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8/ Have general expectations for your staff as a whole

Set the bar for who you are and what you do

Here’s ours:

7/ Assign an assistant coach to oversee warmups - assure players are focused and in the right mental state to start the game and second half

To me, it’s embarrassing to the community when a team is “too cool” in warmups

6/ Build in coverage responsibilities if your coaches happen to miss practice

Ex. If the JV coach is sick, the varsity assistant will cover their responsibilities for the day

5/ Appoint one assistant coach the “injury specialist” to take the lead on injuries that happen during the course of practice and games

Consistency allows for better execution of protocols and communications with families

4/ Give each assistant coach their role for games, including:

-Pre-game routine
-Things to look for during the game
-Adjustments
-Stats to track

Get specific

Here’s a sample role outline for an assistant coach:

2/ Give each assistant coach a top 3 skills or interests they focus on every day

3/ Give each assistant coach niches within the program - things that they pay special attention to each day and make their own

Ex. Box out coach, closeout coach, sprint the court coach, etc.

5 | Isolate the middle third and get right to your Zoom action

4 | Using a shooter to set 2 rip screens ❤️

3 | Looking for a power option?

Get your inbounder a touch in front of the rim

2 | Notice how the line converts to a 1-4 low?

A sneaky way to mask your plays