Coaching Girls' Basketball Successfully (Coaching Successfully Series)

About this book

Learn to coach girls basketball from one of the most successful U.S. high school coaches. In Coaching Girls Basketball Successfully veteran coach Jill Prudden explains the methods she has used to win more than 700 games and send dozens of female players to the collegiate level including Olympian Jennifer Azzi. Packed with insights plays and drills this comprehensive book presents the tactics for leading an effective program as it specifically relates to girls teams. Not only will you find the skills and drills to help your team improve on the court but you will also discover the foundational issues of developing a philosophy motivating evaluating and communicating with players and staff. Sample forms charts and checklists help you organize and manage teams on a daily weekly monthly and seasonal basis. Through Pruddens expert guidance and compelling anecdotes you will learn to identify and put into play the unique team dynamics of girls basketball. Coaching Girls Basketball Successfully will show you how to build a winning program and team year in and year out.