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...
The basketball season is moving into full gear with holiday tournaments and the looming start of conference play. There are opportunities almost every night to watch a game in person or on TV. Coaches and players should take advantage of this time to watch live...
Passing the ball is increasingly becoming a lost art. While coaching or watching games, I am constantly amazed at the number of turnovers caused in part by poor passing. Oftentimes, players do not seem to know the proper way to pass or even when to...
After another tough loss to the Blue Devils last week, it is difficult for a Tar Heel to quote their head coach. But Coach K is onto something here: “Everything we do has our own personal signature on it. So we want to do it...
Tommy LaGarde. Walter Davis. Phil Ford. What do all these guys have in common? For one, they were all featured in an article about Carolina's greatest players in the 1979-80 Carolina Basketball publication. ...
Professional U.S. golfers recently held the PGA Championship, one of the four majors of the year. Without Tiger Woods, professional golf does not get much buzz from the average fan these days, which is a shame because golf provides all athletes the foundation for how...
“So who is the best player you ever played against?” is one of the most frequent questions I hear. Having played against guys like Magic Johnson, Sidney Moncrief, Mike Gminski, Skip Brown and many other All-Americans, the competition is steep, but I can honestly say...
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...
Building trust within a team is a key component to success. Trust is earned, not given. The path to trust between players and coaches begins immediately. Without trust you cannot be an effective leader or coach. Here are some ideas on how to earn the...
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...