Coaching Internship Program
There will be a free internship program this summer for 25 qualified and enthusiastic basketball coaches - male or female - looking to improve their coaching skills and learn how to effectively teach the fundamentals to a team. It is being offered by veteran coaches Gus and Ron Alfieri of the All-American Basketball Camp. Email resume to aalf@optonline.net, or call 631-265-7142 for an interview. Minimum age is 18 years old.
Coaches ClinicThe Long Island Lightning will be hosting a coaches clinic featuring two of Long Island's top young coaches It will be held Tuesday, April 15th beginning at 7:00 PM at the Island Garden. Conducting the clinic will be Davidson Assistant Coach Jim Fox and CW Post Assistant Coach Bob Paul. Coach Fox and Coach Paul will give on coart demonstrations with players. There will be a modest $10.00 fee to attend. Don't miss this great oportunity to learn from two fine coaches. If you'd like more information, call 516.292.4956.
In Memory Of Bob Grant
We were very saddened to hear of the passing of long time Suffolk County basketball official Bob Grant at the age of 76. Bob was not only an outstanding official, but an outstanding person as well and will be sorely missed. He officiated at the high school level, college, level, at the U.S. Olympic trials, and later became president and treasurer of Board 127 of the IAABO (International Association of Authorized Basketball Officials) and was made a lifetime honorary member. He was one of only a handful of IAABO members nationwide to have served for 50 or more years. In his honer, The Bob Grant Tip-Off Classic Basketball Tournament is held annually in late December. Please send donations in his memory to the American Diabetes Association, 333 Seventh Ave., 17th floor, New York, NY 10001; or to the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, 440 West Neck Rd., Huntington, NY 11743
New Coach at North
Fabian Jara is the new boys varsity coach at Valley Stream North
Maragh New Coach At Roosevelt
Jason Maragh, who was the St. Dominic Freshman Head Coach for 4 years, is the new Varsity Head Coach at Roosevelt.
CPR / AED / FIRST AID
A certified American Red Cross instructor for CPR/AED and First Aid is offering a class for coaches that need certification. It will be held at Plainview- Old Bethpage Middle School on Monday November 26th at 6:30pm. Call to reserve a spot 516-396-6636 (please leave name, phone number, address, and if you will be attending CPR/AED or First Aid or both) or email bucko27@optonline.net
Plainview Needs JV Coach
Plainedge HS is looking for a JV Boys Basketball Coach as of Nov. 14, 2007 for this season....immediate opening! Contact jlabelle@plainedgeschools.org
Falon New Coach at Glen Cove
Peter Falon is the new basketball coach at Glen Cove, taking over from Jon Dolecki, who had been the head basketball coach since 1995 and has retired. Coach Dolecki, who also coaches baseball, took over from the late Mark Hasen, who headed the program from 1973-95 and won more than 200 games.
Did You Know...........
Marc Iavaroni, who played for and graduated from Plainview JFK, was hired as the head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies back in May. Iavaroni was a four year starter at the University of Virginia, and was named first team All-Tournament on Virginia’s 1976 ACC Tournament championship team. In the NBA, he was a starter as a rookie on the 76ers’ 1983 Championship Team along with fellow Long Islander Julius Erving, and went on to a seven year NBA career.
Coaches Needed
The Solomon Schechter School of Glen Cove needs JV boys, 8th Grade Boys, and 6th/7th Grade Boys Coaches for the upcoming season.
Contact: Nicolle Sita, Athletic Director
Phone: 516*656*5500 x169
E-mail: nsita@ssdsnassau.org
Very Sad News
The New York Basketball community lost a great friend when Howie Frajberg died this past Sunday. Howie had been ill for six months and during every hospital visit he counseled us to not worry about him and focus on our families and basketball activities. He succeeded at every endeavor he attempted including, but not limited to; professional player, college athletic director, college coach, lecturer, uniform and equipment supplier and a few years ago high school coach at Valley Stream North where he was, not surprisingly, conference coach of the year.
