The following came in 7 pages of information shared to me from the 2010 Don Meyer Leadership Seminar. One of the winningest coaches in the history of the game, Coach Meyer is an expert at developing, motivating, and building leaders. For more great information from Coach, I urge you to check out CoachMeyer.com! Don Meyer Leadership Seminar August 2010 You can have anything you want, just not everything you want. Learn who you are and what your game is. Biggest turnoff is being … [Read more...]
Mike Dunlap Clinic Notes: 2012 NABC Convention
The following outline of notes is from the presentation by former St. John's Assistant Coach Mike Dunlap at the 2012 NABC Convention. There is great stuff here on building a defensive philosophy. My own ideas and observations are in italics. Don't ever let money cause you to lose your creativity. Creativity earns you new opportunities and responsibilities. Money causes us to play things safe/do what we've always done. Playing it safe means we give up our creativity. Evaluate what you do – … [Read more...]
Coach K Notes on Practice Planning
The following notes were from a Coach K basketball coaching clinic some time ago. This is all great information you should think about as you plan your basketball practices. Goals and Philosophy Work Hard Concentrate Communicate Compete 3 Systems when Planning a Practice Offensive Defensive Communication HEAR - You Forget SEE - You Remember DO - You Understand Don't Talk Too Much -- What you know is important, but the most important thing is…… "How do your players respond under game … [Read more...]