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OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BASKETBALL COACHES SUMMER 2021

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BEARS TO TITLE

Crazy COVID Season Ends with Baylor on Top

Jamie Dixon President TCU

Gary Stewart First Vice President Stevenson University

Lennie Acuff Second Vice President Lipscomb University

John Calipari Third Vice President University of Kentucky

Matt Margenthaler Fourth Vice President, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Tommy Amaker, Director John Thompson III Harvard University

Bill Coen, Director Northeastern University

Pat Cunningham, Director

Frank Martin, Director University of South Carolina

Matt Painter, Director Purdue University

Bob Huggins, Director West Virginia University

Cuonzo Martin, Director University of Missouri

Mike McGrath, Director University of Chicago

Pat Estepp, Director Cedarville University

Shaka Smart, Director Marquette University

Anthony Grant, Director University of Dayton

Mark Few, Director Gonzaga University

Charlie Brock 2018-19 Past President Springfield College

Tom Izzo, Director Emeritus Michigan State University

Phil Martelli, Director Emeritus University of Michigan

John Moore, Director NAIA

Dave Archer, Director NHSBCA

Thom McDonald, Director NJCAA & Two-Year Colleges

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COLUMNS

FEATURES

From the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Remembering Joe Vancisin Rick Leddy

2020-21 National Champions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Coaches vs. Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 NABC’s Minton Honored with Diversity in Cancer Research Grant

2020-21 Players of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

National High School Basketball Coaches Association. . . . . . . 15 From the High School Perspective Dave Archer, Executive Director NHSBCA NCAA Eligibility Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Initial-Eligibility and Delayed Enrollment Relief

2020-21 Coaches of the Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2020-21 Honor Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2020-21 Special Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Heroes of the Tournament. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 McLendon Minority Leadership Initiative

5 Qualities of Great Coaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Carey Casey

Coach’s Clinic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Keep It Simple – Move It, Shoot It, Score Tom Brown, Head Coach, West Texas A&M

NABC Chaplain’s Corner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Dreaming BIG Pastor Donnell Jones

Coach’s Clinic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 The Importance of Repeating the Fundamentals Austin Johnson, Head Coach, Lewis-Clark State College

National Association of Basketball Coaches 1111 Main Street, Suite 1000 Kansas City, Missouri 64105 Phone: 816-878-6222 • Fax: 816-878-6223 www.NABC.com ______________________________________________ NABC EXECUTIVE STAFF Craig Robinson Executive Director Nate Pomeday Associate Executive Director Troy Hilton Senior Director of Corporate Relations and Association Affairs Stephanie Whitcher Chief Financial Officer Rick Leddy Senior Director of Communications Ebony Donohue Associate Director of Membership Mark Heatherman Senior Director of Special Events Janelle Guidry Director of Convention Wade Hageman Director of Corporate Relations Jenna Wright Director of Convention Housing Eric Wieberg Director of Digital & Social Media

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2020-21 NABC BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jamie Dixon, President, TCU Gary Stewart, 1st Vice President, Stevenson University Lennie Acuff, 2nd Vice President, Lipscomb University John Calipari, 3rd Vice President, University of Kentucky Matt Margenthaler, 4th Vice President, Minnesota State University Tommy Amaker, Director, Harvard University Bill Coen, Director, Northeastern University Pat Cunningham, Director Frank Martin, Director, University of South Carolina Matt Painter, Director, Purdue University Bob Huggins, Director, West Virginia University Cuonzo Martin, Director, University of Missouri Mike McGrath, Director, University of Chicago Pat Estepp, Director, Cedarville University Shaka Smart, Director, Marquette University Anthony Grant, Director, University of Dayton Mark Few, Director, Gonzaga University Charlie Brock, 2018-19 Past President, Springfield College Tom Izzo, Director Emeritus, Michigan State University Phil Martelli, Director Emeritus, University of Michigan John Moore, Director, NAIA Dave Archer, Director, National High School Basketball Coaches Association Thom McDonald, Director, NJCAA and Two-Year Colleges

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS NABC Executive Director: Craig Robinson NABC Associate Executive Director: Nate Pomeday Accountant: Brian Welch, Welch & Associates, LLC N ABC General Counsel: Dennis Coleman and Christopher Conniff, Ropes & Gray, LLP B oard Secretary: Rick Leddy, NABC Senior Director of Communications Dan Gavitt, NCAA Senior Vice President of Basketball Judy McLeod, Conference USA Commissioner and Chair/NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee Kevin Lennon, NCAA Vice President for Division I Governance PHOTO CREDITS: Cover: Courtesy Baylor Athletics; Joe Vancisin Photos: Courtesy USA Basketball; NJCAA Photo Credits: Courtesy Coffeyville Community College and Des Moines Area Junior College; NAIA Photo Credit: Courtesy Shawnee State; Tom Brown Coach’s Clinic: Courtesy West Texas A&M Athletics ; Oklahoma State Photo Credits: Courtney Bay/OSU Athletics; Baylor Photo Credits – including Davion Mitchel Defensive POY: NCAA Digital Media Hub; NAIA Championship Team: Courtesy NAIA; NAIA Player of the Year: Indiana Wesleyan Athletics; IowaGarza photos: BrianRay/hawkeyesports.com; NAIA Coach of the Year: Lewis-Clark State Athletics; NCAA Division I Coach of the Year – Mark Few, Gonzaga: Courtesy Gonzaga Athletics; High School Coach of the Year – J.R. Holmes, Bloomington (IN) South High: Courtesy J.R. Holmes; Northwest Missouri State Photos – McCollum, Hudgins, team: Courtesy Northwest Missouri State Athletics Time-Out is published quarterly by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.

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FROM THE EDITOR, Rick Leddy

Remembering Joe Vancisin Giving Back to the Game That phrase has been a tenet for basketball coaches since legendary University of Kansas coach Dr. Forrest “Phog” Allen founded the NABC in 1927.

