Basketball News: NBA coaches share winning strategies

http://astore.amazon.com/ebastats-20 Basketball News: New book showcases techniques and tactics from basketball’s elite ... ). The first of its kind, the playbook offers a collection of proven methods and strategies ... -management tools that provide a coaching edge. The book’s “special plays” section should be especially [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 11:28:19

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Six new members to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame

Former North Carolina QB Johnny Swofford, Dave Odom now at Guilford College; ... , a national championship women’s basketball coach, a football coach who led his teams to three consecutive national championships, a former basketball coach of the year, one of the most influential athletic [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 00:59:13

Sundance Review: ‘The Winning Season’

Sam Rockwell is Sundance Film Festival 2009, and I am very happy about that ... , a basketball coach who did great things for a boys varsity team, is having to deal with life outside ... ’. Which is a basketball dramedy about an out of work, alcoholic ex basketball coach who is sought [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 13:00:56

Big Day outside of D.C. as well - Visits with a Father & Son Basketball Coaching Duo/ Then a look inside the new Kettle Run High School/ ATVL news

This might take a while as there are a number of stories to tell and multiple games that were played all while making some new friends and being made ... to Woodberry Forrest Academy in Orange County. My football broadcast partner and good buddy Chip Crabill is in his 5TH season as Head Basketball Coach at FishburneMilitary Academy in Waynesboro (Yes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 04:35:00

Q&A With Creator Of Athleon Sports

After coaching youth basketball for over 15 years there aren’t too many things I consider revolutionary ... ? Was it because you were a coach and you saw a need for this type of tool? Brent Lamphier: Actually ... coach a select basketball team, and played in high school, but the University of Washington didn’ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 05:10:07

Inauguration Madness

Having lived here in the greater D.C. area all my life, I’ve seen twelve inaugurations come and go (1960 – 2004) ... for madness morphing into worship. Even the Big East basketball coaches are considering how much ... ," Gerogetown Coach Thompson said during a conference call with Big East coaches yesterday [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 21:29:00

Inauguration Madness

Having lived here in the greater D.C. area all my life, I’ve seen twelve inaugurations come and go (1960 – 2004) ... for madness morphing into worship. Even the Big East basketball coaches are considering how much ... ," Gerogetown Coach Thompson said during a conference call with Big East coaches yesterday [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 12:00:00

New Politics by Dato' Saifuddin Abdullah

Pix 1: The launch of 'Politik Baru' or 'New Politics' by the Deputy Prime MinisterI first met Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, ... ..yayActually he was coaching our basketball team on a volunteer basis and that I suppose speaks a great deal ... Norlin Shamsul, looks on.Of course with Dato' Saifuddin’s coaching, our basketball league, improved [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 15:58:00

Inauguration practice

While the Oregon State men’s basketball team practiced Tuesday morning coach Craig Robinson was in Washington, D.C ... in Wednesday’s GT. “We have to get back to work,” F Omari Johnson said. “We can’t let coach’s personal life, or political life, interfere with our basketball. We have to focus on our next game. We can’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 19:20:47

Inauguration Madness

(Due to a variety of circumstances, I haven't written much on the web lately ... The One,” takes the prize for madness morphing into worship. Even the Big East basketball coaches ... , it's a special time," Gerogetown Coach Thompson said during a conference call with Big East coaches [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 11:00:00

Kevin Pittsnogle, Former West Virginia All American, Is Now A School Teacher

Once my favorite college basketball player in the world, ... assistant coach for a high school basketball team. He bowls in leagues three nights a week ... their lives again so Pittsnogle can have one more chance at a basketball career. Pittsnogle [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 01:36:00

Lakeshore Leadership Series

Community Reformed Church, JQ99, 1260 The Pledge, Parkway Electric and Communications, Request Foods, ... Life February 11: Courage Steve Spoelhof, Executive Vice President of Willow Creek Association February 18: Coaching Glenn VanWieren, Hope College Men’s Varsity Basketball Coach February [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 21:03:08

Silver anniversary reunion for 1984 Demons on Friday at Rocky Mount-Fike halftime

By Paul DurhamWilson Daily TimesTwenty-five years after Fike's first -- and only -- boys basketball state championship, ... a title but playing for legendary head coach Harvey Reid Jr.Reid, who passed away in 1990, is the winningest high school basketball coach in North Carolina history with 818 victories, including six state [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 05:36:00

