Basketball coaching is the act of directing and strategizing the behaviour of a basketball team or individual basketball player. Basketball coaching typically encompasses the improvement of individual and team offensive and defensive skills, as well as overall physical conditioning.

Coaching is usually performed by a single person, often with the help of one or more assistants.

Coaching tools

A sketch or dry-erase board during games to describe plays and provide an overview of the strategy of the opposing team. Coaches strategize and scout opposing teams and find ways to defeat them as easily as possible. At the same time, they overlook their own personal team to start the best five players (only five players can be on floor at one time). Coaches, also, have to be aware of subs to put in throughout the game so they can be fresh.

Coaching awards

• NBA Coach of the Year Award
• NCAA Coach of the Year

Famous coaches

• Phog Allen
• Red Auerbach
• Phil Jackson
• Avery Johnson
• Bob Knight
• Mike Krzyzewski
• Don Nelson
• Rick Pitino
• Pat Riley
• Adolph Rupp
• Jerry Sloan
• Dean Smith
• Harry Statham
• Pat Summit
• Lenny Wilkens
• John Wooden
• Roy Williams
• Jim Calhoun

Fundamentals

• Basic Shooting Drills
• Basic Passing Drills
• Basic Dribbling Drills
• Basic Defensive Drills
• Basic Rebounding Drills

Defenses

• Man-to-Man Defense
• Zone Defense
• Junk Defense

Offenses

• Motion Offenses
• Continuity Offenses
• Set Plays
• Press Offenses
• Inbounds Plays
• Entrees

Online Basketball Coaching Resources

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