With another season just around the corner, players and coaches begin to feel what I call the “beat of the season.” It is hard to describe, but we all know what it feels like; it’s an excitement, a different pace to daily life that only...
Videos of the University of Florida football coach went viral when he publicly berated one of his players in the middle of a game. Coach Jim McElwain stood there screaming at his player on the sidelines in front of his teammates, fans and a national...
I had the pleasure of listening to a talk by one of the up-and-coming head coaches in college basketball, Matt Matheny of Elon University. Coach Matheny made some excellent points that all young players need to hear and incorporate into their games. Below are some...
Just the other day, someone asked me why I continue to coach and give up my time and weekends when I should be out enjoying golf or other activities. Well the answer is simple: I really enjoy it. Helping young athletes as they develop into...
Basketball has certainly changed over the past 30 years. However, I believe the core fundamentals of basketball need to be reinforced. First Easy Pass is my attempt to take the game back to its roots. ...
There are many reasons for someone to go into coaching. Over the many, many years I have been involved in sports, I have observed hundreds of coaches. It usually only takes a few minutes to pick out the ones I believe are in it for...
The often quoted phrase, "nothing worthwhile ever comes easily" should be placed in every team’s locker room. Great coaches understand they must work their team hard in order to give them the best opportunity for success at game time....
Basketball has always provided me interesting parallels to life. As a coach, I believe passing down these lessons learned through the game is the most important part of our job. More than wins, more than helping players get scholarships, teaching life lessons is the key...
Game time creates an environment for players, coaches and parents that can sometimes seem like an out-of-body experience. Parents scream things in a gym they would never say in their home. Players’ reactions to the “lights coming on” vary from the cool, level-headed guy to...
Coaches are always looking for a new way to do things. I recently read an article about the dangers of “copycat coaching,” which stressed several key points that every coach needs to consider. You must take into consideration the talent and skill set of YOUR...