This is a true story I heard this week at a preseason parent meeting. Coaches strongly consider using it with your parents. We'll call this family the Smith family. John's brother Stan was a Sophomore playing on his high school varsity team. Stan … [Read more...]
THE COACH'S OFFICE
The Coach's Office
My desire is to build a coaching community of open-minded coaches who share a love for basketball as well as a desire to inspire. In the Coach's Office you will find:
- Blog posts
- Guest coach blog posts
- Big wins- success stories that we can celebrate together
I wan't to hear from you! Contact me to share topics that you would like to see on the blog so we can get a conversation going.
email: josh3all@gmail.com
How to Get More Calls
“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...]
Elevate Your Team: We Talkin Bout Practice
“Practice man. We talkin’ bout practice. Not a game. Practice.” -A.I. Practice Everyone at some point in their career has loathed going to practice. It’s just part of being a player. I’m not gonna talk about the days you feel great and are … [Read more...]
Elevate Your Team: Buy-In
The season is right around the corner. I want to share a concept that could drastically change the course of your season as well as your overall enjoyment of it. It’s very simple… BUY-IN. Coaches in every program have to work very hard to get … [Read more...]
How to Become a College Basketball Player
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...]