Howie seemed to know everybody, and we shall remember him as the gentle giant who never raised his voice. Every time his name came up inevitably the first comment would be “Howie is a good friend of mine”. The college coaching fraternity lost one of the truly nice guys whose loyalty to his fellow coaches and friends will not be forgotten. Coach Frajberg was also a mentor for both new and experienced coaches at Island Garden Basketball where he attended on almost a daily basis for the last five years. The St. John’s Red Storm just lost their best supporter and biggest fan, too. Island Garden Basketball and Long Island Lightning Basketball sadly say goodbye to our close friend and colleague. Howie, we are really going to miss you. By Bruce Eiber
Notes From BCANY Hoop Report
* The Basketball Coaches Association of New York Coaches vs Cancer program raised over $35,000 dollars during Coaches vs Cancer Week this past season. Our thanks to Coach Chris Agostino of Harborfields HS and Coach Paul Ellwood of Mattituck HS, who were local participants.
* The BCANY has surveyed its members and reports strong interest in changing the high school game format to two 18 minute halves. They will report their findings to the appropriate governing bodies.
* This years annual BCANY Fall Clinic will be Oct 5th and 6th in Albany.
* Coach Bill Hempfling has taken the head coaching job at his alma mater, Westhampton Beach. He coached at Center Moriches last season.
* A look at the list of players named Mr. Basketball in New York State over the past 20 years shows only one Long Islander - Amityville's Jason Fraser, who won the prestigious award in 2002.
* LWA's Max Schillalies was named to the New Balance Academic All State Team.
* Suffolk Community College's Craig Stewart was named to the BCANY All New York State Junior College 2nd Team.
* The following Long Island coaches reached these major milestones this season: Rich Wrase, Suffolk CC, 400 wins. John Albano, Lindenhurst HS, 200 wins
Chaminade Needs JV Coach
Chaminade High School in Mineola is looking for a Head Junior Varsity Coach for this season. Anyone interested please call Head Varsity Coach Jim Quinn at 516-742-5555 ext. 530 or Don Scarola, Athletic Director, at 516-742-5555 ext. 526
Fall Coaches Clinic
There will be a coaches clinic Thursday, October 18th, 2007 from 7 to 10pm at Long Island Lutheran High School in Brookville. The clinic is for coaches of boys and girls teams with a serious interest in improving their coaching techniques, knowledge of the game, and the quality of their team practice time. Clinic fee is $30 per coach pre-registration, and $35 at the door.
$100 for five coaches from the same program. The clinic is being presented by the LuHi Summer Programs, and will be conducted by Brian Carey, the coach of the defending Private School Class A State Champion Long Island Lutheran Crusaders.
Bill Van Gundy Coaching Clinic
Dowling Men's Basketball, in conjunction with the Suffolk County Coaches Association, will be having Bill Van Gundy on campus to do a free one man coaching clinic on November 4th. Coach Van Gudy racked up more than 600 career wins while raising two accomplihed basketball players who later went on to NBA coaching careers. The clinic will be held Sunday, November 4th from 10 am to 1 pm at St. John's University Eastern Campus (former LaSalle military academy on Mtk. Hwy. in West Sayville) . All coaches are welcome. If you have any questions, contact Stephen Hayn at hayns@dowling.edu or 631-244-3038
Gus Alfieri Defensive Clinic
Legendary coach Dr. Gus Alfieri will teach his signature Scramble Defense at a one day clinic Saturday, October 27th at Christ the King Gymnasium in Commack. Coach Alfieri demonstrate the techniques and various options of the defense, and all the drills you will need to teach it to your team. He will also be available during the season to answer questions and give pointers at no additional cost .This is an extremely effective trapping defense that can turn an average team into a successfully one. The clinic will run from 8:30a.m to 12:30 p.m, and the cost is $50 per coach attending. Those interested in learning more about the clinic please e-mail or call AALF@OPTONLINE.NET OR 631-265-7142 Dr. Alfieri is the former State Championship Coach at St. Anthony’s High School, and author of Lapchick, the well received biography of Hall of Fame coach Joe Lapchick.
7th Grade/13U Coach Needed
A head coach is needed for the 7th grade/13U boys team in the Reach One Teach One "Hawks" basketball program for the 2007-2008 season. We are seeking men and women who have coaching experience at the CYO, Middle School or High School levels. The position requires a significant amount of dedication and organizational skills. We will begin interviewing interested candidates on Saturday October 20, 2007. The application process includes interviews with program directors as well as a background investigation. If you are interested in becoming a "Hawks" coach or have questions about it, please call Norman A Fisher, Jr. 516-285-4505.
Ask The Coach!
