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June 12, 2020 Mark Schruender No Comments
  • Team Culture

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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May 4, 2020 Mark Schruender No Comments
  • Practice Plans

Five Suggestions for Running Efficient Practices

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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May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 Mark Schruender No Comments
  • Shot Selection

Building a Team Identity around Shooting

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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April 22, 2020 Mark Schruender No Comments
  • Team Culture

Six Ideas to Enhance Team Culture

Kristen McDonnell has a very unique perspective. She coached a top-tier program in Braintree on the girls side for many years. This past season, she moved on to coach the boys program in Norwood. Males have…

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April 21, 2020 Mark Schruender No Comments
  • Youth Basketball

Kristen McDonnell on Developing Youth Basketball Programs

Kristen McDonnell provided some really practical ideas for improving a youth program. Among the topics she uncovered were coaches clinics, facilitating camps in the summer, and player clinics during the season. Coach’s Clinics When she started…

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April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 Mark Schruender No Comments
  • Warm-up

Getting the Most of the Basketball Warm-up Routine

I spoke in a teleconference with current Norwood boys basketball and former Braintree girls basketball coach Kristen McDonnell. Her accolades include several state championships and numerous players that have gone on to play at every level…

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