Control What You Can Control
As a coach, there are only so many things you can (and should) have control over. Former UCONN head coach Jim Calhoun breaks dow the four things you can control as a coach. Every team can rebound if you put enough emphasis on it Drill it daily Emphasized throughout practice Limit 2nd chances Your defense […]
Film Breakdown Part 1: Post-Game Analysis
Upon several requests, I have put together a three-part series of posts discussing how to watch film as after the game, with your team, and with individual players. Today I am going to discuss the process of watching and breaking down the game film individually as a coach to provide feedback for yourself and your coaching staff. […]
Tribe Spotlight: Forbush Girl’s Basketball
This week’s Tribe Spotlight features Forbush High School Varsity girl’s basketball coach Bradley Shore. When I started coaching, I coached one year of JV boys basketball, followed by 10 years of Middle School girls basketball. Our county then went from K-8 schools to K-6 and grades 7-8, as a result I was left without a […]
10 Life Lessons from John Wooden
All Pro Dad has shared the following Top 10 list from John Wooden. “The main ingredient in stardom is the rest of the team.” – Coach John Wooden. John Wooden coached the UCLA basketball team to 10 national championships, including 7 in a row. This was an unprecedented streak in modern major sports that most […]
5 Ways to Stay Positive
Staying positive with your players is one of out top priorities in coaching. That is why we thought it was so important to share the following article that was shared to us by www.JonGordon.com. No matter how positive we may choose to be, we’re always going to encounter others who aren’t. Thankfully there are things that […]
3 “C’s” for Success
Commitment to excellence Prioritize your life & have a balance Courage to do what’s right It’s not always easy Compassion Truly care for who you work with and coach with
Defending the Corner Fill
Recently I was fortunate to spend time with almost 20 NBA players for a week at the NBPA Top 100 Camp. One term that was used by one of them when defending a shooter in the corner with a potential wing-baseline drive was, “Body here, mind there”. I absolutely LOVE that term. In the illustration […]
Tribe Spotlight: Express Basketball
This week’s Tribe Spotlight features Chris DeMarque from Express Basketball. I have been with the same team for a couple of years now, when I started coaching this team we were bigger and stronger than most of the teams we played as 5th graders. The last few teams have not been as big and we started struggling […]
Being vs Doing
The following article is written my Tony Dungy and is shared my AllProDad.com. Insist upon yourself. Be original.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson I never once heard Chuck Noll say that his value as a person was lessened because we were losing games. When he retired from football, he didn’t lose his identity—because his job didn’t define […]
Customer Service Strategy
The following article is provided to us by JonGordon.com. Smiling is important. Eye contact matters. Patience is essential. Being warm and friendly is a must. And providing a positive emotional experience for your customers is a priority. But these are not the greatest of customer service strategies. Ironically the greatest of all strategies has nothing […]
