Tom Crean is doing a magnificent job rebuilding IU. Here are some of his thoughts on building a program:
1. Team and Player Development
2. Recruiting
3. Game Management & Game Marketing
Need to commit to player development. Developing skills is the most important thing a coach can do.
“Just Coach the Team”- sign on his office wall.
You have to be more than a recruiter to be a Head Coach. If you can only recruit, you will get fired quickly.
Assistant Coaches- Must be known for something: recruiting, scheduling, offense, academics, marketing
1. Skill Fundamentals workout- isolate skills
2. Strategies/Schemes
3. Contingency plan on the floor
Who is the best in your conference- look at them and find a way to make your team better.
Need two ball-handlers vs. press
Your team must be skilled enough to compete vs. all types of teams
Study leadership/football coaches/Frank Beamer Va Teach special teams
Frank Beamer owns special teams and they are the best in the country.
How do you score in all different situations? You must have a plan.
Head coaches should totally understand special teams- every out of bounds situation, FT’s, after time outs.
Van Gundy- studied last 5 minutes of every game. Broke down film to help their own coaching.
Contingency plans- How obsessed, how detailed are you in every situation?
Cannot pick and choose ownership- will get you beat!
can’t pick what is passionate to them.
Assign roles, but everybody must be involved
Agendas = jealousy and disloyal coaches
Establish Trust
Establish Roles on your staff-
Avg. consumers' long-term view is 3 days. Must have contact with your players everyday, esp. when you are out of the office.
If you are gone, you must re-connect with staff and players- keep in touch.
Magic and Jud Heathcoate have a very special relationship
What do your players say about you?
Magic Johnson had an unreal work ethic. Worked on one new skill per day. 6
Players will buy into your system if they know you are making them better.
Less than 5% of players are NBA ready when they enter the NBA according to coach Brian James.
Focus on skill development for the entire team.
Reads all newspapers every single day- learn about opponents- what are they doing that you are not?
You must be on the floor with your players- Rick Pitino is, so should I, during individual workouts.
Anything that happens in an organization comes back to the leadership of the organization- late to class, in the café, always treat people the right way.
People on your staff must be committed to making the head coach better.
Is trust/loyalty there for the head coach.
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