Twelve Game Day Routines Worth Exploring
There was a game this year in which we did not film because I was not prepared. The night before I had downloaded a new version of HUDL on my iPad. It was all in the…
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Category: Basketball Philosophy
Strategies for Playing Teams in a Rematch
Personally, when I play a team for a second time in a season I always think the psychological advantage goes to the team that lost the first time around. If you won, chances are you just…
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Three Thoughts on Core Values from Coach DeMarco
If you have not seen the video of Heather Dorniden falling and then winning the 600-meter race at the Big Ten Championship watch it. I just saw this for the first time and cannot wait to…
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Finding Balance Coaching with Enthusiasm
I was listening to Chris Oliver’s podcast recently and they were discussing practice enthusiasm. The guest mentioned that Jeff Van Gundy said every time he goes to a college practice, there is a sense of high…
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How to Handle and Prevent Blowouts
I just read the book The Captain Class by Sam Walker. Walker’s research indicates the one constant among the greatest teams in history is a captain. All of the captains are incredibly competitive. Competitive often to…
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Three Useful Basketball Resources
This is the last post that I will make regarding my trip to Merrimack College. One question I ask in my visits to the school is a longer version of, “What’s new?” Coach LeBlanc told me…
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Players that Grow the Most Exhibit Uncommon Discipline
A question I like to ask coaches is, “Think back on a player that you coached or played with over the course of multiple seasons that improved more than anyone. What are the one or two…
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Balancing Recruiting Challenges with the Current Roster
Merrimack Women’s Head Coach Monique LeBlanc was generous enough to share her thoughts with me last month. She always is. Last July we discussed managing individual expectations and five-out concepts. The year before she elaborated on…
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Eight Coaches Thoughts on Ball Screens
I was circling back to the Mike Neighbors thumb drive recently and came across some philosophical nuggets on ball screens from various coaches. I also added some more that I found in my own visits to…
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BST Dynamic Stretch Takeaways
I went to BST for a third consecutive summer to get new ideas about basketball drills and culture building. Afterward I spoke with my friend Steve Boudreau who has become one of the most respected learners…
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