The week on Practice would not be complete without hearing the thought from “The Wizard of Westwood” John Wooden. His practices were legendary for their precision & thoroughness. Wooden never believed in long marathon sessions. It was more - Get…
John Chaney was a Coach’s Coach. He would have been a great Football coach. In 1988 I was an Asst Coach at Temple & John Chaney was coaching the #1 College Basketball Team in the country. They practiced at 6…
A Special Play of the Day is a free Chapter from a Course we did for CoachTube on Practice (Sorry A.I.) I can’t emphasize enough how important each & every practice is. There is NEVER an excuse for a bad…
Nick Saban belongs on the Mount Rushmore of great College Football Coaches. His method of practicing the game is simple BUT incredibly effective. Here’s a clip of Coach Saban explaining the procedure to his staff. This is invaluable info.
Bill Parcells was a master of the Turnaround. He turned around 4 NFL football teams in his illustrious career. I was fortunate to have lunch with him in a joint in Jersey. He treated me to some great Italian food,…
Vince Lombardi turned a perennial cellar dwelling Green Bay Packers around in their first season together. They had a winning season in year #1. In season #2 the Pack lost to the Eagles for the NFl championship. It was the…
Most coaches have either have read the book or seen the movie “Moneyball” ...or both. The story of Billy Beene of the Oakland A’s building a team of guys that no one wants & a system to help those rejects…
Rich Rodriguez was one of the Innovators of The Zone Read & the Spread Offense. His offenses set records at every level. The Zone Read revolutionized the College Football Run Game. Coach Rodriguez helped Tulane to an undefeated season as…
Bill Walsh & Curt Cignetti provided great thoughts on building a team’s culture. But a problem is that in today’s world, people are after immediate gratification. Win Now! So sometimes you can be making real progress but it doesn’t show…
No one has ever had a greater turnaround than Curt Cignetti at Indiana University in 2025. But he has a history of quick turnarounds. He’s an old school coach & his secret is “Change the Culture” as quickly as possible…