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Western Kentucky women's head coach, Paul Sanderford, wants his players in press offense after every made basket.
Former George Washington head coach, Tom Penders, suggests going to watch other teams practice.
Pat Summitt, legendary women's coach at Tennessee, uses these four defensive statistics to evaluate her defense: steals, deflections, contested shots, and rebounds.
Former Virginia Commonwealth head coach Sonny Smith taught his players to make a jump pass out of the gaps of a zone.
West Georgia College head coach Ed Murphy believes one of the keys to successful end-of-game situations is for the coaches and players to understand the situation. They should know time, score, number of time-outs left for both teams, and the team foul situation.
Arkansas head coach, Nolan Richardson, says the players have to understand what to do because they have to play the game.
On penetration, Samford head coach Jimmy Tillette wants his players to score off one dribble.
Paul Sanderford believes that regardless of the offense or the situation, the better your triangles are, the better your offense will be.
Tom Penders rewards players who do things that are essential but not fun.
Alabama-Huntsville head coach Lennie Acuff recruits players with a high basketball IQ, competitors, and players who can shoot.
Ed Murphy suggests working on last-second situations without all of your starters because you never know who will be fouled out.
Terry Tippett, head coach at White Station (TN) High School, thinks a successful basketball program will always finish in the black.
In teaching the 1-2-1-1 match-up zone press, Kentucky head coach Tubby Smith constantly reminds his players to guard the man and not the spot.
Nolan Richardson thinks basketball is a game of decision-making and good players make good decisions.
NC State head coach Herb Sendek teaches his players the "catch and go" move. On the catch, look at the rim to freeze the defender and then go by body-to-body.
