From one season to ten years. It becomes tough to slow down the time because our brain operates from moments to months down the road within minutes. At the end of any season, the mind automatically advances to the following year. Multiply that mindset by two with being married to a coach; we're lucky to … Continue reading 10 Lessons From a Decade of Coaching
Concept or Continuity
Here is the hypothetical: Team A is considerably less-skilled. Team B is considerably more-skilled. Every coach goes into any season, and on a micro-level into every game, gauging how their program will fare against the opposition based on their own personnel's ability, aptitude, and capacity to compete. Yet, there seems to be a depreciation of … Continue reading Concept or Continuity
Start With Why: Part Six
"Finding WHY is a process of discovery, not innovation." Key Takeaways: Origin of WHY Competing Against Yourself Finishing up with where to start. Identifying the origin of anyone's 'WHY' and limiting distractions. I went running the other day and - as I often do during anything cardio - I was trying to trick my brain … Continue reading Start With Why: Part Six
Coaches Clinic Notes & Playbooks (PDFs)
Take a look at the list below of PDF Files from Coaching Clinics. Download any that could be of help! Camp / Clinic Date Coaches Final Four Clinic 2019 John Brannen, Bruce Weber, + Rising Coaches 2019 Wes Miller, Alan Stein, + Mark Few - Nike Clinic 2016 Mark Few Coaches vs Cancer 2013 Mark … Continue reading Coaches Clinic Notes & Playbooks (PDFs)
Finishing Basketball on Paper
"I start with the team because it is the team that wins and loses, not individuals. I have not emphasized this enough throughout the book: Understand the team first and its players second (assuming the goal is winning, not improvement of players, which is more common at lower levels)." Key Takeaways: Basic Tools to Evaluate Team … Continue reading Finishing Basketball on Paper
52 Weeks of Coaching
The first season of #52WeekCoaching is a wrap. What started as a project to challenge my own ability to follow-through on personal objectives, transpired into an opportunity to share weekly stories about a variety of topics that occur throughout the course of a given year in coaching. Intentionally, the topics were prepared to align with … Continue reading 52 Weeks of Coaching
Coaching Burnout
Coaching burnout is an interesting topic because there are so many different directions this conversation could go. Coaches burnout from the grind of the career (e.g. relocating, pay scale, politics) Coaches burnout from losing Coaches burnout from time-commitment Coaches burnout from the stress of competition The stigma surrounding mental health in sports is starting to … Continue reading Coaching Burnout
Basketball on Paper: Individual Defense & Donovan
"Every coach wants to win and every player wants to win, but one of the difficult things about being a coach at an amateur level is deciding the degree to which you want to win games versus everything else you want to do as a coach." Key Takeaways: Project Defensive Score Sheet Coaching Success vs … Continue reading Basketball on Paper: Individual Defense & Donovan
Triangle Concepts Today
With little to no live sports to engage the millions confined to their homes; #TheLastDance has captivated the country. And for us coaches desperately seeking scheme to steal or scrutinize, the Triangle offense has emerged as a relevant conversation starter. During the 1991 to 1998 seasons, the Chicago Bulls won 6 NBA championships under the … Continue reading Triangle Concepts Today
Basketball on Paper: Reading the Box Score
"Wake up in the morning, take a shower, and have breakfast over the box scores. It's the perfect way to start a day." Key Takeaways: Where was the game won? Estimated Pace of Play Numbers that Stand Out My parents would grab the newspaper and I'd steal the sports section as soon as they'd set … Continue reading Basketball on Paper: Reading the Box Score
Coach's Climb 