Monthly Recaps
April 2004
“Good coaching is based purely in leadership… a positive example… and instilling respect in your players.” - John Wooden
“Think right, act right; it is what you think and do that makes you what you are.” - Anonymous
“We are here to serve, not to be served.” - Ken Blanchard
“Try to set standards that will make other people wish they were on your team.” - Ken Horne
Congratulations!
Shay Boyle - The new Director of Men’s Basketball Operations at the Loyola University-Chicago. Coach Boyle was previously the graduate assistant men’s basketball coach at Lewis University.
Don Showalter - The Head Boy’s Basketball Coach at Mid-Prairie High School in Wellman, IA, Coach Showalter recently received the 2004 NABC Guardians of the Game Award for Advocacy. The NABC Guardians Awards recognize exemplary coaches for their achievements in one of the four core values (advocacy, leadership, service and education) of the NABC’s Guardians of the Game national awareness and education program.
Brad Loos - The Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, MO, Coach Loos was recently promoted to from graduate assistant to full-time assistant coach.
Dave Garrison- The new Head Boy’s Basketball Coach at Excelsior Springs High School in Excelsior Springs, MO. Coach Garrison is the former Assistant Boy’s Basketball Coach at Chillicothe High School in Chillicothe, MO.
Member Services!
Members Ron Slaymaker (retired Head Men’s Basketball coach at Emporia State) and Andy Carrier (Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Ottawa University) will be involved in the 24th Annual “Yes, I Can!” Basketball Camp, held at Ottawa University in Ottawa, KS July 11-15th. The success of the “Yes, I Can!” Camp is the positive action program called Basketball-Cybernetics, a one-of-a-kind program proven to bring the body and mind together for peak performance. “In my 23 year association with the Yes, I Can! Camp I became a better coach, better person, and I watched miracles happen every year,” states coach Slaymaker. For more information or for a brochure please contact Coach Carrier (Co-Camp Director) at acarrier@ottawa.edu
Leadership Tip!
In his book titled “The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork” John Maxwell discusses the Law of the Catalyst, which states that winning teams have players who make things happen. “A team that reaches it’s potential always has a catalyst. The characteristics of a catalyst are intuitive, communicative, passionate, talented, creative, initiating, responsible, generous, and influential.” John Maxwell’s book is one of many books that Win the Tip! members are reading. Visit the Win the Tip! web site (http://home.earthlink.net/~winthetip) and click on Archives to view additional titles.
Professional Development Tip!
At the Final Four in San Antonio, TX member Reggie Minton (Associate Executive Director of the NABC) led a panel discussion “Characteristics of a Coach- What an athletic director or head coach looks for when hiring a new coach.” This session was a part of the NABC’s Professional Development Series, a new certification program for basketball coaches. The panel included Tom Izzo, the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Michigan State, David Hart, the Athletic Director at Florida State University, and Peter P. Roby, the director of Northeastern University’s Center for the Study of Sport in Society. Peter Roby stated, “You look for a coach that is well-rounded. How engaged are they in the campus community? Are they only focused on basketball and not engaged in what is going on across campus?” Coach Izzo added that, “We need an assistant that wants to take ownership and is not afraid to tell a player what he needs to hear.” David Hart stated, “The ability to anticipate problems and handle tough situations, are some key characteristics we look for when hiring a new coach.”
