Basketball: Two plays from Villanova’s Jay Wright

Jay Wright, the head men's basketball coach at Villanova, utilizes a four-out, one-in motion offense that consistently makes the Wildcats one of the top teams in the Big East.... more »

Arrowhead High School Special Report (Home)

Arrowhead High School Special Report Coach And Athletic Director's entire September 2012 issue is dedicated to our first-ever, head-to-toe coverage of the inner workings of one of America's most-envied public high-school athletic programs—Arrowhead High School... more »

10 ways to get the most from your spread zone offense

The spread zone offense picks apart zone defenses by using proper spacing, cuts and passing to maximize your team's potential, even when playing against a much larger opponent. Follow the 10 rules listed below to... more »

Do More To Ensure The Safety Of Referees

We're never going to agree with every call given by our sports referees. But schools and leagues still have a responsibility to ensure their safety and prevent unspeakable acts of violence that unfortunately are becoming... more »

Dropping The ‘Old School’ Mentality

Editor's Note: This column ran in the November/December 2012 issue of Winning Hoops. The demise of Billy Gillispie at Texas Tech University comes down to his own doing. The "old school" coach tried to intimidate,... more »

1-1-3 match-up zone offers viable alternative to man defense

I never had our team play zone defense. Zone defense, to me, was utilized by teams that were weak, lazy or both. I even scheduled my coaching-clinic decisions around avoiding zone-defense chatter. I never listened... more »

There Is No Good In A 105-Point Victory

The Bloomington High School South (Ind.) girls basketball coaches can frame it any way they want, but what they did to Arlington Community High School last Tuesday night goes against the spirit and purpose of... more »

Monty Williams’ Thoughts On Concussions & Being A Man Are Archaic

Maybe it's because I'm deep in research and interviews for an informative concussion update in the January issue of Coach And Athletic Director magazine, or maybe it's because I have two young daughters, but New... more »

Coach Was Correct In Having Player Remove Pink Gear

The headline of "Player Punished For Wearing Pink Gloves" elicits the kind of response you'd expect—outrage, shock and anger. Some fans and parents were angry when Corbin High (Ky.) sophomore football player Austin O'Neill was... more »

Selling Your Athletes Short With Running As Punishment

What are two of the top complaints about teenagers today? Their command of the English language is suspect at best and they are becoming overweight and lazier by the day. So, why are teachers continuing... more »