1. Minnetonka Boys Basketball Association Program Philosophies
Coaching
Personality: Positive & Enthusiastic
Player Development Trumps Winning
Focus on Fundamentals
Consistency is the Goal, Do Fewer Things Really Well
Always Seek Teachable Moments
Players
Personality: Aggressive & Tough
Toughness Article (Jay Bilas)
Get on the Floor
Run the Floor
Set a Good Screen
Practices
Requirements
Plan for Every Practice
Fundamentals (30 mins 4th-6th; 15 mins 7th-8th)
Focus on Offensive/Defensive Development Matrix
Style
Up Tempo (don’t talk too much)
Hard Working
Positive/Enthusiastic/Energetic/Noisy/Fun
Must be Fun – Incorporate Competitive Games
Keep it Fresh
Games
Play Up Tempo!
Playing Time
Guidelines: 40% all Grades (50% target 4th-6th)
Want players to “earn” playing time
Last 2-3 mins Coaches Discretion
Upfront Communication w/Players & Parents
Player Substitutions
More Individual for Immediate Teaching Moments
Less 5 In/Out (allows kids to slip into roles)
Half Court Defense – Man > 80% (use zone to change pace)
Tournament Goals
Player Speeches
Identify One Player for Each Tournament
Performs Pre-Game Speech (target first & last game)
Articulates Goals that He & Head Coach Established for Tournament
Head Coach Builds on Player Speech in Pre-Game Huddle
Impact of Complaining to Referees (& why we don’t do it)
Provides Players an Excuse, they Need to be Accountable
Sets the Wrong Example for Players
Not Representative of the MBBA’s Mission