Simplifying the Decision for Picking Captains
This past season my team had six captains. Most people just kind of looked at me when I said that. They did not come right out and judge me, but I’m guessing behind my back they…
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This past season my team had six captains. Most people just kind of looked at me when I said that. They did not come right out and judge me, but I’m guessing behind my back they…
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My teams are always eating the wrong food before practice and games. I will look at them and express my disapproval, but it is hard to stay mad. I emphasize too many other things from a…
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I spoke with Lowell boys basketball coach Bobby Michalczyk recently. Coach Michalcyzk’s club is coming off of an incredible 23-1 season. To be that good, many reasons are in play. I asked Coach Michalczyk about the…
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One of the comments that Kristen McDonnell made about Mansfield High School boys coach Michael Vaughan is that he runs efficient practices. Coach Vaughan says that players are expected to jog between drills. They keep a…
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Mansfield High School coach Michael Vaughan refrains from correcting a player’s form from the time they are a sophomore until they graduate. Coach Vaughan believes that if players are serious about fixing their shot, they will…
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I was told to reach out to Mansfield High School boys coach Mike Vaughan by Kristen McDonnell. She told me his shooting drills and efficiency at practice are some of the best she has seen. I…
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One area that high school coaches can consistently grow in is parent guidelines and family communication. Coach Stantial’s immediate response to this is that their goal as a program is to get players to advocate for…
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We were doing a shell drill at one point in the middle of the season. At the conclusion of it, an assistant coach asked our team what can we do better. The number one answer he…
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I recently did a teleconference with Beverly girls head coach Seth Stantial. Coach Stantial and I have spoken in the past about varsity players reading to elementary schools and situational basketball among many other topics. He…
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I spoke with North Reading assistant coach John Fortunato recently over zoom. Coach Fortunato has made the transition to assistant coach after spending a few decades as a head coach. The passion for the game has…
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