College basketball is here, and we’re tipping it off with a series of top plays from the Top 25 teams. Hallelujah, college basketball has returned! When the 2019 Preseason AP Top 25 poll was released, of course we had to round up TeamFastModel contributors to submit top plays from each team in the rankings, all to share…
NCAA Preseason Top 25 XsOs – Teams 11-15
College basketball is almost here, and we’re tipping it off with a series of top plays from the Top 25 teams. The 2019 Preseason AP Top 25 poll was recently released. Of course we had to round up TeamFastModel contributors to submit top plays from each team in the rankings, all to share with you. Enjoy,…
NCAA Preseason Top 25 XsOs – Teams 16-20
College basketball is almost here, and we’re tipping it off with a series of top plays from the Top 25 teams. The 2019 Preseason AP Top 25 poll was recently released. Of course we had to round up TeamFastModel contributors to submit top plays from each team in the rankings, all to share with you. Enjoy,…
NCAA Preseason Top 25 XsOs – Teams 21-25
College basketball is almost here, and we’re tipping it off with a series of top plays from the Top 25 teams. The 2019 Preseason AP Top 25 poll was recently released. Of course we had to round up TeamFastModel contributors to submit top plays from each team in the rankings, all to share with you. Enjoy,…
NCAA Preseason Top 25 XsOs – Honorable Mention Teams
College basketball is almost here, and we’re tipping it off with a series of top plays from the Top 25 teams. The 2019 Preseason AP Top 25 poll was recently released. Of course we had to round up TeamFastModel contributors to submit top plays from each team in the rankings, all to share with you. Enjoy,…
Top Plays from EuroCup First Round: New Coaches Edition
Several teams at the EuroCup have new leaders, but as always, each coach provided some quality XsOs for us to learn from. EuroCup is the second best competition in Europe. Twenty-four elite European clubs face each other, each looking for a trophy and cherished place in the EuroLeague, as the winner earns a spot for next…
More Than Just Talk: Building Communication With Your Team
Communication is a basketball skill just like any other, which coaches can develop by emphasizing in practice. *This is Part 1 of a 3-part series. If you’ve coached long enough, you’ve probably run into multiple situations where one of your players failed to communicate. This might have led to a defensive breakdown that allowed an…
Join the MaxOne “Journey to Tip-off” CHALLENGE
Join the MaxOne “Journey to Tip-off” Challenge and get access to 5+ FREE resources to make it your best season yet. Grab my FREE resources… Preparing for a basketball season can be a chaotic time for a coach. The best coaches know that good preparation saves a lot of headaches when you are in the…
2-3 Zone: Forward Play
There are 2-3 zones and then there is the Syracuse 2-3 Zone. Coach Jim Boeheim and his Syracuse Orange have been befuddling opponents for decades with their brand of zone defense. Syracuse recruits great players blessed with the length and athleticism to be effective in the zone, but aside from that, the forward play is what…
Coach’s Role in Building Confidence: Part 3 – Words of Teammates
Developing confidence in athletes is a key part of coaching, as is the way teammates communicate with each other. *Final post in this series. Check out Part 1 – Preparation and Success; and Part 2 – Coach’s Words and Actions. This is the final post in a short mini-series on confidence and our role as coaches in…