Tom Crean: Winning College Games

"The Five Most Important Factors inWinning College Games"
1. The team that recorded the high field goal percentage was the winner in 75 percent of the games.

2. The team that scored the most free throws was the eventual winner in 70 percent of the games.

3. The team that recovered the higher number of rebounds was the winner 65 percent of the time.

4. The team that committed the higher number of personal fouls was the eventual winner in only 25 percent of the games.

5. The team that held the point advantage at halftime was the winner 74 percent of the time.

Statistics from 2005 Big Ten, ACC, SEC, Big 12, and CUSA Season

Coaching Quote #36: Futures

“You can never change outcomes, but you can try to change futures.”

--- Tom Crean

Coaching Quote #18: Committment

"Be committed to what you want to do well.”

--- Tom Crean

Coaching Quote #5: Future

“You can never change outcomes, but you can try to change futures.”

--- Tom Crean

10 Important Questions Coaches Should Ask Themselves

1. Why do you want to coach? Explain the driving force for wanting to be in the coaching profession.
2. Are you willing to dedicate yourself 24 hours a day, seven days a week, if necessary for your players and fellow coaches?

3. Is your family willing and able to bear the sacrifices?

4. Are you willing to lead by example in everything that you do? This will require you to live your life in a “fishbowl” with your professional and personal life always open to view.
5. Do you have the personal courage to live by your core values and make tough decisions regardless of the consequences?

6. Are you passionate about teaching and dedicated to helping others improve their lives?

7. Do you possess the knowledge, energy, and tenacity to lead your program to excellence?

8. Are you willing to take full responsibility for everything that happens, or doesn’t happen, in your program?

9. Do you understand that loyalty is a two-way street?

10. Are you entering the profession fully understanding the risks in coaching and knowing that you may be relieved of your job at any time?



-Taken from Coaching Team Basketball by Tom Crean and Ralph Pim