Basketball Program Development Series – Organization and Planning
When it comes to Basketball Program Development, organization and planning are paramount to success. With coaching at the Youth / JH / HS levels, it is important that this is an empahsis if you wish to be successful over the long haul. Coaches at the interscholastic level do not have the luxury of multiple paid assistants, the ability to recruit players who are dedicated to basketball 24/7, or to spend all day every day sitting in an office watching film and planning practice. We must be well organized, efficient, flexible and extremely thorough in our preparation of our entire program.
There are so many areas to plan for as a head coach that at times I have found myself during my prep period; washing and folding game uniforms, while on the phone discussing scouting information with a coaching colleague, unrolling the clean microfiber pads to have the floor swept properly, and changing/tweaking a drill on our practice plan from my iPad…ALL AT THE SAME TIME! So as you can see, it is extremely important that organization and planning are implemented to build a long-lasting and successful program.
Everything in our program is pre-planned, yet flexible due to many of the “unknowns” that pop up from time to time. We try to be so thorough in our planning that we even have “Morning Clean-Up Crew” duties throughout the school year. This is where we have 8 players per week come into the gym at 7:00am to; 1) Damp-Sweep the floor, 2) Shop-Vac the perimeter of the floor/bleachers, 3) Pick up trash in the gym and locker rooms, and 4) make sure the practice gear is taken out of the dryer and laid out for the next practice. So as you can see, we try to leave no stone unturned!
The following are 5 Areas of Organization and Planning that we focus on continuously. They are the 5 areas that drive our daily planning and help us to succeed on and off the floor as a basketball family. We believe that it is what has aided and driven our program to a 105-39 record in our 5 seasons, back to back conference championships, the school’s first Regional Championship in 20 years, the first Sectional Championship in school history, a school record 27 win season, a school historical mark in being the first team to ever be ranked AP #1 in the State (13 out of 16 weeks of 2013-14), sending 6 players to play college basketball, and overflowing crowds at all of our games (home and away). This to us is not a coincidence, nor is it due to coaching genius or superior talent. We know that the effort that we put in to organization and planning has a direct result in our success on the floor. Hopefully some of the information in this article will aid in your planning and success within your own program!
1. Entire coaching staff on the same page…
Responsibilities organized, detailed and followed
Duties carried out in compliance of Rules & Regulations
Involvement in all aspects of the program’s development
Being positive role models
2. Daily player development…
Defense – Intensity, Anticipation, and Effort
Offense – Shooting, Passing, Dribbling
Strength & Speed – Never waste a day to get better physically
Intelligence – Make them think and strategize
Personal – Teach them about life and hard work
3. Promote the program…
Within the school – In-school relationships
Within the community – Reach out to community / alumni
Within our region / area – Build a winning reputation
Statewide – Play the best and build the tradition
4. Conduct a solid summer program…
Play – Approved Summer Leagues/Shootouts & Team Camps
Summer Skill Workouts – This is the time to “become a player”
Strength training – Build strong, hard-nosed athletes
5. Out-work, out-prepare, and out-play our opponents…
Prepare – Coaches and players must be ready to compete
Teach – Never miss an opportunity to educate players
Consistency – Find what works and stick with it…but always be flexible
Compete – Give 100% effort 100% of the time
Close – Finish off what we start
Exerpt from: Payson-Seymour Basketball Program…A BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESS
“Make the BIG TIME where you are!”
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Head Boys Basketball Coach
Payson-Seymour High School (IL) – 105-39 Record in 5 seasons @ Payson / Elite 8 Qualifiers in 2013
Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Board Member (District 16)
Email: coachbrea3@gmail.com
Played College Basketball @ Quincy University (2 Years ’96-98) & Aquinas College (2 Years ’98-’00)
Head Basketball Coach for 10 Seasons and counting (All in the State of Illinois)
Have sent 7 players to play in College basketball programs
Personal Speed, Strength & Skill Trainer
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