A look at the impact of Title IX on girl’s and women’s basketball, plus personal insights from our FMS employees. “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal…
Anadolu Efes XsOs: Back 2 Back EuroLeague Champs
Coach Antonios Kourmoulis shares XsOs from 2022 (and 2021) EuroLeague title winner, Anadolu Efes with FastDraw diagrams and video clips. “Basketball is a simple game.” Ergin Ataman, head coach of Anadolu Efes, said this to the media ahead of the 2022 EuroLeague Final Four in Belgrade, Serbia. The Turkish powerhouse club from Istanbul then went…
Saint Peter’s Peacocks: XsOs Behind Historic Elite Eight Run | #FastModelMadness22
The Peacocks of Saint Peter’s made it further than any 15-seed ever in the men’s NCAA tournament. Here are some XsOs behind the magical run in 10 play diagrams. It happens every March. One team becomes an NCAA Tournament darling, a fan favorite, an underdog story worthy of a movie script. Usually, the team making…
#ScoutingSmarter: How NCAA Tourney Teams Prepare For The Biggest Games with FastScout
In postseason play, pressure goes up and every detail matters. Here’s how FastScout helps NCAA Tourney teams game prep. Welcome to #ScoutingSmarter. Getting to the NCAA Tournament requires a tremendous amount of disciplined preparation. Throughout the season every basket counts and every defensive stop matters in getting to this point; the ultimate goal of competing…
Celebrating Women’s History Month: Highlighting WNBA & NCAAW Coaches
Women are getting increasingly more head coaching opportunities. This Women’s History Month we showcase a few making their mark on the game. You already know we get hyped when the calendar flips to March, and for good reason: BASKETBALL! Yet, there is another great reason to celebrate the third month of the year, and that’s…
Pro Tips: How Coaches Can Maximize March Madness With FastDraw
March Madness provides an incredible opportunity for basketball coaches to learn from some of the best in the business. FastDraw can help! We all know coaches share (and steal) plays from each other, it’s a natural part of the game. So what better chance to do so than in the month of March? With over…
Printable Blank Diagram Sheets For Basketball Coaches In FastDraw | #FastModelMadness22
Grab your printable blank diagram sheets to X and O your way through the NCAA Tournaments and join in the #FastModelMadness22. It’s March, and we’re feeling the Madness… the FastModel Madness, that is! We’ll be using the hashtag #FastModelMadness22 for all of our NCAA men’s and women’s tournament content. Search it on social media to…
XsOs Roundup: Division III, NAIA, High School Basketball Play Designs
Contributor Coach Tony Miller drops by to share his favorite play designs from non-D1 level teams in this XsOs Roundup. Welcome to March! The best month on the basketball calendar, I think we can all agree. No doubt the women’s and men’s NCAA Division I basketball tournaments will be a big part of our coaching…
The FastModel PlayBank Reaches 10,000 Total Diagrams! | #PlayBank10K
The PlayBank is celebrating a major milestone having reached 10,000 total plays and drills! Join us for 10 days of 10K. #PlayBank10K There’s no other way to begin this post other than thanking all the coaches out there. We wouldn’t have gotten this far without our loyal coaching community and hard-working TeamFastModel contributors – the…
5 Out vs 4 Out, 1 In Debate + FREE Mini Playbook FastTrade
Continuing the 5 Out vs 4 Out, 1 In conversation with play diagrams + get your free copy of the Celtics 41 Series mini playbook via FastTrade! Sometimes (oftentimes) the simplest questions garner the most interesting responses. A week ago we posed a question to coaches on Twitter: 5 Out or 4 Out, 1 In?…