7 Tips to Establish a Culture that Sets You a Part
Emmanuel College head coach and PGC instructor TJ Rosene delivered these notes at a PGC Basketball clinic in Atlanta in 2014. “Start by doing what’s necessary, then do what’s possible, and then suddenly you’re doing the impossible”. Francis of Assissi “Single biggest problem with commutation is the illusion that it has taken place”. Bernard Shaw “If […]
Tribe Spotlight: Audubon Basketball
This weeks Tribe Spotlight features Mike Hermann, the Audubon (PA) head 8 year old travel ball coach. To give a little bit of background on myself, I am a father of three boys and my coaching experience to this point was recreational (intramural) teams for my kids up to the age of seven. In the […]
Basketball Players: How to Gain Weight
One question we are asked all the time by players is, “How can I gain weight this off-season?” We think it is equally important for coaches to know this simple calculation as well! Our friends over at the Stronger Team have put together a video to illustrate how many calories a player needs to eat […]
April 7 – Get To instead of Have To
The following excerpt is courtesy of www.JonGordon.com. Who knew that two simple words could change one’s mindset, perspective and approach to work and life? Just two words have the potential to enhance joy, productivity, performance and change a complaining voice to an appreciative heart. So often we say things like, “I have to take the kids […]
April 5 – Motivating your Athletes for Significant Improvement in the Off-Season Part 2
The following article is written by Spencer Wood. Click here to read Part 1! Now let us add the additional steps today to complete the process. Once a plan has been established, the remaining keys are to create what I call ‘time triggers.’ I encourage athletes to set two types of daily time triggers. The first […]
April 4 – Motivating your Athletes for Significant Improvement in the Off-Season Part 1
The following article is written by Spencer Wood. Before your athletes get too far into the Summer break, it is important that they consider and write down their greatest hopes and greatest fears for next season, in terms of their own performance and for how the team may perform next season. This is much more than […]
Tribe Spotlight: Tappan Zee Girls Basketball
This week’s Tribe Spotlight features Tom Cromer, Tappan Zee Girls Varsity Basketball Coach. I have been coaching basketball at the high school level for 17 years. The first 12 were spent coaching at the JV boys level and the last give years I have been coaching the Varsity Girls at Tappan Zee High School. I remember […]
April 2 – The 3 R’s
With the exception of the teams still pursuing a state championship, most high school teams across the country have completed their seasons. In the past two weeks alone I have received a Tsunami of emails, Tweets and Facebook messages asking me to outline some off-season training thoughts. REST I highly, highly recommend for players to […]
March 31 – Keys to Mentally Bounce Back from Injuries
The following article is written by Spencer Wood. How many coaches across the country ask the following question?… I have an athlete who suffered an injury that will most likely keep them sidelined for most of next season. How can I keep them upbeat, involved and engaged throughout the year? At times, injury can mirror […]
March 30 – Developing the New Players in Your Program
This article was written by University of Southern California men’ s basketball Director of Basketball Operations Chris Capko. While the article focuses on the transition from high school to college, every tip below is just as important at the high school level. Every year, at every level, every team in the country is welcoming some […]