Dr. Julie Shaw Team building – Coaching Full Circle

Dr. Julie Shaw – Head Women’s Basketball Coach,
La Verne University

Topic: “Team building – Coaching Full Circle”

Golden Circle
– Great leaders and organizations no matter how big or small THINK, ACT & COMMUNICATE the same way from the inside out.
– You know…
o WHAT you do (coach)
o HOW you do It (practice plans, games, etc.)
– but do you know…
o WHY you do it? (your purpose and your belief)

1. How important do you think mental toughness is?
2. How much time do you invest in developing mental toughness?

Rules to Team building
– Keep it consistent
– Mix it up- variety of activities and introspection
– HAVE FUN!!
– Keep in mind that SYMBOLS, RITUALS & CEREMONIES in any organization is what CONNECTS with people and what becomes CONSISTENT

Quick Concepts
– A.C.E. – Attitude, Concentration, Effort
o These are all CHOICES that we make and are in our control #MakeGoodDecisions
– Real Self vs. Performer Self – Real Self is how you really feel and Performer Self is how you need to train yourself to react to perform at your peak
– Sports Psychology – Question???
– HANDS TEST
o Raise your left hand…how many people do it differently? Which is right? Need to communicate better. Who can get the highest (stand on a chair, etc.) – Have them think OTB!

Homework
– Sneaky team building: Include small team building activities on summer workouts (are they reading it?)
– Find a Champion – Interview – What makes them tick?
– Buddy System – You are responsible for you buddy to pass the test when they return to school
– You can Count on Me…
o Is a fill in the blank that each of your players can dictate for themselves. So they would finish that statement as to what the team can count on them for. Type all of them up and post it in the locker-room. It helps with accountability
– READ!!

NEW TOUGHNESS TRAINING FOR SPORTS
– 250-300 word summary of why you are not more disciplined in your thinking, visualization, and acting skills during competition

Mind Gym Book
– Each chapter answer the following questions:
o How does this pertain to me? How does this pertain to the team?

The Four Agreements
– Be impeccable with your word, Don’t take anything personally, Don’t make assumptions, Always do your best

Social Media – My Favorite Apps
– Twitter – Make them feel appreciated
– Instagram
– Facebook
– Pick Play Post
– Pic Collage
– GroupMe
– Frametastic
– Instasize
– Red Stamp
– Ellen Heads Up
– Groove Book

Team building for Millennials
– Email Chain Letter – Email can’t move on until it is done
– Social Media Contest – Pumpkin Carving
– You Tube Channel Music Video
– Assignments: Take a picture of your teammate working out so that we can give them a virtual shout out
– Team hashtags – Have the team create #secret #teammotto
– Birthday tweets and instagram shout outs
– Easy button in conditioning or team practice
o Easy button (the one you can get from Staples) Incorporate that into sprints to make it fun and help train them to think running is easy! They have to hit the button every time they touch the baselines or sidelines. Maybe work this into preseason workouts
– Bachlorette – Create activities that they have a reference with
– Team Blog

Team Favorites
– Road Map to a Championship
o Barriers, injuries, early morning workouts, etc. – All the things you must do to get you to a ‘Ship – Big roll of paper
– Pattern of Post Its
– Balloon Animals
– Suck it up
– Ski Trip
– Fly on the Wall
– Amazing Race Challenge
– Firing Squad – Sit back and “Take it”
– Post its
o What they need from each other
o What they do well
– “Start, Stop, Continue” – Need one example of each
– “Rose, Bud, Thorn” – Need one from each coach/player
– Summer Workout ideas
o Players send coach your favorite quote and use it on the board
o Players send three people who inspire you

Coaching Full Circle
– Team building – Keep everyone connected – Use it in recruiting!
– Marketing
– Community Involvement
– Campus Involvement
– Creative
– Your vision is a part of every aspect of your program
– It all comes back to WHY, HOW & WHAT

Follow Coach Bert DeSalvo on Twitter!!!

Bert DeSalvo is entering his first full year as head coach of the Southern Connecticut State University women’s basketball program in 2014-2015. DeSalvo brings extensive collegiate coaching experience at the Division I, II and III levels to the Owls’ program.

DeSalvo’s previous head coaching experience includes a successful four year run as head women’s basketball coach at Penn State-Beaver for four seasons. He compiled a 99-26 (.792) record and qualified for the USCAA National Tournament in all four campaigns. The Lady Lions finished as the National runner-up in 2011. He also led the program to an undefeated regular season during that season.

DeSalvo captured the PSUAC Regular Season Championship in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and three consecutive PSUAC Post-Season Conference Titles in 2008, 2009 and 2010. He received the PSUAC Coach of Year award in 2008 and the Beaver County Hall of Fame Recognition Award as women’s basketball Coach of Year in 2008, 2009 and 2010. DeSalvo also served as the Assistant Director of Athletics and programmed intramural and club sports events and activities.

From PSU-Beaver, DeSalvo served as an assistant women’s basketball coach at Division II Clarion (Pa.), where he was also the recruiting coordinator.

His first collegiate coaching experience was as an assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore. He was responsible for all scouting reports and game plans for the Division I program.

DeSalvo then moved on as the lead assistant women’s basketball coach role at Division III MacMurray College, where he handled many duties including academic monitoring, budgeting, scheduling and travel.

His additional coaching experience includes stops as the girls’ varsity head coach at Chariho (RI) High School, junior varsity head coach for boys’ basketball at South Kingstown High School (RI), founder and head coach for the South County Flash girls’ basketball AAU program and the boys’ head coach at Rocky Hill Middle School.

DeSalvo is also the founder of Full Court Consulting, a program that helps record performance and stats for basketball. In this role, he has worked with various Division II, Division III, JUCO and high school coaches around the country. He has also previously worked as a basketball analyst for Krossover software that allows coaches and players to break down plays.

DeSalvo received a bachelor’s of arts from the University of Rhode Island and a master’s of science from Duquesne University, along with additional coursework towards a master’s degree from the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore.

DeSalvo resides in New Haven with his wife, Becky, and daughter, Amara.

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