The end of the basketball season is a tough time and I go through a lot of reflection about the team and my role in its outcome. After a couple of weeks away from the game, we get back on the court for my favorite time of the entire calendar, the off-season. As a coach at the NAIA Division II level, we are recruiting players with college potential. It is our role as a coach to build them into All-Conference players and people. Our off-season is broken into three parts; spring, summer, and fall. Our guys are currently completing week 5 of our 8 week strength program and using me throughout the week for individual skill development sessions. We spend this time of year focusing on the fundmentals of the game; ball handling, passing, shooting, and defending. It is fun to challenge our players to try things different to see if it's something they feel they can add to their games over the summer and fall. It is ok to get away from the X's and O's of offensive and defensive philosophy to really emphasize the "little things." Everyone loves the competition that the seasons brings (me included), but the results during the season are won during the off-season. Keep working on your game and results will come next winter! Comments are closed.
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January 2015
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