If you have parents that shout instructions to their kids from the stands, you probably already know that can be problematic. Nothing worse than a kid continually looking at their parents for approval during a game (instead of the coach) and often times the parent yelling instructions that contradict what you want. Not to mention it […]
How We Came Up With Our Team Core Values This Season
We tried something different this year. We let the players come up with the core values and character values that we want to emphasis this year. Here’s how we came up with them… First we had a meeting to brainstorm ideas. BTW, this was our 10th grade boys team. Players came up with ideas and […]
Letter / Email to Youth Basketball Parents
Here’s an email I send to parents of our YOUTH TEAMS right before our first tournament. Feel free to get ideas or copy pieces of it for your own use. Before getting to the letter, keep in mind I have been coaching various levels for a long time. Things like “unequal playing time” might not be […]