In this episode for basketball coaches by basketball coaches…(originally recorded on 3/31/12)

I. An interview with Coach Ali Ton, Men’s Basketball Associate Head Coach at California Irvine- a NCAA DI member of the  Big West Conference.

For a detailed bio of Basketball Coach Ali Ton from the UCI website please click here.

• What he learned from his mentors:
  • His dad (a professional coach in Turkey), his college coach (Davidson’s Bob McKillop), and his current head coach, Russell Turner.

• Preseason Practice Ideas:
  • Skill development and competitive toughness development!

• In-season Ideas:
  • The importance of balance- how much can your team absorb?

• Recruiting Tips for Players:
  • Looks for guys who are good players and have good grades.
  • The best way to get noticed is to help your team win.

• Recruiting Tips for Coaches:
  • Establish relationships with players, High School coaches, your community, and your school.
  • Find players that your head coach will like and fits their style.

• Tips for Getting into College Coaching:
  • You better have someone fighting for you.

II. Basketball Coaching Tip of the Week- Update on previous episodes

• Episode 18 featured former Virginia Tech men’s basketball assistant coach Mark Byington who was recently named the head men’s basketball coach at Georgia Southern University.

• Episode 6 featured University of Miami men’s basketball assistant Eric Konkol helped lead the Hurriances to a season for the ages including an ACC title, a NCAA Sweet 16 berth, 29 wins, and Eric was a finalist for the head coaching job at UTC.

• Episode 5 featured DII Head Men’s Coach Kevin Carroll of Maryville University went 23-9 this past season.

• Episode 3 featured Presbyterian College women’s basketball associate head coach Eric Burrow. Coach Burrow decided to return to the high school ranks for family reasons and led Wade Hampton HS to the Upper State Finals.

Until next time, Coach ‘em up!

Hal Wilson

After coaching and working with basketball teams at the college, high school, and youth level in a variety of roles for 18 years, I have returned to finish my Ph.D. in Kinesiology & Sport Studies.  This www.CoachingBasketballWisely.com website is a way to share the coaching tips, strategies, and techniques gathered in a career in coaching.  See more info on me here.

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In this episode for basketball coaches by basketball coaches…

I. An interview with Coach Mark Byington, Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Virginia Tech- a NCAA DI member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Note: This was recorded before Mark accepted the job at Virginia Tech and was at The College of Charleston.

For Mark’s bio from the Virginia Tech website please click here.

Among the things we discuss are…

• What he learned from his mentors: Coach Charlie Morgan (passion!), Coach Jerry Wainwright (life skills), Coach Brad Brownell (think outside the box), Coach Bobby Cremins (treat people the right way)

• Preseason:
  • Shooting- different ways, spots
  • 1 on 1- sometimes off the dribble, sometimes off the catch, posts too!

• In-season:
  • 1st part of practice at C of C was skill development
  • Force decision making (3 on 2, 2 on 1)
  • Individual Defense (guard screens)
  • Team offense (secondary, halfcourt sets)

• Post-season:
  • Players’ perceptions don’t always match reality so at C of C they gave players report cards and a clip tape showing what they do well and what they need to work on.

• Personal Development
  • Study successful programs- on tape and talk to them.

• Work-Family balance
  • Work smart- get your work done and then get away and be with your family.

• Recruiting Tips:
  • Looks for guys who know how to play and make the right basketball decisions- even if undersized or out of position.
  • Get seen and be ready for your opportunity. If you’re good enough people will find you.
  • Helps to be a on a winning team.
  • As a recruiter you must build relationships- need more sets of eyes.

• Getting into college coaching:
  • Work hard, start out at the bottom and work your way up.
  • Appreciate where you are.

II. Basketball Coaching Tip of the Week- Dan Dakich tips from 1998 and 2005. Dakich is currently an ESPN commentator and sports talk radio host. Prior to that he was the head coach at Bowling Green University and also served as interim head coach at Indiana. 

For Dan’s bio from the Indiana website please click here.

