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Showing posts with label Motivation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Motivation. Show all posts
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Friday, August 7, 2015
RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR COACHES
This is a list of a few of the books I took the time to read so far this summer that I feel can help us as coaches. Happy reading!
Toughness by Jay Bilas
I recommend you put this at the top of your reading list. You want a tough team, this is the book that can help you start implementing strategies to use with your players/team. Bilas shares his own thoughts along with other people, from a variety of professional backgrounds, to share their thoughts on toughness.
The Golden Whistle by Jim Burson
Coach Burson uses a story of an up and coming coach to share his thoughts on how a coach can be successful. He shares his own experiences from a variety of situations that can help coaches make a positive impact on their team on and off the basketball court. Coach Burson has put this book into a format that makes it easy to read, and easy for coaches to apply strategies with their own team.
The Politics of Coaching by Carl Pierson
This is the actually the second time I've read Coach Pierson's book. And it will not be my last. His book is a must read for younger coaches, but is equally as beneficial for veteran coaches. Pierson provides so many helpful hints that will give coaches a great opportunity for longevity in the coaching profession. I have given this book to new coaches coming into our program.
The Hard Hat: 21 Ways To Be A Great Teammate by Jon Gordon
I'm a big fan of all of Jon Gordon's books, but this one blew me away. This is what I call a Wow! book. It will make an impact on you not only as a coach, but as a person. This is Gordon's first "true story" as it is written about about a former Cornell lacrosse player named George. So many valuable lessons for coaches, players, and people in general in this book. It's a quick read, but it is one that you will no doubt refer back to many times.
Leadership Lessons Of Abraham Lincoln edited by Meg Distini
This book is full of quotes and thoughts from Abraham Lincoln. The author does a nice job of organizing them into different topics such as discipline, communication, leadership, conflict resolution, and determination. This is a book you can pick up and read for a few minutes at a time and pick up some valuable gems to get you to think.
Toughness by Jay Bilas
I recommend you put this at the top of your reading list. You want a tough team, this is the book that can help you start implementing strategies to use with your players/team. Bilas shares his own thoughts along with other people, from a variety of professional backgrounds, to share their thoughts on toughness.
The Golden Whistle by Jim Burson
Coach Burson uses a story of an up and coming coach to share his thoughts on how a coach can be successful. He shares his own experiences from a variety of situations that can help coaches make a positive impact on their team on and off the basketball court. Coach Burson has put this book into a format that makes it easy to read, and easy for coaches to apply strategies with their own team.
The Politics of Coaching by Carl Pierson
This is the actually the second time I've read Coach Pierson's book. And it will not be my last. His book is a must read for younger coaches, but is equally as beneficial for veteran coaches. Pierson provides so many helpful hints that will give coaches a great opportunity for longevity in the coaching profession. I have given this book to new coaches coming into our program.
The Hard Hat: 21 Ways To Be A Great Teammate by Jon Gordon
I'm a big fan of all of Jon Gordon's books, but this one blew me away. This is what I call a Wow! book. It will make an impact on you not only as a coach, but as a person. This is Gordon's first "true story" as it is written about about a former Cornell lacrosse player named George. So many valuable lessons for coaches, players, and people in general in this book. It's a quick read, but it is one that you will no doubt refer back to many times.
Leadership Lessons Of Abraham Lincoln edited by Meg Distini
This book is full of quotes and thoughts from Abraham Lincoln. The author does a nice job of organizing them into different topics such as discipline, communication, leadership, conflict resolution, and determination. This is a book you can pick up and read for a few minutes at a time and pick up some valuable gems to get you to think.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
HAVE TO LOVE THE MENTALITY OF THIS PLAYER
Have you ever coached a player or players that had a competitive spirit you wished every player had? I'm guessing your answer is "yes." All players have a sense of competitiveness in them or they wouldn't be involved with your team. But there are always a few that have a higher level of competitive spirit than the average person.
I was reminded of this during a recent season when I was having a pre-game discussion with one of our players. I was also reminded how special it is to be able to coach people like this. I'm sure some of you reading this can connect with this story.
Our opponent that night had been struggling in recent games, and we were in the middle of a winning streak. On paper were supposed to win, but my way of thinking never allows me to feel too confident going into any game no matter who our opponent is.
As I watched our team go through warmups I was thinking about the defensive assignments I was going to give our players when we went back into the locker room. I thought we had an overall advantage, but their star player was going to be a tough matchup for us. Their star player is a taller and stronger guard that could attack the basket and shoot from the perimeter. One of our starters usually was assigned the opponent's best perimeter player, and more often than not our player did a great job in containing that player. For some reason though I didn't like this matchup for us.
So I called our player out of the warmup line and the following conversation occurred:
Coach: "I'm kind of concerned about our matchup on their #15 tonight."
Player: "Why?"
Coach: "You know normally I assign you to the other team's best perimeter player, but the size of this
player concerns me. I'm not sure it's a good matchup for you."
Player: "Ok. What are your saying, Coach?"
Coach: "I'm thinking we should have someone else guard that player."
Player: "Why would you want to do that, Coach? I'll be fine."
Needless to say that is all the convincing I needed to give this player of ours the tough defensive assignment. Our player went out and played another spectacular defensive game and helped us to a win. The win was great, but what I will remember the most from that night is how one of my players looked me straight in the eye with total confidence and conviction that they would do what was needed for our team to be successful.
