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Wisconsin head coach Dick Bennett believes the first step in building a program is to become competitive.

Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski wants to make life miserable for the point guard of a team with only one ball-handler.

Utah head coach Rick Majerus will vary how he will double-team the post. His basic strategy is to drop on the post feed and to trap on the second dribble.However, he will trap some posts on the catch. He will also vary who traps the post.

When teaching shooting form, University of Louisville head coach Rick Pitino wants his players to make a “T” with their thumbs.

Fmr. Cal Poly SLO head coach Jeff Schneider has the following objectives for his half-court defense: distort the offense contest every shot, be at the ball line, do not allow penetrating passes, jump to the ball on every pass, and always see man and ball.

Tennessee women’s head coach Pat Summitt believes it is important for coaches to know their personnel and that the players also know their own strengths and weaknesses.

Dick Bennett wants to teach kids to win, not to look good or make an impression.He is not interested in their style.

When playing a team that does not break fast, Mike Krzyzewski will send four players to the offensive glass. The player at the top will be one dropping back.

Rick Majerus gives these two suggestions for getting your team to take charges:take all charges outside of the lane and give players specific spots for getting into position.

Rick Pitino wants his players practicing free throws when fatigued; this better simulates game conditions.

Jeff Schneider uses the following teaching points for defensive positioning: arm’s length away from opponent, ball side foot forward, hand in the passing lane, and back knee splitting the offensive player.

New Hanover (NC) High School head coach Bill Boyette has these priorities in defensive transition: stop the ball, sprint back, communicate, and pick up the open man.

NBA analyst and former coach Hubie Brown thinks it is a good idea to trap the post with big on big.

Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun works on shooting, foul shooting, and reading screens in his pre-practice work.

Pat Summitt believes that just liking an offense is not enough.  The offense must fit your personnel.

Samford head coach Jimmy Tillette wants all of his offensive players to move as the ball moves.

Dick Bennett tries to show his players how they can help the team win.

Former NFL head coach Bill Walsh says that as the head coach you must believe that your abilities can make a positive difference. When you lose that perspective, you will fall victim to all of those people who tell you why it cannot be done.

Mike Krzyzewski will practice defending moves he sees during the season.He starts early and shows his players video clips of how to defend certain actions.

Rick Majerus teaches his defense to travel on the airtime of the ball.

Tennessee head coach Buzz Peterson charts deflections.

Georgia head coach Jim Harrick believes that basketball is a simple game and it is the coaches who make it complex.

East Carolina head coach Bill Herrion starts practice with form running to half court and back.The players execute the following sprints; high knees, heel to butt, karaoke, change direction, sprint down-return backwards, and sprint down-sprint back.

When the ball is foul line extended, Jeff Schneider wants the help-side defenders to be on the midline.

Wisconsin-Green Bay head coach Mike Heideman teaches his players to be “boss” with the basketball.He wants them to sweep the ball from side to side after a catch.

Bill Walsh tried to treat each player as a unique person.

Cincinnati head coach Bob Huggins teaches his players that on defense the farther their man is away from the ball, the farther they can be away from their man.

Pat Summitt believes the keys to good offense are ball movement, player movement, spacing and second-shot opportunities.

To make sure he is always working on his press, Maryland head coach Gary Williams will not stop a drill when the ball goes through the hoop.

Jimmy Tillette has the following four W’s of shot selection:who, where, when and why.