Mike Jarvis Freaks Out

Now that he’s moved on from taking down St Johns’ basketball program, Mike Jarvis makes his living coaching the Florida Atlantic Owls basketball team. Currently, the FAU Owls are 4-16 (0-8 in the Sun Belt); obviously not as successful as some hoped when the Jarvis [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 18:41:08

Publicity Tips for New Product Launch

Have you seen the new Coach Wooden card collection featuring the inspirational comments of famed basketball coach John Wooden? ... of small business publicity opportunities for this new product launch. Here are some suggestions ... . I realize that small business owners get overwhelmed when approaching tasks [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 16:43:00

This is a beautiful and salient story from the Washington Post about a father who gave all for his son. If you ever ran into Nokesville dad Thomas S ... was volunteering at church, coaching basketball or working on his farm, Joseph was often right ... his life, everything, for his family." Vander Woude, 66, had gone to Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 14:29:15

What My Dad Taught Me About Basketball & Real Estate

Commenting on this article could make your life 12.3% better. Maybe. Thanks for the photo, Dale ... to Virginia, my Dad stopped coaching basketball, but he never stopped being a coach.  I, on the other [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 17:04:31

Energy Meets Aplomb: Michelle Obama

  In exchange for her full support of his decision to run for President, Barack Obama agreed to quit his occasional smoking habit completely. As a Princeton and Harvard-educated attorney, she has juggled her own demanding career ... Avenue with older brother Craig, who is currently the men’s basketball coach at Oregon State [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 14:41:02

A Different Way of Working

Friday night I worked as a drone building a temporary competitive gymnastic facility on a local high school basketball court ... the coaches — who are the experts with the equipment at their gym — hover and obey.  The Queen Bee ... what she’s doing and how to get it done in the allocated 3 hours. This is so far from my work life [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 19:23:13

No Shoes, For A Big Cause

Ron Hunter isn’t a hero. What Ron Hunter is, is a basketball coach, and a smart one, who knows that he can use his role as a public figure, and as a leader, to create change. Which is why, when friend Todd Melloh, now Director of Marketing for Samaritan’s Feet- an organization which collects shoes for the approximately 300 million children [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 04:40:36

Cornucopia Wednesday

Oh, The Dangers of Blogging: Part Forty .... A New Beginning THIS PAST WEEKEND I attended the annual Drinking Liberally ... coach Gary Williams (who led his team to the NCAA title a few years back). Sigh. Well, until ... and FAREWELL to the former Texas Western (now U of Texas - El Paso) basketball coach Don Haskins [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 12:36:41

Offensive coordinator wait continues

The excitement surrounding the next football hire at the University of Miami reached the basketball court earlier today when coach Frank Haith ... . It's Philadelphia Eagles assistant coach Mark Whipple. Just so you know, I got off the phone with UM Sports ... "all of our coaches are not in today." The question is, is Whipple in the UM office today? "I [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 21:22:32

Yahoo & NY Times just got Pittsnoggled!

My wife was on Yahoo this morning and started reading an article about Kevin Pittsnogle ... school teacher in his hometown. He is also an unpaid assistant coach for a high school basketball ... can have one more chance at a basketball career. Pittsnogle, we miss you! Go Pro! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 18:24:34

Sundance pick: The Winning Season

The Sundance Film Festival, which takes place each January in Park City, Utah, is wrapping up this weekend ... Rockwell as the coach of a women’s high school basketball team on which his daughter (Emma Roberts ... or lost—of a coach and his team, of a father and a daughter, and of a man struggling with his demons [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 00:54:28

John Wooden’s Definition of Success

The other day I had some time to kill so I went into the local bookstore (a dangerous place for me). I was in the business section and spotted Wooden on Leadership*, picked it up and started reading ... It’s no wonder he is considered one the best basketball coaches of all time. * Affiliate Link [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 17:14:25

Monday musings

Some things that have crossed my mind in the last few days: * Some people (mostly those who hate baseball) ... life of Twinkies have also been used to extend the shelf life of George Hamilton. * The NCAA will allow college basketball coaches to recruit 7th graders. Is it really a good idea to commit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 18:37:07

Rick Barry Gives LeBron Reason To Drop 50 on Warriors

As if LeBron James and his Wine and Gold counter-parts need more motivation to beat a 13-30 team on their home court, a former basketball "great" ... coaching staff - He’s got major flaws in his game,” the Warriors great said in an interview airing ... and nitpicked more than any player in NBA history and has been since he was in 8th grade. Listen [more...]

