Welcome to CENTAUR SEASONS: A ‘memory blog’ of the basketball beginnings of a half-good, half-bad, all-new college team. Once, I was a Centaur. I played basketball for Allentown College of St. Francis de Sales in Center Valley, Pa. I was on four of the school’s first seven teams, was MVP senior year and in 1974 graduated in the sixth class. My junior year I kept a diary: A History of the Events of the 1972-1973 Allentown College B-Ball Season, as Chronicled by, and With the Personal … [Read more...]
true athelite® Announces New Corporate Partner, HoopsU.com
Our newest corporate partner, True Athelite®, issued a recent press release announcing our partnership. Read the press release below and be sure to check out True Athelite® for their great apparel designed for athletes! NEW YORK, NY (October 29, 2012) – True Athelite® today announced HoopsU.Com as its newest corporate partner. HoopsU.com is a website offering basketball advice, coaching strategies, and products for coaches and players. “HoopsU.com is a great resource for people who love the … [Read more...]
The Film Room @ Hoops U. Basketball Coaching Academy
Learn more to succeed more by watching streaming basketball coaching videos in The Film Room @ The Hoops U. Basketball Coaching Academy! The Film Room @ Hoops U. Academy is a wonderful feature only available to members of Hoops U. Academy. Join now to become a member! In The Film Room @ Hoops U. Insider, you can watch a different basketball coaching video each and every month. We'll post the video and you can watch it whenever and wherever you want! You can take your time and watch it … [Read more...]
Be Somebody … It IS up to You
Imagine you are at a nice restaurant, enjoying a meal, when the fire alarm goes off… Imagine the rush and panic and confusion on the faces of the people around you when smoke starts to come out of the kitchen… and then imagine an older woman two tables over, falling to the floor when she is struggling to move along with the crowd… What do you think you would hear people saying in that situation? More likely than not, there would be a few voices saying that “somebody should do … [Read more...]
John Wall: Breakout Story
This video comes to us from The NOC as John Wall shares his story from his upbringing in Raleigh, NC to his coming-out party at the Reebok Breakout Challenge basketball camp. Several current campers also discuss their rise up the ranks and how John Wall has helped them along the way. … [Read more...]
Even in the Navy, It Takes a Team to Achieve Greatness
Individual success is a myth, because it takes a team to achieve greatness. Don’t agree? Consider the most well-known “individual sports” in our culture. Andy Roddick, by age 21, was ranked number one in the world, the youngest American to hold this rank since computer rankings began in 1973. But even though Roddick is well known as a singles player, his successes were not only the results of one man’s efforts. Roddick enjoyed a number of coaches, trainers, personal assistants, … [Read more...]
The Secret to Team Success is on a See-Saw
Do you remember playing on a see-saw when you were younger? The secret to enjoying team success is often found in orchestrating a similar transfer of weight - and the experience can be just as exhilarating (or as scary) for you as a coach or team leader as you watch the action and movement occur. The see-saw you may recall from a playground in your youth was likely a single long board balanced on something that allowed the weightier end to rest on the ground while the lighter end rose up … [Read more...]
A Great Leader Will Keep Hammering Away at the Rock
If you want to be a leader, hammering away at the rock in front of your teammates without interruption or frustration is perhaps the most inspiring thing you can do for your team. Results are just a symptom that reflects the quality people, purpose, and process that your organization has put in place. Successful team leaders are those who refuse to stop working. They trust the process even when others are critical or lack faith. Perhaps the best illustration of this is in the movie Pale … [Read more...]
Not All Team Members Wake Up at the Same Time
One Saturday morning recently, I found myself finally able to understand that some team members are just not wired to wake up at the same time as their peers. I was home at our kitchen counter, and watched my kids come downstairs in their usual manner. …My son likes to wake up early and goes straight for the cereal. …My youngest daughter usually comes downstairs rubbing her eyes, but is determined to get ready on time and never be late or miss a chance to play. …Then, there is my … [Read more...]
March Madness 2012
It's that time of year again -- basketball on the brain!! If you are a fan of college basketball, as well as high school basketball, it's nonstop hoops action all through March! From the conference tournaments to the NCAA title games, this is our Super Bowl! Since it is March Madness, we are going a little 'mad' here at Hoops U! Every single day in March, we are going to be giving something away. From books to DVDs to eBooks and Hoops U. Insider memberships, you have the chance to … [Read more...]