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As important as basketball is, your
mind and body comes first and health, school and family are
always the primary considerations with student athletes at all
times. |
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Help each
player reach their maximum potential both on and off the court
and communicate individually to each and every player on
progress as needed throughout the year. |
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Maximize team talent and get the most
out of the collective group and develop both team chemistry and
pride throughout the entire basketball program. |
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Never allow one person’s individual
goals to take priority over the team at any time. |
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Allow for different roles and talent
levels, but make sure everyone knows their contribution is
important and is noticed and appreciated. |
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Make sure contributions are visible,
particularly ones that don’t show on the scoreboard or stat
sheet but are vital to team success, even if just at practices. |
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We will encourage players to compete
against each other at the highest level to foster improvement,
and build competitive will, but not to the detriment of team
unity overall. |
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Basketball is a craft, like any other
profession or skill, and we will teach it at the highest level
for those that truly wish to master this craft. |
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Help players prepare both on and off
the court that aspire to play basketball at the next level from
a recruitment and qualification perspective. |
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Discipline is for the purpose of
teaching: not to humiliate, punish or embarrass. |
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Corrective action will be done in a
positive fashion emphasizing the need for improvement without
losing motivation within. |
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Coaches will treat the players as you
would want someone to treat your own child. |
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Make limited rules, but once rules are
made, enforce fairly and consistently. |
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Always define expectations for both
players and parents and communicate openly and honestly even if
it means it may hurt someone’s feelings temporarily. |
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Always practice with a purpose and with
a plan and show players where we are going and how we plan to
get there. |
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Drills at practice are not designed to
fill time, they are part of a master plan that should be
communicated to all coaches and players so they drill with a
purpose |
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It is not how often you are in the gym,
it is what you do when you are there: quality training will
always surpass quantity |
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Always be willing to learn both as
players and coaches and share information and feedback and learn
from each other and allow for constructive feedback and comments |
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Be willing to adjust your system to the
kind of players you have and the talents that best suit them |
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How a team practices will be how a team
plays: practices go hard from start to finish, always starting
and finishing on time, with a purpose, with maximum effort,
discipline, positive attitude, hard work and fun |
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If players swear and complain about
calls in practice, they will do it in a game eventually and
respect and discipline starts at practice |
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We will work with our trainers and
medical staff to protect our bodies and improve both our
strength and our flexibility and reduce potential for injury |
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We will be a basketball family, and not
just a team: we will care about our teammates for more than just
their ability to contribute on the floor |
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Juniors and seniors will make freshman
and sophomores feel welcome and an effort will be made for the
entire program to bond, not just individual teams within the
program |
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Plan your program not just for one game
or for one season, but for years ahead, looking to your freshman
class and beyond |
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We will treat the refs, opposing
coaches and players, and other gyms with respect and gratitude |
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