Monthly Recaps
June 2005
"The only way to find the limits of the possible is by going beyond them to the impossible." — Arthur C. Clarke.
"Energy and persistence conquer all things.” — Benjamin Franklin
"People value being appreciated for their contributions. Recognition does not have to be elaborate, just genuine.” — Alfonso Rivera.
"When you arise in the morning, think of what a privilege it is to be alive: to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” — Marcus Aurelius.
Leadership Tip!
In his booklet titled, “Motivational Strategies for Coaches,” Win the Tip! Honorary Member Bruce Brown discusses five things that hurt natural motivation and love of the game and how a coach has control of them. “1) Consistent Defeats- create success in practice. 2) Outside pressure (parents) - work with them with actions that assist performance. 3) Mental or physical tiredness- control what you do in practice. 4) Making the game too complex. 5) Negative coaching.” To obtain this booklet or additional materials by Bruce Brown please visit www.proactivecoaching.info
Congratulations!
To member Mike English, he was recently promoted from Assistant Girl’s Basketball Coach to Head Girl’s Basketball Coach at Glenbrook North High School in Lake Zurich, IL. Both Glenbrook North High School’s Head Basketball Coaches are Win the Tip! Members. Win the Tip! Member, Dave Weber is the Head Boy’s Basketball Coach.
Leadership Tip!
In his book titled, “The Art of Team Coaching,” Jim Hinkson discusses the seven basic principles of the successful coach. “1) Always be honest- build a trusting relationship with your players by being honest. 2) Always maintain self-control- be a master at controlling your own emotions. 3) Always be positive and optimistic- players want to hear how great everything is and how excited the coach is about the game and the team. 4) Always be enthusiastic- the true coach has a passion for the sport and loves to coach….this shows. 5) Always be caring- show you care by being understanding, by being impartial, by being sensitive to the feelings of players and through communication. 6) Always demand discipline and hard work. 7) Always be yourself.” For more book titles that Win the Tip! members are reading please visit the Win the Tip! Book List at www.winthetip.org and click on resources.
Member Spotlight!
Brent Bargen- Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach, Long Beach State University, Long Beach, CA. Coach Bargen began his position with the 49ers for the 2000-01 season. Elevated to the No. 2 spot in July, 2004, coach Bargen is in charge of on-campus official visits, all conditioning and individual workouts, film exchange, community relations, opponent scouting, recruiting as well as practice and game coaching. Previously he spent five years at Kansas State University where he served a variety of duties with the men's basketball program. KSU recorded three winning seasons, including a trip to the 1996 NCAA tournament and berths in the 1998 and 1999 National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Bargen played collegiate basketball at Doane College in Crete, NE, where he helped his team to a conference title as a senior in 1992-93. He began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Dorchester (NE) High School in 1993, and then spent a season as an assistant at Nebraska Wesleyan University, where he helped the Plainsmen to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division-III National Tournament. Bargen earned a bachelor’s degree in Sports Management from Doane in 1993. Brent and his wife, Leslie have a daughter, Ashley (15), and two sons, Zac (14) and Jake (9).
Leadership Tip!
“Say it once, kids tune you out the first time, because they know you are going to repeat it” stated Coach Don Showalter at the 2005 Win the Tip! Coaching Retreat in Ottawa, Kansas, “we teach our players to hear what the coach says the first time. This improves our success in games during time-outs.”
Leadership Tip!
Coach Dick Luther at the 2005 Win the Tip! Coaching Retreat in Ottawa, Kansas shared how basketball has been his passion for over forty years. “Coaching basketball is addictive, I’m addicted. It’s the love of kids, love of getting kids to come together and it’s thrilling. However, you must take care of yourself. We as coaches, the last thing we take care of are ourselves,” stated Coach Luther.
