Full 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
Contents
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