• DEFENSE: 2 Key Questions
  1. How much pressure do you want on the ball?  How far do you contest the pass?
  2. Where do you want the ball taken (baseline, middle, square)?
• Larry Brown’s 3 things to do every day
  1. Guard the ball
  2. Contest passes
  3. Block out
• Don’t let the ball reverse easily. Put rectangle of tape at top of the key and didn’t want ball caught there or they would run in practice.
• OFFENSE:
• Five 2 minute game sin practice to work on special situations
• Friday Night Fights- pressure free throws
• The importance of enthusiasm
• Motion principles- spacing, 2 cuts to get open, don’t initiate form the same spot twice, take the ball to the action

Until next time, Coach ‘em up!

Hal Wilson

After coaching and working with basketball teams at the college and high school level in a variety of roles for 18 years, I have returned to finish my Ph.D. in Kinesiology & Sport Studies.  This www.CoachingBasketballWisely.com website is a way to share the coaching tips, strategies, and techniques gathered in a career in coaching.  See more info on me here.

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In this episode for basketball coaches by basketball coaches…

I. An interview with Florida Atlantic University Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Tim Kaine.

For Tim’s bio from the FAU website please click here.

Among the things we discuss are…

• What he learned from his mentors: Coach David Scott, Coach Matt McMahon, Coach Dave Loos at Austin Peay, Coach Tom Palombo at NCAA DIII, Coach Randy Peele at Winthrop, Coach Mike Jarvis at Florida Atlantic.

• Preseason:
  • Make it tough- see who will fight and become leaders.

• In-season:
  • Focuses on their guys and not getting too caught up on their opponents.

• Post-season:
  • “Hot Seat” meeting with the entire staff. Packet for each player- 1 word to describe the player.

• Recruiting Tips:
  • Looks for upside, recruit character, not characters

• Getting into college coaching:
  • Work camps, find mentors, work hard

II. Coaching Tip of the Week- University of Michigan Head Men’s Basketball Coach, John Beilein’s “Little Things that Make a Big Difference” from 2001.

• Tell kids what they’re doing right
• Pump them up. Lie if you have to.
• Team is never as bad or as good as you think.
• Begins every practice with 15-20 minutes of hard, competitive shooting
• Don’t screen to enter, screen to score
• Play with elbows away from the body
• Ball must see you before you cut
• Play with small steps in the halfcourt area
• Shooting drills
  • 3 players, 2 balls (1 shooter, 1 rebounder, 1 passer)
    • Rebounder must box out, go up with 2 hands, come down on two feet, etc.
  • Make 10 3′s in a minute (1 ball, 1 rebounder)
  • Make 100 in 10 minutes is the ultimate goal
  • Make 12 3′s in 55 seconds (2 balls, 1 rebounder)
  • Always charts shooting drills to see who gets the “green light”
  • Shooting drills are always cometitive
  • Vary penalties for losers
• Show junk early so opponents must prepare for them
• Must have a 3 point prevent defensive call
• Plays zone on baseline out of bounds to see if he can use it later
• Played zone to start a game if he didn’t know anything about the opponent

Until next time, Coach ‘em up!

Hal Wilson

After coaching and working with basketball teams at the college and high school level in a variety of roles for 18 years, I have returned to finish my Ph.D. in Kinesiology.  This www.CoachingBasketballWisely.com website is a way to share the coaching tips, strategies, and techniques gathered in a career in coaching.  See more info on me here.

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In this episode for basketball coaches by basketball coaches…

I. An interview with Minnesota State Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Pat Monaghan.

For Pat’s bio from the Minnesota State website please click here.

Among the things we discuss are…

• What he learned from Kyle Green, Jim Whitesell, & Jay Herkelman

• Preseason:
  • The importance of players adapting to the coaching staff

• In-season:
  • Defensive focus

• Recruiting:
  • IQ of the game
  • Play hard

• Tips for Young Coaches
  • Don’t be afraid to go to a lower level to network and connect.