Date: 2009-01-22 19:22:46

Kevin Pittsnogle: From NCAA Tourney Hero to Middle School Teacher Living in a Trailer

And Friday opens with a slightly depressing story: Remember Kevin Pittsnogle? ... teacher in his hometown. He is also an unpaid assistant coach for a high school basketball team ... can have one more chance at a basketball career. Even if you’re not a college hoops junkie, it’s a great read [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:00:25

Bragging Rights

Parents have them. Grandparents have them. I hereby declare that Aunts have them too.My nephew, Justin, is quoted for the first time as the ( ... in the Delta Democratic Times of Greenville, MS. Coaching high school basketball has been his dream ... of it all!!!!!Cross Over: The New Model of Youth Basketball DevelopmentPalin, Obama Face Questions Over [more...]

Date: 2009-01-22 00:55:47

Part III of an Interview with Dr. Charles "Chic" Hess, Author of "Prof Blood and the Wonder Teams"

"Life comes to you in a moment...each moment of your life can be perceived by you only if you are equipped imaginatively, ... by adversary circumstances"--Jerzy KosinskiThe greatest basketball coach you've never heard of led Passaic (New ... school and junior college coach who first learned about Blood by reading about the 159 game winning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 08:10:00

Tech's Knight looking for leadership

Texas Tech basketball coach Pat Knight knows that no matter how hard and how loud he prods his players, it probably won't be enough ... player at practice, some players must become extensions of the coaching staff, holding their teammates ... teleconference. He recalled Ross' leadership during the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2005 against [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:48:54

Part I of an Interview with Dr. Charles "Chic" Hess, Author of "Prof Blood and the Wonder Teams"

"Life comes to you in a moment...each moment of your life can be perceived by you only if you are equipped imaginatively, ... by adversary circumstances"--Jerzy KosinskiThe greatest basketball coach you've never heard of led Passaic (New ... Academy.Blood was inducted in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1960 but his life story [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 07:42:00

Part II of an Interview with Dr. Charles "Chic" Hess, Author of "Prof Blood and the Wonder Teams"

"Life comes to you in a moment...each moment of your life can be perceived by you only if you are equipped imaginatively, ... by adversary circumstances"--Jerzy KosinskiThe greatest basketball coach you've never heard of led Passaic (New ... Academy.Blood was inducted in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1960 but his life story [more...]

Date: 2009-01-22 07:56:00

He Gave All

This is a beautiful and salient story from the Washington Post about a father who gave all for his son ... Vander Woude was volunteering at church, coaching basketball or working on his farm, Joseph was often ... . "He lived sacrificing his life, everything, for his family." Vander Woude, 66, had gone to Mass [more...]

Date: 2008-09-11 15:12:48

OLE MISS COACH’S WIFE SUES CABBIE

Ole Miss finds its way back into discussion today, and if you had “wife of basketball coach sues cabbie for loss of consortium after cabbie was allegedly punched in the face by said coach” in the newsmaker pool, please come forward and claim ... who backed his claims to police and the media, saying their accusations had harmed the couple’s personal [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:11:59

NCAA Alcohol Advertising Policies Not Restrictive, Despite Claim

CSPI Study Reveals More Beer Ads, Lax Policies than Other Televised Sporting Events Despite its claim that the National Collegiate Athletic ... to eliminate alcohol ads from televised college sports. Last summer, hundreds of college coaches, athletic ... its championship basketball tournament, but the executive committee refused to comply. CSPI’s [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 08:26:01

US: NCAA Alcohol Advertising Policies Not Restrictive, Despite Claim

Link:http://www.cspinet.org/new/200901161.htmlCSPI Study Reveals More Beer Ads, ... to eliminate alcohol ads from televised college sports.Last summer, hundreds of college coaches, athletic ... its championship basketball tournament, but the executive committee refused to comply.CSPI’s Campaign for Alcohol [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 08:30:00

PM Roundup: Warren Sapp is a Fan of Dance

Rumor has it Holly is moving/has moved out of the mansion. And Kendra is getting her own show. I’ll miss TGND. It was a flash of brilliance ( ... t that attractive. (Deadspin) I once knew a girl from Jose Canseco Street. (South Florida Business Journal) Some possible celebrity high school coaches. (Mouthpiece Blog) The anatomy of basketball [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 19:15:35

