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As a coach you sign up to teach guys about a game but it always ends up with those young men teaching me about so much more than a game. The heart and pride that they put in to this program is amazing. Our year didn’t end with achievement of our ultimate goal, but it was an... – at Iowa, USA
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Coaches, if you run the Animal Press or any type of full-court press, here's a great game to use with your players.
It teaches defenders how to apply pressure, recognize opportunities to trap, and work together to force turnovers. At the same time, your offensive players learn to handle pressure, make good decisions, and advance the ball with poise and composure.
The challenge? Get three stops in a row on defense.
It's a great way to work on both sides of the ball while keeping practice competitive.
@manowatsa @PGCbasketball
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5 Out Basics - stolen/adapted from Better Basketball
Make your own rules, adjust how you see fit, etc - but a good starting point for teaching spacing, timing, cutting, some reads, etc
Can keep it as simple as you want or develop it as complex as you want
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Ben McCollum shares what it feels like to be around first-place people and a first-place culture.
"I went to Northwest Missouri State, and my first practice with Steve Tapmeyer - best coach I've ever been around - I sat there and I'm like, 'This is what first place feels like. This is what a first-place culture feels like. This is what first-place people feel like.'"
That was the wake-up call. He realized what first-place people have:
"They've got an extreme work ethic. They've got an edge to 'em that other people don't - a competitive spirit."
Then he quoted John Thompson:
"You can tame a fool a lot quicker than you can resurrect a corpse...We want guys with a little edge to 'em."
You can coach skills, but you can't coach competitive spirit. You don't want to consistently coach their effort and attitude.
The last thing they look for: Energy givers.
"Over the years, we found that guys that are moody don't make it in our program."
"If you're moody, if you have low energy, if you suck the life out of the building - you don't make it."
Talent isn't enough. Your energy matters. Your attitude matters.
Successful people have a competitive edge, they bring energy, and they look to consistently get better.
They raise the standard through what they do.
(🎥 Watts Happening Podcast)
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I would add this to my playbook immediately if I was coaching today.
‼️ Sticky Words Sunday ‼️
SWITCH BEATER - EOG
Most teams will switch 1-5 or 1-4 + leave a goalie in EOG situations under 5 seconds.
The layering of the cross screen into a duck in, and then into a middle 3rd stagger is beautiful.
The magic here is forcing TWO SWITCHES - the cross screen and slip from the top of the stagger. This puts a ton of pressure on the defense.
What looks like a very complicated play is simply capitalizing on one defensive tendency. Simplicity is the ultimate sophisticaton.
SAVE THIS 💎 from Heiko Rannula
@bballscience
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The University of Montana Western has been ranked among the top public regional colleges in the West by U.S. News & World Report, earning a tie for No. 4 in the publication’s 2027 Best Colleges rankings.
umwestern.edu/article/umw-ra…
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Early Offense: Double Drag
Roll one, Pop/Ghost one
@FBPlayBook
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TH Athlete of the Week finalists:
Lily McFadden, Dubuque Hempstead swimming
Emersyn Niles, Cuba City volleyball
Jax Steger, Edgewood-Colesburg football
Visit athlete.telegraphherald.com/… between 12:01 a.m. Monday and 5 p.m. Tuesday to cast your votes
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Forty years ago, Gene Bleymaier made the bold decision to install blue turf.
Today, 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚 has inspired other college football fields throughout the nation to be different.
𝐁𝟏 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 📰 boi.st/4xHrA8S
#BleedBlue | #BuiltDifferent | @progressive
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A few scenes from Welcome Week! We’re so happy to have our students back on campus.💙
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Fayette, you were special and we feel like we've made new friends; thank you.
7 minutes can’t capture everything that happened at camp, but this video gives you a glimpse of the energy, effort, laughter, learning, and memories we created together.
To every parent who trusted us with your son or daughter: thank you. Your support means more than you know.
To every camper: thank you for showing up and giving us your best. You worked, you listened, you challenged yourselves, you encouraged each other, and most importantly, you grew.