II. Tip of the Week- Learning From Legends: Hall of Famer, “Big House” Gaines

828 wins, 1967 NCAA DII National Championship, 1982 Basketball Hall of Fame

Hal Wilson

After coaching and working with basketball teams at the college and high school level in a variety of roles for 18 years, I have returned to finish my Ph.D. in Kinesiology.  This www.CoachingBasketballWisely.com website is a way to share the coaching tips, strategies, and techniques gathered in a career in coaching.  See more info on me here.

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In this episode for basketball coaches by basketball coaches…

I. A shout out to the Center for Sport, Peace, and Society

II. An interview with Oklahoma State Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Ferguson.

Coach Ferguson For his bio from the Oklahoma State website please click here.

Among the things we discuss are…

• What he learned from Jerry Green, Tom Apke, Bill Foster, Buzz Peterson, Ricky Stokes, Sean Sutton, & Travis Ford.
• How kids have changed- need more time off the court.

• Preseason:
  • The importance of individual workouts (Rick Pitino)
  • Finishing at full-speed

• In-season:
  • Some of the best drills are drills without the basketball
• Offseason:
  • Has players develop their own plan

• Recruiting:
  • As a player- head and heart
  • As a coach- lower levels need more numbers in their recruiting base

• Family-life balance
  • Eat one meal a day as a family
• Tips for Young Coaches
  • Connections & Being Positive

III. Tip of the Week- Reducing Turnovers ideas based on former Temple Coach John Chaney

1. Passing is a team skill
2. The point guard determines team philosophy
3. Post men must play in a crowd
4. We design how we win or lose
5. Discipline (Roles, Rules, & Responsibilities)

Hal Wilson

After coaching and working with basketball teams at the college and high school level in a variety of roles for 18 years, I have returned to finish my Ph.D. in Kinesiology.  This www.CoachingBasketballWisely.com website is a way to share the coaching tips, strategies, and techniques gathered in a career in coaching.  See more info on me here.

If you like what we do PLEASE leave us a rating on iTunes & sign up for our free newsletter at the top right. 

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In this episode for basketball coaches by basketball coaches…

I. An interview with Best-Selling Author Jon Gordon..

Jon’s best-selling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world. His principles have been put to the test by numerous NFL, NBA, and college coaches and teams, Fortune 500 companies, school districts, hospitals, and non-profits. He is the author of The Wall Street Journal bestseller The Energy Bus, The No Complaining Rule, Training Camp, The Shark and The Goldfish, Soup, The Seed and his latest The Positive Dog. Jon and his tips have been featured on The Today Show, CNN, Fox and Friends and in numerous magazines and newspapers. His clients include The Atlanta Falcons, Campbell Soup, Wells Fargo, State Farm, Novartis, Bayer and more.

Jon is a graduate of Cornell University and holds a Masters in Teaching from Emory University. He and his training/consulting company are passionate about developing positive leaders, organizations and teams.  For more info on Jon please visit his website here.

Among the things we discuss are…

• Overcoming adversity
• Being  positive coach
• Building a positive culture in your team
• The role of his faith in his work

I. Tip of the Week: Midseason Checks

4 Key Areas of your Plan to Reevaluate at Midseason

1. Schemes
2. Skills
3. Roles/Stats
4. Special Situations

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Until next time,

Coach ‘em up!

Hal Wilson

After coaching and working with basketball teams at the college and high school level in a variety of roles for 18 years, I have returned to finish my Ph.D. in Kinesiology.  This www.CoachingBasketballWisely.com website is a way to share the coaching tips, strategies, and techniques gathered in a career in coaching.  See more info on me here.

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In this episode for basketball coaches by basketball coaches…

I. An interview with UNCW Men’s Basketball Head Coach Buzz Peterson.

Coach Peterson has been the head coach at Appalachian State, Tulsa, Tennessee, Coastal Carolina, and UNCW.  In addition he also worked in the front office of the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats.  For his bio from the UNCW website please click here.

