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Month: October 2018

October 28, 2018 Mark Schruender No Comments
  • General

John McVeigh on Cultivating Leadership

Coach John McVeigh said that he prefers the phrase “cultivate leaders” rather than “create leaders.” Coaches are not making something out of nothing, and the process is not going to happen by chance. Players are all different…

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October 22, 2018October 22, 2018 Mark Schruender No Comments
  • Situational Basketball

Making the Most of a Timeout in Basketball

I sat down with Brooks High School Men’s Basketball Coach John McVeigh. Earlier this year I sat down with his father Mike McVeigh, who coaches with him now after a long and successful career at North…

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October 20, 2018October 20, 2018 Mark Schruender 2 Comments
  • Offense
  • Positionless Basketball
  • Practice Plans

How The Villanova Women Practice the Five-Out Offense

I had the opportunity to watch the Villanova Women’s practice for an hour. I can remember watching a Merrimack practice the year before in which they ran a series of five-out sets. After practice, their coach…

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October 13, 2018 Mark Schruender No Comments
  • Basketball Statistics

Dave Clay on Film, Expectations, and Tracking Practice Data

I recently sat down with the head coach of the Newburyport boys basketball program Dave Clay. I asked Coach Clay about film, dealing with the expectations of returning players, and tracking their shots at practice. Staying…

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October 8, 2018October 8, 2018 Mark Schruender 1 Comment
  • General

How to Counter Junk Defenses that Limit One Player

If you scout a team, it is usually easy to spot the biggest offensive threat. Many coaches will then design various defensive schemes to try to limit that one player’s offensive impact. I asked Coach Passmore…

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October 3, 2018October 3, 2018 Mark Schruender No Comments
  • Basketball Statistics

Basketball Data Worth Tracking: Games, Practices, Skills and Nutrition

Coach Chris Passmore finds data and information to be invaluable in games and at practices for different reasons. He also went further into organizing information to include skills tracking and nutrition. And while giving the players…

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October 1, 2018 Mark Schruender No Comments
  • Basketball Philosophy

Chris Passmore on Conditioning and Situational Basketball

I sat down with former Rhode Island and Northeastern assistant coach Chris Passmore. Chris was extremely generous with his time, knowledge and resources in the game. He shared with me some resources which I will uncover…

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