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Book Synopsis The most highly regarded basketball coaching text, Coaching Basketball Successfully, Third Edition, is loaded with tactical instruction and practice drills and strategies on offensive and defensive play for handling every situation and match-up. This comprehensive guide will also help you better manage your program, team, and players on and off the court.
Trade Review“It is appropriate to mention Morgan Wootten in the same conversation as John Wooden, Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski and Bob Knight as among the greatest coaches of basketball. His impact on all high school sports, all of his former players and coaches, and the entire coaching profession for generations is unmatched. His incredible ability to teach the fundamentals of the game is the gold standard for all coaches at all levels to follow. I know firsthand that his son Joe has continued this way of teaching the game. Joe’s continued development of the Wootten Way has produced championship teams and fundamentally sound college-bound players for over a decade. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to become a better coach.”
Sean Miller -- Head Men’s Basketball Coach
University of Arizona
“Morgan Wootten is one of the most respected basketball coaches of all time. His wisdom and expertise are in full display in Coaching Basketball Successfully. It is a guide that should be on the bookshelf of every high school coach.”
Tom Izzo -- Head Basketball Coach
Michigan State University
"People say Morgan Wootten is the best high school basketball coach in the country. I disagree. I know of no finer coach at any level – high school, college, or pro. I've said it elsewhere and I'll say it here: I stand in awe of him."
John Wooden
Table of Contents Part I Coaching Foundation
Chapter 1 Developing a Basketball Coaching Philosophy
Chapter 2 Communicating Your Approach
Chapter 3 Motivating Players
Chapter 4 Running a Basketball Program
Part II Coaching Plan
Chapter 5 Season Planning
Chapter 6 Practice Planning
Part III Coaching Offense
Chapter 7 Teaching Offensive Positions and Sets
Chapter 8 Teaching Offensive Skills
Chapter 9 Developing a Quick-Scoring Approach
Chapter 10 Man-to-Man Offense
Chapter 11 Zone Offense
Chapter 12 Clock and InBounds Situations
Part IV Coaching Defense
Chapter 13 Teaching Defensive Positions and Sets
Chapter 14 Teaching Defensive Skills
Chapter 15 Team Defense
Chapter 16 Full-Court Team Defense
Part V Coaching Games
Chapter 17 Preparing for Games
Chapter 18 Handling Game Situations
Part VI Coaching Evaluation
Chapter 19 Evaluating Players
Chapter 20 Evaluating Your Program
