The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Girls' Basketball
Published on 16. December 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-07-145923-5 (ISBN)
Description
"If you're serious about coaching girls' basketball, Coach Hatchell's book is a must-read."-Dean Smith, the winningest coach in NCAA men's basketball history"Coach Hatchell covers everything you need to know about coaching girls' basketball."-Betty Jaynes, CEO Emeritus, Women's Basketball Coaches AssociationOK, you've got the clipboard and the whistle, you've entered the gym, and twelve eager young faces turn to you. Now what? Even if you know little or nothing about the sport and even less about coaching, Coaching Girls' Basketball will lead you step by step through a successful season, from meeting your players and organizing your team, through teaching fundamentals, to making crucial game decisions. Women's Basketball Hall of Fame coach Sylvia Hatchell helps you master the skills, drills, plays, and game-day tactics that will make you a great coach. She also helps you cope with important issues like treating players equally regardless of ability, unhappy parents, helping all your players experience growth and success, and recognizing the crucial differences between coaching girls and boys. Coach Hatchell shows you how to:
Prepare for your first practice and first gameMatch drills to abilityPromote good habits, concentration, and teamworkLearn what's unique about coaching girls from age 6 to 14Make practices fun, effective, and rewardingImprove your players and your teamReach all your playersBe the coach your players will remember
"Learn from the best. Coach Hatchell knows basketball."-Charlotte Smith-Taylor, forward, Washington Mystics; 1995 ESPN National Player of the Year
Prepare for your first practice and first gameMatch drills to abilityPromote good habits, concentration, and teamworkLearn what's unique about coaching girls from age 6 to 14Make practices fun, effective, and rewardingImprove your players and your teamReach all your playersBe the coach your players will remember
"Learn from the best. Coach Hatchell knows basketball."-Charlotte Smith-Taylor, forward, Washington Mystics; 1995 ESPN National Player of the Year
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
45 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
381 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-145923-5 (9780071459235)
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Persons
Sylvia Hatchell has been a college head coach for 30 years, with a career won-lost record of 659-260. Over the past 19 years, she has coached the University of North Carolina women's teams to a record of 387-180. Her teams have won five Atlantic Coast Conference titles (including 2005), and in 1994 the Tar Heels won the NCAA National Championship. They are certain to be ranked in the top five nationally as the 2005-06 season opens. Sylvia was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004. Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC
Jeff Thomas, a long-time writer and contributing editor for Sailing Magazine, has published over 50 articles on boats, sailing, and sailors. He coaches high school girls' basketball and AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) basketball in Richmond, VA. Hometown: Richmond, VA
Jeff Thomas, a long-time writer and contributing editor for Sailing Magazine, has published over 50 articles on boats, sailing, and sailors. He coaches high school girls' basketball and AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) basketball in Richmond, VA. Hometown: Richmond, VA
Content
Introduction: Now That I'm a Coach, What's Next?The Coach's RoleDeveloping a Philosophy and a StyleWhat Are Your Goals?Coaching Girls Versus Coaching BoysHow to Use This BookPart One: Coaching 101: The Coach's Start-Up Kit1. Preparing for the SeasonAbout the GameSetting Up the SeasonStarting UpHow to Run Effective Practices2. Teaching the Fundamentals Warming UpFootworkPivotingCatching the BallDribblingPassingShootingReboundingGetting Open: Moves without the BallMoves with the BallScreensPost PlayHandling TrapsIndividual Defensive Skills3. Teaching Team OffensePrinciples of Team OffenseBasic PlaysMan-to-Man Offense: ContinuitiesMan-to-Man Offense: Set PlaysZone OffenseFast-Break OffenseOut-of-Bounds PlaysPress BreakLast-Second PlaysOpening Jump Ball4. Teaching Team DefenseHalf-Court DefenseFull-Court DefenseDefending Screens5. The Season Is Underway . . . Now What?Handling Your PlayersMotivating Your PlayersBuilding Team UnityInjuriesDealing with Parents6. Game TimeMind-Set and ExpectationsPregame RoutineChoosing a Starting FiveSubstitutionsTime-OutsHalftimeStatisticsAssistantsCreating the Best Game PlanStrategies and TacticsPostgame RoutineThe Season Is Over . . . Now What?Part Two: Drills: The Foundation for Development and SuccessFootwork DrillsConditioning DrillsStationary Dribbling DrillsOther Dribbling DrillsPassing DrillsMoving without the Ball DrillsShooting DrillsDefensive DrillsShell DrillsRebounding DrillsFast-Break DrillsAppendixSample Tryout Evaluation SheetSample End-of-Tryouts LetterSample Player-Parent HandoutSample Master Practice PlanSample Daily Practice PlanSample Stat SheetSample Scorebook SheetSample Game SheetReferee SignalsGlossaryIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors