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I did a Zoom conference with Fontbonne Academy head coach Clare Murphy recently. Two seasons ago, my team played against Coach Murphy’s team in a game on New Year’s Eve. I remember the date because it…
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Kids these days. Coach Ted Schruender and Paul Tanglis gave some strategies for helping a generation of players that are quick to lose focus. The phone and the endless scrolls of information are difficult to compete…
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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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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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I did a video chat the other day with North Andover boys coach Paul Tanglis and Triton boys coach Ted Schruender. The two have been great friends since first grade and one of them happens to…
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When our high school season ended in early March, I made our team pick out three measurable goals that they would work toward in the off-season and beyond if necessary. One of mine was to read…
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I recently read The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. There are references to companies, sports, education, medical practices, and a myriad of other fields. Habit after all is essential to anything and everything in life.…
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Erik Johnson sent a tweet of Carolyn Swords of the WNBA (formerly Boston College) sealing for an offensive board and put back. I asked him about that specific play and he provided a simple explanation that…
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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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