Duke Blue Devils – Horns Clear
Duke used this set multiple times against Yale to get Brandon Ingram the ball at the high post. The guard in the corner then runs right clearing the left side for Ingram to drive. [iframe src=”https://app.krossover.com/e/1dy9″ width=”100%” height=”500″]
Duke Blue Devils – Full Court ATO
Duke ran this play with 6 seconds leff in the first half against UNCW. As the 1 attacked, he drew two defenders, leaving 4 open after the second screen. Ingram was able to dribble into an open 3pt shot to end the half. [iframe src=”https://app.krossover.com/e/1dkz” width=”100%” height=”500″]
Power of Communication
Today’s article has been contributed by Faiz Ahmed; a basketball coach in Canada. “Communication does not always occur naturally, even among a tight-knit group of individuals. Communication must be taught and practiced in order to bring everyone together as one.” – Coach K All coaches list communication as one of the critical skills to win […]
61 Traits of Great Coaches
I am eternally thankful to have learned from (and continue to learn from) so many great coaches. I am honored to be a part of the coaching fraternity. Being a great coach takes the commitment to ‘work on your craft’ every day. Below is a list of the 61 traits that great coaches model every […]
Leadership within USA Basketball
Last year several prominent college basketball coaches joined together to form the USA Basketball Leadership Council. The following Q/A illustrates how many of the best minds in the game view leadership. WHAT IS TOP LEADERSHIP LESSON YOU’VE LEARNED? GINO AURIEMMA: I can’t control what I can’t control. I can prepare my players and spend a […]
Coach K: Importance of Leadership and Teamwork
Duke and USA National Team Basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski spoke to a group of Army officers and soldiers several years ago at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. While the video is over an hour and a half long, it is full of off the chart material and I am going to share one very cool concept he […]
March 27: Championship Standards
Coach K doesn’t really believe in rules and he isn’t much for setting goals. Huh? What? Coach K believes in Standards. Powerful distinction. Rules confine people and put them in a box. Goals are often out of our direct control. Standards are an effective way to hold people accountable to the process necessary to achieve […]
March 21: Standards vs Rules
The first time I really heard the discussion of Standards vs Rules was when I read Coach K’s book documenting his USA Basketball experience, The Gold Standard. Upon reading his book the high school program I coach immediately established player-defined standards. I think that it is vital for any great program to have a set of Standards. Many teams […]
Hardwood Hustle Podcast: Qualities of Great Coaches
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) discuss and dissect the qualities, traits and characteristics of truly great coaches like Morgan Wootten, Coach K and Gregg Popovich. Listen Now
Feeling is More Powerful than Hearing
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 time. Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski (Coach K) brought the […]