From the X’s & O’s of Basketball…
Coach Wooden’s teachings are always profound. This week…. for me, 8 practices in 4 days so far… have convinced me of that even more. So many different styles, personalities and ways to teach with all the same goal: Teach the game, play hard and try to be in a position to win. Coach Wooden’s words and philosophy are always good to go back to , to ground us, to remind us of what is important.
Most have probably already seen this, but watch it again. Especially now as we all start games. Good luck!
Below are some notes from the video:
Victory with Honor
- there is too much emphasis on winning today
- the coach is first and foremost a teacher
- before Coach Wooden was a coach, he taught English for many years
- the 4 laws of learning in English, are the same applied to coaching
- the teacher has to be more concerned about the entire learning process, than just in the content. Same goes for sports
- its easy to get carried away with win loss record
- Coach Wooden was more disappointed in parents who were concerned with their children getting an A or B than in whether they really learned anything
- Our society is too concerned about athlete first, and not student before athlete
- high school coaches, are really teachers. Teachers first, in the classroom and on the court.
- it made Coach Wooden a better coach, the fact that he taught English before. It helped in organization skills, and helped in dealing with athletes as individuals
- the job of the coach is therefore to analyze each individual and help them achieve their maximum potential
- each player is different, therefore they must be treated differently
- Please always ask, “what is your most successful team??” Coach Wooden’s response, “I won’t know in 25 years.”
- most treasured medal or prize according to Coach Wooden was the academic medal, it holds the most value for individual achievement
I have heard players say, this is too “Old-School.” I don’t know, academic goals, humility, hard work, selflessness, team first…. if that is “Old-School”, count me in – I’m guilty.
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Duke Head Coach, Joanne P. McCallie has announced the date for the second annual Duke Basketball Coaching Clinic. The clinic will take place on Sunday, Nov. 1 with registration beginning at 9:30 a.m. followed by Duke practice, lunch, and lectures with the Blue Devil coaching staff.
Coaches of all levels can gain experience and learn. The clinic schedule includes a full team practice with a Q & A session and a discussion by Head Coach Joanne P. McCallie. Following lunch, lectures will be provided by the assistant coaches and strength and conditioning staff.
The registration cost is $40 per coach and this year there is an in-state discount registration fee of $30 for any in-state North Carolina coach of any level or age group. The registration fee includes lunch.
Register by mail or at Cameron when you arrive to attend the Clinic on November 1.
Check-in will be at Cameron’s north entrance (the Krzyzewskiville side).
Cash (with correct change) and checks are the only accepted forms of payment.
Checks are made out to: Duke Women’s Basketball.
Receipts can be provided at check-in.
Please contact Sarah Smoak, Asst. Director of Basketball Operations, at 919.613.7548, ssmoak@duaa.duke.edu or Kate Senger, Director of Basketball Operations, at 919.613.7572 for more information.
Click here for the full coaching clinic brochure, registration forms can be printed off and mailed in to:
Duke Women’s Basketball
Attn: Coaching Clinic
Box 90554 4th Floor Schwartz-Butters Center
Durham, NC 27707
Provided by Duke Sports Information
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Tuesday October 20th we conducted our Recruiting: “The Family Process” Seminar at St Leo the Great School for the families of the Paul VI basketball team.
Paul VI Basketball
DOWNLOAD PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The seminar was designed for parents of all age student-athletes to engage in a informal informational session about the experience of the college recruitment process, both from the view point of the family involved and that of the college coach.
To help families and their scholastic and AAU coaches figure out… “What is really going on.”
The unfortunate reality is that there is a “Cat & Mouse” game that happens on both sides.
Student-athletes don’t want to tell colleges they aren’t interested because they don’t know if they will end up with the scholarship offers they want in the end. College assistant coaches don’t want to tell families that their child isn’t their “number 1″ choice in fear that they will choose another school before their head coach is ready to “offer.” Each side becomes less comfortable. It’s OK.
Most parents and families are unsure of the questions to ask college coaches, or even if it is “OK” to ask college coaches. It is. Ask as many questions as you can. If you don’t get the answer you understand – ask again. Most college coaches want those questions.
Later, I will provide a one-page check list for families on establishing your “List.” This check list will help families establish what is important in the recruiting process and how to realistically keep and eliminate schools.
Our seminar is designed to give both sides a road map and a resource to the process.
Download the overview above and see if it raises any questions.
We would like to answer your questions, on both sides of the equation, and share this information with everyone else as a resource.
AllBasketballReview does NOT release ANY personal information.
