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It's what great players do

It is my belief that in addition to skill development, individual development of players involves developing their mindset and mental toughness.

Most players are willing to give a second effort and that is what your opponents will give too. What separates the great players and teams is the ability to consistently give the third and fourth efforts or as many efforts as it takes to make the play.

Strive to make it a mindset in your program that second efforts are expected and reward and praise the third and fourth efforts as those are what lead to never giving up.


Coaching Articles Archive

• An early season primer to start the season

• How to cut properly
  

• The match-up zone defense
  

• The results are in:  The motion offense is still the best way to beat a man defense
  

• Is Fall League beneficial to your team?
  

• Five ways to get the most out of your bench
  

• What is a player's total worth?  A great statistic to measure player performance and get a FREE spreadsheet example.
  

• Building a successful high school basketball program with Coach Steve Harrington of Watertown H.S. in Watertown, MA and Coach Gene Nolan of Marist H.S. in Chicago, IL.

• Coaching at the collegiate level with Northeastern University Head Women's Coach Daynia LaForce-Mann.

• How to coach at the DI, DII, and high school levels with Coach Shay Boyle of Gordon Tech H.S. in Chicago, IL.

• VCU assistant coach Will Wade on the DI coaching grind.

• Preparing for the high school basketball season this Fall.

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