1. Building a Successful Program at EHS!

2. SUPPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION! HIRING OF HEAD COACH HIRING OF STAFF MEMBERS FUNDING OF PROGRAM RESOURCES TO BUILD A PROGRAM RAISE THE STANDARD! THREE D’S (DEDICATION, DETERMINATION, AND DISCIPLINE)

3. GREAT COACHING STAFF Coach Kenny Hill (Varsity Assistant, JV) Coach Brian Weeden (9 th Coach)

4. VARSITY ASSISTANT KENNY HILL Coach Hill has 6 yrs. coaching experience on the varsity level. He played college basketball at Mercer University. His Cousin coached College basketball as an assistant at Clemson, Auburn, Alabama, Georgia State. Head Coach at Florida A&M University (2007-2008)

5. Brian Weeden (9 th Coach) Coach Weeden completed his first year of coaching. He is a young coach that played in high school and on the college level. Played for Hall of Fame Coach Richard Robertson. Has a great understanding for the game. Graduated from Alabama State University.

6. Resources! Funding of the Program. I went out and got all of the training equipment I needed. The Gun shooting machine, plyometrics, and various training equipment. Time to go to work!

7. RAISING THE STANDARDS! PARENT MEETING! (GIVE OUT CAMP INFORMATION AND LET THE COMMUNITY KNOW THAT THE GYM IS OPEN ALL SUMMER FOR ANY PLAYER THAT WANTS TO GET BETTER.) OPEN DOOR POLICY! EXPLAIN TO PARENTS AND PLAYERS WHAT IS EXPECTED OUT OF THEM. RAISE THE STANDARDS ATHLETICALLY AND ACACEMICALLY. IMPLEMENT PROGRAM (THREE D’S) GET IT DONE! NO EXCUSES!

8. THREE D’S SUCCESSFUL BASKETBALL PROGRAM! DEDICATIONDETERMINATIONDISCIPLINE

9. DEDICATION GET PLAYERS DEDICATED TO BASKETBALL. SUMMER WORKOUTS, INDIVIDUAL WORKOUTS, AND PIP! THE PLAYERS HAD TO DEVELOP A WORK ETHIC. GET A ROUTINE!

10. DETERMINATION DEVELOP MENTAL TOUGHNESS! CONSISTENTLY CHALLENGING PLAYERS TO WORK HARDER AND PUT IN MORE TIME. CONDITION THEIR BODY AND MIND!

11. DISCIPLINE BE ON TIME TO WORKOUTS! ON TIME IS LATE! TAKE PRIDE IN THE GYM AREA! RESPECT COACHES AND PLAYERS! NO ONE PLAYER IS BIGGER THAN THE TEAM! NO SPECIAL TREATMENT!

12. 2006 REHOBETH, ANDALUSIA, AND DOTHAN PROGRESS CHAMPS. 2007 6A-AREA 7 CHAMPS, 2007 SOUTH REGIONAL RUNNER-UP, ELITE 8, 30-4 RECORD

13. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS!