Lets say that you are the parent of a prized basketball star that is preparing to finish his senior year of high school and play basketball at the collegiate level. As a parent, you would probably want whatever coach your son plays for to take the best care of him as possible, and guide him on his pursuit of dream chasing. Without a doubt, the best coach to have your son play for would be Kentucky Wildcats coach John Calipari. John Calipari is the greatest college basketball coach of all time. He is the best college basketball coach because, most importantly, he puts his players first, he has an unbelievable reputation for sending young athletes the NBA, he is a great recruiter, he has proven that he is a winner, and he has accomplished an incredible amount of accomplishments at such a young age.
As a parent, the main component that you look for in a coach is that he cares for your child and wants your child to reach his maximum potential, both on and off the court. John Calipari is, without a doubt, one of the few coaches in the NCAA who truly cares for his players and puts their well- being in front of everything else.
John Calipari is universally known as a coach that cares more about his players than himself. There is an incredible amount of evidence that supports the idea of John Calipari being a “players-first” type of coach. First off, lets start with a quote from one of the most respectable men in the entire world, former United States President Bill Clinton. While talking about the subject of coach Calipari, President Clinton once said that, "If you are a college basketball fan like I am, you’ll understand why I’ve long admired John Calipari’s leadership style. While no coach treasures a win more than John, this terrifi...
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In the book, "They Call Me Coach" by John Wooden, he talks about the importance of a teacher and coach as a role model for kids. He talks about his successes he had in coaching, the lessons he has learned, and the ones he has taught. In the book, you will get to walk through his life from when he was a little kid and first fell in love with basketball to when he retired from active coaching at UCLA in 1975. He also talks about his "Pyramid of Success" and the traits that every player should have.
Bobby Knight’s college basketball career goes back over 40 years. In 1960 as a player for Ohio State University, Knight helped the Buckeyes capture the national championship. This feat will later make Knight one of only two men to play on and coach a national championship team in college basketball, the other being Dean Smith. Knight’s Ohio State Buckeye teams went on to win two more Big Ten championships in the next two years. Knight’s fellow teammates can remember him as being a tenacious defender on the court who would stop at nothing to win a game. His competitive nature allowed him to continue his basketball career after his playing years were over.
Pat Summitt has been diagnosed with Dementia, early-onset Alzheimer’s type. Even though she no longer makes the play calls or runs the practices, she can still be found on the court yelling at players until her face turns blue. Summitt is very much still a large part of the Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team, and considers herself the “big gun”; her official title is Head Coach Emeritus. Her constant rock is her son, Ross “Tyler” Summitt, her pride, joy and greatest accomplishment; although Summitt did not want her son to follow in her footsteps, he is currently the head coach at Louisiana Tech and has succeeded expectations. Many of Summitt’s former players were inspired by her, and many have become outstanding coaches at every level of the game. From many famous college coaches like Sylvia Hatchell, Geno Auriemma, and Kim Mulkey, the game of women’s basketball is headed towards a bright
The college football world has gone mad. Conferences are doing battle in courtrooms instead of on the football field. Teams are leaving their conferences and throwing tradition and loyalty out the window for a bigger paycheck. The Bowl Championship Series was supposed to end the confusion in the college football post season. It was supposed to crown a true champion. Instead, the B.C.S. has only brought more light to the fact that in college football it is all about money and TV contracts. Teams that have no right going to a major bowl game go because of who they are and, more importantly, who their fans are and how much money the fans are will to spend. Players are failing classes, stealing, doing drugs, breaking almost every law imaginable, and they are still suiting up to play on Saturday. In this new age of college football, there is a man who is as old school as having goal posts right on the goal line. He is short in stature, but he is larger than life. He has given millions of dollars back to his university, and he has put his heart and his soul into molding young me. Joe Paterno has become an icon of college football. In these modern times, however, his morals and his coaching style seem outdated. Now, in the twilight of his career, he has to battle a grueling Big Ten schedule, the media who made him a legend and who are now looking to make him into a fool, and even his once loyal fans who have turned their backs on him. Joe Paterno has his back against the wall; it seems everything is working against him. He could walk away now and forever be remembered as a great football coach, or he can keep running out of that tunnel and work on putting Penn State football back on the map. He can take back the title that is rightfully his, the greatest college football coach of all time. Joe Paterno should remain in charge of the Penn State football program. Along the way, he deserves every Penn State fans support, win or lose.
