Coaching basketball is rewarding, fun, and, truth be told, rather challenging—especially for new coaches. Simultaneously leading players, encouraging them to perform at their best, helping them to improve, and guaranteeing that the team operates smoothly, amongst...
This year’s March Madness was full of exciting games and upsets for both the men’s and women’s tournaments. The Virginia Cavaliers men’s team took home their first ever National Championship, while the Baylor Bears women’s team claimed their third title in just 14...
Above and beyond all the other skills that a coach needs to have, leadership skills may be the most important. Ultimately, your team or your athletes are not going to do what you tell them to do, they are going to do what they see you doing. Being a coach requires...
Every basketball team deals with highs and lows throughout the season, but it’s the motivation from the coach that helps pull each player up when they need it. Every coach is different in their approach to motivating and inspiring their players. While some stick to...
Proper dribbling and ball-handling technique in the game of basketball is, first and foremost, the practice of posture. If a player does not know how to stand and move properly, all the dexterity and practice in the world will not make them a better ball-handler. But,...