For close to a century, a countless number of NABC coaches have fulfilled that tenet – none more than former NABC Executive Director Joe Vancisin, who passed away March 23 in Atlanta at the age of 98.

After serving as NABC president in 1974, Vancisin left his position as head coach at Yale University after being selected as the NABC executive director, and established an office near his home in Branford, Conn.

Just the third executive director for the NABC, he succeeded Bill Wall, who served for two years before moving on to a similar position with ABAUSA Basketball.

Vancisin, with assistance from his wife, Elizabeth, and secretary Joyce St. John, were the overseers of the association. Funding for the NABC during that time, mostly coming from membership dues, was sparse as Vancisin began with $100,000 and just nine months until the annual NABC Convention in Philadelphia.

Despite some of the roadblocks they had to overcome, the membership was expanded and the NABC continued to lift its national profile for coaches.

If the lack of funds wasn’t enough, NCAA Executive Director Walter Byers notified Vancisin that the NABC coaches would no longer receive complimentary tickets to the Final Four. That practice had been started in 1940 when the NABC, which started the national tournament, granted control to the NCAA with an

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agreement that its coaches would be guaranteed free tickets.

Despite all of this and the uproar surrounding discord between the NCAA and NABC, Vancisin stood strong and worked to develop additional revenue streams and benefits for member coaches. One tactic was to go into the hotels in the Final Four cities and negotiate rates for coaches, lower than those for the NCAA. Vancisin also worked with vendors to greatly expand the exposition, offering access to coaches for the vendors and merchandise and apparel for coaches attending.

Another long-standing funding stream was a very well attended banquet during the convention to honor coaches at every level of basketball. The dais included almost every coach who had been on the NABC board of directors, and all coaches being honored. Joe brought in his good friend, national broadcasting legend Curt Gowdy, who had been the play-by-play announcer for many seasons of Final Four games, as emcee.

Around this same time, Vancisin took on responsibilities with the U.S. Olympic basketball staffs in 1976 and 1980. North Carolina coach Dean Smith appointed Joe as the team manager in 1976 along with assistant coaches Bill Guthridge and Larry Brown.

Four years later, Providence coach Dave Gavitt selected Vancisin for the same position to work alongside assistant coaches Dee Rowe, John Thompson and Brown. Unfortunately, the U.S. boycotted the 1980 Olympics but Dan Gavitt, Dave’s

son and now senior vice president for basketball with the NCAA, fondly remembers Vancisin’s role during the early training.

“Joe was a great friend of my father and I remember that one of his duties was to hand out the meal money for the players,” said Gavitt. “Every day, the players were anxiously looking for Joe Van, the money man.”

That phrase is also appropriate for what Vancisin accomplished for the NABC in his 17 years as executive director from 1975 until his retirement in 1992, leaving the association with a $1.3 million budget surplus.

Born in Bridgeport, Conn., five years before the formation of the NABC and just three years after his parents immigrated from the Ukraine, Vancisin immersed himself in sports, primarily basketball and baseball.

He was the player of the year in Connecticut as a senior and an AllNew England selection for Bassick High School, leading his team to the New England championship in 1940.

The year prior to winning the New England title, Vancisin and his Bassick teammates were runners up in the tournament but had what Joe described as one of the most memorable experiences of his life.

In attendance at the game was Dr. James Naismith, who created the sport, and he threw the ball up for the opening tip.

Vancisin moved on to Dartmouth College, earning a Tuck School Graduate Master’s degree in 1944.

That same year, he was a starting guard for Dartmouth, which reached the NCAA championship game, losing to Utah by two points, 42-40 in overtime.

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Enlisting in the U.S. Air Force following graduation, Vancisin had his first taste of coaching, serving as a player/ coach for the Air Force Services team which won the All-Services title in 1945.

From there it was on to the University of Michigan as an assistant to his former Dartmouth coach, Ozzie Cowles, helping the Wolverines to the 1948 Big Ten title. He then moved on with Cowles to Minnesota where, also serving as an assistant to head baseball coach Dick Siebert, he helped the Golden Gophers to an NCAA baseball championship in 1956.

Soon after, Vancisin was hired as the head basketball coach at Yale, where he served from 1956-57 until 1974-75. His teams garnered two Ivy League titles while winning 206 games, second only to current Elis’ coach James Jones in all-time wins. He regularly took on some of the nation’s top teams early in the season to prepare his team for the Ivy League schedule, playing against powers including North Carolina, Duke, Michigan, Purdue and UCLA. One of the most memorable victories came in the Rainbow Classic on December 30, 1969, in Honolulu.

Entering the championship game as a huge underdog against LSU with Pete Maravich, Vancisin’s Bulldogs upset the Tigers, 97-94.

“I was proud to play for Coach Vancisin, and he was recognized throughout the coaching ranks as an outstanding tactician. We didn’t always match up to the talent level of our opponents, but we were always well prepared,” said Jim Morgan, who outscored Maravich

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35-34 in the Rainbow Classic title game.

“I’m grateful for having had the chance to play for him, and I know my teammates feel the same way.

He had a major impact on our lives, and I sincerely appreciate everything he did for me and the basketball program.”

Inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011, Vancisin received the John Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions to basketball from the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame in 1993.

He attended 60 consecutive NCAA Final Fours (1948-2008) and 63 overall, attending the 2013 Final Four in Atlanta at age 90.

I was very fortunate to join the NABC staff in 1985 when Joe hired me to assist with media, publications and various other tasks, while still holding my permanent position as sports information director at Southern Connecticut State University. The opportunity allowed me to have a second career on a national platform and meet so many outstanding people over the last 36 years.

Joe not only gave back to the game, but gave a great deal to me personally as a mentor, golfing partner and wonderful friend.

American Cancer Society Honors Reggie Minton It’s ironic that I write about two former high school basketball standouts from Bridgeport, Conn., but later in this Time-Out issue is a story about recently retired NABC Deputy Executive Director Reggie

Minton, who was honored in June by the American Cancer Society at a golf event at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin.