We're very excited to bring you the very first Ask The Coach Column! In the first edition, Columbia University Head Coach Joe Jones answers questions from our readers about what to do when your team has limited practice time, how to defend a talented big man, and how to get your team to talk to each other out on the court. Enjoy! ASK THE COACH
Notes From BCANY Fall Report
* Michael Cacaliere, the varsity Coach at North Babylon from 1968 to 1983, passed away in May. His 1982-83 North Babylon team was the last Long Island Team to be ranked #1 in New York State, finishing 26-2. They shared the top spot with another Long Island team - St. Agnes of Rockville Centre.
* Longtime Hauppauge varsity Coach Ken Gableman
has retired from teaching and coaching high school.
One of the true gentlemen in the game and a fixture at
Suffolk County basketball events, he will be missed.
* BCANY will name All Section teams in each classification this year for the first time.
* 18 minute halfs are on hold until the National
Federation takes action.
* The Annual BCANY Fall Clinic is 10/6 in Albany. Two
Long Island greats - Rick Pitino and Paul Hewitt -
will be among those speaking.
Harkins New Coach At St. Mary's
Long time Long Island Lightning Coach and Island Garden Individual Skills Trainer Bill Harkins has been selected to become the next boys varsity coach at St. Mary's High School in Manhasset. He replaces Robert Jones, who accepted an assistants job at Norfolk State. Coach Harkins is one of three Directors of the Long Island Lightning Boys Program and has been a member of the Board of Directors for seven years. He has coached Lightning teams for the past nine seasons and has realized considerable success. In addition to his coaching, Bill has also directed the highly successful Long Island Lightning Developmental Program which focuses on teaching basic skills and strategies to young athletes. His predecessor, Coach Jones, stepped into what many thought was a no win situation at St. Mary's, replacing legendary coach Tim Cluess. Under Cleuss, St. Mary's teams dominated the NSCHAA - a difficult precedent to match.
McEvoy Takes Over At Division
Brian McEvoy is the new Head Coach at Division Avenue High School in Levittown. He was the Assistant Coach last year. Brian has been a Long Island Lightning coach for the past four years, and is a well respected coach with great basketball knowledge and an extensive resume as a Head Coach (Valley Stream North High School). Brian is a true student of the game who also does a great job of communicating with and encouraging his players.
McCloud AD, Edwards Head Coach
Wyandanch Head Coach Ken McCloud has been promoted to Director of Athletics at Wyandanch UFSD, and he has appointed his Assistant Coach Andre Edwards as the new Head Coach. McCloud and Edwards revived the basketball program at Wyandanch and brought it back to prominence. Under McCloud, the varsity compiled a 39-13 record with a total of eight championships and the schools first Suffolk County Championship. He is now being asked to spread that magic throughout the athletic department. Coach Edwards has coached numerous student-athletes through-out the Island while serving as Director of Team Underrated. This year the Warriors will be without star Chris Barber, but they have a host of young talent and hope to continue their winning ways. Abdur Kareem has been appointed Assistant Varsity Coach and Barry Baker will take over as the JV Head Coach.
Wright to Coach US Pan-Am Squad
Former Hofstra coach and current Villanova coach Jay Wright of has been named head coach of the U.S. men's Pan American basketball team that will compete in South America on July 21-29 in Rio.
We stop practice every time we see one of our players not boxing out - Jim Calhoun
Donovan Returns To Florida
Long Island's Billy Donovan signed a new six-year, $3.7 million a year contract to remain coach of the Florida Gators, backing away from a $5 million plus a year deal to coach the Orlando Magic. He gave the Magic a no compete agreement which prevents him from coaching in the NBA for 5 years. It looks like Donovan returned to the Gators in time to keep his entire recruiting class intact.
Youth Coaches Needed
The Plainview Basketball Club is looking for coaches
on Saturdays from 11AM - 5PM Starting October 2007 till June 08. It is for their basketball clinic for 1st to 6th grade boys and girls. Contact Sonny at 516 779 9718 or sonny@plainviewbasketball.com
Sanicola Coach Of The Year
Robert Sanicola of East Northport, a 1995 graduate of Northport High School, and member of the 1995 Northport High Basketball team that won the Long Island Championship, has been named Coach of the Year by both the Association of NCAA Divisions III Independents and the Maine Men’s College Basketball Coaches and Writers Association. Sanicola is the men’s basketball coach at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, where his team completed the season with a 22-8 record. Sanicola is a 1999 graduate of Saint Joseph’s and has been the head coach for four years. This year, the team, known as the Monks, won the Northeast independent championship and reached the finals of the Eastern College Athletic Conference tournament. Sanicola’s team delivered a 41-16 record during the past two seasons and won 11 straight games at home.
BCANY Coaches Of The Year
The Basketball Coaches Association of New York announced their coaches of the year. In Section 8 they were Steve Hefele of Friends Academy and Darol Lopez of Malverne and in Section 11 it was Dave Schouler of Kings Park.
Upper Room Coach Honored
The Basketball Coaches Assocition of New York has named Upper Room Coach Shelley Spruill as the Private School Coache Of The Year. Coach Spruill led the Royals to the Private School Class B State Title.
Long Islander Tabbed For Iona Job
When Long Island legend Jeff Ruland lost his job at Iona, the impressive number of Long Islanders heading up D1 basketball programs took a rare dip. That ended quickly, as Iona hired another Long Islander to replace him! Its Kevin Willard, and he has some serious Long Island credentials. Fist off, he's from Huntington. Second, he's the son of former St. Dom's coach Ralph Willard. Third, he's been Rick Pitino's assistant for the past 10 years, and fourth, Pitino compares him to Billy Donovan! Wow! Hopefully, he can start a new trend at Iona and recruit a few of the 12 or so Long Islanders that go on to play D1 ball every year. That's something Coach Ruland was never able to do.
Terrible Tragedy At Game
According to reports, Elmont High School girl's varsity basketball coach and guidance counselor Gregg Petrocelli collapsed and died during a playoff game at the age of 38. CPR was administered, but he could not be revived. The entire basketball community joins his family, students, players and friends in mourning this terrible loss.
Talented New Coaches
Our choice of first year coach Dave Shouler as Coach of The Year got us to thinking about what a good crop of new coaches there were this season. We didn't get to see all of them, but we were fortunate enough to see quite a few and some clearly stood out and deserve to be recognized:
Joe Conefry Holy TrinityJack McCutcheon KellenbergLarry Steimer Garden City Preparing Teams for Tournament Play
Dealing With Young Superstars
Coaching Confidence
How To Develop Confident Players GO TO ARTICLE
Inbounding The Ball vs. Pressure
Many championships have been lost because teams were not able to inbound ball at end of game.
Preparing Your Team For
End-Of-Game Situations
Playing Time
If the goal is to win, then it seems logical that the most talented players should be on the floor most of the game, and the less talented players inserted into the game only when the score differential is substantial. But, what happens when playing time allotment follows this strategy in high school or youth leagues? The result, by season end, is failure. Therein lies the irony. GO TO COACH'S NOTEBOOK
OFFENSES
"Put your two best players away from the ball and bring it back to them." -- Don Meyer
Selecting Your Half Court Offense
Beating The 1-3-1 Zone
What Defense Are They Playing?
Definite probing offensive movements must be made in order to determine the type of offensive attack that must be made against the defense.
Man Offenses
Entire Offenses and Continuation Sets
Continuity Plays
Here are a couple continuous patterns you might like to try. GO TO
Zone Offenses
Winnetka Bullets Zone Offense Playbook
The Princeton Style Offense
We have used an offense similar to what Princeton has used for the past five years successfully. The following ideas have been taken from many different sources. Every year the offense evolves for me as I add new concepts...GO TO BASKETBALLL HIGHWAY
" You should sub a player out when you see a player not going full-speed or playing selfish basketball." -- Dean Smith
Putting The FAST In Your Fast Break
Teaching the Flex
by Alan Lambert
Entries, Options, and Counters
Quick Hitters
Breaking the Full Court Press
25 Baseline Out-Of Bounds Plays
FUNDAMENTALS
Rebounding Drills for Locking Up the Boards:Situational Game Rebounding
Teaching Basic Offensive Basketball
We introduce alot of the basic fundamentals of offensive basketball in our 2 man drills.....
Passing and Catching
Setting And Using Screens
A screen, also called a "pick" is a legal block set by an offensive player ......
