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The Coach’s Insight, featuring NBA Advance Scout Darren Kohne

In this episode of ‘The Coach’s Insight’, Coach Darren Kohne, current NBA Advance Scout and former longtime Division I Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach, talks about breaking into the business by learning the trade, being well-rounded, and relationship-building. View past Episodes of The Coach’s Insight: Episode 1: HoopDirt.com’s DirtKing Adam Nelson Episode 2: Cal State Fullerton Associate Head

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Invest in the Process

In April of 2016, Dartmouth men’s basketball hired Head Coach David McLaughlin. Immediately, he was tasked with revamping the men’s program. Not an easy feat to take on, but Coach McLaughlin has never believed anything comes easily without putting in the work. Tell us a little bit about your basketball history. I started out as

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Open Shot Attempts- What’s Behind the Numbers?

In the rapid expansion of basketball analytics, coaches have faced a barrage of new statistics. The information can be overwhelming, and coaches don’t always have the time to research and reflect on the value of each new metric. One statistic to pay close attention to, in my opinion, is the characterization of whether or not

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Dr. Dish Skill Builder: Corner Lift Shooting

It’s been a blast working with some great basketball minds in the Dish Lab this summer. Recently, we had Coach Nick of Bballbreakdown stop by the Lab to run through some great basketball drills and concepts. Coach Nick has been a great friend of ours for a couple years now and continues to put out incredible content on his YouTube

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Mercer Basketball Coaches Clinic – October 1st, 2017

The ninth annual Mercer Basketball Coach Clinic, featuring Mercer head coach Bob Hoffman, University of Alabama Huntsville head coach Lennie Acuff and former professional basketball player and current Stetson head coach Corey Williams, has been set for Sunday, Oct. 1 at Hawkins Arena. This year’s event will run from 1-6 p.m. and includes a T-shirt and clinic

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ANALYTICS & SHOT SELECTION

There is an undeniable analytics movement across basketball. Coaches from the professional ranks to youth programs are looking for better ways to gather and analyze information about their players and opponents. It is no surprise that the NBA, the world’s most advanced basketball league, has been a leader in the analytics movement. Since 2013, the

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