This fall, FastModel Sports is excited to feature a Support Staff Series of Q&A interviews to show a little love to those coaches who aren’t in the spotlight and don’t sit in the first row of the bench on game day. These are the staff members that work behind the scenes making sure every single…
Handle Timeouts Like 11-Time National Champion, Sue Enquist
Last weekend I had the honor of speaking at Dan Tudor’s National Collegiate Recruiting Conference. The whole experience brought new meaning to “drinking out of a fire hydrant!” (BTW, if you’re a college coach and don’t use Dan Tudor’s services or at least get his newsletter, you’re missing some great stuff. Check him out here.) I…
5 Ways to Handle a Recruiting Miss
College coaches invest a ton of time, money and energy in the beast called recruiting. Phone calls, text messages, creative mailers. Planning and executing one-of-a-kind experiences otherwise known as official visits. All this in order to learn as much about recruits as possible—a process that goes on not for months, but typically years. And yet, even…
Coaching Tips from a B1G Assistant Coach (Part 2)
The following comes from former D-League Assistant Coach and current Nebraska Assistant Coach Phil Beckner. Phil is a great young Coach and someone I trust very much. He has coached several players that I have worked with and continues to do amazing work with Damian Lillard of the Portland Trailblazers. Several years ago, while he…
Nutrition Hacks for Busy Coaches
Athlete nutrition is crucial for performance, but what about coaches, they’re important too! Eating on the go and with a crazy schedule is one of the hardest things to do. With practice schedules all over the place it can be hard to eat right. It may seem easier to skip breakfast before those early morning…
Mick Cronin’s Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Philosophy
Notes taken from the 2012 Brayden Carr Foundation Coaching Clinic. University of Cincinnati Men’s Basketball Coach Mick Cronin spoke on some of his on and off court philosophies for the Bearcats! Off the Court Each day his players are being recruited to not listen to him (from outsiders). Accept it and work to counteract that negativity-why…