Stan Van Gundy | Developing Your Own Philosophy | Developing Your Own Talent

Written by Coach Peterman

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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July 21, 2013

Stan van Gundy Developing Your own Philosophy | Developing your own Talent

Today’s basketball coaching clinic notes are on Stan Van Gundy Developing your own philosophy / Developing your own talent. I hope that you enjoy these basketball notes. Here are some of coach Van Gundy’s thoughts, as they can be found in the notes:
– The best coaches are not necessarily at the highest levels. You can learn
something from every coach.
– Good book, Coaching the Mental Game by Harvey Dorfman. – Best book he ever read: Smart take from the strong by Pete Carril – Building a basketball philosophy:
Put your philosophy down in writing because it takes more thought. Your philosophy is not a style of play or a system.
– Your system changes but your philosophy stays the same
What makes a winning team?
– This question helps develop your philosophy.
Stan Van Gundy’s philosophy:
1) Players win games. – Develop your players. – Skill development rather than playing a lot of games. – He spends 20 minutes per practice working on offensive skills.’ – Get your players in the weight room. – Teach your players to teach each other.