Basketball is the vehicle.
Character, discipline, confidence, and believing in yourself are the destination; the inner game.
We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who made this Fayette camp possible. Special shout out to Coach Casey & team, rec center staff, Rick, Olivia, Kenny, and the custodians.
Thank you, Fayette. We’ll carry these memories with us and hope to see you again. 💛🖤💚☘️🦚
Thank you to @DaveDickeyStL for the video work. @LukaG_Academy @lukagarzabball @UIUPeacocks @PeacockHoops @mschrocka @SportsGuysIowa @fayobserver @fayflyer
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🗣️”Losing is not always up to us…but being a loser is. Being a quitter is…Throwing in the towel on your standards…now you’ve been beaten…If your standards are so high you give up when you fall short, then actually you don’t have high standards. What you have are excuses.”
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It's the 1st official day of practice for football teams in the state (those who play Week 0 already have week under their belts). Here's a look at Ed-Co, which has made playoffs 8 strait years and has terrific QB Jax Steger back: thegazette.com/sports/high-s… @MrAHanna @edcovikings
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Minutes tell you how long you played.
Your effort, attitude, preparation, and discipline determine how much you mattered.
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⛓️ Want More Coaching? Give the Right Cues.
📙 Dick DiVenzio always taught that elite players don't just wait to be noticed—they command attention through their habits.
If you feel like your coach isn't pouring into you during practice, the uncomfortable truth is that you might not be sending the signals that you are actually coachable.
🧠 Basketball is a psychological game, and coaches subconsciously gravitate toward players who prove their words matter.
🧲 If you want to become a magnet for coaching, you have to give your coach the right cues.
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Dear #Parents, #Girls & #Boys,
This summer, don’t just send your child to basketball camp. Send them somewhere the flame inside them receives oxygen.
At the Luka Garza Camp, they won’t just get better at basketball. They’ll meet a man who was once counted out completely. As a boy, Luka was the last one picked in scrimmages. “Too slow.” “Not strong enough.” That’s what people said. He heard it. He felt it. And he kept believing anyway. Now imagine your child standing in front of that same voice. The one that still carries him through the brutal realities of the NBA and life itself. The voice that learned how to turn rejection into rocket fuel. Because here’s the truth: Sometimes all it takes is one moment. One conversation. One story from someone who actually lived it. At the LGA camp, there won’t be just one moment. There will be many.
#Parents, this is your chance to give your child something far bigger than improved footwork or better shooting form. Give them proof that their current limitations don’t get to write their future. Give them living evidence that belief, when protected and fed, becomes unstoppable.
#Girls & #Boys, if you’ve ever felt overlooked, underestimated or “not enough,” this is your invitation. Come learn from a man who refused to let other people’s opinions become his identity. Let that fire inside you be seen, stoked, and set ablaze. The flame is already in you. This summer, give it a chance to burn.
To register: lukagarzaacademy.com/skills-… 💛🖤🏀🗑️🦚
@UIU_WBB @SportsGuysIowa @UIUPeacocks
@cityofindianola @NFVMKrambeer @NFVBoysHoops
@OelweinHuskies @BlakeMoen03 @DVBHoops
@DecorahGhoops @ihsindians @indianolabball
@Indianolaball @MarquesKyle @IowaSuns
@waukeehoops @ValleyGirlsBB @CoachEinerson
@WaukeeJAM
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You don’t look like your ‘Goals’…
You look like your ‘Habits’…
#EffortNeverLies
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T-SHIRT TUESDAY...
Repetition builds strength.
Not just physically… but mentally.
High performers don’t get bored with the basics… they get better at them—over and over again.
Because repetition creates resilience.
It sharpens your skills.
And it builds unshakable confidence.
And it’s not just about performance…
There’s real fulfillment in putting in the reps—earning your growth, one day at a time.
You don’t rise to the moment.
You rise to your repetition.
Stay consistent.
