Reggie has been a champion for the ACS and its collaboration with the NABC in the Coaches vs. Cancer program over 28 years.

During the event, the ACS announced the establishment of the Reggie Minton Diversity in Cancer Research Internship Grants Fund. This will serve as a single grant named in his honor supporting the Society’s broader Diversity in Cancer Research Internship grant program.

For many years, Reggie worked in tandem with his great friend, Jim Satalin, a former head coach at St. Bonaventure and Duquesne, who later headed the Coaches vs.

Cancer initiative.

I spoke with Satalin who offered these comments on his long-time friend.

“Reggie had a major impact on Coaches vs. Cancer. As a former coach, he understood what coaches go through and the pressures they have,” said Satalin. “He was always willing to help and stood up for what was done in the right manner.”

“He was truly taken by this honor, which is so well deserved. There were many coaches at the event and others who sent videos to speak about Reggie’s work. He is the type of person who is always positive and when you walk away after being with him, you’re always left feeling better.”

Congratulations to our esteemed colleague and friend so deserving of this legacy!

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2020-21 National Champions

NCAA DIVISION I BAYLOR UNIVERSITY

NCAA DIVISION II NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY

NJCAA DIVISION I COFFEVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

NJCAA DIVISION II DES MOINES AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

NAIA SHAWNEE STATE (OH)

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COACHES OF THE YEAR

NCAA DIVISION I MARK FEW Gonzaga

NCAA DIVISION II BEN McCOLLUM NW Missouri State

NAIA AUSTIN JOHNSON Lewis-Clark State

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JUNIOR COLLEGE BRETT PUTZ Des Moines Area CC

OUTSTANDING HS J.R. HOLMES Bloomington South (IN)

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PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

NCAA DIVISION I LUKA GARZA University of Iowa

NCAA DIVISION II TREVOR HUDGINS NW Missouri State

NAIA KYLE MANGAS

TWO-YEAR COLLEGE MALEVY LEONS Mineral Area College

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NABC HONOR AWARDS Each year, the NABC presents Honor Awards to member coaches who reached significant milestones in their careers, beginning with 300 victories.

Biola University’s Dave Holmquist registered his 1,000th career victory this season as the Eagles topped Concordia Irvine on February 27. His career record now stands at 1,002-410 (.710) with 966 of those wins in his 41 seasons at Biola. He began his head coaching career at Fresno Pacific.

This year, North Carolina’s Roy Williams and Bob Huggins of West Virginia each won their 900th game. Williams retired after 33 years as a head coach at Kansas and North Carolina, closing out his career with an overall record of 903-264 for a winning percentage of .774. His teams reached the Final Four nine times with three NCAA championships.

Huggins has compiled a 900-381 (.703) record in 39 seasons as a head coach, which includes stints at Walsh College (1980-83), Akron (1984-1989), Cincinnati (1989-2005), Kansas State (2006-07) and West Virginia (2007-present). His teams reached the Final Four twice, in 1991-92 with Cincinnati and in 2009-10 with the Mountaineers.

Here are all the NABC member coaches who received Honor Awards following the 2020-21 season.

1,000 Wins: Dave Holmquist, Biola University 900 Wins: Bob Huggins, West Virginia University; Roy Williams, University of North Carolina 800 Wins: Charles Funk, Hialeah Educational Academy 700 Wins: Kim Elders, Cornerstone University; Dennis Gibson, Garrett College 600 Wins: Mark Few, Gonzaga University; Bob McKillop, Davidson University; Bruce Pearl, Auburn University; Jay Wright, Villanova University 500 Wins: Scott Coval, DeSales University; Mike Helfer, Valdosta State University; Ben Howland, Mississippi State University; Darren “Dip” Metress, Augusta State University 400 Wins: Mike Anderson, St. John’s University; Mick Cronin, UCLA; Tim Grosz, University of Northwestern; Brian Hoberecht, Kilgore College; Drew Kelly, Harcum College; Walter Shaw, Brunswick Community College 300 Wins: Cory Baldwin, South Georgia State College; Jeff Burkhamer, University of West Florida; Chris Carideo, Widener University; James Giacomazzi, Las Positas College; Brian Gregory, University of South Florida; Ben Jacobson, University of Northern Iowa; Charles Marquardt, Molloy College; Ben McCollum, Northwest Missouri State University; Paul Sather, Northern State University

Coach awards (presented by Wilson) NABC Division I Coach of the Year – Mark Few Gonzaga University NABC Division II Coach of the Year – Ben McCollum, Northwest Missouri State University NABC NAIA Coach of the Year – Austin Johnson, Lewis-Clark State College NABC Junior College Coach of the Year – Brett Putz, Des Moines Area Community College NABC Outstanding High School Coach – J.R. Holmes, Bloomington South (IN) High School

Player awards NABC Division I Player of the Year (presented by ShotTracker) – Luka Garza, University of Iowa NABC Division II Player of the Year (presented by ShotTracker) – Trevor Hudgins, NW Missouri State University NABC NAIA Player of the Year (presented by ShotTracker) – Kyle Mangas, Indiana Wesleyan University NABC Two-Year College Player of the Year (presented by ShotTracker) – Malevy Leons, Mineral Area College NABC Defensive Player of the Year – Davion Mitchell, Baylor University NABC Pete Newell Big Man of the Years – Luka Garza, University of Iowa NABC Freshman of the Year (presented by adidas) – Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State University

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Luka Garza

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2021 NABC Defensive Player of the Year

Davion Mitchell Baylor University

2021 NABC Freshman of the Year (presented by adidas)

Cade Cunningham

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HEROES of the TOURNAMENT It was January 4, 2021, when the NCAA announced that all 67 games in the 2021 men’s basketball tournament would be played entirely in one state, Indiana, with the majority of the 67 games in the city of Indianapolis.

