by Hal Wilson on March 11, 2013
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In this episode for basketball coaches by basketball coaches…
I. An interview with Coach Mark Byington, Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Virginia Tech- a NCAA DI member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Note: This was recorded before Mark accepted the job at Virginia Tech and was at The College of Charleston.
For Mark’s bio from the Virginia Tech website please click here.
Among the things we discuss are…
- What he learned from his mentors: Coach Charlie Morgan (passion!), Coach Jerry Wainwright (life skills), Coach Brad Brownell (think outside the box), Coach Bobby Cremins (treat people the right way)
- Preseason:
- Shooting- different ways, spots
- 1 on 1- sometimes off the dribble, sometimes off the catch, posts too!
- In-season:
- 1st part of practice at C of C was skill development
- Force decision making (3 on 2, 2 on 1)
- Individual Defense (guard screens)
- Team offense (secondary, halfcourt sets)
- Post-season:
- Players’ perceptions don’t always match reality so at C of C they gave players report cards and a clip tape showing what they do well and what they need to work on.
- Personal Development
- Study successful programs- on tape and talk to them.
- Work-Family balance
- Work smart- get your work done and then get away and be with your family.
- Recruiting Tips:
- Looks for guys who know how to play and make the right basketball decisions- even if undersized or out of position.
- Get seen and be ready for your opportunity. If you’re good enough people will find you.
- Helps to be a on a winning team.
- As a recruiter you must build relationships- need more sets of eyes.
- Getting into college coaching:
- Work hard, start out at the bottom and work your way up.
- Appreciate where you are.
II. Basketball Coaching Tip of the Week- Dan Dakich tips from 1998 and 2005. Dakich is currently an ESPN commentator and sports talk radio host. Prior to that he was the head coach at Bowling Green University and also served as interim head coach at Indiana.
For Dan’s bio from the Indiana website please click here. 
- DEFENSE: 2 Key Questions
- How much pressure do you want on the ball? How far do you contest the pass?
- Where do you want the ball taken (baseline, middle, square)?
- Larry Brown’s 3 things to do every day
- Guard the ball
- Contest passes
- Block out
- Don’t let the ball reverse easily. Put rectangle of tape at top of the key and didn’t want ball caught there or they would run in practice.
- OFFENSE:
- Five 2 minute game sin practice to work on special situations
- Friday Night Fights- pressure free throws
- The importance of enthusiasm
- Motion principles- spacing, 2 cuts to get open, don’t initiate form the same spot twice, take the ball to the action
Until next time, Coach ‘em up!
Hal Wilson
After coaching and working with basketball teams at the college and high school level in a variety of roles for 18 years, I have returned to finish my Ph.D. in Kinesiology & Sport Studies. This www.CoachingBasketballWisely.com website is a way to share the coaching tips, strategies, and techniques gathered in a career in coaching. See more info on me here.
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by Hal Wilson on February 24, 2013
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In this episode for basketball coaches by basketball coaches…
I. An interview with Florida Atlantic University Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Tim Kaine.
For Tim’s bio from the FAU website please click here.
Among the things we discuss are…
- What he learned from his mentors: Coach David Scott, Coach Matt McMahon, Coach Dave Loos at Austin Peay, Coach Tom Palombo at NCAA DIII, Coach Randy Peele at Winthrop, Coach Mike Jarvis at Florida Atlantic.
- Preseason:
- Make it tough- see who will fight and become leaders.
- In-season:
- Focuses on their guys and not getting too caught up on their opponents.
- Post-season:
- “Hot Seat” meeting with the entire staff. Packet for each player- 1 word to describe the player.
- Recruiting Tips:
- Looks for upside, recruit character, not characters
- Getting into college coaching:
- Work camps, find mentors, work hard
II. Coaching Tip of the Week- University of Michigan Head Men’s Basketball Coach, John Beilein’s “Little Things 
that Make a Big Difference” from 2001.
- Tell kids what they’re doing right
- Pump them up. Lie if you have to.
