), Kentucky (19), Kansas (9) and Michigan (9). The Trojans signed five McDonald’s All-Americans and joined Duke and Kentucky as one of just three programs to boast at least one player selected in six of seven NBA Drafts from 2018-24. In his first season at SMU, Capko helped the Mustangs to a 24-11 overall record and a No.1 seed in the NIT. The Mustangs went 13-7 in the program’s inaugural ACC season, tied for fourth, and remained one of just two teams in the nation with six players averaging at least 9.9 points per game. SMU was one of just eight teams in the NCAA top 50 for field goal percentage on both offense and defense. At USC, the Enfield-Capko partnership led the Trojans during an eight-year stretch that included an Elite Eight trip in 2021. After five years as Enfield's assistant at USC (2017-21), he became associate head coach before the 2021-22 campaign, helping the Trojans post four straight top-three Pac-12 finishes from 2020 through 2023. Overall, he helped the Trojans bring in eight consecutive top-30 recruiting classes and played a critical role in recruiting the No. 1 player in the country, Isaiah Collier, in 2024. The 2022
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Hello, I’m Rustbelt Basketball Coaches' Network "Basketball Nexus" Webs.
My name is Derek Sheridan & I coached basketball in the great states of Indiana & Ohio. I began my coaching & teaching career as a PE teacher & 6th-grade basketball coach. Over the years, I worked my way up to becoming a head boys’ basketball coach. My coaching career spanned nearly three decades; & I’m still teaching PE classes for Maumee City Schools, located in Maumee, OH. I recently retired from coaching due to health reasons, but I stay closely connected to our game. Currently, I am the clinic director for the Northwest Ohio District VII Basketball Coaches’ Association (NOD7BCA), a staff member for the newly formed Rustbelt Basketball Coaches’ Network, a high school basketball game color analyst for Buckeye Cable Sport Network (BCSN), and creator & lead author for “In Ted’s Honor” weekly, free basketball coaches’ newsletter. Additionally, I am mentoring basketball coaches from the United States and Serbia. Derek Sheridan Honors & Awards Earned: 1999 Midland Athletic Conference Season and Tournament Champions 1999 Midland Athletic Conference Coach of the Year Led our program to Maumee’s first winning seasons in 6 years 2010 District Seven Co-Coach of the Year 2010 District Seven All-Star Game Coach 2012 Selected as the Ohio coach for the “PostyourT” OH v. IN All-Star Game 2012-2022 Selected to work the OHSBCA Top 100 Workout in Columbus, OH 2013 Boys’ Division I Rep for District VII Basketball Coaches Association (NOD7BCA) 2013 Selected as an Assistant Coach for the Ohio team for the Ohio v. Indiana Border War Indiana All-Star Team Clinician at the Springfield Central Catholic HS (MO) Clinic 2014 Selected as the Vice President of NOD7BCA 2014 Selected as the Head Coach for the OH v. IN Border War All-Star Game 2015-2017 President of NOD7BCA 2017-Present Clinic Director for the NOD7BCA 2017-2018 Central Catholic HS, Toledo, OH, Varsity Assistant Coach 2018-2021 Delta HS, OH, Head Boys’ Basketball Coach 2022-Present High School & College Basketball Analyst, Buckeye Cable Sports Network 2022-Present Rustbelt Basketball Coaches’ Network, LLC, Owner TESTIMONIALS FROM OUR PURCHASERS: “Hey Derek! I just wanted to reach out and say thank you so much for the content you have shared! I watched your blocker/mover 101 YouTube video just now. I am all in on running it this season. I coach Varsity Girls basketball at Herscher HS in Illinois. My name is Tim McElroy. I can tell you care about kids the way you talk and your love for the game and sharing!! I would love to get on the phone with you sometime and talk more about basketball if you'd ever be available to share more wisdom with a young coach. This will be my 2nd season as the head coach. We have a couple of decent shooters and really athletic raw players and then a bunch of girls I don't want handling the ball haha so Dick Bennett's very basic flare pin continuity, where we have started this summer and I love hiding players in the blocker spots. I believe we will only be as good as our SCREENS this season and man I have never had a coach explain it in such a detailed manner like you!!” Coach Tim McEloy, IL “Derek Sheridan and I met as opponents playing for Huntington College and Saint Francis College in the old NAIA Mid-Central College Conference in the early 90’s. He has always been a basketball junkie wanting to learn as much as possible about all aspects of the game. Over the past 30 years in our quest to become head coaches, Derek has worked his way from the bottom up sponging knowledge from personal experience, meeting with rookie through veteran coaches, watching videos and game film, collaborating with peers, and writing books along the way. As a coach, he has personally been a mentor to countless numbers of young coaches and players helping them become as fundamentally sound as can be while instilling values and integrity. It is fitting that he is continuing the mentorship by passing along his vast amounts of knowledge to innumerable amounts of coaches through this website form of multimedia. As a peer who has been mentored by Derek multiple times along the way I am not surprised that he is delving into this venture to give coaches an opportunity at an easy way to advance their knowledge of basketball towards bettering the experience of their teams and players. Over the years, he has helped my program, specifically our Blocker/Mover offense & the aspects of the Princeton offense we’ve added. His organizational tools are unreal, they will save you time. Coach Eric Thompson, Huntington North HS, (IN); Head Boys’ Varsity Basketball Coach “We utilize most of the Rustbelt products for one reason, they make our lives easier. I could add a lot more to this statement but the main point I’m making is, RBCN products have made my life easier. Well done & thank you Coach Sheridan.” Coach Troy Opperman, Jackson Center HS (OH); Varsity Assistant “Just wanted to let you know we used your “32” zone offense last night against a top rated team