In a previous article, âPivoting: Basketballâs âStepchildâ Fundamentalâ, we discussed the various pivots a player has at his disposal, how to drill them and we finished with an important concept for players at every level to master-pivoting out of trouble after a used dribble. Today, weâll expand on that and start to discuss the various…
Substitution patterns can and do vary immensely from coach to coach and not only can they vary from season to season, but they can also vary from game to game. Up until recently, almost all coaches subbed by âfeelâ. However, in the recent trend toward metrics, there is a growing contingency of coaches who are…
I hope this article finds you rested, energized, and ready for another basketball season. I just completed year six of the Michigan Elite 25 basketball camp as the educational and leadership coach. Â I could not be more impressed with, not only the talented players in the state of Michigan, but also the remarkable high school…
One of the very worst thoughts for a coach or player a few minutes into a game is, âHoly hell, I had no idea this team was this (fill in the blank- long, quick, fast, aggressive, well-coached or all of the above). Â You get the general idea. That can happen several ways including underestimation or…
Sometimes events happen in such a way as to smack one in the face with a realization of an obvious premise that one has always known. Â Witness the following three illustrations: In a recent high-school game, the head coach and his assistants must have yelled the instruction, âMove the ballâ at least 100 times. Â And…
The NCAA Division II head college coach salary survey results have responses all over the board. The high salary for a division 2 basketball coach in our survey was $110,000. The low salary was $6,000 for a part-time gig at a private school. Below are the few responses we received in this category. If you…
