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January 13, 2014
There’s no harm in dreaming big
Very few of you have ever had the luxury of coaching a future NBA star. The odds are overwhelmingly stacked against young athletes, and regardless of the jumpers they put up in practice or the hours they spend in the weight room, most are doomed well...
January 13, 2014
Offense or defense: What gives teams the best chance to win?
"Offense sells tickets, defense wins championships." How many times have you seen that line on the back of a summer camp T-shirt? NBA world champion and TNT analyst Kenny Smith is the first person I heard say, "Good offense will always beat good def...
January 13, 2014
Finding the Right Fit
Coaches dedicate countless hours conducting repetitive drills designed to improve their team performance, but most don't give a second thought to the shoes their players are wearing. That's a critical mistake that results in injuries, decreased perf...
January 13, 2014
Still Waiting for the Shot Clock Rule
Waiting for the shot clock rule in high school basketball reminds me of an old saying amongst us Chicago Cubs fans: there's always next year.Each spring, the National Federation of State High School Associations' Basketball Rules Committee meets. And...
January 13, 2014
The Philosophy of Drills: 23 rules to guide practices
Every team must practice to prepare for their games. And what takes place in practice can and will make the difference in whether that team fails or succeeds. It's likely that a large portion of each of these practices will consist of fundamental dr...
January 13, 2014
It’s time for a season in review
I love lists. Everyone who knows me accepts this as fact. Even as I write this, I'm flanked by lists of today's tasks and sources I need to speak with for upcoming stories. Organization keeps me sane. At this time of the year, most programs — dep...
January 13, 2014
Perfecting your end-of-season evaluations
Regardless of how successful of a season your team had, it's important to conduct a thorough postseason evaluation to improve your program in the future. It's also important to undergo such an evaluation immediately after the season ends, ensuring th...
January 13, 2014
Transfer epidemic has no easy cure
Few things are more frustrating in the game of basketball right now than the transfer epidemic that has plagued the high school and college levels. It's hard to believe when you look at how troublesome it has become, but 15 years ago this wasn't even...
January 13, 2014
A blue chip program without blue chip players
Good teams don't always need to be loaded with seniors. Last season our team was 28-4 and we started two freshmen and two sophomores with just one senior on our team. Another comment I constantly hear is, "We don't have any basketball players at my ...
January 13, 2014
Hurricane watch
Miami was the only team to beat Duke last season and miss the NCAA Tournament, a fact that still haunts coach Jim Larrañaga. His Hurricanes manhandled college basketball's best team on its home floor, finishing with a winning record in arguably the ...
Coach & A.D. Managing Editor Wesley Sykes sits down with Casey Cittadino from Athletic Mindset, Mindy McCord, Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach at the University of South Florida and Liz Beville, Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach at Le Moyne College, to discuss how Athletic Mindset Impacts Mental Health. ![]()
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