A coach's job can be a bit easier when we get a chance to coach players with a competitive spirit like this player has. I can tell you this coach sure is thankful.
I was reminded of this during a recent season when I was having a pre-game discussion with one of our players. I was also reminded how special it is to be able to coach people like this. I'm sure some of you reading this can connect with this story.
Our opponent that night had been struggling in recent games, and we were in the middle of a winning streak. On paper were supposed to win, but my way of thinking never allows me to feel too confident going into any game no matter who our opponent is.
As I watched our team go through warmups I was thinking about the defensive assignments I was going to give our players when we went back into the locker room. I thought we had an overall advantage, but their star player was going to be a tough matchup for us. Their star player is a taller and stronger guard that could attack the basket and shoot from the perimeter. One of our starters usually was assigned the opponent's best perimeter player, and more often than not our player did a great job in containing that player. For some reason though I didn't like this matchup for us.
So I called our player out of the warmup line and the following conversation occurred:
Coach: "I'm kind of concerned about our matchup on their #15 tonight."
Player: "Why?"
Coach: "You know normally I assign you to the other team's best perimeter player, but the size of this
player concerns me. I'm not sure it's a good matchup for you."
Player: "Ok. What are your saying, Coach?"
Coach: "I'm thinking we should have someone else guard that player."
Player: "Why would you want to do that, Coach? I'll be fine."
Needless to say that is all the convincing I needed to give this player of ours the tough defensive assignment. Our player went out and played another spectacular defensive game and helped us to a win. The win was great, but what I will remember the most from that night is how one of my players looked me straight in the eye with total confidence and conviction that they would do what was needed for our team to be successful.
A coach's job can be a bit easier when we get a chance to coach players with a competitive spirit like this player has. I can tell you this coach sure is thankful.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
COACHES SHARE RESPONSES-What Motivates You As A Coach?
Thank you to all the coaches who shared their thoughts for this week's Saturday Coaches Share: What motivates you as a coach? Your willingness to share your thoughts gives all of us a chance to continue to learn, and motivates us as coaches.
"What motivates me as a coach is to coach a group of girls who are doing whatever they can to get better in the offseason. Going to camps, playing pick up games, and in the weight room. It shows me that they want to succeed and want to win so that motivates me to show them how much I care about their success."
~Coach D.L. (TN)
"I see basketball as a forum to help others reach their potential. Nothing is more motivating to me than to see a player get as much as they can out of their abilities."
~Coach T.R. (WA)
"Many things motivate me as a coach. A few of them are (not in any special order) 1. Working with young people and being able to teach them the sport and help them develop a work ethic. 2. The thrill of competing. I still enjoy it. 3. The challenge of making myself better."
~Coach W (TX)
"I have been doing this for 26 years and I am still motivated to keep learning."
~Coach R.S. (IA)
"Making a positive impact on others and getting a chance to continue working with a sport that I have been around my entire life."
~Coach B (IL)
"I get motivated by others. I have been a coach at the college level, and now high school, and I have been around so many great coaches. They have taught me so much. I want to share what I've learned from these great coaches with others. I am constantly motivated by the things other coaches do, whether it is a drill I have seen or the success they've had on the court."
~Coach S.N. (NY)
"I am motivated by my players."
~Coach T (MN)
"What motivates me as a coach is to coach a group of girls who are doing whatever they can to get better in the offseason. Going to camps, playing pick up games, and in the weight room. It shows me that they want to succeed and want to win so that motivates me to show them how much I care about their success."
~Coach D.L. (TN)
"I see basketball as a forum to help others reach their potential. Nothing is more motivating to me than to see a player get as much as they can out of their abilities."
~Coach T.R. (WA)
"Many things motivate me as a coach. A few of them are (not in any special order) 1. Working with young people and being able to teach them the sport and help them develop a work ethic. 2. The thrill of competing. I still enjoy it. 3. The challenge of making myself better."
~Coach W (TX)
"I have been doing this for 26 years and I am still motivated to keep learning."
~Coach R.S. (IA)
"Making a positive impact on others and getting a chance to continue working with a sport that I have been around my entire life."
~Coach B (IL)
"I get motivated by others. I have been a coach at the college level, and now high school, and I have been around so many great coaches. They have taught me so much. I want to share what I've learned from these great coaches with others. I am constantly motivated by the things other coaches do, whether it is a drill I have seen or the success they've had on the court."
~Coach S.N. (NY)
"I am motivated by my players."
~Coach T (MN)
Saturday, July 21, 2012
SATURDAY COACHES SHARE 7-21-12
Another Saturday means it is time for another COACHES SHARE. The coaches who have emailed ideas in the past two Saturdays have had some great ideas.
All you have to do is read the question below and then email your idea to dietelgreg@gmail.com and your response could be posted to share with other coaches on this blog. This gives coaches a chance to help other coaches. Responses can be as short or as long as you choose and will be listed in tomorrow's (Sunday) blog.
Saturday Coaches Share Question: What motivates you as a coach?
EMAIL your response to dietelgreg@gmail.com
All you have to do is read the question below and then email your idea to dietelgreg@gmail.com and your response could be posted to share with other coaches on this blog. This gives coaches a chance to help other coaches. Responses can be as short or as long as you choose and will be listed in tomorrow's (Sunday) blog.
Saturday Coaches Share Question: What motivates you as a coach?
EMAIL your response to dietelgreg@gmail.com
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