Basketball Coaching - General Topics

From the Coach's Clipboard Basketball Playbook

Quote: "Anybody can boil water and coach basketball." Uhhh... well there's a little more to it than that. It starts first with having a passion, getting the job and having a philosophy. Selecting a team (tryouts), having a system (X's and O's), understanding court-side strategies, organizing practices, teaching, inspiring and leading players, relating to management (admin), parents, fans, officials, and working in the off-season - these are just some of the things involved.

There are many facets to coaching basketball. Becoming a basketball coach is a process, not something static. Good coaches keep an open mind and are constantly learning new things, and are not content to "stand pat" with what they know. This learning is multi-faceted - not just learning new offenses, defenses, plays, etc, but also learning how to better teach fundamentals, how to motivate, how to get along with others, how to deal with players, parents, fans, and how to build your program.

Still want to do it? The articles below will be helpful in your progression as a basketball coach. But before we move on, see Basketball Coaching 101 - How to use Coach's Clipboard Basketball Playbook.