With the regular basketball season schedules often fractured during the COVID-19 pandemic, NCAA Senior Vice President of Basketball Dan Gavitt and Managing Director of Men’s Basketball JoAn Scot eschewed the theory of thinking out of the box and instead thought more about building a box-like, controlled environment, aka BUBBLE. What better place than Indianapolis, home of the NCAA headquarters and a very central location in America to have 68 teams come together.

One of the many tasks for Scot and her team was the need for team hosts or ambassadors to help provide services for the participating teams.

At every tournament venue, college conferences and the NCAA utilize team hosts, usually local volunteers, to assist the teams which may include everything from making dinner reservations, to transportation issues and various other needs.

The traditional plan of using local volunteers was problematic due to the pandemic so Scot reached out to NABC Executive Director Craig Robinson for some assistance.

“I called Craig I to see if he might help in securing team managers for the positions and he suggested that we use the McLendon Minority Leaders to fill this gap while also providing a great opportunity for these young people,” said Scot.

The McLendon Minority Leadership program was the brainchild of Kentucky head coach and NABC board member John Calipari. The initiative, named in honor of Hall of Fame coach John McLendon, was created to provide young minority candidates with opportunities to have internships in various collegiate athletic administrative positions. With assistance from Harvard coach Tommy Amaker and Frank Martin, head coach at South Carolina, college coaches in many sports across the country funded some 30 positions for these leaders in its first year.

It proved to be a solid fit for this year’s tournament with the plan to have one ambassador for every four teams in the 68-team field. The ambassador would assist with movement throughout the bubble to meeting rooms, practice facilities, meals and everything needed in a very controlled environment.

Scot then reached out to a pair of longtime athletic administrators, former Big 12 Associate Commissioner Tim Allen and Steve Pyne, former Director of Events and Facility Management at the University of Utah, to manage the ambassadors.

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“Steve and I served as directors for the ambassadors and we had a lieutenant at each hotel. These were people we were familiar with who had experience with conference tournaments and NCAA events,“ said Allen. “We met from January to March, usually 14 hours per week with NCAA officials on calls to discuss all the details for the tournament.”

It was Pyne who developed the ambassadors program with all of the documentation, creating checklists and one-pagers with tasks for the McLendon Leaders in the morning, midday and night. There were different styles for everyone with all making contributions.

“Each ambassador was assigned to two teams and worked closely with the team administrators and directors of operations (DOBOS) to accommodate the needs of the group,” Pyne said.

On each floor of the hotels – there was an essential closet for the teams and that was the responsibility of the ambassadors because the hotel personnel did not meet the protocols in place. Items in the closet included towels, bedding, water, trash bags, shampoo and other bathroom products as the team members were confined to their floor and rooms.

“The ambassadors were in key roles here and sometimes they just had to figure out where to go and they became very resourceful.,” said Allen. “Everyone came together and had a daily checklist to follow.”

“Learning about the importance of attention to details was a key and the ambassadors were unified during the tournament, helping and covering for each other each other when needed,” said Pyne. “Each night at our meetings, there were some teaching moments on how to handle certain situations and the ambassadors also learned to network during the time in the bubble.”

Allen and Pyne agreed that hosting the tournament in the bubble was more than they could have imagined.

“Using the McLendon Leaders turned out to be the greatest thing as the coaches, staffs and teams had only great things to say about them. All the comments we had were extremely positive and some of the leaders were even offered positions coming from the experience,” said Scot.

“I think that they will appreciate the opportunity they experienced more in 10-15 years when they have a better understanding of the depth of networking. The leaders learned the importance of working hard and being responsible as they supported the everyday needs of the teams they were working with.”

“They turned out to be the heroes of the tournament.”

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Veronne Clark The McClendon Leadership Initiative has been life changing. It is incredible to see the growth of the organization and the countless opportunities the cohort was able to experience. As a McClendon Leader, I served in the Social Responsibility and Engagement Department at The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). It was my duty to develop and create community engagements and diversity, equity, and inclusion partnerships and initiatives. Along with those key components were to lead the charge on branding, marketing and social media strategy. Being here helped me understand the politics and structure of collegiate athletics. There were so many moments that shaped my professional growth, from internal team meetings to coaches’ meetings, to staying up late to pack food boxes for the community. As I continued to work in social impact, I grew a life passion for the work. Since the pandemic, the two words I stuck by were execution and discipline. I am proud to have built several community initiatives that have helped transform the community. The impact and the lifelong relationships fostered by the MLI will live on forever.

Lexi Mallory Being a MLI future leader this past year has been an absolute blessing. Not only did it give me something to do during my “covid year,” but it allowed me to gain a unique experience. I had the opportunity to intern with Harvard Athletics and work with seven different departments within athletics (Compliance, Communications, Events/Operations, Facilities, Multimedia, Marketing, and Rec Sports). This broadened my spectrum and allowed me to gain experience that I wouldn’t have gained working with only one department. I was able to form relationships and build a network. The MLI offered us the opportunity to work the NCAA men’s basketball championship tournament, an experience I will never forget. It was a perfect opportunity to make connections with many college coaches and staff members. Not only did I make professional connections, I was also able to meet some of our cohort in person for the first time. I’m so grateful for everything Harvard and the MLI has done for me this year, and I look forward to staying connected and helping the MLI family grow!

Orianna Shillow The opportunity to become a member of the John McLendon Minority Leadership Initiative has allowed me, during my last year of graduate school at the University of Memphis, to help pave a new way for my professional aspirations. Each month the McLendon Foundation hosts professional development opportunities by introducing us to the best leaders within their profession. In March, we were given an amazing, hands-on experience as Team Ambassadors at the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Our hard work was displayed in front of teams, coaches, administrators and NCAA staff members.

My time in “the bubble” is one that has changed my professional career forever.

The McLendon Initiative continues to prepare us for future leadership roles.

In addition, the opportunities that the McLendon Initiative offers goes beyond monthly education sessions and career opportunities, while also giving us a cohort of friends, professionals and life-long mentors who care about our holistic well-being. The McLendon Initiative works diligently to provide opportunities to young, minority future leaders such as myself. There are truly not enough words to express how thankful I am to be a part of something so special.

