Unless one is the recipient of 8 TV timeouts, sometimes as long as 2.5 minutes each- plus one’s normal allotment, coaches can find themselves pressed for time to effectively relay all the thoughts they’d like in many timeouts. And yet, many timeouts can go awry when coaches go off on Read More
Most of us were fairly sure of how we assessed our team and our opponents before the onslaught of analytics or advanced stats. If nothing else, the numbers trend has likely convinced a lot of us that maybe sometimes we make up our minds on certain things and then a Read More
One of the most difficult duties of a coach is leading his team by example to bounce back after a loss-especially an underachieving performance or a bad loss of any kind. Yet, over the years I’m not sure I’ve ever seen or heard a coach address this topic except for Read More
Most coaches probably went into the profession because they love the game and they love building relationships with players, whatever age that may be. However, more and more coaches are having to deal a lot with another group of people: parents. While it can be difficult and stressful, building a Read More
Great list to share or print off for your team. Every player can run as hard as possible back on defense. Do things that please your coach. This tactic usually helps to get playing time. Choose advisors outside your program sparingly and carefully. Want to be selfish on offense? Get Read More
By now the story of Steph Curry has been well documented and even mythified. Whether the 6-0, 160 lb., 3 Star recruit had one, three or 7 offers out of HS is no longer relevant. His father Dell’s alma mater, Virginia Tech, reportedly only offered him a walk-on spot and Read More
