Thursday, August 11, 2022

Seeking Your Next Job? Have a LOOKBOOK. Plus Daily Development

Prepping for a new coaching job? Have a LOOKBOOK, a short, emotional vision of coaching process.

Don't detail the entire program. Create a preview in 10-12 pages.

1. We make leaders. Our graduates go places. 


Victoria will become Dr. Victoria to our animal friends. 

2. We have our priorities straight. 

FAMILY

ACADEMICS

EXTRACURRICULARS

3. We develop players.


Above: 5 future All-League players, 2 League MVPs, 1 WNBA player from Melrose 2006 team. 

4. We teach players to SEE THE GAME.  


5. We keep our philosophy simple. 

TEAMWORK, IMPROVEMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY

"Basketball is sharing." - Phil Jackson

"Happiness begins where selfishness ends." - John Wooden

"Get more and better shots than opponents." - Pete Newell

"Get over yourself." - Gregg Popovich

6. We understand tension between individual excellence and team play. We don't preach OLD SCHOOL or NEW AGE. "You earn your paycheck" through your commitment and investment. 

MINUTES, ROLE, RECOGNITION

ACHIEVEMENT = PERFORMANCE x TIME

7. We don't go back to basics. We never leave.

"Every day is player development day." 

8. We care about INTANGIBLES. 


9. We don't make promises. 
  • Seniority isn't a rule. "This is not a union job." 
  • Sport is a meritocracy. 
  • "Repetitions make reputations." 
  • "Excellence is our only agenda." - Anson Dorrance
  • Do UNREQUIRED WORK to get DESIRED minutes.
10. We impact winning. 
  • Make the team and teammates better.
  • Being a great teammate is a choice. 
  • Toughness is a skill.
  • Hard work is a skill.
  • Positive energy is a skill. 
Lagniappe (something extra). Development moment...extended layups. 

Lagniappe 2. I teach, "Bigs away come back into play." 

Lagniappe 3. Work to improve and share with players. 



 

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