The Hubie Brown Drill by Chad Seibert

Written by Chad Seibert

Chad Seibert is a Men’s Basketball assistant at Division III Eastern Mennonite University under Head Coach Kirby Dean. Seibert joined EMU in 2015 after 8 successful seasons at the high school level. He served as an assistant coach at Boulder High School in Colorado and as Head Coach at Turner Ashby in Virginia. He started 2 successful AAU feeder programs, the Boulder Blaze and Virginia Alliance. He also coached travel teams with three of the premier organizations in the country, the Colorado Chaos, East Coast Fusion, and Big Shots Elite. Seibert’s combined High School and AAU coaching record is 416-179. This includes a State championship runner-up in Colorado, a Regional appearance in Virginia, and multiple titles at the 16U-17U level in AAU tournaments across the country. Seibert’s teams are recognized for their emphasis on skill development and pure shooting, as well as pressure man-to-man defense. In Colorado, Boulder High School was known for their up-tempo style and accurate shooting, producing Mr. Basketball in 2010-11. Seibert relocated to Virginia in 2011 and took over at Turner Ashby in Bridgewater. At Turner Ashby, Seibert inherited a program with 5 consecutive losing seasons and immediately made an impact by changing the culture and installing a youth feeder system down to the 3rd grade level. Seibert’s team broke the school’s 3 point record in 2013-14, and again in 2014-15. The Knights produced two All-Region point guards, an All-Region Shooting Guard, as well as 3 All-Conference players in his four seasons. In 2012-13 and 2013-14, Seibert’s Turner Ashby squads produced back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in over a decade at the school. Chad has a Master’s Degree in Teacher's Education from Drexel University in Philadelphia and will soon complete his second Master’s in Physical Education from Asuza Pacific University.

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September 26, 2015

The Hubie Brown Drill by Chad Seibert

In 1986 my friend Gregg Kalina from Seattle ordered a flimsy paperback coaching pamphlet from the back of a sports magazine. Inside was a Hubie Brown Drill, and he shared it as his all time favorite. Gregg began running this Hubie Brown drill every day with his teams. Over time, Coach Kalina’s Odea HS teams became legendary for their defense, toughness, and ability to execute.

Eight years ago when I was just getting started as a coach, Coach K passed this drill on to me. Even as a brand new coach, I realized the incredible value of this Hubie Brown drill. Virtually every concept of the game must be used to survive. In golf terms, you have to use every club in your bag to win this drill! You can use it in tryouts, off-season workouts, and during the season. If you want to see who can play, who will compete (and who won’t), and who you can depend on when things get tough–run this drill. The DOGS will rise to the top every time!

There is a lot of talk about culture in today’s game. It seems like any time a new coach is hired, the first words out of his mouth are “change the culture”. But what does culture mean? I like to think of culture as the “collective will” of our group, the DNA of our program, and our daily training habits. The dictionary definition is “the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively”. That’s an accurate description for a basketball team to strive for. Coaches at all levels have come to embrace their culture, and realize–the atmosphere you create determines the product you produce.

When it comes to the culture of your program, it must be built first and foremost on a foundation of competitive toughness. Personally, I believe if practices are hard, games are easy. You can dummy through stuff all day and scream “game speed” until you lose your voice, but getting kids to compete can often be a challenge. Competition is what sharpens the blade. In practice, my goal is to create time and score situations, where the drill acts as the “bad guy”, and coach my team through the challenges. As a coach, I’ve always looked for staple drills in our program that leave nowhere to hide. This drill can serve many purposes depending on what you choose to emphasize. I’ve used the “Hubie” with every team that I’ve coached. The best compliment I can give this drill is that the good teams loved it and the bad teams hated it! Figure out who your DOGS are and run this drill at your next off-season workout.