As a coach, I know first-hand that recruiting is the lifeline of any college basketball program. I am always looking for ways to outwork the competition and to identify as many recruitable players as possible. I have used recruiting services in my region for years, but have always had trouble identifying services in other areas.
FEATURE ARTICLE: The Power of Networking By John Colan (Coaches Inc.)
My name is John Colan. I am an agent at Coaches Inc. and have been working with Men’s basketball coaches for the last four years since earning my law degree at the University of Virginia. Our company is devoted to guiding coaches throughout all aspects of their career so that they can reach their full
OFFICIAL: Dr. Dish named fastest growing Basketball Shooting Machine
Dr. Dish Basketball announced the unveiling of their new series of shooting machines with mobile app and away from the basket capabilities, which will enable coaches and players to instantly upload and analyze their shooting reps and work both the inside and outside game. This is the first of its kind for the basketball shooting
Poll Results: Florida Search
Yesterday, HoopDirt.com asked our readers who they thought would replace Billy Donovan as the next head coach at Florida. A few hours after we posted the poll, Louisiana Tech head coach Michael White was hired, and we shut the voting. Here are the results – looks like our readers had a pretty good handle on
POLL: Who Will Florida Hire to Replace Billy Donovan?
As part of some new features on HoopDirt, we will begin asking poll questions to our audience. To start off the poll series, today’s question deals with the most high-profile job opening of this year’s coaching carousel: University of Florida. THIS POLL IS NOW CLOSED, as Florida has officially hired Michael White, former head coach
FEATURE ARTICLE: Implementing Culture by Maurice Joseph (Assistant Coach GWU)
Implementing Culture by Maurice Joseph (Assistant Coach George Washington University) The term “culture” gets thrown around frequently in the world of sports, referring to the daily habits and norms of operation that organizations and programs generate, apply and sustain over the course of time. We often hear people talk about “rebuilding a program’s culture” or that
Bob Walsh’s 3rd Annual Dynamic Leadership Academy
Maine men’s basketball head coach Bob Walsh will be hosting his third annual Dynamic Leadership Academy on June 8-9 at Rhode Island College in Providence, R.I. “We started the Dynamic Leadership Academy two years ago as a way for young leaders and coaches to learn and share ideas about leadership, and to develop their own
UPDATE: Greg Kampe’s Beat Cancer Event
I just wanted to give an update on the event that Oakland Head Coach Greg Kampe is running in conjunction with the American Cancer Society. Kampe, who has been the head coach at Oakland for the past 31-years, has organized a one of a kind weekend, including golf and dinner with ten of the top
Florida’s Video Tribute to Billy Donovan
The Florida Athletic Department just released this tribute video to Billy Donovan to commemorate his time in Gainesville. A classy gesture by the UF administration as Donovan heads to NBA to take over in Oklahoma City. Definitely worth taking two minutes out of your day to take a peek at some of the highlights of
Behind the Scenes: Huger arrives at Bowling Green
Here’s a pretty cool behind the scenes video of new Bowling Green Head Coach Michael Huber and his first few hours on the job after arriving from Miami. http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nQi5cQYk8Uk
Greg Kampe’s Beat Cancer Event
I spoke with Oakland head coach Greg Kampe today, and he filled me in on an unbelieveable event that he is running next month to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Kampe, who has been the head coach at Oakland for the past 31-years, has organized a one of a kind weekend, including golf and
Best Value Basketball Coaches in Division I
Best Value Basketball Coaches in Division I By Bruce Gibson Rules of the chase: To have value the coach must have a formula for winning that works most years,so one good year doesn’t make the list. Hence, in order to qualify for the list a coach had to make the big dance in both of