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Ceasar Adim The McLendon Leadership Initiative has been a life-changing experience for me. I have been able to learn a lot from different minds in athletics and grow each day as a person, learning from my fellow Future Leaders. In my position in operations at the University of Kentucky, I serve as the primary event and support manager for five sports, including men’s basketball. Being part of the UK athletics has also allowed me to gain and learn from an incredible group of mentors including head coach John Calipari and assistant coach Bruiser Flint, who have been instrumental in my growth this past year as a Future Leader. As a Team Ambassador at the 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament, I worked closely with NCAA, staff, several coaching staffs and the sports administrator of each team to ensure the day-to-day operations of each team were seamless and safe. I was also able to meet and work with many of my other fellow MLI Leaders in this inaugural class, hopefully paving the way for the future leaders that come after us!

Blair Griffith The John McLendon Leadership Initiative has been instrumental in granting me an equal opportunity to gain tangible experience within collegiate athletics. Since we are severely underrepresented across the industry and often are not provided equal opportunities to get our foot in the door, organizations like the McLendon Foundation are critical in providing us a leg up as we pursue the early portions of our professional journeys. The opportunity to work at the University of Kansas has been a blessing in itself and I can confidently say for the first time that I know I have people who have my back as I begin to plan out my professional trajectory.While at KU, I have had the privilege to work in development and fundraising while supporting our department-wide diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives for our student-athletes and staff. I am honored to be able to support KU student-athletes in their own personal development and have been fortunate to have had the opportunity to create a holistic impact on KU Athletics.

Elian Rodriguez The McLendon Foundation offered me an opportunity of a lifetime to work for the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).

With this opportunity, I have had the privilege of working with an amazing staff led by Craig Robinson and Nate Pomeday, allowing me to work with some of the most legendary college basketball coaches in the history of the game.

One of the greatest highlights of being a McLendon Future Leader and working at the NABC was when the future leaders were given the chance to work as ambassadors during the 2021 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. I was able to meet executive leaders of the NCAA and members of the NABC in person for the first time. It was chance to meet some of our board or congress members, including the legendary Roy Williams, in a year where the tournament was so limited to the public; a moment I consider one of the biggest moments in my career. Thank you to the McLendon Foundation for the opportunity and the NABC for accepting me as part of their team.

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NABC’s Minton Honored with Diversity In Cancer Research Grant Coaches vs. Cancer has united coaches and fans nationwide to help the American Cancer Society defeat a common enemy - cancer. And Reggie Minton has been a leading force in the effort for nearly 30 years.

In early June at the Coaches vs. Cancer Golf Invitational and Circle of Honor Dinner in Wisconsin, Coaches vs. Cancer unveiled the Reggie Minton Diversity in Cancer Research Internship Grant, which will serve as a single grant named in his honor supporting the Society’s broader Diversity in Cancer Research Internship grant program. By providing the opportunity to pursue cancer research as a career, this program will make a direct and potentially life altering impact in the lives of more than 20 undergraduate students.

“Throughout his career, Reggie Minton was a tireless supporter of the life-saving work of Coaches vs. Cancer and a staunch advocate for the cause of diversity and inclusion,” said Craig Robinson, executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. “The American Cancer Society Reggie Minton Diversity in Cancer Research Internship Grants bring together those two passions and are a fitting tribute to Reggie’s legacy.”

High-quality research requires a research community comprised of people with unique perspectives and contrasting experiences. To help improve inclusion and diversity in the scientific community, the Society is launching an inaugural program to engage undergraduate students of diverse backgrounds in hands-on cancer research and provide career development support in the hopes they will pursue a career in research. The initial $250,000 for the grant was provided by Sanford Health.

“I’m humbled by this gesture from the American Cancer Society, but more importantly, I’m excited about the Research Internship Grant program’s potential to make a difference in the fight against cancer,” Minton said. “Throughout my career I’ve seen first-hand the impact of ACS and Coaches vs. Cancer, and I’m confident this new program will serve to further their life-saving work.”

Coaches throughout the nation - including Iowa coach Fran McCaffery and his wife, Margaret - rallied to support the development of the internship program because of Minton’s impact on Coaches vs. Cancer over the decades.

“Reggie’s dedication to Coaches vs. Cancer helped to make the program what it is today for the NABC and the American Cancer Society,” said Natalie Morrison, ACS’ strategic director of Coaches vs. Cancer. “While Reggie will be missed, his impact on the fight against cancer will continue through the commitment of coaches across the nation to Coaches vs.

Cancer. And that commitment saves lives. Reggie’s efforts over the years have made a remarkable impact in the fight to save lives. We are so fortunate to call Reggie a friend, a teammate and a coach.”

If you are interested in helping to secure additional funding or would like to make a donation in honor of Reggie Minton, please contact Fran and Margaret McCaffery at margaretmccaffery@me.com or Natalie Morrison at natalie. morrison@cancer.org.

Minton joined the NABC staff in 2000 after 16 years as head men’s basketball coach at the United States Air Force Academy. He retired late last year after serving as NABC deputy executive director since 2004. He has been intimately involved with Coaches vs. Cancer helping the program to raise over $135 million since its inception in 1993.

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FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL PERSPECTIVE

By Dave Archer, Executive Director, NHSBCA The past two basketball seasons have presented unprecedented challenges to all levels of our game. At the high school level coaches showed flexibility and resilience as they guided their teams through two pandemic seasons.

The pandemic put coaches in a variety of situations that required leadership and commitment off the court as well as on. Coaches needed to pay more attention to the mental health of their players. Most coaches held discussion sessions with their teams focusing on Social Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion issues that were front and center in society.

Thank you to the coaches for all that you did for individual players, teams and your school in these circumstances.

