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August 30, 2019
Encouraging females to embrace strength training
Athletic opportunities for female student-athletes have exponentially increased since the passage of Title IX. In the face of these opportunities is still the stark reality that female student-athletes feel like intruders in the male-dominated athletics... more »August 30, 2019
The role of sleep in athletic performance
Sleep is often the first thing that players and coaches sacrifice, but that turns out to be a poor choice. In his 2011 article in Harvard Business Review, titled “Sleep is More Important than Food,”... more »August 30, 2019
Q&A: Old Man in the Gym, Bob Taylor
This winter, longtime basketball coach Bob Taylor published his new book, “The Old Man In The Gym.” The book explores the slow decline of basketball IQ among today’s players, and it identifies a cause: the... more »August 30, 2019
Running for Punishment: Why coaches should give it up
At a high school baseball game, I watched as the batter took a called third strike and immediately began running toward the dugout. “Nice hustle,” I thought. That’s until he bypassed the dugout, ran to... more »August 29, 2019
Using fake handoffs to boost your offense
With dribble handoff action becoming more popular, offenses must do what they can to stay ahead of defenses that are trying to stop it. Since deception is so important, using fake handoffs can make real... more »August 29, 2019
How to develop positive relationships with referees
In a perfect world, every coach would have experience as an official, and every official would have experience as a coach. By understanding both points of view, they would avoid or mitigate many of the... more »August 29, 2019
Using books, quotes inspires players
We all look for ways to motivate ourselves and our players. Each player and team is different from the rest, so we must figure out what works best for each given circumstance. One thing that... more »August 12, 2019
4 half-court denial drills to clamp down on offenses
Denying the pass takes a tremendous amount of athleticism, focus and preparation on a defender’s part. Here are four half-court denial drills that prepare your players for game action. Cut the cutter This drill develops... more »July 15, 2019
High-post zone offense breaks down defenses
As is the case with most high school programs, our team has very limited practice time to get ready to play. We need an offense that can be easily taught and practiced from the middle... more »July 15, 2019