The above video is a mock interview I did last year with Daniel Parker for AthleticDirectorU.com. I also did one this year at the Final Four in San Antonio for the NABC’s Professional Development Series, and I got a lot of questions from different people about the best approach to a job interview. I’ve had […]
Andre Ingram Signs With The Lakers
After 10 years playing in the G League, Andre Ingram finds out he’s getting called up to the Lakers.
Slate on Dan Le Betard
https://slate.com/culture/2018/04/espns-dan-le-batard-built-a-sports-talk-empire-by-talking-about-sports-as-little-as-possible.htmlWhether you are a fan of Dan Le Betard or not, this article is so well done.
The Personality of Your Team
In many cases a basketball team will take on the personality of their head coach. Over time your players will start to exhibit the characteristics that you define as important and continually emphasize. You’ll also recruit and attract those kinds of players as well. If your team is tough, it’s probably because you are tough. […]
Billy Beane and Torey Lovullo
https://www.mlb.com/news/billy-bean-torey-lovullo-friendship-strong/c-270651504Tremendous story of a 30 year friendship.
Becoming a Head Coach
I’ve always felt like our business doesn’t do a good job of training young assistants to be head coaches. It’s such a competitive business, you do whatever you can to get on staff as an assistant wherever you can. Then you put your head down and work your ass off for your boss, trying to […]
John Beilein’s Family
http://buffalonews.com/2018/04/01/sean-kirst-at-ncaa-title-game-john-beilein-and-hate-to-lose-gene-of-the-nilands/Terrific look at the family that helped make John Beilein who he is.
Jim McElwain
http://www.tampabay.com/sports/florida-gators/2018/04/06/the-real-reason-ex-gators-coach-jim-mcelwain-took-a-loss-on-his-florida-home-isnt-so-funny/Former Florida football coach Jim McElwain sold his house for a $400,000 loss and took a lot of heat after not winning enough games at Florida. The reason he did it is awesome.
3’s In The NCAA Tournament
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-threes-are-feeding-the-ncaa-tournaments-madness-1521475382The Wall Street Journal looks at the effect of the 3-pointer in the NCAA Tournament.
Villanova Open Practice
I went to open practices in Pittsburgh before the first round of the NCAA Tournament. I feel like open practices are past their time at this point – it’s a Wednesday afternoon, there’s not a lot of interest in them, and it screws up the regular routine of the teams getting ready for the biggest […]