This past Fall I listened to Emory University Women's Basketball coach Christy Thomaskutty speak at the PGC Basketball Clinic in Atlanta, GA. During her presentation she shared 12 simple, yet significant daily do's for leaders. 12 Simple Yet Significant Daily Do's for Leaders Be the hardest worker...
On a recent Hardwood Hustle Podcast, Adam Bradley and Alan Stein posed the question, "As an assistant coach how do you handle a situation where you disagree with the head coach?" Every head coach in the business has been an assistant at some point in their life. It is...
The following article comes from Jon Gordon. Positive, high performing teams don't happen by accident. They are built, cultivated and developed through great communication, shared experiences, positive interactions, common challenges, and vulnerable story telling that connect people at a deeper level. Having worked with many business...
Thanks to my friend Lason Perkins for sharing this excerpt with me recently. Coaching, I believe, is not a job; it is a most important calling, a sacred and vital activity where we have been given the fortunate opportunity and privilege to guide and mentor others...
On a recent Hardwood Hustle Podcast, PGC's Tyler Coston discussed three effective tips to defending ballscreens. These simple ideas can be very effective at any level, but especially at the high school level. 1. If ball handler using the ballscreen isn't a threatening force on the...
A common complaint I hear from numerous high school coaches is that when their Freshman class arrives on campus in the Fall, they are not very skilled on the basics of basketball. (Check out my post, 5 Tips to Coaching Youth Basketball, geared towards players 10 and under.) Because...
After watching the Dallas Mavericks' defensive performance in The Finals I thought it would be great time to share with you my philosophy on close outs and a few drills to go along with it. The #1 key to closing out is knowing who you are...
The following article comes from current LA Clippers VP of Basketball Operations Kevin Eastman. If you aren't already signed up for his newsletter you need to do that as soon as you can. At every level there comes a time in a game or a stretch...
This article comes via Jon Gordon. You can read more of Jon's inspiring messages at www.JonGordon.com. I meet and learn from Champions every day. Not just in locker rooms but in classrooms, hospitals, homeless shelters, homes and office buildings. I've learned that to be a champion you...
Author Jon Gordon discusses the importance of getting your players to gain perspective through Feeling versus just Hearing. You can read more of Jon's inspiring messages at www.JonGordon.com. When I visited West Point awhile back the USA basketball team happened to be visiting at the same...