Written by Coach Lewis Shine #GameDayPrep is one of the most important parts of being a coach. #GameDayPrep means that the season has begun, and it's gametime. This is my opportunity to break a team all the way down and find every advantage possible that would give us leverage to win. I enjoy this more … Continue reading Gameday Prep
Build the Locker Room
Written by Scott Bauman For starters, I would recommend looking into You Win in the Locker Room First by Jon Gordon. A book providing ideas and anecdotes to build a locker room based on culture and commitment. Those aforementioned core values are recognized as the 7 C's contributing toward program success, here are the other 5: … Continue reading Build the Locker Room
Off The Court Development
Written by Darren Douglas The topic off-court development is one of the most vital discussions in sports and I feel as if it’s one of the lesser prioritized topics in many programs. If you look deep into the majority of the elite programs in sports, business and many other fields you will see that personal … Continue reading Off The Court Development
Student Athlete
Written by Scott Bauman Previously from #52WeekCoaching, Coach Lynch discussed in #PreSeasonPrep the importance of being prepared for the first two weeks of practice. A similar sentiment could be shared with regards to student-athletes getting off to a strong start when it comes to the classroom. The first couple of weeks leading up to the … Continue reading Student Athlete
Preseason Preparation
Written by Coach Michael Lynch Narrowing Your Focus in Preseason Preparation Fall is upon us and in just a few short months basketball season will kick off. It is during these months that coaches are making their final preparations for the season. There is an endless stream of things running through the heads of coaches … Continue reading Preseason Preparation
Coaching Today
Not in the business of covering hot topics or current headlines. But, there a couple newsworthy events that took place in the coaching world over the past week that I thought could be helpful for others climbing the ladder. Tyler Williams alleges he was dismissed from the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith’s basketball team last month … Continue reading Coaching Today
Back to School
Campus is buzzing. Student-athletes are back in the hallways. And coaches are putting together final preparations for pre-season. We #Back2School. Primary Responsibilities Coaches at different levels adhere to different schedules and work/life balances. So, with generalities in consideration this is how we go about our business to get acclimated to #Back2School: Connect - Touch base … Continue reading Back to School
Summer Projects
Written by Scott Bauman Once the spring concludes there is a shift from player development to program and professional development. Depending on the level varies the amount of time during the summer where players leave campus providing time for coaches to evaluate where they are and how they want to improve. Summer Separation Is a … Continue reading Summer Projects
Rambling Culture
Written by Stefan Geigucz Like every other young aspiring coach who did not play college basketball, the journey started as being the low man on the totem pole, Student Manager. Going into college, I had not yet figured out that coaching was my life’s calling. I picked a Mid Major that was in the heart … Continue reading Rambling Culture
Coach's Climb 