college basketball

old school
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...


June 17, 2020

4 Tips for Balancing Basketball with Life & Studies

It can be stressful for student-athletes balancing success on the hardwood with success in the classrooms and everyday life. But the importance of being well-rounded cannot be denied — it's great preparation for whatever their future holds. And wh...


georgia tech
June 10, 2020

Georgia Tech Hoops Gets Back in the Weight Room

As student-athletes at various levels begin rearing up for their respective seasons in The Peach State, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets' basketball strength and conditioning coach Dan Taylor has developed an altered plan for his players. In a recent...


advice
April 14, 2020

Matt Doherty’s advice on coaching success

With his collegiate coaching career seemingly in the rearview mirror, Matt Doherty has turned his attention to offering advice and tips to the next crop of coaches at varying levels. Doherty made a national name for himself leading the Notre Dame ...


NCAA tournaments affected by COVID-10 novel coronavirus
March 11, 2020

NCAA COVID-19 updates: conferences, tournaments make changes amid coronavirus threat

Update: March 12, 4:20 p.m. ET — NCAA officially cancels men's and women's basketball tournaments "March Madness" is officially canceled. NCAA president Mark Emmert and the Board of Governers announced on Thursday afternoon that both the men's a...


March 4, 2020

University of Vermont’s Josh Speidel scores first points after recovering from coma

If you've followed college basketball at all since 2015, you're probably familiar with the name Josh Speidel, a 23-year-old senior at the University of Vermont. Speidel was a three-star recruit playing at Columbus North high school in Columbus, Indi...


essentials
August 25, 2017

‘You… and Your Program:’ Five valuable lessons for athletes

As coaches, we often fail to define what we actually mean with the terminology in our programs. I’m no different. During many years of coaching, I assumed players understood the meaning behind my words and phrases. For those who make the same mist...


April 11, 2017

Poll: Should basketball be played in quarters or halves?

In March, Winning Hoops asked coaches whether they preferred basketball at their level to be played in quarters or halves. Over the past five years, some states have switched from one to the other for high school basketball, and the NCAA in 2015 adop...