The NCAA men’s college basketball season tips of on Nov. 25 so we’re celebrating with a #Top25XsOs series. First up, Honorable Mention Teams. #Top25XsOs: Honorable Mention Teams | Teams 25-21 | Teams 20-16 | Teams 15-11 | Teams 10-6 | Teams 5-1 You can also follow this series by searching the hashtag #Top25XsOs on Twitter!…
Takeaways from the Ted Lasso School of Coaching
The fictional character provides a lot of laughs, but Ted Lasso provides some real lessons in his leadership style and coaching philosophies. We often do video breakdowns here on the FMS blog, but this post takes “studying film” to a whole new level. One of the most positively-reviewed shows of 2020 is Ted Lasso, which…
FastDraw + FastScout: An Unbeatable Combination for Basketball Coaches
What the latest upgrades to our game-changing products really mean for basketball coaches, players and programs. “The only constant in life is change.” Heraclitus, Greek philosopher Over the years, we have worked hard to put thought and care into our products, incorporating feedback directly from our users: basketball coaches just like you. Our company was…
Top Plays of the 2020 NBA Playoffs
Simple sets from the Lakers, Clippers, Jazz and Heat you can add to your FastDraw playbook. No matter what level you coach, hopefully you were following the NBA playoffs closely, as there is always something to learn from the highest level of basketball. Team FastModel was tuned into the NBA Playoffs and sketching sets in…
Employee Spotlight – Katie Dillon
In this X’s and O’s feature, we are excited to introduce Katie Dillon, our Office Manager. The one who keeps our office going and keeps our staff informed. Katie is a crucial member of our team. Here is her story: What’s your name? [K] Katie Dillon What’s your hometown? [K] Des Plaines, IL…
WNBA Preview | “Wubble” Season 2020
WNBA teams are on the campus of IMG Academy and the season is just days away. While excitement builds for the return of basketball, there is also a lot of question marks. The most obvious question that faced teams in the build up to the season was, “who is going to sit this season out?”…
Employee Spotlight – Daniel Auguste
In this FastModel X’s and O’s feature, we’re excited to introduce Daniel Auguste, our Pro Account Manager. A bona fide grill master and basketball game enthusiast, Daniel joined the FastModel family in 2019 with over 5 years experience in basketball tech sales. Here’s his story: What’s your name? [D]: Daniel Auguste What’s your…
5 Ways That You Can Always be Improving as a Basketball Coach
As basketball coaches, we are very quick to challenge our players to get in the gym, lift weights, play more, watch film, etc., which is a part of the job. What we don’t always do a great job with, though, is making sure that we are following our own advice and continuing to improve ourselves. …
The Alley Drill
THE ALLEY DRILL Written by Brandon Reichert for Randy Brown Video The Alley Drill-1on1 How the drill works Offensive player and defensive player are playing 1v1. Offensive player is trying to get to the basket while staying inside the “alley” created by the cones. The offensive player must stay inbounds and not move…
Employee Spotlight – Jimmy Polet
In this FastModel X’s and O’s feature, we’re excited to introduce Jimmy Polet, our Client Services Manager & DII/DIII Account Manager. Have you ever written a support ticket to FastModel Sports? There’s a good chance Jimmy had a hand in helping to quickly solve your problem and get you back to your play diagrams, scouting…