#NAIA November 18
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) basketball started out in the 1930’s to provide small colleges an opportunity to have a championship. In the state of North Carolina in the 60’s-70’s-80’s there was a...
Category: Basketball
#First Day October 15
I had a twenty-five year stretch from 1972 to 1997 where October 15th meant the FIRST DAY of basketball practice. For decades that was the day when college basketball teams could officially begin practice....
#Fly September 4
My friend John Rancke made me aware that on Saturday August 29th a football game was played between University of Central Arkansas (Allen Meadors Alma Mater) and Austin Peay (FLY Williams Alma Mater). That football game was billed as the FCS...
#Basketball June 10
This post may not intrigue anybody else except those that like analytics and the game of BASKETBALL. As part of my 30 Day Challenge to watch Ted Talks last week I stumbled on a...
#Synch February 24
There is beauty in the game of basketball when two players are in SYNCH. One example is when they execute the give n’ go. This connection or SYNCH with each other can be practiced...
#Pivot February 22
One of the least glamourous fundamentals in the game of basketball is the PIVOT. The PIVOT is what gives a basketball player so many advantages when he is in possession of the ball. A...
#Quotes January 30
I am very fortunate that a number of talented basketball coaches follow this blog most via twitter. I was thinking on my long walk this past Saturday of some of my favorite basketball QUOTES....
#Reunion January 18
Today thanks to the efforts of Tony Dellinger the UNC Pembroke Basketball Family will hold their annual basketball REUNION for alumni. What is really cool about this annual event is that former players, managers,...
#Connections December 6
I heard something this past week that is true in my life. We all have very strong direct CONNECTIONS to people in our lives. Examples would be family and our closest friends. We also...
#Starters October 31
It is hard to believe but next week the NCAA College Basketball season will be upon us. I coached my last college basketball game some twenty years ago and the season certainly starts earlier...
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