A coaching friend (Coach Stefan Giegucz) has shared with us his notes from this year's 2019 NABC Coaches Clinic. Below are samples of the notes taken from Kansas State, Michigan, NDSU, Ole Miss, NKU, St. Thomas University, & UC Irvine: See Coach Giegucz's 2019 Final Four Notes to browse and download for yourself.
April Roundtable
Month of April April Agenda: Program Standards - Rules versus Consequences to Choices Supplemental Roles - Working in the building or out of the building (High School) Summer League Rosters - Best approach to year-round development with limited time Establishing a System 1. Program Standards: Do you apply any rules (non-negotiables) to your program? Discussion … Continue reading April Roundtable
Quote of the Day
"Coaching is not just about designing plays. It's about helping your player when he's struggling. And how did Coach Malone help his player (Jamal Murray) when he was struggling? He gave him confidence." - Isiah Thomas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Fgnpnr1PMo Jamal Murray had a night to remember, after finding the way to forget his start to the NBA … Continue reading Quote of the Day
Middle Child Coaching
It can be a fine line that coaches walk. A balancing act between demanding discipline or the alternative to reinforcing behaviors. Both can be effective, but the growing perception is that they are mutually exclusive regarding coaching philosophy. Stop being soft 🤷🏽♂️ https://t.co/1Aa9RUyOkU — Miles Bridges (@MilesBridges) March 22, 2019 The Two Generations What one … Continue reading Middle Child Coaching
Coach Dawkins – Quote of the Day
"We always said it's going to end two ways when you invest like we invest. We going to end celebrating, or we going to end crying, or in tears. We end in tears. That's because we invested - as I had said before - so much into each other and so much in what we … Continue reading Coach Dawkins – Quote of the Day
Trending #BasketballDecisionTraining vs #FakeFundamentals
There is a growing trend in the coaching community revolving around best practices for player development and team preparation. If you haven't had the opportunity, I would encourage you to take the time out to watch a few clips from Chris Oliver's Basketball Immersion. There are a few others that I have linked on the … Continue reading Trending #BasketballDecisionTraining vs #FakeFundamentals
Coaching Perspective Watching March Madness
How to watch March Madness as a coach? On as many screens as possible. https://twitter.com/CoachsClimb/status/1106680418932310018 There is no better time of the year than the NCAA Tournament. And congrats to all of those that have earned berths to their respective postseasons at all levels. It takes a lot of pieces working together at the right … Continue reading Coaching Perspective Watching March Madness
Qualifying Captains
Each year comes the customary process to identifying team captains for respective programs. Depending on philosophy, coaches vary on the responsibilities players will assume beyond the obligatory handshake at halfcourt prior to the game. I have had strong leaders deserved of this recognition and works-in-progress that struggled in this role. I tweeted this question earlier … Continue reading Qualifying Captains
Packline Passing Game
It is a 3v3 closeout drill that embeds our defensive principles with an offensive incentive to move the ball to score. We are looking to start with a simple 3-man closeout and off-ball positioning. Once the ball is passed around the horn, ball goes live. It looks a little something like this... Keep in mind … Continue reading Packline Passing Game
Coach's Climb 