Offensive Rebounding Against Transition Defense
I met recently with Erik Johnson. Erik is the former head coach of the Boston College women’s team. We talked for an hour about a variety of subjects. One that he spoke to me in great…
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Coach Tanglis on Delegating, Game Day Routines, and Enthusiasm
In the last of a four-part series with North Andover High School Coach Paul Tanglis, he told me about details. Specifically, Coach Tanglis touched on delegating, game day routines, and enthusiasm. Delegating Coach Tanglis has learned…
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Coach Tanglis on Box Outs and Close Outs
I spoke with Coach Tanglis on box outs and close outs. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to sit as a fly on the wall at Coach Tanglis’ practices. The themes of boxing out…
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How to Build an Identity Around Turnovers
I have had limited opportunities to watch Coach Tanglis’ teams at North Andover and before that Stoneham High during the winter months. Every time I watch though it seems like they are forcing a five second…
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How to Hold Players Accountable
I sat down with North Andover High School head coach Paul Tanglis recently. Earlier this year I sat down with his brother and assistant coach to discuss small details like yelling dead when the dribble is…
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Why Players Can’t Execute Out of Bounds Plays
In the book Make It Stick by Peter C. Brown, there was a consistent theme around the usefulness of variable practice. Last season, my team had twelve out of bounds plays in the playbook at the…
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Key Factors that Determine Playing Time
In watching the Pentucket High School girls basketball program over the years, it is evident Coach John McNamara gets many players in the game. Other coaches and other teams stay use the bench less. I asked…
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A Troubling Trend: Bypassing the High School Sports Experience
I had the pleasure of speaking with Pentucket High School girls varsity basketball coach John McNamara. Coach McNamara spoke with me about the possibility that student-athletes are bypassing the high school sports experience. Some student-athletes fail…
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Maximize Game Shots in Practice
I took these two drills that maximize game shots in practice from BST Trainer Matt Medeiros this summer. I like both of these drills for two reasons. First of all, they make the 5 very active.…
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Why Playing Soccer and Basketball Compliment Each Other
Central Catholic girls soccer and basketball coach Casey Grange believes that playing soccer and basketball make players better at both sports. She also believes that specialization is not worth the commitment for most young athletes. Benefits…
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