coaching tips

Stay Ready Program

In light of the uncertainty facing college athletics, and with in-person meetings significantly reduced, Just Play is offering the Stay Ready Program to help coaches create a more effective socially distant opportunity to prepare players and increase readiness for when play resumes. With coaches facing new challenges, such as figuring out the most effective ways

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The Gap

Stay Connected. Bridge the Gap. They’re going home. Or by now, they’ve already gone home. If you’re not at a Division I school, they’ve likely been home for a long time now. Technicalities and level aside, you are likely not with your players (unless you’re on a foreign trip). Sure, for some of you, that’s

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Game Planning for Mother Nature

Game Planning for Mother Nature By: Bert DeSalvo With the recent storm postponing games throughout the Mid-Atlantic and New England earlier this week, Head Coaches need to have a plan for their programs in case their weekly schedule suddenly changes. Here are some things to consider when adjusting to Mother Nature: 1. Safety First –

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Tips On Dealing With The “Uncoachable”

Tips On Dealing With The “Uncoachable” By: Brad Forestieri, Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball Coach Mercy College So far in my young coaching career, I’ve come across what some would call the “uncoachable” player. You know, the one who rolls their eyes when you say something to them or mumbles something under their breath.The one that

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Competitive Greatness

Competitive Greatness By: Tim McDonald – Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Cabrini College This is a topic that should be of interest to all coaches and athletes. Are you born with the attributes that it takes to be competitive and to have competitive greatness or are these skills and attributes that are learned during the course

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