Coach Morgan Wootten has redefined the word success in basketball. Over the last four decades at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, he has not only led his teams to an 88% win record, but has also played a key role in the future of his athletes. More than 175 of his players have been offered college scholarships during his 35 years at DeMatha. And many of his former players, including Adrian Dantley, Danny Ferry, Kenny Carr, and Sidney Lowe have gone on to perform in the National Basketball Association. In Coaching Basketball Successfully, Wootten covers every facet of building a successful basketball team. Coaches at every level will appreciate the way he takes sophisticated techniques and breaks them down into practical skills, strategies, and drills that they can apply in their own programme. But coaches will learn more than offensive and defensive strategies - they'll also discover the importance of developing a coaching philosophy. Through more than 40 personal anecdotes, Wootten explains how success should be measured in terms of effort and execution rather than outcome. He also explains the vital role of communication and motivation in building a basketball programme. Coaching Basketball Successfully was developed by the American Coaching Effectiveness Program (ACEP).
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"""This is the most comprehensive basketball book that I have read. Coach Wootten covers every aspect of establishing and maintaining a successful basketball program and reveals the essential elements of his phenomenal success."""
Rick Pitino
University of Louisville
"""This is the most comprehensive basketball book that I have read. Coach Wootten covers every aspect of establishing and maintaining a successful basketball program and reveals the essential elements of his phenomenal success."""
Rick Pitino
University of Louisville
"""Morgan is such a great teacher. He has always amazed me with his ability to organize and teach."""
Mike Krzyzewski
Head basketball coach, Duke University
"""Morgan Wootten has made a tremendous contribution to the coaching profession through his book" Coaching Basketball Successfully," A must-read book for many years to come."""
Lute Olson
University of Arizona
"""Coaches, players, and fans will enjoy and learn from Wootten's engaging and information-filled book."""
Dean Smith
Former head basketball coach, University of North Carolina
"""This book should be every aspiring coach's bible."""
Pat Riley
Head coach, Miami Heat
"""Outstanding effort! Not to be missed."""
Chuck Daly
Former head coach, Detroit Pistons, New Jersey Nets
Head coach, 1992 U.S. Olympic men's basketball team
"""All of us in the coaching professions should be grateful that Morgan Wootten made his tremendous experience available to us in this book."""
Bob Knight
Head basketball coach, Texas Tech University
From Scholastic Coach & Athletic Director
"""The Great One (Wootten) retired a few years ago, but his truth goes marching on."
From Powerbasketball.com
"""If you are looking to further your knowledge from one of the greatest coaches to ever coach the game, this is awesome. Coach Wooten's philosophy on the game of basketball is wonderful. His ability to teachplayers and make his teams great was incredible. There is more inside this book than I expected.
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""This is the most comprehensive basketball book that I have read. Coach Wootten covers every aspect of establishing and maintaining a successful basketball program and reveals the essential elements of his phenomenal success.""
Rick Pitino
University of Louisville
""Morgan is such a great teacher. He has always amazed me with his ability to organize and teach.""
Mike Krzyzewski
Head basketball coach, Duke University
""Morgan Wootten has made a tremendous contribution to the coaching profession through his book Coaching Basketball Successfully. A must-read book for many years to come.""
Lute Olson
University of Arizona
""Coaches, players, and fans will enjoy and learn from Wootten's engaging and information-filled book.""
Dean Smith
Former head basketball coach, University of North Carolina
""This book should be every aspiring coach's bible.""
Pat Riley
Head coach, Miami Heat
""Outstanding effort! Not to be missed.""
Chuck Daly
Former head coach, Detroit Pistons, New Jersey Nets
Head coach, 1992 U.S. Olympic men's basketball team
""All of us in the coaching professions should be grateful that Morgan Wootten made his tremendous experience available to us in this book.""
Bob Knight
Head basketball coach, Texas Tech University
From Scholastic Coach & Athletic Director
""The Great One (Wootten) retired a few years ago, but his truth goes marching on.
From Powerbasketball.com
""If you are looking to further your knowledge from one of the greatest coaches to ever coach the game, this is awesome. Coach Wooten's philosophy on the game of basketball is wonderful. His ability to teach players and make his teams great was incredible. There is more inside this book than I expected.
