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At the conclusion of each season, I ask the outgoing seniors five question. Here was an interview from two seasons ago (both players granted permission for me to post it). My goals in these interviews are…
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I asked Coach Paul Tanglis to reflect on the season that was and consider what he will change going forward. He told me that he liked North Andover’s offense and defense. Overall the biggest change that…
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The end of the high school season is here, which for many coaches means it is time to establish new captains. Before I go into the ten qualities that a high school captain must have, I…
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There is infinite access to information available on social media, podcasts, email, phone conferences and the Internet in general. I like and access all of these avenues to improve my knowledge base. I still prefer face…
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Last year I asked some outgoing seniors to reflect on their experience playing basketball for four years. I decided to ask for feedback again this year from the outgoing seniors. What would you do differently if…
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I spoke with Andover High Coach Alan Hibino recently. Coach Hibino has a unique background. He started out as a manager at Andover High. He went onto the University of Michigan and was a manager for…
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I looked back at all of the highlighted quotes from Born a Crime by Trevor Noah and this was the one that stood out: “Life was good and none of it would have happened without Andrew.…
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I asked Seth Stantial some of the considerations for building a program that he takes into account this week. Obviously there is no limit to this question, but I was specifically curious about how to grow…
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After reading Chasing Daylight by Eugene O’Kelley, the idea of controlling time versus controlling energy was something that allowed me to reevaluate the concept of commitment. Here is the quote that resonated the most for me: I…
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The end of the high school basketball season has set in and it’s time to start considering how to get better during the off-season and for next year. I have challenged the players and coaches on…
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