Posted on 18 February 2010. Tags: coaching, Dean Smith, John Wooden, teams, youth sports
Yes, there are 50 inches of snow on the ground and sub-artic temperatures. That means one thing… that Spring sports are set to begin in the next few days. Now the first few days/weeks are all spent indoor and as a coach, you’re happy if no one gets hurt. When you have 20 kids in [...]
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Posted on 11 February 2010. Tags: coaching, Dean Smith, youth sports
As many of you are starting a new season with a new group of players, please take a step back and think about what you want to accomplish with your team? Is it about winning the championship? Is it about helping them improve as players? Is it about increasing their enjoyment of playing sports? Take [...]
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Posted on 09 February 2010. Tags: basketball coaching, coaching, Dean Smith, philosophy
Dean Smith’s book, “The Carolina Way” is not a typical “How to coach” book. Rather the book is divided into three parts for each topic. First is Smith explaining a key concept or theme that made his team successful. His former players then add their views as to why that concept or theme was so [...]
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