He is a family man first, a teacher second, a coach third and he is winning at all three. (Krzyzewski, 2001)
Every coach is different with their methods, but they do have similar things they love about coaching. According to Brainy Quote, Vince Lombardi once said, “It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.” That quote shows what Mather loves to see when coaching volleyball. His favorite part of coaching is watching people fight hard to reach their goals. Athletes who love their sport should be committed, and work hard at it. Having good sportsmanship for the
People like winners. Many have the philosophy that the underdog should win occasionally. In game of basketball, everyone loves a Cinderella story. Coach Mike Krzyzewski affectionately known as Coach K usually beats all who come in his path on the basketball court. Coach K teaches about life and leadership; his motto is commitment, discipline, honesty, integrity, collective response, pride, love, and friendship.
The 1980?s rolled around and the ?Cameron Crazies? (Duke Basketball fans) felt as if there were no hope for their Blue Devils basketball program, but that?s where they were wrong. Along came what is arguably the greatest coach to step foot on a basketball court, Coach Mike Krzyzewski. Coach K has had unprecedented success at Duke, winning three national championships, and making Duke the powerhouse basketball school that they are today.
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Before looking at his coaching philosophy, it is first important to be introduced to Wooden’s background and the early achievements he reached. John Wooden was born in 1910 in Hall, Indiana to Joshua and Roxie Wooden. Later in his life, his family to to Centerton and then to Martinsville (both in Indiana). Coach Wooden grew up with three brothers and two sisters. Legendary basketball player, Fuzzy Vandivier, was his role model as a child. At Martinsville High School, he led his team to three state championship games, winning the state title in 1927. Wooden also was a three time All-State selection (coachwooden.com).
He decided the placement of all players, and what teams they would be in. When it came to Junior’s turn, Junior thought he was going to be in the C team, but surprisingly he got into the top team, the Varsity team as a Freshman. He was stunned, but when he asked why he was placed in the C team he said that he was one of the best shooters he had seen in a while, and that he would be their secret weapon. When Junior was given 3 stitches, Coach was there to comfort him and tell him that his team would be fine without him if he went to hospital. Later on, when Arnold was given a concussion both teams got into a series of shoving matches and push-fights. The tribal police had to pull twenty or thirty adult Spokane's off the court. Coach was passionate about that game, he was furious when the referees gave 4 of his players technical fouls to please the mainly Indian crowd. He cursed and screamed and was thrown out of the game. After the game, Coach went to see Junior in the hospital and apologized for putting him in the game, and that he should have cancelled the game completely because of the anger of the Indians that he left the reservation. He cared about his players and didn’t want them to run 50 laps of the gymnasium, he cared about their feelings while also being serious about letting them win. He's always quick to give Arnold words of encouragement and support. Before games Arnold
Jim Valvano, otherwise known as “Jimmy V”, was a college basketball player, coach, and broadcaster. This paper will cover Jimmy and define his true leadership qualities. Jimmy was an icon in the sports world not only for his coaching ability. He taught the world that leaders need a vision, leaders need to connect with their followers, and that leaders learn from their followers. Jimmy defied the rules and transformed his players into exceptionally good players and even better people. He taught more than basketball to his players and reached outside of his coaching arena to touch the lives of people across the world.
My coaching philosophy will come from many experiences I’ve had over the years with different coaches. I’ve played on many different teams and was able to observe many different personalities in coaches. So I know what I like and what I do not like in a coach. I am blessed to have been around so many coaches, because after college I will want to coach for a living. The best part of me wanting to be a coach is that I’ve been in the player’s position, so I will understand more than others.
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In order to become a high school basketball coach you have to teach a class unless you’re a head director, so the class I chose is a speech class. And you must successfully pass each course and earn an 80% or above to receive the bronze level credential . As some schools possesses a comprehensive coaching education program and credential. It is used by 40 high school athletics associations, in whole or in part, to accredit coaches and is being used by a lot of school districts and other sports people choose to attend. People that are already coaching or plan on coaching are encouraged to take advantages of this certification opportunity.