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...]
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...]
6 Parenting Practices that will Empower your Child/Athlete
The Parent/Athlete Relationship Part 3: 6 Parenting Practices that will Empower your Child/Athlete Everyone wants their child to excel. The reason that you are reading this article is because you want the answer to the big question. How can I … [Read more...]
7 Things That Made Playing for My Dad a Great Experience
The Parent/Athlete Relationship Part 2: Playing for Pops Game day. This was the best team my dad had coached to this point. All the guys grew up playing together and were now seniors. With Jaden leading his band of brothers, we were 20-0 and … [Read more...]
The Parent/Athlete Relationship Part 1: The Usual Suspects
The Parent-Athlete Relationship Part 1: The Usual Suspects Last weekend, I went to my 5 year old nephew’s coach pitch little league baseball game. I was thoroughly enjoying the experience of watching these little kids have fun playing … [Read more...]
The Trust Bank: Players
The Trust Bank: Building trust with your coach one investment at a time Trust- belief that someone or something is reliable, good, honest, effective, etc. What do most players want more than anything else? Playing Time. You want to play and … [Read more...]