Rick Majerus Basketball Coaching Notes by Mark Chapman

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I have coached at the NCAA Division 2 (Southwestern Oklahoma State University), NAIA (USAO), and JUCO Levels (Blinn College and Carl Albert State College) as well as high school. I just felt that fellow coaches especially young coaches need to constantly work on their “game”. Just like the basketball players that we coach. We as coaches need to improve ourselves. That is my story and why I do this blog.

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August 3, 2014

Rick Majerus Basketball Coaching Notes by Mark Chapman

Philosophy: “Be Straightforward and honest with players”

– Does your best player get the most shots?
(shot distribution / shot allocation)

– You must get to the free throw line more than your opponent!
(and you must take advantage of it)

– To shoot better free throws | Basketball Coaching Notes
Shoot free throws between drills
1) only shoot two at a time (four max) 2 sprints / miss
2) NO talking, NO drinks

– Free throw shooting is difficult because it requires Relaxation and Concentration at the same time. The only way to achieve this is through practice.

– Offense: Spacing, Spacing, and more spacing
Spacing is offense, and offense is spacing

– At Utah we work 3 things daily | Basketball Coaching Notes
1) Conversion Defense
2) Skill Development
3) Shoot Free Throws
“Those to whom defense is not important will have the best seat in the game”
“Anybody can be a good screener”

Cuts | Basketball Coaching Notes
1) Make every cut to the basket hard
2) Slow down in the target area, give a hand target
3) Post up in paint if you’re a post
4) Cross screen to bring a big in
5) Outlet to the three fast
6) Economy of motion, don’t waste movement that is unnecessary

Coach Rick Majerus is one of the best coaches that I have witnessed in quite a while. You will learn from these basketball coaching notes.

We have a new basketball coaching contributor in Mark Chapman who is the Head Boy’s Basketball Coach at Hamilton Township High School in Columbus, Ohio. Coach Mark Chapman always has great basketball plays and basketball coaching clinic notes to share with the basketball coaching world. Make sure that you check out his basketball X’s and O’s material.