O'Connell leaves Bishop McLaughlin

One of the most successful boys basketball coaching careers in North Suncoast history has come to an abrupt end. ... immediately return a phone message seeking comment. O'Connell, 60, said he won't coach again. "I don't need this," said O'Connell, who is retired from teaching and runs a small landscaping business [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 16:41:48

Coach’s wife: hubby’s litigation ruined our sex life

“Loss of consortium” claims are familiar when the underlying claim of injury is physical in nature. But for defamation and other verbal entanglements? The wife of Ole Miss basketball coach Andy Kennedy is advancing those claims in a suit against a Cincinnati taxi driver who charged Kennedy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 05:08:40

Career-highs by Kutch, Koch, and Tait guide the Lady Lions past the Lady Raptors in Conference action

By Anthony Caruso IIINew Jerzey Sports Founder, Editor, & WriterEwing — Rutgers-Camden Raptors had a hard time getting back into the game ... basketball head coach Dawn Henderson. “I thought we did a very good job in the first half ... I think we will be ready,” said coach Henderson. “I fully expect them to be prepared.”With TCNJ's [more...]

Date: 2009-01-22 06:26:00

Alabama basketball: Another year for the locusts

Steele ends Alabama career; Gottfried edges closer to end I come not to praise Mark Gottfried, but to bury him—or at lest his career. Really. There isn’t anything we could praise him for anyway. The longtime Alabama basketball coach ... Steele’s career is over. Steele missed all of last season due to a knee injury. It has been a long [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 06:04:18

Coaching, athletic programs and budget issues…Yikes!

Talk about a difficult task. With the economy basically falling apart and with the daily reports saying the end is nowhere to be seen, ... about cutting out those university 101 courses that allow all freshmen to hate life and learning ... the pinch. As a Division III basketball coach with a fairly small budget to start [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 21:59:45

2009 - A New Hope (You Can Do It)

Remarkablogger is only one year old. Last year, at the beginning of 2008, I rebranded this gig as Remarkablogger ... kind of “system” or program designed to show how to improve business or marketing and make it work ... . There are great coaches, and millions of people love basketball. Only a tiny handful of them will ever [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 01:33:48

‘Bottom Line Sports Show’ Scores Interview with NBA Legend Patrick Ewing

Mention the name Patrick Ewing to any basketball fan and that fan’s eyes will light up like Times Square on New Year’s Eve. ... we are to welcome Patrick to BlogTalkRadio. The NBA legend, who’s currently assistant coach with the Orlando Magic ... Basketball Hall of Fame, and future career plans. To tune in, click here. Posted in [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 14:29:33

Thomas Stern: A Kick in the Career: What Sarah Palin Might Have In Common With Your Boss

One thing you can say about Sarah Palin: she is certainly a conversation starter. I haven't had this much fodder for party banter since Don Imus revealed to the world that his future as a college basketball coach was limited. The left will argue that Palin's stands on key issues [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 18:42:29

Checking in on the… Sun Belt

Rick Henderson of The Owl’s Nest is the RTC correspondent for the Sun Belt Conference ... Conference’s top programs last week. First, he scored a career- and team-high 21 points when FIU snapped ... as a Division I head basketball coach, since going 14-15 with St. John’s in 2000-2001. Tidbits [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 04:07:29

Obama’s Pick for Secretary of Education Is Arne Duncan

Slideshow Loading… CNN is reporting that Barack Obama’s choice for secretary of education is Arne Duncan, ... Duncan Chief Executive Officer of the Chicago Public Schools. Duncan currently serves ... Achievement, the National Association of Basketball Coaches’ Foundation, Renaissance Schools Fund, Scholarship [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 23:54:37

Here’s to a New Business for 2009

Here’s to a New Business for 2009 January 1st, 2009 When I went to USC in 1991, my former boss (at WSU) and friend, George Raveling had planned on retiring from coaching after that season to become the Executive Director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).  The year turned [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 15:16:10

College Basketball Power Rankings: 12/8/08

There was a lot of noise in college basketball this week, ... coach Jeff Capel would like, the Sooners continue to pull out tight wins. The most recent, a one point ... hard fouls. 6. Texas (6-1, 0-0): It took another career night from A.J. Abrams (31 points [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 22:07:26

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