I attended Division I Oakland University’s practice the other day and Coach Greg Kampe had to stop practice and remind a defensive player to keep his hand off the ball […]
Reduce Fouls and Turnovers: Increase Your Competitive Edge
If you were to ask me what any coach with any kind of talent can realistically set as goals to increase his team’s competitive edge, I would immediately spit out […]
Ball Reversals and the Positive Correlation with Points per Possession
I recently moved from my longtime high school gig to a volunteer position working for my old college coach. While I certainly miss running my own program I am really […]
How Often Do You Stop Practice To Teach?
Now that practice is upon us, a timely topic to cover is how often and why we stop practice to teach. Certainly those are two loaded questions because practice gives […]
Building An Offense Around One Player
I just finished watching the Detroit Pistons practice and if you’re a regular reader of Hoop Coach articles, a while ago I wrote a piece, “What’s Your Take on the […]
Excellence – the Desire to be the Best
Great coaches have the desire to be the best. They want, not only to coach, but to be impactful. They want to send a message to their players and community […]