The Student Part of Student-Athletes
I spoke with Wilmington High School coach Jessica Robinson about being a teacher and a coach in the same school. While Coach Robinson does not have any of her players in class, she still sees them…
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Month: June 2020
Coaches Can Still Apply Old School Motivation
I spoke with Wilmington High School girls coach Jessica Robinson recently. My team competes in the same division for the state tournament as Coach Robinson’s team, so I scouted a game they played last year. Her…
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Comparing Read and React to West Point’s Principles
Coaches are generally more familiar with read and react than Noah LaRoche’s principles because the offense has been around longer. I asked West Point assistant women’s coach Benjamin Chase what he thought about moving from a read…
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The Principles Offense at West Point
Last month West Point assistant coach Heather Stec spoke about the Noah LaRoche offensive principles. Last week I did a fireside chat with Benjamin Chase who happens to be another West Point assistant coach. The more…
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Three Team Building Ideas from Clare Murphy
I follow Fontbonne basketball coach Clare Murphy on Twitter. She is a model coach on how to use social media with positivity and a little humor. Coach Murphy knows that teams that blend together off the…
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Teaching and Getting Players to Remember Set Plays
I did a Zoom conference with Fontbonne Academy head coach Clare Murphy recently. Two seasons ago, my team played against Coach Murphy’s team in a game on New Year’s Eve. I remember the date because it…
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