Tag: NCAA

How Tell A Star From A Super Star Basketball Player

Most people struggle to understand the difference between an athlete that is a star and one that is a super star basketball player. In an NCAA March Madness pre-game telecast, the panel was breaking down the impact that Michigan State’s Draymond Green has had on the men’s basketball program. MSU head coach, Tom Izzo, said …

6 Leading US Sport Coaches Share Their Tips

A quick hitter that’s worth the watch as legendary sport coaches Bobby Bowden (former head football coach, Florida State), Pat Summit (Tennessee women’s basketball), Lute Olsen (former men’s basketball coach, Arizona), John Wooden (former UCLA men’s basketball head coach) and George Horton (Cal State Fullerton baseball head coach) share insights on what it takes to …

Character Revealed

This is great insight into the impact that Buzz Williams is making on the lives of the young men that come through his program. This video on Marquette Basketball’s “Life Lessons” a testament – in more than one way… Here’s another video (via Coach Starkey’s Hoop Thoughts) of Marquette’s head coach, Buzz Williams, mic’d up …

I Thank My Competitors

University of Tennessee’s women’s head basketball coach, Pat Summit, said: “I carry this with me all the time.” I Thank My Competitors My competitors do more for me Than my friends. My friends are too polite to point out my weaknesses, but my competitors go to great expense to tell of them. My competitors are …

How The Shot Clock Improves Player Development

One of the things that I enjoy about FIBA basketball is how skilled the players are. Since beginning to study and learn more about international basketball, the differences in style of play, rules, and player development structure, the one thing that jumps out is how the shot clock impacts how the game is taught, played …

Tests And Trying To Right A Wrong

I just read a wonderful quote by Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and Holocaust survivor: Whosoever survives a test, Whatever it may be, Must tell the story. That is his duty. This thought resonates with me on a number of levels, but it also connects, I think, to the this video that was on …

Lions, Tiger and Bears. Oh My!

I get around — (ahem!) all in the name of ball, of course. This beautiful game has given me the opportunity to travel and coach/observe all around the world. As I do, I’m continually reminded about the importance of being concise and efficient with your words when teaching. This is especially true when working with athletes who …