Some quick advice on what it takes to be an impact college basketball player from a Division III basketball coach. “There’s a difference between being a college basketball player and being an impact college basketball player.” Every spring, I enjoy scrolling through my social media feed looking at all the college commitments by graduating student-athletes…
Off-Season Development: Self Scout – Asking Tough Questions
Self Scout to improve: Tough questions to ask of yourself, your coaching staff and your process before heading into next season. If you are reading this at or near the date of publication, my hope is that the following questions do not have to be answered for a few more weeks! If your season is…
Growth: What Every Coach Needs to Address this Offseason
This time of the year should be a time for growth & rest for coaches on every level. Whether you’ve coached 30 years or are starting your first job in August, you need to grow. If you’re one of the coaches that knows it all & doesn’t need to get better, its time to retire. …
Off-Season Player Development
For many high school coaches, the basketball season has come to an end, and it is now time to begin the process of preparing for the next year. Between AAU, summer leagues, camps, and school ball open gyms, the opportunities for players to stay involved in the game and sharpen their skills are at an…
Professional Development – Basketball Coaching Clinics
The offseason can be packed full of workouts, team camps, tournaments, and open gyms. The teams that put in the work now get to enjoy the fruits of their labor next season. However, what may be overlooked is what are you, the coach, doing to get better this offseason? Professional development for basketball coaches used to be a…
Closing the Season: How to Have a Productive End
Unless you’re the coach of the champions, your year ended on the losing side. Hard to swallow sometimes, but for whatever crazy reason we chose this life that the odds say will end each season lacking our goal. The finality of sports is a great lesson for us all. No redos. Lose and all your…
When Lack of Preparation Leaves You Behind
“I’m so glad I didn’t spend any time preparing” – no one ever Every coach knows how important preparation is. You sit down and prepare a practice plan, watch film to prepare for the next team you’re playing and prepare a game plan. Do your players understand the importance of preparation as well? For the…