Among the things we discuss are…

• The real story of how he got Player of the Year over Michael Jordan.
• What Dean Smith taught him about how to be a basketball coach at The University of North Carolina: ”When that ball gets inside on the block- that’s where all coaching ends and recruiting begins.”- Dean Smith
• Trials of young coaches and how he almost was forced out after 3 years
• What he wishes he had done differently in his career

• Preseason:
  • The new focus of his preseason training using retired Special Forces for team building, leadership development, and work ethic

• In-season:
  • Feels he might have practiced too long in the past.
• Practice Structure
  • Warmup drills
  • Defensive Breakdown Drills
  • Full Team Defense
  • Break
  • Offense

• “Explode Drill”: 1 on 1 “If you cannot guard the ball one on one, then it’s hard to be a good, solid team defender.”
• “Closeout Drill: 3 on 3 every day
• “Shell Drill”: Almost every day
• Why competitive drills are important -keeps their mind fresh

• Offseason:
  • NCAA rules changes
  • Individualized plans to work on weaknesses
• Recruiting
  • Recruiting Tips for Players
    • Don’t wait until your senior year!  Contact the college coaches as soon as possible so they can evaluate you.
  • Recruiting differences as a coach
    • Football vs. Non-football schools
    • Recruiting tie-breakers
      • Transcripts- who will be the best student
      • Proximity to university
      • Leadership qualities

• Family-life balance
  • You need a special wife!
  • Office bag did not come in the house
  • People see you on the sideline but don’t realize that’s probably only 10% of what you do
• Pros and Cons of the NBA
• Tips for Young Coaches
  • Must network- even as an assistant trying to get a head job
  • Go to a camp, practice, introduce yourself
• What he learned from Tennessee Lady Vols Head Coach Pat Summitt
  • “When are you meeting with your players individually?”

Hal Wilson

After coaching and working with basketball teams at the college and high school level in a variety of roles for 18 years, I have returned to finish my Ph.D. in Kinesiology.  This www.CoachingBasketballWisely.com website is a way to share the coaching tips, strategies, and techniques gathered in a career in coaching.  See more info on me here.

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In this episode for basketball coaches by basketball coaches….

I. An interview with BJ Johnson, USA Basketball Assistant Men’s National Team Director

“Former Villanova University (Pa.) basketball player William “B.J.” Johnson… As the manager of competitive programs, Johnson assists in all facets of the men’s and women’s competitive programs, including player personnel and basketball operations during trials, training camps and competitions. Additionally, he assists with the team outfitting; coordinates apparel inventory and video equipment; maintaines the USA Basketball video library; as well as assists in coordinating the USA Basketball Officials Program.”  Click here for a link to more complete info on BJ Johnson from the USA Basketball website.

Among the things we discuss are…

• His journey as a college player at Villanova
• His role now at USA Basketball
• The USA Basketball culture change led by Jerry Colangelo
• Explanations of the different levels of our National Team (Developmental, Jr. National, & National)
• Tips for players
• How USA Basketball Training Camp works
• Team Selection- what USA Basketball looks for in their players
  • “Not necessarily the twelve most talented guys, but the twelve who fit best in the team concept.”
• How USA Basketball Coaches are selected
• The importance of his Christian faith
• Discussion of what a coach should do when he takes over a program- includes his thoughts from his time as a player when Coach Jay Wright took over for Steve Lappas at Villanova.
• USA Basketball practice- how the best players in the world get better
  • They push each other and compete in every drill
  • They prepare their bodies and minds
  • Attention to detail
  • Students of the game
• How Coach K prepares

“About USA Basketball

Based in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA Basketball is a nonprofit organization and the national governing body for men’s and women’s basketball in the United States. As the recognized governing body for basketball in the United States by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), USA Basketball is responsible for the selection, training and fielding of USA teams that compete in FIBA sponsored international basketball competitions, as well as for some national competitions.

