college basketball
Integrating Ball Screen-&-Rolls into Man Offenses
Ball screen-and-rolls have been a staple of offensive basketball for many years. When motion offenses became the craze in the 1970s, this fundamentally sound form of attack faded away for years. But it has come back and has become very popular agai...
Duncan Robinson’s Rise from NCAA DIII to NBA Finals
If you tuned into the Miami Heat and their run to the NBA Finals there’s one thing you know for sure: Duncan Robinson played Division III men’s basketball and did so at Williams College. The now well-known factoid heard on ESPN, printed in n...
10 Ways To Track Success For Players
Players today, for the most part, are stronger and quicker and have many other abilities that are off the charts. However, has their power of attitude increased for the better? has their toughness increased? In many years coaching basketball, I have ...
5 Tips to ‘Win the Day’ On & Off the Court
Academic success is the top priority. The "Power of Attitude" must be with all of us every day. "Win the Day" has always been my belief. This high-level attitude in the classroom and on the court includes the following: Responsibility Commitmen...
10 Ways To Track Success For Coaches
A coach certainly does much more than just providing instruction. Their leadership develops a support system for so many to be successful in life. Coaching basketball is the best! We can change the course of many lives. Positive coaching with knowled...
Five Keys To Enhancing Relationships Within the Team
I recently heard the quote “players will go to battle for one another when they know there is love and mutual respect present.” As I reflected on this, I realized how true it is. I also thought about how this mutual respect and love is not some...
Change the Game with the Winning Edge
"Change the Game" doesn't mean changing basketball. It means to change the team's game within the game itself. The "Winning Edge" is kindness, caring, and teaching the right way with positive attitudes are all investments that NEVER fail. Rebuildin...
Managing Uncertainty in Basketball
By Fergus McGrath, contributing writer Basketball players, like the rest of society, live in uncertain times. Whereas some players embrace uncertainty a common response is to worry repeatedly and habitually and even strategically in an attempt to cr...