coaching basketball
January 2, 2019
Motivating Moments: Ray Allen’s top-level preparation
Benjamin Franklin once said, "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." You can bet that was never an issue with NBA Hall-of-Famer Ray Allen. Allen made his mark by being one of the game's all-time best 3-point shooters. But he didn't get t...
December 26, 2018
Winning Hoops’ most popular stories of 2018
Another year is in the books, which means it's time to look back at Winning Hoops' most popular stories from 2018. This year, coaches spent a lot of time researching strategies to beat zone defenses, run strong programs and resolve conflicts with com...
December 13, 2018
Coaching points for defensive post players
Elevate the performance of your team by focusing on an individual’s T.I.P.S. This teaches man-to-man defensive post players the proper techniques, positioning, location and stances to successfully defend any type of offensive post action. With repe...
December 4, 2018
Don Meyer’s 7 ways coaches lose games
Don Meyer is among college basketball’s winningest coaches, but he also knew a thing or two about losing. In 2010, Winning Hoops spoke with Meyer and he shared his seven thoughts on how teams can lose a game. By recognizing the factors that contri...
November 26, 2018
8 strategies for developing as an assistant coach
To be a successful athlete, a player seeks the guidance of a good coach. Likewise, for a coach to find success, they need the support of an experienced and knowledgeable coach. Working as an assistant coach can be a powerful learning experience in de...
November 13, 2018
Manage turnovers to increase scoring chances
Many coaches talk about picking three or four things that their teams will commit to. Attempting to do everything is an unrealistic goal. While these choices are often based on talent or size, turnover management is something that nearly any pr...
November 6, 2018
A fast-break offense that produced 95.2 points per game
Our team’s philosophy on offense and defense is to keep constant pressure on the opponent. We want our players to run as fast as they can on offense and even faster on defense. Our fast-break system has evolved into 90 percent of our offense. We n...
October 26, 2018
Strong feeder systems bring long-term success
The job of a varsity high school basketball coach can best be compared to an iceberg. The most visible part of a coach’s job is leading the team during games. Much like an iceberg sticking above water, that’s what everyone sees. It’s the subje...
Many school emergency plans in operation today are put in place with the understanding that the school day is in session and that all school-certificated and classified staff are on site.
Installing a preseason emergency response plan
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All public and private schools have an emergency response plan that al...