Archive for June, 2009

Ideas For Putting Together a Coaches Clinic

I don't normally do this but since it is the slow days of summer and because I just thought it was a great topic that isn't discussed much I thought I would share some of the discussions on the X's and O's Basketball forum about ideas for running your own coaches clinic. I've never really [...]

A Closer Look at Dean Smith’s Point Zone Defense

I've probably utilized all the basic zone defense formations in all the years that I've coached, but the one that I haven't used was the Point Zone. I've seen it run a couple of times and always wanted to learn more about it. Of course, one of the other reasons is because Dean Smith is [...]

Larry Brown on Same Defensive Rotations

Via a recent edition of the weekly Xavier newsletter (which hopefully will continue under new head coach Chris Mack), the following is from Charlotte Bobcats head coach Larry Brown on their defensive rotations on ballscreens and traps: Question to Coach Brown: What do you mean by saying 'I use the same rotations?' Answer: Don’t rotate [...]

Coaches Sharing Information — Football vs Basketball

Via the great blog Smart Football, a great Q&A; with Florida head coach Urban Meyer on sharing coaching information. Here are some excerpts: HARRY: You hear a lot in the offseason about coaches going to visit different schools and exchanging ideas with other coaches for the sake of the program and professional development. How's that [...]

Coach Don Meyer to Receive Jimmy V Award

Via LSU Women's head coach, Bob Starkey's blog, Northern State University men’s basketball coach Don Meyer will receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at ESPN's annual ESPY awards presentation on July 15 in Los Angeles, airing nationally on ESPN on July 19. Back last fall, Coach Meyer lost part of his leg after surviving [...]