Since 2008, USA Basketball men’s and women’s teams have compiled a sterling 134-6 win-loss record in FIBA or FIBA Americas competitions. USA teams are the current men’s and women’s champions of the Olympics and the FIBA World Championships; FIBA women’s U19 world champions; the men’s and women’s title holders for the FIBA U17 World Championships; and the men’s and women’s U18 and U16 FIBA Americas champions. USA Basketball currently ranks No. 1 in all five of FIBA’s world ranking categories, including combined, men’s, women’s, boys and girls.” -From USA Basketball’s home page

II. Tip of the Week- Team Selection

• The difference in high school/middle school tryouts, recruiting in college, and selecting a national team.
• Coach K’s thoughts on Team USA’s basketball players

I originally commented on Coach K’s thoughts on how to pick a basketball team in this blog post: Does Coach K Know What He is Doing? http://www.coachingbasketballwisely.com/does-coach-k-know/

I originally discussed four different strategies for picking your basketball team at tryouts, mainly aimed at high school basketball coaches and middle school basketball coaches in a blog post from Oct. 2011.  You can read that post by clicking here http://www.coachingbasketballwisely.com/tryouts/

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Hal Wilson

After coaching and working with basketball teams at the college and high school level in a variety of roles for 18 years, I have returned to finish my Ph.D. in Kinesiology.  This www.CoachingBasketballWisely.com website is a way to share the coaching tips, strategies, and techniques gathered in a career in coaching.  See more info on me here.  Please sign up for our free newsletter at the top right of the page.

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In this episode….

I. An interview with 2012 Men’s Basketball NCAA DIII National Champion Coach Pat Miller of The University of Wisconsin Whitewater.

Click here for a link to more info on Coach Miller from the UWW website.

Among the things we discuss are…

*Overcoming an 18-point deficit to win the 2012 Men’s Basketbal Division III National Championship.
*Playing and working for a Hall of Fame coach.

*The transition from assistant coach to head coach.

*The 5 Pillars of their Program

1. Collective Responsibility
2. Discipline
3. Work Ethic
4. Toughness
5. Communication

*His ideal roster size

*In-season tips on practice length, scouting reports, and lifting weights.

*Post-season ideas

*Recruiting in DIII
-What they look for
-What makes a complete player
-Tiebreakers in recruiting

*Balancing family life

*Tips for young coaches

*How he continues to learn & grow as a coach

II. An interview with former NCAA DII Men’s Basketball Graduate Assistant Coach of Hawaii-Pacific University.  Josh was also a manager for Mike Anderson at Missouri.

Click Josh Dinkins Bio for .pdf version of Coach Dinkins’ bio from the Hawaii Pacific Media Guide.

Among the things we discuss are…

*The role of a graduate assistant in DII

*Preseason, In-season, & Post-season ideas

*Recruiting from Hawaii

III. Tip of the Week- Rebounding Tips from Kevin Love in ESPN The Magazine & some ideas on how to apply them in practice.

The April 2012 edition of ESPN the Magazine had an article titled “6 Things About Cleaning the Glass” by Minnesota Timberwolves rebounding machine Kevin Love as told to Chris Palmer.

1. You’ve Got to be Pushy (Fight like crazy)
2. First Come, First Served (Get in position first)
3. Assume Everything is a Miss (Get to know your teammates shots)
4. Stand Your Ground (Get a body on your man’s thighs and legs)
5. Anything Goes
6. You’ll Feel it in the Morning (You need a high tolerance for pain)

Links

• ESPN The Magazine 

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In this episode….

I. An interview with Patrick Hunt.  Coach Hunt is the Applied Technical Advancement Coach at the Australian Institute of Sport & the current President of the World Associationn of Basketball Coaches. Hunt has extensive experience coaching Australian basketball at the international level.

Click here for a link to more info on Coach Hunt from the Australian Institute of Sport website.