In the spring the National High School Basketball Coaches Association hosted a High School Basketball Coaches Leadership Summit. This one of kind Professional Development Event deliberately left “X’s and O’s” sessions out of the program. Rather the focus was on the many roles that a coach has as a leader in their school and in their community. There were four objectives for the event: (1.) To celebrate and rejuvenate high school basketball coaches -who they are and what they do and why they do it. (2.) To listen to and interact with leaders and experts from various parts of the basketball world to provide their thoughts on the state of the high school game. (3.) To collaboratively plan to reaffirm and strengthen the role high school coaches have in the overall basketball landscape. (4) To develop the leadership skills needed in all aspects of the profession.

Some great basketball minds took the time to speak with us which was greatly appreciated. We specifically asked the presenters to address what they think the role of the high school coach is from their perspective. Featured Speakers were: Tommy Amaker – Head Men’s Coach -- Harvard University; John Beilein - Retired University of Michigan; Carla Berube – Head Women’s Coach -Princeton University and USA Basketball; Paul Biancardi – ESPN, Recruiting expert; Jay Bilas – Commentator and Analyst; Danielle Donehew – Executive Director -WBCA; Tony Dorado – NIKE – National Manager High School; Andy Farrell and Adam Gordon – Rising Coaches; Phil Martelli - University of Michigan, Associate Head Coach; Casey Miller – Positive Coaching Alliance; Karissa Niehoff – Executive Director -NFHS; Chris Oliver – Founder Basketball Immersion; Craig Robinson – Executive Director – NABC; TJ Rosene – Point Guard NABC

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College; Alan Stein - Raise Your Game; Don Showalter - USA Basketball; and Mano Watso – Point Guard College.

The Annual NHSBCA Summer Conference will be held on July 13 -16 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Conference is designed to review all aspects of NHSBCA activities and operations with an eye toward improvement. The following questions will help provide direction in Cleveland and beyond as the NHSBCA continues to grow and move forward.

Questions to consider moving forward: 1. How will the new “high school leagues” Overtime Elite and the National Interscholastic Basketball Conference effect “regular” high school basketball?

2. How long before someone tries to launch a high school version of “Name-Image-Likeness”?

3. How to get parents to understand that only 3% of the high school basketball players in the country will ever play college basketball at any level?

4. How to get rid of the reason/concept that every aspect and emphasis related to scholastic and youth basketball is that a player “must be seen.”?

5. How long until all states will adopt a shot clock?

6. What can be done to keep high school basketball relevant?

7. How can we identify and develop the next generation of high school coaches?

8. Are there ways to get AAU and Club team coaches on the same page with high school coaches regarding individual development?

9. To what extent will the college player transfer portal effect the college recruiting of high school players?

10. What is the major role of the high school coach in the overall big picture of basketball in the United States?

About the NHSBCA The National High School Basketball Coaches Association also serves as the High School Congress of the NABC. About thirty-five state basketball coaches’ associations and representatives of some states that do not have a basketball coaches association work together to improve scholastic basketball and scholastic coaches.

The NHSBCA is the national voice for high school basketball coaches, working to foster high standards of professionalism and to support coaches. The NHSBCA conducts two general meetings per year, one at the NABC Convention and the other in July. Additionally, the NHSBCA Executive Committee conducts monthly phone conference meetings. For additional information about the NHSBCA, visit www.NHSBCA.org.

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Initial-Eligibility and Delayed Enrollment Relief Understanding Additional Options from the NCAA for Your Athletes Given the continuing impact of COVID-19 on the educational environment for your athletes, the NCAA Eligibility Center has partnered with the NCAA membership to identify the following changes to the initial-eligibility certification process and delayed enrollment flexibility.

Academic Initial-Eligibility Alternative Standard For students who initially enroll full time in a collegiate institution during the 2021-22 or 2022-23 academic year, the Eligibility Center has removed the requirement for a standardized test score to be included as part of a student-athlete’s initial-eligibility certification requirements. This means student-athletes enrolling in an NCAA Division I or Division II school during the upcoming 2021-22 or 2022-23 season will not be required to have an ACT or SAT score on file to complete their academic certification.

Under the COVID-19 alternative standards, students planning to enroll, study and play at a NCAA Division I or Division II member school must meet the following requirements to be certified as a full qualifier:

*Standardized test scores are excluded from these criteria.

**Students certified based solely on international credentials are exempt from the 10/7 core-course progression requirement.

Full qualifiers are eligible to practice, play and receive athletics aid. For more information, please review and share our COVID-19 FAQ at on.ncaa.com/COVID19_Fall_H to ensure your athlete and their families understand the changes to the initial-eligibility certification process for students who initially enroll full time in a collegiate institution during the 2021-22 or 2022-23 academic year.

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Delayed Enrollment Flexibility In addition to academic alternative standards, the Eligibility Center recently released information on flexibility NCAA Divisions I and II have approved for college-bound student-athletes who delay initial full-time collegiate enrollment and participate in organized competition following their legislated grace period.

Division I Relief Division I college-bound student-athletes who have not previously enrolled full time in a collegiate institution, and their legislated grace period ends before or during the 2020-21 academic year, may only receive relief from the delayed-enrollment legislation for organized competition that occurs in 2020-21.

Division II Relief Division II college-bound student-athletes who have not previously enrolled full time in a collegiate institution, and their legislated grace period ends before or during the 2021-22 academic year, may receive relief from the delayed-enrollment legislation for organized competition that occurs in either 2020-21 or 2021-22 (whichever is more beneficial).

The Eligibility Center will apply this flexibility during the amateurism certification process, and it will be visible in the PSA’s Eligibility Center account Please review our COVID-19 Delayed Enrollment document for more information on the flexibility NCAA Divisions I and II have approved for college-bound student-athletes who delay initial full-time collegiate enrollment and participate in organized competition following their legislated grace period.

The Eligibility Center will continue to monitor the environment and make necessary adjustments to prioritize health, safety and fairness for all prospective student-athletes. Please watch the Eligibility Center’s coaches newsletter for additional information. To receive the newsletter, sign up at https://pub.s1.exacttarget. com/2ccvy5cr5fsv.

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5 Qualities of Great Coaches

by Carey Casey, CEO & President of Championship Fathering

“ Every coach is a role model for his players— for good or bad, and whether or not he is intentional about his influence.”

I’ve had the privilege of playing for and being influenced by quite a few coaches who really “got it.” To give a few examples, during my high school years, I was coached

by Herman Boone from the Remember the Titans movie. Later, I played football at a basketball school, but while I was at North Carolina, Dean Smith still found ways to invest in me and encourage me.

There have been numerous others I have interacted with and learned from through the years, and based on all these experiences, five qualities come to mind that make coaches great. They all happen to start with “L,” so you can remember them: 1 – Light. Great coaches stand out from the crowd. Their character shines; they’re just positive people.

I guess they have to be positive in this profession because there are so many ups and downs—whether they’re on the court, in their personal lives, health concerns, money issues, public criticism, and on and on. But despite all that, they’re steady and determined. They keep believing and motivating their team to focus on a positive goal that’s ahead. Circumstances might try to dull their message or quench their spirit, but they keep shining bright.

2 – Listening. Coaches do a lot of talking, and maybe that’s why it’s so important that they listen to their players. A coach who is genuinely interested in his players will listen to learn more about who they are, so he can encourage them, challenge them, and utilize their gifts for the benefit of the team.

More than that, great coaches know their role is much bigger than what happens on the court. Many young people today come from difficult backgrounds where they might not feel valued as people, and listening is one great way coaches can do that. So they sit down one-on-one to see how they’re really doing and show interest and concern for what they’re about and what makes them tick.

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3 – Learning. Listening will often lead naturally to learning, but this is about much more than taking in information. I’m thinking more about an attitude of learning, where a coach isn’t carrying himself as if he has “arrived.” He’s humble and teachable, and that shows whether he’s listening or speaking or anything else.

Great coaches know they have room to grow. They don’t always have to be “right” or have the final word, and they don’t look down on anyone, especially their players.

They’re more concerned about making their players and others feel important and valuable.

4 – Living. How do great coaches live?

What do they stand for? What do people say about their character and integrity?

Surely there are coaches who have made a lasting impression on you simply because of how they live—how they carry themselves, their character in public and in private, their work ethic, how they treat their bride and their children and servers in restaurants, and maybe even how they dress.

Every coach is a role model for his players— for good or bad, and whether or not he is intentional about his influence. The great ones faithfully demonstrate the kind of life they hope their players will follow.

5 – Loving. Why does Michael Jordan still get emotional when talking about Dean Smith and how Coach invested in him and helped to shape him as a man? The great coaches go deeper to show that they care. They are there to help any time and anywhere, even after players have moved on to other stages of life.

Even for coaches who aren’t emotionally expressive, the love will come through clearly because it’s really about being committed to the player and his well-being. That young person knows he can call Coach about anything, because he’ll listen and give time and do all he can to help. And over time, a deep loyalty grows that builds the player’s confidence for the near future, and it often becomes a long-lasting friendship.

Now, I have usually referred to these great coaches as “they” in this article, but I hope that as you’re reading this, you’re thinking, “That’s me he’s writing about.” Do your best to apply yourself in these five areas with your team and with your family. I know you can be great.

Carey Casey is CEO, President, and the author of Championship Fathering. He has also authored the book Championship Grandfathering: How to Build a Winning Legacy and is the general editor of the book 21-Day Dad’s Challenge: Three Weeks to a Better Relationship with Your Kids. Carey and his wife Melanie live in Chicago. They are the parents of four children and have nine grandchildren. www.ChampionshipFathering.org

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DREAM BIG

by Donnell Jones, Pastor, Grace Covenant Church DC www.GraceCovDC.org

“ Dream big because what you produce will be the difference for others.”

Now vision is an inspired look at the future. Vision is the image you conceive in your mind and heart of a reality that is born in time. It begins with an idea. When an idea is conceived in the mind and heart, you carry it inside you.

Sometimes you are the only one who can see the vision. You talk about it. You explain it. You wake up with it. You lose sleep because of it. You toss and turn because of it. It begins to fill your life.

The vision grows within you taking on shape and form. An inspired vision is often larger than you feel able to manage. It stretches you. As the vision grows so must you grow. You must grow patient because giving birth to a dream takes longer than you desire. You must grow up because giving birth to a dream is not the same as maintaining what is produced.

You need endurance because at times you grow weary. You need others because by yourself you can accomplish very little.

A great dream requires resilience because of opposition. No great dream ever came about with ease. On the contrary, much effort and hard work are required. What big dream inspires you? What giants appear to be standing in the way of the dream coming true. The greatest challenges to our dreams are the giants inside of us not the ones outside. The giants of fear are very real. Fear of failure. Fear of success. The moment you conquer the giants

on the inside, that’s the very moment the ones on the outside lose their grip on you.

Many people carry a dream in their heart and mind. An inspired dream is one that carries you!

When you dream big, the dream moves you. It compels you. You’re restless if you ignore it. Dreaming big punches a hole in the wall of unbelief. Dreaming big dismantles discouragement. Dreaming big creates a path through the wild not around it. Dreaming big hopes for what is yet unseen! Dreaming big dares to be great! Dreaming big gives birth to change for the better and the best!

Dream Big because without a dream you will accept things as they are. Dream big because real change rarely comes about without someone daring to believe and act on that belief.

Dream big because what you produce will be the difference for others. Dream big because it matters for you and for those who you may never see. Whoever you are and wherever you are in life, DREAM BIG! Pastor Donnell Jones is pastor of Grace Covenant Church in Washington, D.C., Character Coach for the Maryland Terrapins and Chaplain of the NABC.

The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the NABC.

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Keep it Simple – Move It, Shoot It & Score Tom Brown Head Coach at West Texas A&M University Runner-up in 2021 NCAA Division II Championship Scoring the basketball is something that we work on daily in practice at West Texas A&M University.

