You must practice the game in the manner in which it is played

Being the most talented team isn’t always realistic, but being the best collective and having the highest intensity, effort, and energy is.

Lessons from a First Year Head Coach

I’m sorry but if you can’t defend and don’t want to defend your not as good as you think.

In the playoffs, will beats skill, team effort beats individual effort, the best collective beats the best talent, and focus leads to success.

Your team can only play one game at a time and win one game at a time...especially at the end of the year when standings are close, or in the playoffs/tournaments, only goal is “Win your next game” -Phil Beckner

Make sure your best players are your hardest workers, best leaders, the other players follow their example -Phil Beckner

It’s great to compete in practice. Go at your teammates with intensity everytime. But once you beat them, help them back up and continue to compete.

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In the playoffs what matters more?

What’s your response to missed shot?

Great thought on offensive freedom from Iowa State’s Bill Fennelly: When players dribble they need to 1) Be going to the basket, 2) improving their passing angle.

A team isn’t a group of players who show up wearing the same uniform. It needs to be a group of players who want to be something bigger than themselves.

It’s about simplicity and execution- don’t over-teach!

1st step quickness is the key to beating someone to the basket.

Planning on starting a monthly coaches "newsletter" to start going out in Sept. Any AAU/HS/College coaches that would like to be included, shoot me your email. Will have Fairfield info in it, but will be sharing recruiting info/tips, favorite sets, articles, etc. Let me know!