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About Darren Barndt

Master's in Educational Leadership from Roosevelt University-2007

Bachelor's in History Education from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale-1993
Sophomore Boy's Basketball Coach: 14 years, Lake Forest High School
Varsity Assistant Boy's Basketball Coach, 2 years, East Richland High School
Varsity Boy's Basketball Head Coach, 2 years, Kansas High School

Co-Founder: "847 Hoops" A non-profit basketball camp that serves 100 kids each summer at no cost. http://www.847hoops.com

Team Evaluation Framework and Form

By Darren Barndt

I coached high school basketball for eighteen years and I always thought one of the biggest challenges was simply acquiring information to make good decisions. As any experienced leader willtell you, you need honest information from every stakeholder to make the right decisions that can ultimately make or break a season. This is also one of the most rewarding parts of coaching, asevery team is different, with different personalities, different strengths and different weaknesses. With this in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Download Library, Organizational Tools

10 Tips for Parents in Youth Sports

By Darren Barndt

Emphasize Fun over Winning When kids are “having fun” they will be more competitive and winning will eventually become more of a priority, this is the foundation for kids in youth sports. Let the Coaches Coach Unless a coach is being abusive, they deserve to coach in peace. If there are problems, depending on age, encourage your child to speak with the coach, this is a great opportunity for your child to learn how to solve their own problems. Respect the Game Living your life … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog

The Power of Respecting Officials

By Darren Barndt

The Duke Basketball program has mastered the art of respecting officials for many years. You will rarely see a Duke player complain or disagree with an official about a call. Simply put, they have learned how to groom officials in a way that typically results in favorable calls later in the game. 3 Reasons you should NOT complain to officials: It Doesn’t Help: Officials don’t have anything against you or your team, until you give them a reason. Reputation: You are creating a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Player Tips

10 Defensive Commandments For Basketball

By Darren Barndt

We will Master our Footwork. Use quick feet to stop ball penetration. Trust the reach step. Stop penetration with feet and NOT the hands.  Having ready and active feet will eliminate fouls. We will be Disciplined. Do not bite on shot fakes, jabs, or pass fakes but check all shots.  Control the eyes…watch the ball handler’s midsection, stay in a stance, and always see the basketball when off the ball. We will Communicate Everything. Shot, loose, dead, screen…nothing will be assumed.  You … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coaching Tips & Tactics, Player Tips

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New York Knicks Cheated By Bad Calls During Narrow Brooklyn Nets Defeat

December 7, 2021 By Hoops U. Leave a Comment

The New York Knicks were left stunned by the officiating during their recent narrow loss toNBA title favorites Brooklyn Nets. They lost out 112-110 at the Barclays Center, and … [Read More...]

5 Qualities of a Great Basketball Coach

February 26, 2020 By Hoops U. Leave a Comment

A basketball coach ... a great basketball coach ... will certainly have many great qualities. That is, after all, what makes them great! In this video, Coach DeHaven shares … [Read More...]

Bob Knight on Coaching Your Players to Be Better

February 18, 2020 By Hoops U. Leave a Comment

There are many ways we can coach and teach our players to become better and smarter players. Coach Knight, in the video below, offers one method of building some basketball … [Read More...]

Control The Controllables

November 21, 2019 By Breakthrough Basketball Leave a Comment

Author: Ryan Thomas Many successful people carry the mantra “failing to prepare is preparing to fail”. This could not be more true. Great achievement is almost always a … [Read More...]

3 Questions to Basketball Success

November 17, 2019 By Breakthrough Basketball Leave a Comment

Author: Ryan Thomas As a serious basketball player, student, or in a professional career you should always evaluate and reflect on your performance with an improvement … [Read More...]

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