Three years ago, I was looking back on my career and it hit me that I had so many experiences to share. While on vacation with my family, they brought up the idea of writing a book about my life. My sons said, “Dad, we are going to be more successful than you,” I replied,…
In the spring of 2011 I saw Prince Ibeh play for the first time. He was playing for the Top Achievers Program at a spring AAU event at the Bob Knight Center in Duncanville, TX. I had just returned to Texas for my second stint on the staff. When I first joined the Texas staff in…
There is not a coach in our business who does not want to win, and win big. Certainly there are many similarities among all programs, but there are also key differences in perspectives on the best way to put together a team and build a program. How many times do we, as coaches, ignore things…
The year was 1983. I had just finished working a basketball camp on Long Island. Mitch Kupchak’s “Yes I Can” Basketball Camp to be specific. Stan Kellner, Mitch’s high school coach, started the “Yes I Can” camps that were run in various parts of the country. (More on Coach Kellner in another article, possibly. A…
I usually get a full physical every year right when the season ends. It’s something I’ve made a high priority, especially as I get older in this profession. But this year was different. This was a transitional year for me. I left Fresno State for the chance to return home to Texas and become the…
Wow!!! What a great two days of basketball. Let me start by thanking Jordan Mincy, my former player and coach who is now an assistant at Florida along with Mike White, Florida’s Head Mens Basketball Coach, for inviting me to attend the clinic these last few days. In addition, thanks to Larry Shyatt of the Dallas…
“Dad, you’ve got to sit down…” …A very common expression heard on Rockhurst University game days. Oftentimes to appease a scrutinizing referee and many times varying in tone, intensity and volume. Regardless, an expression with the significance that makes me lucky and blessed. In my 15 year coaching career (which included assistant coaching stops at…
Success in college coaching is based on relationships, and relationships are the real reward of college coaching. I have had a great 35-year experience in the college coaching profession, and some truly special people have impacted and shaped my life along the way. As many coaches pursue the elusive feeling of happiness and contentment in their careers, they sometimes are blinded and miss…
I always tell myself that I’m less of a coach and more of a gardener or harvester of talent. I find that players are so malleable, and as coaches, we have the power to speak success, positivity, and greatness into their lives, on and off the court – if we take the chance to do…
It was November of 2004 and football season had just ended at Greer High School. Growing up, I always played sports and did everything the other kids my age did. This continued into middle school, where I played baseball and C-Team football. Once I got to high school, the size gap was a little too…
