1. Successful Coaching Success: True success is attained only through the satisfaction of knowing you did everything within your limits of you ability to become the very best that you are capable of being --John Wooden

3. Determine what you want from your team and how much time you have

4. Monthly, weekly and daily

5. Have a written plan

6. For the season

7. For the month

8. For the week

9. For each practice

10. Time your practices and drills

11. STAY ON TASK“Proper planning prevents poor performances”

13. Have a practice and game schedule

14. Discuss expectations and rules

15. Have a parent e-mail and phone list

16. Communicate with parents

18. Set expectations and goals

19. Always praise the little things

21. Make notes

22. After practice

23. After games

24. After season

26. Build good character and have good character

27. Have high expectations for athletes and yourself

28. Enforce and follow rules

29. Teach respect for the rules, game, opponent and officials

30. I would rather lose with kids that have good character, then win with kids what have poor character

31. Have pride in developing athletes

32. What are your teams good at?

33. Emphasize four things your team will be good at

34. Ex. Play Hard, Pressure Defense, Rebound, Fastbreak

35. When someone comes to practice, they should know within the first 40 minutes what your team is about

37. Develop meaningful drills

38. Drills must focus on big picture

39. Put kids in game situations

40. Use video when possible

41. Believe in what you teach, and know what you teach

43. Scout opponents

46. Attend clinics, purchase DVD’s

47. Use online resources

48. Hire people who know more then you

51. Doing things with good character

52. Knowing how to teach