Northeastern State Individual Workout Drills

Here are some good individual workout drills for player development.  These drills can used as off-season development or incorporated into your in-season practices.

Northeastern State Individual Workout Drills

Camuson College Clinic 2007

Here is a set of clinic notes that feature Brett Westcott of Camuson College.  There are a number of drill descriptions presented here if you are drill junkie.

Camuson College Clinic 2007

The Coaches Creed

By: George R. Edwards, University of Missouri Men's Basketball Coach (1926-1946)

I BELIEVE that basketball has an important place in the general educational scheme and
pledge myself to cooperate with others in the field of education to so administer it that its
value never will be questioned.

I BELIEVE that other coaches of this sport are as earnest in its protection as I am, and I will

do all inmy power to further their endeavors.

I BELIEVE that my own actions should be so regulated at all times that I will be a credit to
the profession.

I BELIEVE that the members of the National Basketball Committee are capably expressing
the rules of the game, and I will abide by these rules in both spirit and letter.
I BELIEVE in the exercise of all the patience, tolerance, and diplomacy at my command in
my relations with all players, co-workers, game officials and spectators.

I BELIEVE that the proper administration of this sport offers an effective laboratory
method to develop in its adherents high ideals of sportsmanship; qualities of cooperation,
courage, unselfishness and self-control; desires for clean, healthful living; and respect for
wise discipline and authority.

I BELIEVE that these admirable characteristics, properly instilled by me through teaching
and demonstration, will have a long carryover and will aid each one connected with the
sport to become a better citizen.

I BELIEVE in and will support all reasonable moves to improve athletic conditions, to
provide for adequate equipment and to promote the welfare of an increased number of
participants.

The Man In The Glass

When you get what you want in your struggle for self
And the world makes you king for a day,

Just go to the mirror and look at yourself
And see what that man has to say.

For it isn't your father or mother or wife
Whose judgment upon you must pass.

The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life
Is the one staring back from the glass.

Youmay be like Jack Horner and chisel a plum
And think you're a wonderful guy.

But the man in the glass says you're only a bum
If you can't look him straight in the eye.

He's the fellow to please --- never mind all the rest,
For he's with you clear to the end.

And you've passed your most dangerous, difficult test
If the man in the glass is your friend.

Youmay fool the whole world down the pathway of years
And get pats on the back as you pass.

But your final reward will be heartache and tears
If you've cheated the man in the glass

Coaching Quote #38: Principles

"Methods are many, principles are few. Methods always change, but principles never do."

--- Coach Ray Wilkerson

Validating a Win

Even though I am not a DDA / DDM coach, I really appreciate Vance Walberg's belief in his system.  He is very maticulous to details and has use statistical analysis to validate his program philosophy.  One of the practice techniques that he uses that we stole and use in our own program is "Validating a Win."  When we do competitive drill work, we will have the winning team validate the win with a free throw.  If the winning team misses the free throw, they lose and have to do some sort of conditioning.  If they make the free throw, they still win and the losing team has to do conditioning. 

1-4 High Wing Pro Strong

A nice 1-4 high set for those of you who like plays out of a 4 across. 

1-4 High Wing Pro Strong

Hubie Brown's 4 Rules

Here are Hubie Brown's rules to play on his team.  Very simple, yet can fix a lot of problems we see as coaches.

1. Be on time
2. Play hard
3. Know your job
4. No excuses

Tom Izzo Zone Sets

Here are some zone sets that Tom Izzo has used in the past.  He has some really great zone offensive ideas that can be easily adapted to our offensive packages.

Tom Izzo Zone Sets

Coaching Quote #37: You

"You are what you do."

--- Don Meyer