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"And you think you've had a bad hair day!"

One of my favorite meaningful phrases I took from Lou Holtz the famous college football coach. I heard him say one time that, "When all...

Many years ago I attended a coaching clinic at which Bob Knight the legendary. college coach spoke. One of the quotes he made I will...

"There's blocking out & then there's lock out!"

Current teenage culture seems to be (and I may be mistaken) of consisting of small groups of cliques. When you talk to your team about...

Even after being out of coaching for awhile, my memories at times haunt me. I honestly don't remember all the "magic" moments but I do...

The above title was a sign posted in our athletic office when I was coaching. Most relevant signs have a degree of humor attached. I am...

Hard to believe the opening is actually that big!

"Looks to me like threes a crowd."

March is my favorite time of the year. The high school season is winding down. By now some of you are deep into the playoffs or,...

Not all lessons learned in coaching are enjoyable to remember. I was taught a very valuable coaching lesson that came at a very...

There is goal tending and then again there is goal tending!

"Wait your turn!

When you watch high school or college basketball, try to take a game or even part of a game, and concentrate on the defensive end of the...

If you are a coach, parent, or both, you may have reached the point in your understanding that there may very well be many benefits to...

We all have handicaps. Some are more obvious than others.

"In an emergency (like practice) break the glass!"

I can't decide which is worse ..... Black & white images, those shorts, or those ugly shoes!

It is unfortunate that we confuse being a servant with being a slave. Often in our society the least respected and poorest payed people...

"You know I'd swear that rim was lower yesterday?"

"Websters dictionary defines "Entitlement", The state of being entitled .... the right to guaranteed benefits." In basketball, you're not...