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. ...
Another basketball season has kicked off, and I am busy trying to prepare the South Charlotte Middle School Shockers for their season. The agony of having to cut young players is never a pleasant experience. This was especially painful because each young man was respectful...
Free throw and layups: Make your free throws and layups and you will win a lot of games. I offer this simple piece of advice to my players every year, regardless of their age or skill level. As a coach, one would hope and expect...
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...
Last week, we finished our travel season, and I could not be happier with the effort and performance of the 12u Charlotte Warriors. Ten young men bought into this old guy’s belief in team basketball. They played hard, smart and together!...
Though Walter Davis is most often remembered for his last second shot to tie Duke in the famous comeback, I remember him as a great teammate and one of the hardest workers of that basketball era....