Among the things we discuss in the interview are…

• What is the World Association of Basketball Coaches?
• His role at AIS- helping high performance coaches share information and be lifelong learners
• If learning is a change in behavior due to an experience, then coaches have the responsibility to provide the best experience from which players can learn
• Australia’s National Intensive Training Center Program
• Australia’s beliefs on teaching individual skills and position specialization & principles of play like man to man defense and motion offense
• People can become imitators rather than teachers

Links

• International Basketball Federation FIBA
• Australian Institute of Sport http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/
• Basketball Australia http://www.basketball.net.au/ 

II. Spotlight on What’s Right: An interview with Positive Coaching Alliance founder Jim Thompson.

• For a great video on PCA click this link for a Youtube video: http://youtu.be/RbscMiCFT-c
• How and why PCA started
• Double Goal Coach: 1st goal is wining.  2nd, more important goal is life lessons.
• 2nd Goal Parent: Focus on the life lessons.
• Triple Impact Competitors: make self, teammates, & the game better by the way he or she competes
• Mallory Moment

Links

• Positive Coaching Alliance http://www.positivecoach.org/

Books

• Elevating Your Game: Becoming a Triple-Impact Competitor
• The Power of Double-Goal Coaching: Developing Winners in Sports and Life
• Positive Coaching: Building Character and Self-esteem Through Sports

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In this episode….

I. An interview with Clemson University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Brad Brownell.  Clemson is a NCAA DI school in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Click here for a link to Coach Brownell’s bio from the Clemson University website.

Among the things we discuss in the interview are…

• What he learned from other coaches along the way like his father, Royce Waltman, Jim Crews, & Jerry Wainwright.
• Dealing with the different expectations of his three DI jobs.
• Using football to his advantage.
• Building toughness, unity, and skill development in the preseason.  Giving individual attention in the preseason.
• Using “pre-practice” during the season, stretching, then keep tempo high through short drills.
• Preparing for opponents during the season.
• How he handles the offseason- c. 10 days off then individual meetings focusing on plan to improve in one or two areas.
• Recruiting tips for players and his perspective as a college coach (Coachability!) & insights into recruiting at the different locations he’s been.
• Balancing his personal life and the job- making time for his kids and with his wife.
• How he keeps learning and growing as a coach.
• Tips for young coaches wanting to get into college coaching (be ready to sleep on a couch!)

II. Today’s Tip: The Offensive Big Picture!

Can you describe your offense?  More importantly- can your players?  Here are some key situations your players need to be prepared for…

• Post iso (can be for a post or a perimeter player)
• Drive iso (can be for a post or a perimeter player)
• Need a 3
• Vs. extreme ball pressure and/or denying
• Vs. traps
• Delay game (what shots are allowed?)
• Vs. junk defenses (triangle and 2, box & 1, et.c)
• Vs. odd front zones (1-2-2, 3-2, 1-3-1)
• Vs. even front zones (2-3, 2-1-2)
• ALWAYS LOOK FOR PLAYS OR ACTIONS THAT WORK VS. MAN OR ZONE TO SHORTEN TEACHING TIME!!

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In this episode….

I. An interview with Nike Performance Consultant, StrongerTeam.com founder, and DeMatha Catholic High School Head Strength Coach Alan Stein.

Click here for a link to Coach Stein’s bio from the StrongerTeam website.

Among the things we discuss in the interview are…

• How he got into basketball specific strength & conditioning.
• Answering the “How do I dunk question” and other common questions/myths.
• Basketball strength & conditioning considerations in the preseason, inseason, and “offseason.”
• Age appropriate strength and conditioning for junior high, middle school, and younger kids.
• What equipment he recommends on a limited budget.
• Balancing his personal life and the job.
• Tips for coaches wanting to get into strength & conditioning.

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II. Today’s Tip: Skill Building Through Variety

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In this episode….

I. An interview with Murray State Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach Matt McMahon.  Murray  State is a NCAA DI school in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).  They were ranked in the top ten in the nation this season on their way to a 31-2 season.

Click here for a link to Coach McMahon’s bio from the Murray State University website.