We work on all of the little things that actually go on before the shot and this is what leads to a greater shooting percentage and more efficient scoring.

Every year brings on a new challenge.

You may not always have the size, quickness and length that you want.

You really need to be able to adapt and find ways to score each year with your team. Our staff has been flexible in our teaching and that has empowered our players to play at a very high level.

Players (as we all know) are the ones that get it done on the court. The players are the ones that can make a coach look really good or very pedestrian. As a coach you want the best for your young men and you want them to improve and excel throughout the season.

How do you help your players get better each day, week, month and year? Work at it. Find a way to really impact your players, to motivate them all season.

At times our squad has been able to play big and other times we have been one of the smallest teams in college basketball. However, one thing that has been consistent with our team is that we are going to Move It, Shoot It and Score as often as we can.

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Simple shooting drills (3man/2ball, 3man/1 ball, Can’t Miss 2, Toss Back Shooting as well as others) have been staples in our practice plans for the past seven seasons. These shooting drills can be done with just the players or adding a coach Jordan Collins (5’10” shooting guard) who never started a game at WT finished his four year career as the winningest player in school historywinning 124 games. He recently finished his degree using the Maurice Cheeks Scholarship!

Jordan (ultimate team player) didn’t see much time as a freshman. Jordan found his role as a sophomore and junior. He was primed for his senior season. Jordan’s senior campaign started out a little rough, as he went 3-30 from 3 in his first 8 games- 10%.

What would you do as a coach?

Our staff’s moto is to- Keep Shooting It, Keep Moving It and Keep Scoring.

Jordan finished his senior season 52124 (42%) from 3. He also made six 3’s in his last home game and went 4-5 from 3pt line in the Lone Star Conference Championship Game (his last collegiate game due to Covid).

Here are a few very simple shooting drills that we do weekly, if not daily.

These are very basic fundamental drills- pay attention to detail. Be sharp from start to finish and get after it each and every day.

3-Man 2-Ball Shooting – A. One shooter- two rebounders B. Timed C. Rebounders have to move it D. Great drill for volume shooting 3-Man 1-Ball Shooting – A. Two shooters- one rebounder B. Movement and spacing C. Incorporate your style and you have endless potential Toss Back Shooting – A. Every shooter has a ball B. Coach picks the spots and cutsmove with a purpose C. This is a good conditioner as well Can’t Miss Two – A. Shooter- rebounder B. 5 spots- coaches/players choice C. Miss 2 in a row- move to the next spot D. Great warm-up drill or competition drill Partner Shooting – A. Let players create B. No such thing as a bad shot in this drill C. Build comradery Having just completed his seventh season at West Texas A&M, Tom Brown has built his team into one of the elite programs in NCAA Division II. With an overall record of 181-43 (.808), the Buffs have reached the Division II Sweet Sixteen four times, the Elite Eight three times, the Final Four twice and lost in this year’s national championship game.

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The Importance of Repeating the Fundamentals

Austin Johnson, Head Coach Lewis-Clark State College Runner-up in 2021 NAIA National Championship Here at LC State we have been fortunate to have an excellent group of gifted players and invested teammates. Their talent, accountability and buy-in has helped them go 81-12 during out time together with 3 conference championships, 2 NAIA Fab 4 appearances and a National Tournament Finalist in 2021. I believe outside of talent our success is directly related to our players doing simple things at a high level coupled with a firm foundation of individual development. Each player has their particular strengths, but we want each of our players to be as versatile as possible and be able to play in any game regardless of opponent strength and style of play.

Each of our practices are very similar and to be honest there is not much variety. In my opinion we as coaches (tend to) veer away from fundamental drills/breakdowns as we get further into the season and work more on our team defense/offense or focusing on the next team(s) we are about to face. While those are very important, we are very deliberate in repping fundamentals such as balance, footwork, passing and catching throughout the season.

These are aspects of the game that happen every possession and need to be drilled just as much as shooting/finishing. They help eliminate turnovers, gain confidence with the ball and on the defensive side help players continue to reach their peak in individual footwork and defensive understanding.

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our shell defense work. It gets players going and works on game speed shots with game speed footwork, passing, catching and shot release. It’s a great drill from a skill standpoint, but it’s also great at helping guys bring energy.

A lot of communication and life is infused to the gym since it’s the only drill we allow/encourage dunking (for those that are able).

WARRIOR SHOOTING: This is a 6 minute drill that involves the whole team and 2 basketballs. The ball starts on the right baseline and is passed overhead to the shooting line. It is then passed to the first person in the left line who flashes to the top of the key.

For the 1st minute the shooting line can only layup/dunk the ball. For the 2nd minute the shot is a bank shot with both feet being out of the key. The 3rd minute is baseline jumpers or corner 3’s depending on personnel. At the end of 3 minutes the ball is then passed out from the left baseline and the routine goes again in the same pattern until the 6 minutes is up.

Emphasis: • throwing scoring passes to the shooter • throwing successful overhead pass from the baseline on target • throwing passes with velocity/snap • finishing and catch/shoot scenarios off the move on a dead sprint • communicating: calling for the pass and calling out who you are passing it to In his first three seasons as head coach at LewisClark State, Johnson has helped guide LC to the best back-to-back-to-back seasons in school history with a combined record of 81-12.

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For the third minute of this drill, players will be shooting from the midrange on the baseline or a corner 3, depending on their skill set.IMPORTANT NOTE: Baseline Passers are still required to execute an initial overhead pass, but will need to make sure that their passes do not interfere with the shooter. This is a simple timing aspect that the players will figure out.After the third minute has concluded, the team will switch to the left side, and execute all three shots for each of the remaining minutes.ADDITIONAL OPTION: Have coaches keep track of missed layups, missed dunks, or bobbled passes. This provides a way to hold your team accountable, and gives the players an incentive to be sharp when executing the drill.

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TEACHERS OF THE GAME LEADERS OF THE GAME SERVANTS OF THE GAME ADVOCATES OF THE GAME

GUARDIANS OF THE GAME