Monthly Recaps December 2005 Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. —Theodore Roosevelt Lives of great people all remind us we can make our lives sublime; and, departing, leave behind us footprints in the sand of time. —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow A nation, as a society, forms a moral person, and every member of it is personally responsible for his society.  — Thomas Jefferson TEAM SPOTLIGHT! -------------------------- Win the Tip! member Mike Taylor, the Head Basketball Coach of Ratiopharm Ulm has his team off to a 13-0 start.  Ulm is a German 2.Bundesliga team, a member of the 3rd largest sports club in Germany.  This is his second stop in Germany.  Mike moved to Europe for the 2001-02 season as the head coach of BV Chemnitz 99, a German professional team.  He led BV Chemnitz 99 to a 21-4 record claiming the Saxony Cup and qualifying for the German Cup.  An expert in individual player development, Mike began his coaching career at Indiana University of Pennsylvania where as a player he helped lead them to the NCAA DII Elite Eight Tournament 2 years in a row. NEW MEMBER! -------------------------- GUY WELLS- The Head Boy’s Basketball Coach at Troy High School in Troy, ID.  Coach Wells is in his seventh season at Troy High School, his fourth as the head coach.  In 2005 his team won the State 1A Boy’s Basketball State Championship. LEADERSHIP TIP! ------------------------- Win the Tip! member JON LAMB, the Assistant Boy’s Basketball Coach at Plainview High School in Plainview, TX, shares EIGHT HABITS OF THE TEAM.  A team building philosophy he picked-up from his previous position at Stony Point High School in Austin, TX.  The eight habits include; 1) Nurturing Attitude – a nurturing attitude is characterized by unselfish caring, supportiveness and a willingness to share time.  2) Responsibility – showing and encouraging a commitment to each task.  3) Dependability, 4) Friendship, 5) Brotherhood, 6) High Expectations, 7) Courage, and 8) Hope.  For a complete description of each habit please contact Coach Lamb at jonathan.lamb@plainview.k12.tx.us CONGRATS! -------------------------- RICH ROBLES- The new Head Boy’s Basketball Coach at Durham High School in Durham, CA.  Coach Robles was previously an assistant to Win the Tip! member Russ Critchfield at Butte College (CA).  Rich is a native of Susanville, CA and a graduate of Chico State University in Chico, CA/ MEMBER FEATURED IN WINNING HOOPS! ---------------------------------------------------------- Win the Tip! member TANYA MCKAY, the Head Women’s Basketball Coach at University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada was recently featured in E-Hoops, an email newsletter distributed by Winning Hoops Magazine.  Coach McKay shares her defensive drill called 3-STOP DRILL.  To subscribe to E-Hoops or for more information about Winning Hoops, check out the Winning Hoops web site (www.winninghoops.com ) or contact Win the Tip! member Michael Podoll at mpodoll@lesspub.com MEMBER SERVICES! ---------------------------- Win the Tip! member Dean Page, the Head Coach of Gladstone Port City Power in Queensland, Australia is interested in sharing information about some of his junior players to collegiate coaches in the United States.  For more information about junior players and Australia hoops, please contact Coach Page at coachdp@optusnet.com.au or visit www.winthetip.org to learn more about Coach Page.
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