Watch as Coach explains how to determine a quality shot with the right player taking the right shot at the right time. Green light shooting helps to protect your best shooters and lets everyone know […]
Knowing What Wins with Alan Stein, Jr.
Watch as Alan discusses his experience with the basketball staff at Queens University and how they have used data and analytics to determine the four key statistical categories that will influence winning a game: turnovers […]
Point the Finger at Yourself First
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes really good, you did it. […]
Big Shot Shooting Drill with Fred Castro – Eastern Michigan Univ.
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this big shot shooting drill. The shooter will stay in their spot until they miss two in a row. After the first missed shot, the next is a […]
Great Coaches Are Humble with Don Showalter – USA Basketball
Watch as Coach explains that there are two types of coaches, those that are humble and those that will be humbled. He feels that coaches who are not very humble have trouble communicating with their […]
Foul Strategy
By: Lee Rose Originally Published in: Winning Basketball Fundamentals Provided by: Human Kinetics Fouling is a fundamental component of basketball. Coaches and players must be on the same page and share the same viewpoint when […]
A Common Mistake People in Authority Make with Dr. Lee Dorpfeld – Univ. of South Florida
Dr. Dorpfeld discusses a mistake that people in authority make when dealing with issues of behavior and choices of athletes. It is important to focus on the behaviors that need attention and not on attacking […]
Fast Break Tight Drill with Kellie Harper – Univ. of Tennessee
Watch as Coach explains how this drill is great for a passing and layup warmup. She diagrams and explains the initial setup of the drill which will have three balls and three lines with two […]
Commitments Will Determine Your Destiny with Cori Close – UCLA
Watch as Coach explains that she believes that your commitments, not your feelings or goals, will determine your destiny. Every week the players write down their commitments and share them with their buddy group. The […]
Recruiting: Tips for Contacting College Coaches
By: Dr. Micheal Jones – Pasco-Hernando State College Twitter: @TJCF_Basketball As a college coach, we get a high volume of emails every day on recruits. I wanted to provide some examples that may help coaches […]
Creating a Shot for the Best 3-Point Shooter vs. Zone Defense with Brian Morehouse – Hope College
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate how to create a shot for your best 3-point shooter vs. zone defense. The ball is entered to a wing with one big moving to the corner and […]
Social Media: Knowing Your Audience with Garry Rosenfield – Coaches Inc.
Watch as Garry explains that it is important to be informed and have your own opinions, but it is also important to know who your audience is on social media and realize that not everyone […]
Being Liked vs. Being Respected
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual BEING LIKED V. BEING RESPECTED “I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important and a lot greater than popularity.” – Julius “Dr. J.” Erving, […]
3 on 2 Rebounding Drill with Charli Turner Thorne – Arizona State Univ.
Watch as Coach explains this 3 on 2 rebounding warmup drill. The defenders work on closing out and getting a good box out, which must occur outside the paint. The emphasis is on communication and […]
Individual vs. Team with Tommy Amaker – Harvard University
Watch as Coach discusses the importance in today’s game of stressing the team over the individual. He talks about selfish players and shares a saying in his program that ‘good teams have good players and […]
Offensive Rebounding Drills
By: Ryan Goodson Originally Published in: Basketball Essentials Provided by: Human Kinetics Fake-and-Go Drill When cutting to regain inside position for a rebound, use the Fake-and-Go. The Fake-and-Go is most applicable when the defense attempts […]
Post Moves: Ooo-Wee and Roll Hook with Saddi Washington – Univ. of Michigan
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate the Ooo-Wee and Roll Hook Drill. In this drill, the post player receives the pass and gets to the middle of the paint and fakes the defender to […]
Coaching Decisions When Playing a 2-3 Zone with Courtney Banghart – Univ. of North Carolina
Watch as Coach explains that in a 2-3 zone defense you need to make some basic decisions on how you intend to execute. Are you going to guard the ball or not and how far […]
The Role of Coaches in Addressing Diversity/Equity/Inclusion/Social Issues with Dr. Karissa Niehoff – NFHS
Watch as NFHS (National Federation of State High School Associations) Executive Director Dr. Karissa Niehoff discusses the role of high school coaches in addressing social issues such as diversity, equality, and inclusion. She cites an […]
Using Strengths to Develop Coaching Resilience
By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics When coaches recognize their strengths, they build coaching confidence and mental toughness. The ability to overcome performance failures and emotionally difficult […]
Shot Selection: Simplicity Is Key with Jacie Hoyt – UMKC
Watch as Coach explains her team’s shot terminology that runs from 9s to 3s. 9s are shots that usually can be made 9 out of 10 times. 7s are free throws with the goal of […]
Be a Great Teacher with Don Showalter – USA Basketball
Watch as Coach explains how all coaches need to be great teachers and know/understand the laws of learning. Coaches need to be adaptable as players learn differently, and they must be able to communicate effectively […]
Good Coaches
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual “A good teacher creates an environment that allows the student to succeed.” – Bill Parcells, 2x Super Bowl Champion Football Coach, New York Giants Disclaimer – […]
Ball Screens with Kelly Graves – Univ. of Oregon
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate a series of ball screen drills. The first drill is a pin down with a curl, a flair, and a counter. The drill progresses by adding a screener […]
Defining Mental Toughness with Jack Clark – Univ. of CA, Berkeley
Watch as Coach discusses mental toughness and how the term is valued and used a lot but has no clear definition. He states how critical it is that definitions are consistent within an organization so […]
What I Would Do Differently if I Coached Again with Paul Biancardi – ESPN
Watch as Paul Biancardi explains what he would do differently in this day and age if he coached again. It is important for coaches to understand that communication is key for today’s players and how […]
2-on-2 Competitive Rebounding Drill with Kellie Harper – Univ. of Tennessee
Watch as Coach explains and diagrams this 2-on-2 competitive rebounding drill. Be sure to divide the squad evenly into two teams. The defenders will close out on the offensive players and box out after the […]
Keep Your Garden Free From Weeds
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “A bad putter is like a bad apple in a barrel. First, it turns your chipping game sour. Then it begins to […]
Mikan Series with Shimmy Gray-Miller – Clemson Univ.
Coach explains and shows video of the Mikan Series and the twists they use at Clemson. The two-ball reverse drill is explained as well as the inside finishes and the combo forward/reverse. The Mikan is […]
Defensive Rotations with Amanda Butler – Clemson Univ.
Watch as Coach explains and shows practice video of players working on rotations. Their closeouts can result in many baseline drives and how this is defended determines the rotation. If the wing is beaten on […]