Screening Drills
Offensive Rebounding Wins Games
Rebounding is an important basketball skill that is developed and improved through these three ingredients.GO 2 GUIDETOCOACHINGBASKETBALL
Dribble Drills With Video Clips
A hugh collection of dribble drills and other fundamentals demonstrated on video clips
"Once practice starts, we work hard, and that's the best conditioning there is. Everything counts. Every little thing counts. Run hard, play hard, go after the ball hard......... -- Pete Carill
Catching, Pivoting, and Faking Skills
The fundamental skills of catching, pivoting, and faking are amongst the most overlooked and undertaught skills in the game of basketball today
A screen, also called a "pick" is a legal block set by an offensive player..GO TO BASKETBALL HIGHWAY
Basketball Tips
by Geoff Shurtleff
YOUTH
Coaching Young Players
.........So what advice do I give you? First, make it fun for the kids. Do not yell negative things at them.........
Coaching Youth Basketball Part 1
How did I get myself into this mess?
Coaching Youth Basketball Part 2
Parsley May Make It Look Better...........
The most essential thing in coaching and a coach's greatest challenge is to teach players to never give up. - Wilbur Braithwaite
Coaching Youth Basketball
Message Board
Youth basketball coaching discussions. Player development, plays, drills, problems, ect.
Developing Your Big Players
Coaching Young Post Players
You don’t have to be tall to play the game of basketball, but every coach should learn to develop the tall young players in his program. The tall player who can move, play aggressive defense, is coordinated, has agility and mobility and know how to operate in the low post is a gem in any offensive system. GO TO TOMMY'S BASKETBALL PLAYBOOK
The Games Approch
To Teaching Basketball
Can you recall learning a sport by playing with a group of your friends in the neighborhood? You didn't learn the basic skills first; there was no time for that. You began playing immediately. If you didn't know the basic things to do, your friends told you quickly during the game so they could keep playing. GO TO NCAA
DRILLS
"Do passing drills that come from your offense." -- John Wooden
837 Basketball Drills
Choose from 837 free basketball drills in 14 categories GO TO BASKETBALL DRILLS
Coaches Playbook Drills
Visit our Database List of Drills submitted by coaches from around the world to help you plan your practices. GO TO BASKETBALL HIGHWAY
Basketball Plays and Drills
Checkout the latest plays and drills from the list.
Hoops U Drills
Many drills -- divided into the various categories.
"The more you lose, the more positive you have to become. When you're winning, you can ride players harder because their self-esteem is high. If you are losing and you try to be tough, you're asking for dissension." -- Rick Pitino
Agostino To Enter Hall Of Fame
On Saturday, March 24th, 2007, Amityville coach Jack Agostino will be inducted into The New York State Basketball Hall Of Fame. The ceremony will be at 11am in Heritage Hall at the Glens Falls Civic Center during the Federation State Championship Tournament. Agostino has led four teams to State Championships, amassed over 350 career wins and won over 80% of the games he has coached. He's a pretty good guy too! Congratulations Coach!.
Coach Adams Wins 450th
Legendary Hempstead Coach Ted Adams won his 450th career game last night when his 6th ranked Tigers defeated MacArthur 72-52. Coach Adams has overcome a troubled school district and player defections to private and catholic schools to lead his Hempstead team back to prominence this season and to numerous State Championships and Long Island Championships over the years. A deserving member of the New York State Basketball Hall of fame, he has earned untold numbers of coaching awards and community service awards and is a beloved member of the Hempstead community. Congratulations Coach!
300 For Coach Bachman!
Jericho Coach Wally Bachman, who is the kind of coach you hope your kid has the chance to play for, recorded his 300th career win as coach of the Jayhawks when they defeated Floral Park on 2/2. Congratulations Coach! Before coaching at Jericho, Coach Backman was the head coach at Valley Stream North where he now is the athletic director.
East Hampton's Petrie Honored
On the eve of his 50th year in coaching, East Hampton Coach Ed Petrie was among four high school coaches honored by the Frank McGuire Foundation last week at a reception and awards dinner GO TO STORY
Get Players Exposure to Colleges
How coaches can help promote Student-Athletes to Colleges and Universities GO TO FIVE STAR HOOPS
Great Free Software Downlaod
You can download a free program that will enable you to diagram plays and then automate them. It also has a database of plays you can view. We've tried it out, and it works very well. GO TO SITE
Free BCANY Membership
If you are a new head coach at a New York State High School, you can receive a free one year membership in the Basketball Coaches Association of New York. Its a terrific organization that offers many educational, social and professional opportunities. Go to their website at www.bcany.org
Sports Authority Coaches Club
Stop by your local Sports Authority when you get a chance and ask to sign up for their Coaches Club. They'll give you a big envelope filled with discount coupons for you, your program, and your players. Definitely worth the trip.
