This week's Tribe Spotlight features Forbush High School Varsity girl's basketball coach Bradley Shore. When I started coaching, I coached one year of JV boys basketball, followed by 10 years of Middle School girls basketball. Our county then went from K-8 schools to K-6 and grades...
Staying positive with your players is one of out top priorities in coaching. That is why we thought it was so important to share the following article that was shared to us by www.JonGordon.com. No matter how positive we may choose to be, we’re always going to...
Commitment to excellence Prioritize your life & have a balance Courage to do what's right It's not always easy Compassion Truly care for who you work with and coach with ...
Recently I was fortunate to spend time with almost 20 NBA players for a week at the NBPA Top 100 Camp. One term that was used by one of them when defending a shooter in the corner with a potential wing-baseline drive was, "Body here,...
This week's Tribe Spotlight features Chris DeMarque from Express Basketball. I have been with the same team for a couple of years now, when I started coaching this team we were bigger and stronger than most of the teams we played as 5th graders. The last few...
Every spring I get calls from dozens of NBA personnel inquiring about potential NBA draft pics. They know I have worked with most of the prospects before at events like the Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Skills Academies. However, you’d be surprised at the questions they...
The following article is written my Tony Dungy and is shared my AllProDad.com. Insist upon yourself. Be original.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson I never once heard Chuck Noll say that his value as a person was lessened because we were losing games. When he retired from football, he...
The following article is provided to us by JonGordon.com. Smiling is important. Eye contact matters. Patience is essential. Being warm and friendly is a must. And providing a positive emotional experience for your customers is a priority. But these are not the greatest of customer service strategies....
At a state fair, there was an event where horses were being hitched to wagons to see which horse could pull the most weight. Two horses tied for first by pulling 9,000 pounds each – by themselves! Everyone wondered what these two horses could pull if...
The following article was shared to us by Mitch Cole from Texas A&M Men's Basketball. The Codes of Conduct come from Joe Ehrmann's book, Inside Out Coaching. In case you missed it, check out Coaches' Code of Conduct. Below are the Codes or Expectations for Parents and...