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Reflections of a 5th-Grade Girls Basketball Coach

BOOK EXCERPT: Reflections of a 5th-Grade Girls Basketball Coach by Charlie Duncheon

The following is an excerpt from Charlie Duncheon's book Reflections of a 5th-Grade Girls Basketball Coach.  Drawing on his background as a competitive Indiana basketball player and his love of the game, Duncheon describes experiences coaching his three daughters’ grade-school basketball teams in Los Gatos, California. He recounts how he overcomes his OCCD — “Overly Competitive Coaching Disorder” … [Read More...]

Value of videotaping in youth basketball

How youth basketball coaches can benefit from videotaping

Editor's Note:  This is an excerpt from Michael O'Halloran's Never Forget They're Kids - Ideas for Coaching Your Daughter's 4th-8th Grade Basketball Team. The Value of Video There are several times throughout the season when I find value in videotaping players and their play on the court. As a coach, it helps slow things down and you can watch the action on the court or player's technique multiple times, … [Read More...]

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The Brad Stevens Interview

As head coach for Butler’s basketball program, Brad Stevens has been on a roll.  Taking over the program in April of 2007, he led the team to a 30 win season his first year.  Stevens broke the NCAA record for most wins in his first 3 years.  Last year, Stevens coached Butler to the NCAA Championship game where they lost to Duke by 2 points. Stevens, two-time Horizon League Coach of the Year, is … [Read More...]

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The Heather O’Reilly Interview

Editor's Note:  Heather O'Reilly plays for the United States women's national soccer team and is currently a midfielder for Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer. Her soccer jersey was retired at the University of North Carolina where she was part of 2 teams that won National Championships.  The New Jersey native was the youngest person on the Olympic team roster in Athens in 2004.  In the semis, … [Read More...]

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