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...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
March Madness is in full swing with the Sweet 16 games on tap. Brackets have been busted, and fans of the 16 remaining teams are thinking, “National championship!” The University of Kentucky team looks unbeatable, but every coach knows anything can happen in a single-elimination...