Great shooters are not born. They are the result of hard, focused work. Build confidence in your shooters by reassuring them: it is OK to miss. It may sound counterintuitive, but your unwavering belief in them will do wonders for their confidence — you'll be...
I don’t normally watch NBA basketball, but the NBA Finals game capped off a great Father’s Day, watching the best players in the world perform on the biggest stage. Anyone who has ever coached knows the importance of having great players....
The recent Duke-Carolina game created quite a bit of discussion regarding the end-of-game decision by Coach Williams to not call a timeout before their last possession. Most Duke-Carolina games create a lot of discussion, especially for the losing fans!...
Several weeks ago, Mark Jackson – who formerly played and coached in the NBA and is now a TV analyst – said that Stephen Curry was “hurting” the game of basketball. He is worried that young players have started to focus only on shooting three...
Yesterday, for the second time this season, a head coach for our opposing team was ejected from the game. 12u basketball!! What are these guys trying to teach? I have been involved in competitive basketball for over 45 years....
Importance of the pre-game warm-up The team warm-up is crucial to setting the right tone before a game. Over the years, I have watched players during their warm-up time and have found that they rarely prepare themselves for the game. Left to their own direction, the...
A couple of weeks ago, I had a brief exchange with one of the great former North Carolina high school basketball coaches, Mac Morris. Coach Morris won three state championships at Page High School in Greensboro during his long career. I had the pleasure of...
Last night was the first practice of the season for my sixth grade team. It’s a great bunch of kids who were focused and engaged from the outset. I threw a lot at them in the hour we had together. Being in the gym and...
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...
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...