high school basketball

nchsaa
December 7, 2020

Masks & No Jump Balls Highlight NCHSAA Protocols

Winter sports like basketball will be played in North Carolina high school gyms, but the games will have a different look to them for the 2020-21 season. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) announced late last week that ba...


screen
November 20, 2020

Integrating the ‘Screen & Re-screen’ Action

Previous articles have discussed the various types of screens and their degrees of difficulty that opposing defenses have in defending them.  When offenses include in their overall offensive package different types of screens, their offensive arsena...


players
November 10, 2020

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 ...


connecticut
November 9, 2020

Connecticut AT Weighs In On Basketball Mask Mandate

In the state of Connecticut, all student-athletes competing in moderate-risk indoor sports like basketball must wear a mask according to a mandate from Governor Ned Lamont. The question now being asked in the Constitution State is whether it's safe ...


ihsa
October 29, 2020

IHSA: Basketball Season Rolls On Despite Governor’s Orders

Despite guidelines given by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and the state public health officials that put winter sports on an indefinite hold and moved basketball to a "higher-risk sport", the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced on Wed...


win the day
October 28, 2020

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...


success
October 21, 2020

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...


relationships
October 5, 2020

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...