Coaching Basketball Successfully (book)

The definitive manual from one of America's foremost coaches In this book, Wootten covers every facet of building a successful basketball team--from helping players hit the books to helping them hit teammates with passes. Coaches at every level will appreciate the way he takes sophisticated techniques and breaks them down into practical skills, strategies, and drills that they can apply in their own program. Also included are * nearly 200 illustrations of drills and plays for every situation, and * descriptions of more than 100 drills for teaching and refining the execution of specific techniques and tactics. But coaches will learn more than offensive and defensive strategies--they'll also discover the importance of developing a coaching philosophy. Through more than 40 personal anecdotes, Wootten explains how success should be measured in terms of effort and execution rather than outcome. He also explains the vital role of communication and motivation in building a basketball program. Coaching Basketball Successfully is more than Xs and Os. It's the definitive basketball coaching manual from one of America's foremost high school basketball coaches. AUDIENCE Reference for coaches and players CONTENTS Part I: Coaching Foundation Chapter 1. Developing a Basketball Coaching Philosophy Chapter 2. Communicating Your Approach Chapter 3. Motivating Players Chapter 4. Building a Basketball Program Part II: Coaching Plans Chapter 5. Planning for the Season Chapter 6. Preparing for Practices Part III: Coaching Offense Chapter 7. Basic Offensive Positions, Skills, and Sets Chapter 8. Teaching Offensive Skills Chapter 9. Developing a Running Game Chapter 10. Developing a Half-Court Game Chapter 11. Special Situations Part IV: Coaching Defense Chapter 12. Basic Defensive Skills and Strategies Chapter 13. Teaching Defensive Skills Chapter 14. Teaching Team Defense Part V: Coaching Games Chapter 15. Preparing for the Game Chapter 16. Handling Game Situations Part VI: Coaching Evaluation Chapter 17. Evaluating Players Chapter 18. Evaluating Your Program Appendix A. Motivational Messages Appendix B. Sample Monthly Practice Plan Index (Name and Subject) ABOUT THE AUTHOR Morgan Wootten has been the head basketball coach at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, MD, since 1956. His 88% win record is one of the highest in high school basketball history. Another great achievement