The Power of Positive Coaching
Our friend Jon Gordon recently shared an article on the power of being a positive teacher. As basketball coaches, we must view ourselves as teachers on and off the court. When I look back to who has impacted me the most in my life, besides my parents, are my teachers and coaches. Coincidentally both of my […]
5 Things Successful People Do, That Others Don’t
The following list is courtesy of Buzz Williams and coachbuzzwilliams.com. 1. THEY GO TO WORK TO PROSPER, NOT JUST TO WORK Those who are more successful go to work to get something accomplished. They work to make their dreams a reality, not just to get their eight hours in. They have a drive, even a […]
Tribe Spotlight: Kiski Area Lady Cavaliers
This week’s Tribe Spotlight features Nick Ionadi. Nick is the Kiski Area Senior High School head girls varsity basketball coach. I began coaching as an assistant coach on the boys’ side for 8 years. In 2011, I had an opportunity to work as a girls varsity assistant at Kiski Area Senior High School. When the job […]
7 Things to Learn from Jay Bilas
I’ve known Jay for years and am honored to and privileged to call him a friend. I admire and respect him as a father, a husband, a consummate professional and a straight up hustler. Here are 7 things you can learn from Jay Bilas: Be humble. Jay often makes jokes (primarily on Twitter) to the contrary, […]
3 Defensive Gaps
The first thing to learn about defense in the game of basketball is how to guard the ball. The first level (and there are 4) is how to guard the ball. Now, if I mention the word SPACING, most will think that I’m talking about offensive spacing. But instead, we will explore 3 easy ways […]
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 […]
