Category: Basketball

#NBA December 4

December’s 30 Day #Coach4adayChallenge is all about completing a daily quiz each day. Today is Day Four and the category is identifying NBA teams. Yesterday’s Quiz – Day 3 was historical dates that changed...

#First October 15

For many small colleges that play NCAA Division II and III Basketball today it the FIRST day of practice. Reflecting on 26 seasons of coaching college basketball I have quite a number of memories...

#Hoops September 24

This month the #Coach4adayChallenge for September is to profile a biography of someone. Today the post is about the man who invented the game of HOOPS or more commonly called Basketball. Dr. James Naismith who...

#Wilt September 22

This month the #Coach4adayChallenge for September is to profile a biography of someone. Today the focus is on a basketball player on WILT Chamberlain. My opinion a NBA player who doesn’t get enough credit. Let’s...

#Relationships May 15

I have been asked to describe college recruiting and my best answer is “RELATIONSHIPS”.  When I look back on the recruiting efforts I was involved with over that time period I can reflect on...

#List May 8

When you are a college coach your world revolves around recruiting. There are a lot of ways to recruit but it is important to have a LIST of who to recruit. A good friend...

#Seniority March 11

Last night something struck me about magical moment in the history of the 2021 ACC Basketball Tournament. The league has some coaches with a vast amount of SENIORITY. The pandemic has diminished the 2021...

#Reunion February 22

A year ago today I got to participate in a REUNION with one of the basketball teams I coached. It was one of the last big events I participated in prior to the pandemic....

#JoeGallagher November 19

One of the faces on the Mount Rushmore of UNC Pembroke Athletics has to be Joe Gallagher. When you look at his accomplishments you realize he was an AUGUST (30 Day Vocabulary Challenge) competitor. A 1968 graduate of UNC Pembroke,...