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Albert Einstein once said: Imagination is more important than knowledge. Imagination fuels our minds and pushes us past the status quo to see what is possible. Imagination has always been the leadership thread inspiring us to a better future. Think of a few American imaginative greats: Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Susan B. Anthony, and Martin…
As we all anxiously wait for the basketball season to begin I thought it might be a good time to recommend some important basketball centered books to pass the time. Many will focus on the non-technical side of the game as I’ve always been interested in the world of basketball and the human side as…
I was watching the Detroit Tigers @ the Baltimore Orioles baseball game last night and the Tigers were precariously holding on to a 9-8 lead in the bottom of the ninth, after blowing a 9-2 6th inning lead. With two out, the Orioles’ Chris Davis singled to center, meaning of course, that the tying run…
In a number of articles, we’ve expressed or implied that X and O’s, techniques, drills and strategy are all extremely important but at the very heart of coaching are people centered and general philosophical concerns. That’s exactly why you’ll watch certain successful programs and say to yourself, “There’s nothing really special about what they do.”…
I’m mostly writing this post to see if I am nuts or my players. My team is in the midst of a heated debate over the possibility of switching our uniform brands from Nike to Adidas. The uniforms are a budgeted item paid for entirely by our school. No shoe or uniform company gives us any…
It is very evident that the game of basketball is evolving. With the advent of the stretch four and the high level of skill work that goes into player development, the game has almost become position-less. The days of playing point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward and center are over. You are now…