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The Varied Role of the Assistant Coach

The role of an Assistant Coach can be varied and very different depending on the needs of the individual program. A Head Coach will ultimately be the main driving factor within the role of what an Assistant Coach must complete. This is probably the defining point to the role of an Assistant Coach,

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The 10 Best Basketball Coaching Tips for New Coaches

When you first start out in coaching, there is nothing more valuable than some essential Basketball Coaching Tips to help you get started and keep on track. Functional Basketball Coaching has compiled a list of the Ten Best Basketball Coaching Tips to help new and inexperienced coaches with developing their craft as a coach.

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Mistakes Made by Coaches during the Halftime Talk

The Halftime Talk is the longest break during a game for a coach. For this reason, it is invaluable as an opportunity to move a team towards the final goal of success during the game. Success will mean different things, to different teams but the one constant should be the halftime talk inspiring a team’s players to go on and give their best,

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Basketball Coaching for Better Results

Basketball Coaching can be a very tricky task at the best of times. However, a very common concern most coaches would have at both junior and senior levels is trying to find the key to success. While many coaches would agree there are no simple solutions or quick fixes,

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Why have a Substitution Strategy

A Substitution Strategy is a blueprint for how a coach would like to rotate players on and off the court. A substitution strategy is a tactic that for many coaches helps manage often high-pressure situations and keeps the team’s engine ticking over.

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