“Have no fear of perfection. You’ll never reach it.” -Salvador Dali Referees. Officials. Blue. Stripes. Zebras. Whatever you choose to call them. There is one thing about them that you can’t deny- THEY ARE PEOPLE. And one thing that is true of all … [Read more...]
Will I Get the Chance to Play in College? The Stress Is Killing Me
I know. It’s hard. Trust me I’ve been there. You play it cool like it doesn’t bother you and keep it mostly to yourself, but it is driving you crazy. All you've ever wanted was to play college basketball. Those thoughts that go through your … [Read more...]
“I Played for My Dad for 9 Years, and We Still Talk”
The book is finally out. It is available now in the Createspace estore (Click here to pick one up) and Amazon.com (click here) and will be available on Kindle next week. First of all, I want to thank my Dad and my teammates for making this a story … [Read more...]
The Great Sports Parent- Duane Shilling
A Story of a Parent Who Empowered His Son and Respected the Coach Duane and Brad Shilling Brad Shilling was a short, skinny, non-athletic freshman who loved basketball. There was a solid group in his grade, but not many skilled players in the … [Read more...]
ELEVATE YOUR TEAM- Partners in Crime
Improvement in basketball is mostly an individual thing. Serious players must get in the gym and work on their game on their own if they want to be the best they can be. But does it always have to be an individual thing? Especially now, in the … [Read more...]
The Great Sports Parent- Ernie Maul
In September of 2003, I accepted the head men’s basketball coaching position at Black Hawk Community College in Moline, Illinois. The program was a complete rebuild and had suffered a 5-55 record the two previous years before I accepted the job. … [Read more...]
ELEVATE YOUR TEAM: The Dangerous Trend of Individualizing Basketball
Basketball is a team game played by individuals. In the past decade, I have noticed a dangerous trend that is extremely detrimental to players, coaches, teams, and the game itself. Basketball is becoming an individual game played by teams. When I … [Read more...]
The Great Sports Parent- Jim Cudd
We have all heard parenting horror stories in the world of youth sports, but what about the good ones? Why don't we hear inspiring stories about the many great parents out there? Contrary to what some believe, they're not extinct. They're out … [Read more...]
Introducing All In Hoops Chattanooga
All In Hoops Mission To inspire and empower players to become the best version of themselves on and off the court. All In Hoops Chattanooga All in Hoops is a Chattanooga based organization founded by Josh Templeton that specializes in player … [Read more...]
Neglecting the Boring Negates the Exciting
“The advanced level is mastery of the basics.” –Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini In 2009 when I was a college assistant coach, we had a recruit come for an official visit who was looking to transfer from a Division 1 program. Our Conference Player of the … [Read more...]