Tagged: Basketball Coach

#JohnHaskins March 18

For March 2024 several of us will be participating in the “30-Day Shout-Out Coach4aday Challenge”. Today the recipient is JOHN HASKINS Last Friday John Haskins ended a fantastic career as a coach and educator...

#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...

#Defeat April 7

The first week of April saw several college basketball teams notably U.C.L.A., Gonzaga, and Arizona (Women’s Team) all suffer a DEFEAT in the 2021 NCAA Basketball Tournament. Each of the coaches on the losing...

#Possessions March 29

I visited a good friend of mine two weeks ago at his home. As I arrived he was busy purging his closet of clothes and various personal POSSESIONS. During the NCAA Basketball Tournament you...

#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...

#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,...

#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....

#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...

#BlogoftheMonth April 3

It has been my practice to use the 3rd of each month to feature what I call the “Blog of the Month”. I profile a blog or twitter feed I follow and encourage you...

#Hiring February 13

Getting the right people on any team is so important. The HIRING process is critical for many businesses. I was blessed to get to know Don Meyer during my early years as Head Basketball...