coaching advice
July 8, 2020
An Ode to Old School Basketball
Having had the pleasure of coaching basketball since 1970 at all levels, junior high school, high school, minor league, Internationally, and 21 years in the NBA as a player personnel director and assistant coach. It’s been interesting to observe ho...
July 6, 2020
Five Strategies for Team Support During COVID-19
Anxious, worried, and looking for answers. That is the daily life of a student-athlete, along with coaches and administrators in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. What do we know and how can we keep everyone informed without instilling more fear or c...
May 22, 2020
Benefits of individual postseason meetings
“To be a good leader, you have to listen,” said veteran Indiana Tech baseball coach Kip McWilliams, who led his team to the 2019 NAIA World Series and was named ABCA Regional Coach of the Year. One of the most important times for McWilliams t...
May 7, 2020
Transformational over transactional coaching
Recently I heard the phrase “be a transformational coach” as opposed to being a “transactional coach.” What is the difference between the two? Transformational coaches try to impact the lives of the individual student-athlete in all a...
May 6, 2020
Covering the coach’s duties
If only coaches could solely focus on teaching the fundamentals of their sport, scouting and developing a game plan for opponents, and making decisions on strategy and player motivation during competition. Unfortunately, there's much more to coac...
Teach kids to pay attention to their bodies and their own thirst, and to “drink to thirst”—that is, drink enough water so that the thirst recedes. Rehydrate between sports events/practices.
The telltale signs of heat-related illness in student-athletes
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Each year, an estimated 240 people die from heat-related illnesses, an...