5 coaching staff initiatives to grow your đ programâs CULTURE #Culture102
1\ âCoach Scribblesâ
Send out group emails/texts to discuss team issues, or to joke around on a daily basis
Serious or not so serious, this always creates dialogue
Stay connected
2\ Body Language Police
Assign one assistant coach to purely watch body language and address it with players
Donât let it slip through the cracks
8 more YOUTH BASKETBALL IDEAS to take it to the next level
> Have a Little Dribblers Program that practices ball handling and performs at half time of the varsity games
> Have your travel teams scrimmage at half time of the varsity games
5 team activities to grow your đ programâs CULTURE
1\ Senior Reflections
Towards the end of the season have each of your seniors individually share reflections about their playing career with their team - the highs, lows, regrets, how theyâve grown
5 traditions to grow your đ programâs CULTURE
1\ Charge Wall
In your locker room, hang pictures to celebrate every charge that gets taken (Take screenshot and print it out)
Make it a big deal when you physically hang the pictures up with the team
10 Harsh Truths About Being a High School Coach
1\ People are going to talk smack
And often times publicly - you need thick skin
Often people are only for you when you make decisions that benefit them
You are an easy target for loud mouths and ignorant
2\ It takes 5 years to build a program
You might jump into a winner from the start, but true program building takes time
âŞď¸Get the right people in place
âŞď¸Build culture
âŞď¸Scale and systematize schemes, fundraising, the youth program, skill development
5 team bonding initiatives to grow your đ programâs CULTURE #Culture102
1\ Locker Room 2K Tournament
Have your players bring in a gaming system and run an NCAA style tournament
Your players will have so much fun you will have to kick them out
Talk a lot of smack
2\ âBio Nightâ
Pair players together and have them ask a template of questions to learn more about each other, fostering a deeper relationship
Then have the players present the information to the rest of the team one by one
Everyone learns a little more about everyone else
12 Zone Offense đs
1\ Use punch dribbles into zone gaps
2\ E2C4 (Engage two defenders and while seeing 4 of your teammates)
3\ Always look at the hoop on the catch
4\ Make sure to get touches in the middle and baseline
5\ Make sure to use skip passes
6\ Use fake passes to shift the defense
5 alumni initiatives to grow your đ programâs CULTURE #Culture102
1\ âTip-Off Dinnerâ
In the pre-season, invite your entire basketball community together for a dinner
Preview your program while you fundraise. Invite a notable alumni to be the featured speaker
5 on court initiatives to grow your đ programâs CULTURE #Culture102
1\ Sprint to Teammates
Weâve all seen those teams that beeline to fallen teammates after taking a charge
I love to see it, and believe itâs an easy habit to implement
Your programâs COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE⌠the one unique thing about your program that sets it apart from the rest
Iâll provide some examples âŹď¸
Reply to this tweet with a competitive advantage this tweet made you think of