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Excited! Had Our First (Mandatory) Meeting with the Players… Off to a Good Start

November 14, 2013 by Jeff Haefner 2 Comments

Had the first player meeting for our sophomore boys team last night.  I’m excited because we agreed on a really good strategy for the season and the players are on board! In fact, they are the ones that came up with the entire strategy (with just a little guidance from me). To me, this first […]

Filed Under: 10th Grade (Sophomore) Basketball, Strategy Tagged With: 2013/14 Soph Boys Season

New Core Values for Our 2013/14 Basketball Season

November 12, 2013 by Jeff Haefner Leave a Comment

Each year I try to refine our core values, which I believe are the foundation of our success and the most important aspect of my coaching. This year I was inspired to adjust them to be one or two words (max) after watching this video.  It’s an excellent video by Brett Ledbetter that I recommend […]

Filed Under: 10th Grade (Sophomore) Basketball, Positive Impact Tagged With: 2013/14 Soph Boys Season

New Article: What is Effective Field Goal Percentage? And Why YOU Should Use It

August 30, 2013 by Jeff Haefner Leave a Comment

Here’s a new article I wrote called What is Effective Field Goal Percentage? And Why YOU Should Use It. Effective Field Goal percentage (eFG%) has become an important coaching tool for me.  In fact, it’s arguably the most important stat for you to look at. I recommend that all coaches at the middle school level or […]

Filed Under: Stats Tagged With: stats

New Basketball Coaching Blog

August 28, 2013 by Jeff Haefner Leave a Comment

I’m starting up this new basketball coaching blog where I can share my thoughts, ideas, solutions, and perspectives about coaching basketball. Right now I’m just setting up the site and testing things out. But I plan to share favorite drills, plays, tips, solutions to problems, ideas for offense, defensive schemes, and more. This blog is […]

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About Me

I’m a basketball coach, skill development trainer, and Co-Owner of Breakthrough Basketball. I currently live in Marion, Iowa with my wife, two kids, and our golden retriever (Izzy).

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