Coach’s Diary
Posted on January 11, 2022
Watching your team win games never gets old. Live, video, it’s all good. But when you as a coach and your players perform a stinker of a game, as we did this past Saturday, watching that replay, it’s not easy. However! There’s much to be learned in defeat and despite knowing the film session wouldn’t […]
Posted on December 10, 2021
Piece by piece, set by set, practice by practice, the work is adding up. Getting uniforms on and playing non-conference games has not only been fun and competitive but we are finding out more and more about our team and it’s been interesting seeing the guys bond and grow as a unit. Quick recap: We […]
Posted on December 6, 2021
Without a doubt, basketball scrimmages are essential at the high school level for assessing the quality of your players and team. Playing against outside competition allows the players to see how they stack up and lets coaches tinker with different combinations and recognize what works and doesn’t. In our case, the two pre-season scrimmages were […]
Posted on November 16, 2021
In order to best evaluate the ability and competitiveness of the players, for the first 30 minutes of each practice we use a training camp shooting workout that achieves evaluation goals as well as creates positive repetitive benefits. Each player is required to work on high release point, footwork, shooting rhythm, and results. We start […]
Posted on November 7, 2021
It is hard to remember the day when cuts were made until you see the expressions and reactions of those players that did not make their chosen team. It’s a look of disbelief, anger and in some circumstances, unscripted disappointment. Of course, the same holds true for those players elevated to a level only their […]
Posted on October 27, 2021
Most coaches I’ve gone up against use a single word or number for their play calls – especially inbounds plays. I used to do this too. Smart coaches will remember previously used plays, and adjust the next time they hear the same play. So there has to be a better way. I remember a game […]
Posted on October 25, 2021
Here’s a quick coaching hack you all might find useful. Often you will play a team you have never seen before, and it’s really useful to know who their best player(s) are. If it’s an away game, I always take a look at the scorebook, and flip back a few pages to see the scoring […]
Posted on October 23, 2021
As players and coaches across the country are gearing up for the return of a full season of basketball, the energy around our program and throughout the City is abundant and the excitement is palpable. Here in San Francisco, we finally have had a few days of rain, which, combined with mid-50’s, low-60’s temps, appropriately creates a […]