Coach Columns

It was Thursday September 6, 2001. The recruiting period was underway and we were busy trying to improve our team. At the time I was an assistant coach under Gary Williams at the University of Marylan....

It was May 28, 2007, the final day of Operation Hardwood IV. After six days of competition, we are playing in the championship game. It’s been an incredible week at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait City, ....

Leadership is crucial for any team, program, or organization to be successful. Many young people do not understand what it takes to be an effective captain or leader. I always look for the individuals....

This column was written when Seth Greenberg was the head coach at Virginia Tech. How many college sports span two semesters? Just one. Unlike football, which begins and ends in the fall semester or....

Balance. We hear that word used quite often in sport. Having a good balance is crucial to the success of a team, but it’s not what most would think. It’s less about a balanced attack an....

I have been following College Insider for well over a decade now and one of the things I thoroughly enjoyed is the many columns, authored by coaches. For the most part my contributions have been more ....

Since his retirement a few years ago, there have been some wonderful features and accounts of the coaching career of Charles "Lefty" Driesell. Some have focused on his 786 wins, taking four ....

I was really excited when I first learned that CollegeInsider.com was going to create an award to honor Coach Lou Henson. I felt it was long overdue that Coach Henson receives such an honor. When ther....

Defense wins basketball games. Offense only determines the margin of victory. It’s always interesting to hear people talk about teams that are great defensive teams, as opposed to those that ....

This column was written when Ron Everhart was the head coach at Duquesne. There are so many key elements involved in the recruiting of a student athlete. Whether or not he can play at the next leve....