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
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The "REAL" Bible for coaching basketball.,
By Tony Nasso (Upstate New York) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Coaching Basketball Successfully (Paperback)
This book does much more than just teach the game of basketball, it shows coaches how to prepare their kids to be successful in life. And does an excellent job at both. His experience and record speak for themselves, the man definitely knows the game. But I feel his expertise at the X's and O's is just icing on the cake. I first discovered Mr. Wootten's masterpiece about five years ago while preparing to coach a Y.M.C.A. travel team (my first gig). It was the main source I used to develop my program. I recieved rave reviews from both the parents and the Y.M.C.A. Over the past five years I have endorsed the book in social settings(when the subject arose) but hadn't seen the book since then. In the meantime I've had an increased yearning to coach basketball, which I've gone back to school to accomplish. Today I found out, it was Mr. Wootten's book that caused me to believe I was born to coach.I recently landed an Assistant Coaching job for the Varsity Women's basketball team at the Div.III school I'm attending. Preparing for the upcoming season I deciced "Coaching Basketball Successfully" was the first book I'd reread. Very quickly I realized where my passion to coach came from. The coaching philosophy paper I had to write the previous semester was eerily similar to many of the ideas in Coach Wootten's book. Since the copy I'm reading now is from the library, I intend to buy my own copy and one each for both the Men's and Women's Head Coach here at my school. Coach Wootten's wonderful book optimizes the true meaning of the word COACH..,and sparked a fire in my soul, to be the positive influence and guide that a coach is supposed to be. Exactly what our children deserve.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book is the best coaching book i have ever read.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Coaching Basketball Successfully (Paperback)
This book is an essential. It gives you everything you need to build a successful high school basketball program. It gives you good information on what a coach needs to do and how to be successful basketball coach.It is by far the best book for the aspiring basketball coach!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Well worth reading,
By Dave (Burke, VA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Coaching Basketball Successfully (Paperback)
Morgan Wootten is probably THE most successful high school basketball coach, and his book is one that I believe coaches at all levels can benefit from. I have found that the principles, plays and strategies he has written to be very beneficial in my own development as a coach. Plays and diagrams are simple and complete, and his focus on developing his kids as both individuals and players is great reading. This book is one you will want to take your coaching and your team to "the next level."
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blitz trap, halfcourt offense, two post players, junk defense, sprint player, best ballhandler, perimeter drills, perimeter players, breakdown drills, backdoor pass, skip pass, backdoor cut, secondary break, offensive player, motion offense, player guarding, middle player, zone station, teach your players, scoring area, rebounding position, post feed, jab step, ball slap, wing player Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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So, you want to be a basketball coach? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
blitz trap, halfcourt offense, two post players, junk defense, sprint player, best ballhandler, perimeter drills, perimeter players, breakdown drills, backdoor pass, skip pass, backdoor cut, secondary break, offensive player, motion offense, player guarding, middle player, zone station, teach your players, scoring area, rebounding position, post feed, jab step, ball slap, wing player Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Blitz Switch, John Wooden, Master Plan, Lew Alcindor, Power Memorial, Adrian Dantley, Coaching Points, North Carolina, City Championship, Coach Wooden, Billy Hite, Dean Smith, Fall Meeting, Georgia Tech, University of Maryland, White House, Danny Ferry, Fan Trap, Funnel Trap, Box Out, Mike Krzyzewski, National Championship, Pick Pockets, President Reagan, Rocky Marciano New!
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- Coaching Basketball Successfully 2nd Edition (Coaching Successfully Series) by Morgan Wootten in Front Matter
- Student Body by J. A. C. Brown on page 19
- Basketball on Paper: Rules and Tools for Performance Analysis by Dean Oliver on page 222, and Back Matter
- Coaching Basketball Successfully 2nd Edition (Coaching Successfully Series) by Morgan Wootten in Front Matter
- The Complete Guide to Girls' Basketball by Michael D. Mullaney in Back Matter
- John Wooden's UCLA Offense: Special Book/DVD Package by John Wooden in Back Matter
- 52-Week Basketball Training (52-Week Sports Training Series) by Chip Sigmon in Back Matter
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