Among the things we discuss in the interview are…

• What he learned from other coaches along the way like Chuck Carringer, Stan Ballard, Houston Fancher, Buzz Peterson, & Steve Prohm.
• Dealing with the success Murray State had this year, their unique prepractice routine, and their preseason drill focus.
• Balancing his personal life and the job.
• Recruiting tips for players and his perspective as a college coach.
• Mistakes he’s learned from.
• Tips for young coaches wanting to get into college coaching.
• Matt suggests The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon.  Click here to get it!

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II. Today’s Tip: Team Building

Best selling author Patrick Lencioni recently released a very interesting book that really applies to coaching called The Advantage. He uses four “Disciplines” of

1. Build a Cohesive Leadership Team, 2. Create Clarity, 3. Overcommunicate Clarity, & 4: Reinforce Clarity to make his point.

He follows that with his five “Behaviors” of

1. Building Trust, 2. Mastering Conflict, 3. Commitment, 4. Accountability, & 5. Results.   If you are interested you can buy the book by clicking here.

Hal Wilson

After coaching and working with basketball teams at the college and high school level in a variety of roles for 18 years, I have returned to finish my Ph.D. in Kinesiology.  This www.CoachingBasketballWisely.com website is a way to share the coaching tips, strategies, and techniques gathered in a career in coaching.  See more info on me here.  Please sign up for our free newsletter at the top right of the page.

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In this episode….

I. An interview with University of Miami Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach Eric Konkol.  Miami is a DI school in the Atlantic Coast Conference Conference (ACC).

Click here for a link to Coach Konkol’s bio from the University of Miami website.

Among the things we discuss in the interview are…

• What he learned from other coaches along the way like Bo Ryan, Ed Conroy, Buzz Peterson, & Jim Larranaga
• Recruiting differences in DIII & DI and at George Mason vs. Miami.
• Balancing his personal life and the job.
• Tips for young coaches wanting to get into college coaching.
• Preseason, Inseason, & Postseason ideas for your teams.

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II. The Tip of the Week: Making Practice Competitive

• Record and/or time drills like FT’s or other skill competitions
• Have a reward and/or punishment
• Compete individually or in teams
• Put special emphasis on in-practice scrimmages by rewarding or punishing certain behaviors (giving up offensive rebounds, etc.)

Hal Wilson

I have been involved in coaching and working with basketball teams at the college and high school level in a variety of roles for 18 years.  This www.CoachingBasketballWisely.com website is a way to share the coaching tips, strategies, and techniques gathered in a career in coaching.  See more info on me here.  Please sign up for our free newsletter at the top right of the page.

If you like what we do PLEASE leave us a rating on iTunes & sign up for our free newsletter at the top right. 

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Our Coaching Basketball Wisely podcasts are way to help basketball coaches of all experience levels learn how to coach basketball, and how to coach basketball better, faster!  Whether you are a youth basketball coach, a middle school basketball coach, a high school basketball coach, a college basketball coach, or a professional basketball coach we all need to keep learning!  If there are particular basketball coaching tips or topics that you would like to see covered in future episodes please let us know!!

In this episode….

I. An interview with Maryville University Head Coach Kevin Carroll.  Maryville is a DII school in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC).

Click here for a link to Coach Carroll’s bio from the Maryville University website.

Among the things we discuss in the interview are…

• What he learned from other coaches along the way.
• How he’s building the new DII program at Maryville University.
• The difference in coaching high school basketball vs. college basketball.
• DII vs. DI basketball recruiting.
• Balancing his personal life and the job.
• Tips for young coaches wanting to get into college coaching.
• Tips for players to get recruited.
• Preseason, Inseason, & Postseason ideas for your teams.

II. The Tip of the Week: Video Breakdown to Get the Most Out of Your Players and Team

Hal Wilson

I have been involved in coaching and working with basketball teams at the college and high school level in a variety of roles for 18 years.  This www.CoachingBasketballWisely.com website is a way to share the coaching tips, strategies, and techniques gathered in a career in coaching.  See more info on me here.  Please sign up for our free newsletter at the top right of the page.

If you like what we do PLEASE leave us a rating on iTunes & sign up for our free newsletter at the top right. 