- Team is never as bad or as good as you think.
- Begins every practice with 15-20 minutes of hard, competitive shooting
- Don’t screen to enter, screen to score
- Play with elbows away from the body
- Ball must see you before you cut
- Play with small steps in the halfcourt area
- Shooting drills
- 3 players, 2 balls (1 shooter, 1 rebounder, 1 passer)
- Rebounder must box out, go up with 2 hands, come down on two feet, etc.
- Make 10 3′s in a minute (1 ball, 1 rebounder)
- Make 100 in 10 minutes is the ultimate goal
- Make 12 3′s in 55 seconds (2 balls, 1 rebounder)
- Always charts shooting drills to see who gets the “green light”
- Shooting drills are always cometitive
- Vary penalties for losers
- Show junk early so opponents must prepare for them
- Must have a 3 point prevent defensive call
- Plays zone on baseline out of bounds to see if he can use it later
- Played zone to start a game if he didn’t know anything about the opponent
Until next time, Coach ‘em up!
Hal Wilson
After coaching and working with basketball teams at the college and high school level in a variety of roles for 18 years, I have returned to finish my Ph.D. in Kinesiology. This www.CoachingBasketballWisely.com website is a way to share the coaching tips, strategies, and techniques gathered in a career in coaching. See more info on me here.
If you like what we do PLEASE leave us a rating on iTunes & sign up for our free newsletter at the top right.
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Our Coaching Basketball Wisely podcasts are way to help basketball coaches of all experience levels learn how to coach basketball, and how to coach basketball better, faster! Whether you are a youth basketball coach, a middle school basketball coach, a high school basketball coach, a college basketball coach, or a professional basketball coach we all need to keep learning! We cover basketball practice tips, basketball recruiting tips, work-life balance, and much more. If there are particular basketball coaching tips or topics that you would like to see covered in future episodes please let us know!!
by Hal Wilson on February 8, 2013
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In this episode for basketball coaches by basketball coaches…
I. An interview with Minnesota State Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Pat Monaghan.
For Pat’s bio from the Minnesota State website please click here.
Among the things we discuss are…
- What he learned from Kyle Green, Jim Whitesell, & Jay Herkelman
- Preseason:
- The importance of players adapting to the coaching staff
- Tips for Young Coaches
- Don’t be afraid to go to a lower level to network and connect.
II. Tip of the Week- Learning From Legends: Hall of Famer, “Big House” Gaines
828 wins, 1967 NCAA DII National Championship, 1982 Basketball Hall of Fame
- Winning isn’t everything.
- Inspire by rewarding effort.
- Looked for leaders in recruiting.
- Best communication tip: put player in car and drive (not recommended today for legal reasons!)
- Coach should create team spirit.
- Like players that took chances.
- Gave players from tough circumstances a chance if they were willing to work.
- There is, and should be, a difference between a ‘wanna be’ and a ‘gonna be!’
- Can never prepare too much.
- Don’t be a dummy.
- Never set too many rules.
- Everyone is motivated by something different.
For Coach Gaines’ book please click here.
Until next time, Coach ‘em up!
Hal Wilson
After coaching and working with basketball teams at the college and high school level in a variety of roles for 18 years, I have returned to finish my Ph.D. in Kinesiology. This www.CoachingBasketballWisely.com website is a way to share the coaching tips, strategies, and techniques gathered in a career in coaching. See more info on me here.
If you like what we do PLEASE leave us a rating on iTunes & sign up for our free newsletter at the top right.
Click a Button to Subscribe to the CBW Podcast:
Our Coaching Basketball Wisely podcasts are way to help basketball coaches of all experience levels learn how to coach basketball, and how to coach basketball better, faster! Whether you are a youth basketball coach, a middle school basketball coach, a high school basketball coach, a college basketball coach, or a professional basketball coach we all need to keep learning! If there are particular basketball coaching tips or topics that you would like to see covered in future episodes please let us know!!