ALL names and email address will be kept confidential.
We’ve started what we call the AllBasketballReveiw Recruiting Network
Simply email your questions to: recruiting@allbasketballreview.com. We will read, respond and post them for everyone to share. If you have insight into the process that you have experienced, either as a coach or a family – please share and we will post.
As stated above, all contact information will be kept private. This is simply a resource for families and coaches.
Everyone should ENJOY this process. It is a thrilling time for a young guy or girl to go through this. As coaches, we have an opportunity to help guide them and their parents through it. Most families go through it once in a lifetime, maybe twice. We go through it daily, in my case for 20+ years. Let’s enjoy it with the families, lead them through it and help them find the right “fit” for their child.
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The Richmond Nike Championship Basketball Coaches Clinic brought many great drills and ideas.
Alan Stein
Alan Stein, StrongerTeam.com, presented a great program on conditioning and strength training drills while using a basketball.
Stronger Team
Alan posts many of his clinics and workouts on YouTube and has other videos available at Championship Productions.
I want to share with you some of the things Alan gave to us in Richmond. Click the above link for the RICHMOND CLINIC to down load Alan’s Basketball Specific Strength & Conditioning lecture.
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The other day upon learning that Dee Liles was no longer a member of the University of Maryland Women’s Basketball team I wrote, Wow how things have changed in College Park since raising a banner in 2006. Little did we know how wrong I was. No, the Dee Liles part is accurate, but the Terps roster is a monster, again, for 2010-11. No disrespect to the 2009-10 roster. It’s good, but relatively unknown and unproven outside of Lynetta Kizer. The past four years with Langhorne, Harper, Coleman, Toliver & company, playing the Terps was like looking forward to a root canel. Those days appear to be on the horizon again.
Brenda Frese
Three years ago I saw Coach Frese at the Final Fout as we talked she said her passion… to bring the best players in the world to the University of Maryland. Mission accomplished, again… Maryland is the only school in the country to currently have five top 100 players in their 2010 recruiting class. Louisville, Boston College, Oklahoma and Duke each have three.
The ACC has historically attracted the Nation’s top student-athletes and recruiting classes. North Carolina ranked #2 in 2009 and our Virginia recruiting class for 2009 contained 5 Top 100 players and ranked among the top 5 classes in the Nation.
2009 Recruiting Class National Ranking
The five top 100 players so far at Maryland — Alyssa Thomas (No. 5), Bays (No. 15), Laurin Mincey (No. 19), Alicia DeVaughn (No. 59) and Natasha Cloud (No. 98). There are 14 scholarships committed for 2010-11, leaving one more… fasten your seat belts, this class could get even better.
Maryland isn’t the only ACC school bidding for the top recruiting ranking.
Two other ACC programs join Maryland in the chase for the Nation’s best 2010 class. Those schools include Duke – no surprise there and Boston College. Yes, Boston College. Second-year coach Sylvia Crawley
Sylvia Crawley
continues to point Boston College toward an upward swing and possibly the upper echelon of the ACC with a class of No. 10 Kristen Doherty, No. 62 Katie Zenevitch, and No. 94 point guard Tiffany Ruffin.
Joanne P. McCallie
In Durham Coach Joanne P. McCallie and the Blue Devils staff have assembled another tremendous class. #5. Chelsea Gray, 5-10 PG, Saint Marys H.S. (CA), 18. Haley Peters, 6-3 F, The Peddie School (NJ), 35. Tricia Liston, 6-0 W, Fenwick H.S. (IL), and UR. Clair Watkins, 6-4 P, Butler H.S.
Louisville hasn’t rested on it’s trip to the National championship game. Coach
Jeff Walz
Jeff Walz and staff have used it to secure three top 100 players for 2010: #18 Charmaine Tay PG 5′10″, #42 Antonita Slaughter W 6′1″, #55 Sheronne Vails P 6′4″. The Cardinals are not done recruiting yet, so don’t be surprised if they try to steal that top spot from Maryland after the November signing period is over.
Oklahoma, has three Top 100 ranked players among its five-player class.
Sherri Coale
They include No. 41. Jacqueline Jeffcoat, No. 49. Aaryn Ellenberg, and No. 80. Nicole Griffen. This class should help keep the Sooners where they are used to being in the Big 12.
It’s early for rankings and predictions for the 2010 class, but predictions and rankings are always fun.
Coming soon… a 2009 – 10 ACC Season Preview and Breakdown.
Rankings derived from HoopGurlz, Blue Star Report, Collegiate Girls Basketball Report and individual evaluations.
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