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Our Coaching Basketball Wisely podcasts are way to help basketball coaches of all experience levels learn how to coach basketball, and how to coach basketball better, faster!  Whether you are a youth basketball coach, a middle school basketball coach, a high school basketball coach, a college basketball coach, or a professional basketball coach we all need to keep learning!  If there are particular basketball coaching tips or topics that you would like to see covered in future episodes please let us know!!

In this episode…

I. An interview with Piedmont College Men’s Basketball Head Coach Lee Glenn.  Piedmont is a NCAA DIII school in the GSAC (Gulf South Athletic Conference).  Coach Glenn was named GSAC Coach of the Year last year & is known for his uptempo teams and pressure defense.

• Click here for Coach Glenn’s bio from the Piedmont College website.

Among the things we discuss in the interview are…

• How he got into college coaching.
• DIII philosophies and differences from scholarship levels.
• Tips for getting recruited at the DIII level.
• Balancing his personal life and the job.
• Preseason, Inseason, & Postseason ideas for your teams.
• Any interview is great where you hear the phrase “Pirate mentality!”

II. The Tip of the Week: Tryouts

• Handling cuts: How to tell kids whether they made the team or not.
• Why & How to make cuts at basketball tryouts.

Hal Wilson

I have been involved in coaching and working with basketball teams at the college and high school level in a variety of roles for 18 years. This www.CoachingBasketballWisely.com website is a way to share the coaching tips, strategies, and techniques gathered in a career in coaching.  See more info on me here.  Please sign up for our free newsletter at the top right of the page.

If you like what we do PLEASE leave us a rating on iTunes & sign up for our free newsletter at the top right. 

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Our Coaching Basketball Wisely podcasts are way to help basketball coaches of all experience levels learn how to coach basketball, and how to coach basketball better, faster!  Whether you are a youth basketball coach, a middle school basketball coach, a high school basketball coach, a college basketball coach, or a professional basketball coach we all need to keep learning!  If there are particular basketball coaching tips or topics that you would like to see covered in future episodes please let us know!!

In this episode…

I. An interview with Presbyterian College Women’s Basketball Associate Head Coach Eric Burrow.  PC is a DI school in the Big South Conference.

• Click here for Coach Burrow’s bio from the Presbyterian College website

II. The Tip of the Week: Dealing with Parents

• Have a parental communication plan in place before the season.
• Follow your athletic department guidelines or make one.  Ask parents to follow the chain of command with complaints (and ask how would they want to be treated at work?).  Talk to the coach first, then the Athletic Director, then the Principal, then the Superintendent.
• Do NOT talk to upset parents after games- it’s not good for either of you!
• Ask parents not to email anything they wouldn’t say in person. (Remember Abe Lincoln!)
• The L.A.S.T. Method- Listen, Apologize, Solve, Thank.
• Coach Dave Odom’s 2 Letters for Praise & Criticism from The End Is Not the Trophy: Reflections on a Life in Coaching

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In this episode we discuss…

I. The Infamous Hoops Day.

• What/When it is?
• Why Celebrate?
• Who/How to Celebrate?

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Our Coaching Basketball Wisely podcasts are way to help basketball coaches of all experience levels learn how to coach basketball, and how to coach basketball better, faster!  Whether you are a youth basketball coach, a middle school basketball coach, a high school basketball coach, a college basketball coach, or a professional basketball coach we all need to keep learning!  If there are particular basketball coaching tips or topics that you would like to see covered in future episodes please let us know!!

This is a short introductory episode explaining

• WHO we are
• WHY we are doing this
• HOW we will help you

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Our Coaching Basketball Wisely podcasts are way to help basketball coaches of all experience levels learn how to coach basketball, and how to coach basketball better, faster!  Whether you are a youth basketball coach, a middle school basketball coach, a high school basketball coach, a college basketball coach, or a professional basketball coach we all need to keep learning!  If there are particular basketball coaching tips or topics that you would like to see covered in future episodes please let us know!!