More Articles
Winningest Coach Is Still Game
Ed Petrie, in his 45th season, continues to look ahead By Jack Graves (This article is from 2003-4 season, so its 49 seasons now!) GO TO STORY
Forever Young
For nearly 5 decades, Archbishop Molloy's Jack Curran has never lost his ability to relate to his players. By David Purdum GO TO STORY
Offense vs Half Court Traps
ONE OF THE MOST neglected parts of most basketball programs is the development of a half-court trap offense. This is particularly true early in the season when coaches are trying to fit in all the other components of their program.
Ideas To Help You Be A Better Coach
Last Second Inbounds: Two Options
Making Practices Fun
One of the things I am proud of as a coach this year is that the kids are still having fun and showing up at practice with enthusiasm even though we are ending a long season. It was not always so. In the earlier days of my coaching career, I got pretty bored with practice myself at the end of the season. There was the temptation to just let them play for an hour or so and go home GO TO COACH'S NOTEBOOK
STRATEGY
Pre-game Preparation
This is an important time for the players and coaches to get comfortable with the situation at hand, and focus on the job to be done.
Coaching The Crucial Time Out
You have two minutes left to play in the 'all-important' game against your archrival.........GO TO HOOPS U
"Defense doesn't break down on the help, it breaks down on the recovery." -- Chuck Daly
Basic Man-to-Man Defense
Good offense wins games........ great defense wins championships. Believe it!
How to Coach Team Defense
The objective of a basketball team defense is to stop the offensive team from scoring. We all know this is an impossible task. More practical is the attempt to take the opponent out of the offense they are trying to run......
"My players on defense must have a hand-up on every shot. If not, they run sprints." - Rick Majerus
The 2-3 Zone
The 2-3 zone has the advantage of protecting the inside, the "paint", and keeps your "bigs" inside. It's weakness is that it can be beaten by good outside shooting, with open areas on the wings, point and high post. GO TO COACHES NOTEBOOK
Pressure Defense
Many teams make a living off their full court pressure defense....... GO TO COACHES NOTEBOOK
"When we're playing a good scoring center, we tell our team that it is not our defensive center's job to stop him. It's the responsibility of our perimeter people to stop the ball from going inside." - Bobby Knight
STARTING OUT
By Coach Wilbur Braithwaite
Good Coaching
"What is a good coach?” “Why is HE a good coach?” “What makes him different from other coaches?”I’ve been asked these questions—or ones similar—many times over my years........
Tryouts ... How to Select Players
One of the most exciting and stressful parts of a young player’s life can be trying out for an athletic team where they have to show a coach they deserve to be on that team. You have those players who are extremely confident in their abilities along with those who have a lot of self doubt.. GO TO COACHING YOUTH BASKETBALL
Selecting Players
By Steve Jordan, Coach's Notebook.
Basketball tryouts can be difficult for coaches. .....
Secrets to Picking the Players
Over the years, as shooting, passing, and dribbling have become more sophisticated, offensive alignments have changed. They probably will continue. Rule changes often dictate this. For example, take the three-point shot......
We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors. ~Weldon Drew
Practice Planning
By Shane Dreiling, President of TeamArete
I don’t believe you can have great practices consistently when a coach is running the exact same drills day after day..........
GO TO BASKETBALL HIGHWAY
High School Basketball Practice Plan
By Ken Lindsay,GuideToCoachingBasketball.com
As a coach you should map your road to success prior start of the school year. Organize each phase of the season for best results.
GO TO GUIDETOCOACHINGBASKETBALL.COM
Planning For Practices
By the Coaching Well staff
......The process of planning a practice includes three steps: setting the framework, developing the content, and then evaluating the practice.....
How to Plan Practice
By Sidney Goldstein , Nitty-Gritty Basketball
By planning the team’s practice activities you are able to ensure the team spends their limited practice time on the activities most important at that time. GO TO COACHINGWELLBASKETBALL
Practice - Preparing for Basketball
by Steve Jordan, Coach's Notebook.
Things to Consider
A good practice includes scheduled time for warm-up, personal skill development, team play (such as defensive strategies or half court offense work), situational plays and review and correction of past performance
Motivating Young Athletes
Coaching Your Own Kids
I'll start this article off with a disclaimer. Every family is a little different. What has worked for me may not work for you. However, the special relationship that wraps itself around a parent/ child, coach/player combination is