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William James, the father of modern psychology, wrote that life is a mass of habits. Let’s learn how coaches can use the science of habits….

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini is a book that Charlie Munger loves to give away as a present. If that fact piqued…

We are experiencing a mental health crisis amongst our young athletes. I am tired of reading about the suicides of young athletes. Stanford soccer player…

Although Coach Courtney Peay loves the X’s and O’s behind the sport of basketball and improving her own on-the-court coaching abilities, she realizes that coaching…

Failure is part of sports and an important part of life. But what can coaches do to help athletes with failure? It is sometimes embarrassing…

Who you are is how you lead. Leading as a Coach is a huge part of excelling within the profession. Coach Tamika Newman is a…

As an assistant coach, I always wanted to be a step ahead of my head coach. If I would ask a question, then I would…

One thing I regret from my previous years in coaching was that I did not listen first. It was about me, what my goals are,…

I do not teach as much about the X’s and O’s. I teach basketball. How to read a pick and roll, how to handle a…

Hard work is not punishment. Hard work is the price of admission for the opportunity to be successful. If you are looking for advice on…

If you love teaching, if you love the sport, and you want to be involved in the community, do it. You will make a bigger…

Every year, I come up with a team motto. I make my own jerseys and shirts for the team and will put our team motto…

I just want my guys to know, at the end of the day, you are not in this alone. Coach Antwann Anderson has grown up…

To survive in this profession, you have to believe in yourself, and believe in what you do. You have to get the young men on…

We help young men live out their dreams, whether it is on or off the court. Coach Dominique Nelson desires his athletes to take ownership…

Just the love for the game. Now it is more so of helping other young people cultivate the love for the game…Just because people love…

You can’t win with bad guys. Coach Dee Frazier is huge on relationships and good communication, which is what brought him into coaching in the…

If you are not going to be there, let me know. If you are going to be here, you are going to go hard, not…

If you do not really want to be a coach, give someone else the opportunity. Do not do it for the fame, paycheck, or titles….

Everyone has struggles, but you have to make the most of where you are at. Life has not always been easy for Coach Blake Cochran….

You have to have the ability to keep your composure, have good body language, and be able to take bad coaching at times. The athletes…

I have seen coaches in the past who know so much more than me about the game of basketball. But they come in and say,…

Every coach loves the game that they coach and that is always a common denominator. But if I did not have these great relationships with…

My whole mentality is to NEVER give up. Like never. We can be down 20 in the second quarter, and I am rallying my team…

I know you like basketball, but I think your playing days are over. This is what the doctor told Coach Corey Eubanks after suffering another…

The program is really an extension of the institution, but it is a direct reflection of who is building it. Coach Joel Williams, who has…

I use basketball as a tool to save the youth in my community.” “If your players know that you love them and you will go…

You don’t need to thank me, just make sure you pay it forward. This is what the Head Coach at Mesa Community College told Coach…

Hey man, my job is not to get you into college, it is to win basketball games.” “You are a dime a dozen. I could…

Coach Devin Griffin has been around basketball his entire life. In his interview with us, he said that him and his friends used to play…

When coaches are recruiting or talking about their team, they refer it as a “program” instead of a “team”. However, what distinguishes a team versus…

Coach Matthew Lowry, the Will C. Wood Women’s Basketball Varsity Coach and program director of the Travis Lady Jets travel basketball team, is a coach…

Precision, Urgency, and Attention to Detail For those wondering what hard work looks like, Coach Jaresha Obey is a great example. Although she was born…

Let’s talk about the importance of team relationships as a coach. Coach Dwayne Felder has been around basketball his entire life, playing throughout school and…

How Team Culture Creates Winning Programs With Coach Mark Mitchell

I’ll talk about how we developed a successful basketball program at our high school and in our community. Building a college program, on the other…

When you take over as head coach, whether you inherit a great program or a club that has seen better days, it’s critical to think…

In the sports world, it is commonly believed that a team’s culture has a significant effect on how it works and performs. The setting in…

Let’s talk about athlete nutrition. Every athlete aspires for a competitive advantage. A complete food regimen that meets these physical demands is required for daily…

There’s a lot more to building a championship-caliber team than each player’s ability level. In order to become a high-performing team, you must have a…