Coaching Basketball Successfully (Coaching Successfully)

Coaching Basketball Successfully offers an excellent framework for how to build a successful high school/college level basketball program. But more so, Coach Wootten offers tremendous insight and tools that coaches can use to develop athletes at any level to reaching their potential as well-rounded individuals in athletics, but more importantly, in life outside of basketball. This resource is great for the high school/college coach especially, so one of my only wishes is that it also offered insight into how one would coach/approach coaching differently, if at all, at lower levels. Another is that it would be nice if the resource offered a little more as far as additional strategies that have worked for other coaches as well (coaching philosophy, offensive/defensive strategies, etc.).

This book is one of the most definitive books on putting a team together no matter what sport. Morgan Wooten is one of the most revered coaches in all of basketball. Over 2 score plus years, Coach Wooten fielded year-in and year-out some of the most competitive teams in all of sports. He lays out principals that can be applied to any sports team that allows the coach to build a cohesive unit. Following these team building blocks will contribute to the success of any team.There are drills that are designed for basketball, but may be adapted to any number of other sports. I have used the drills for lacrosse teams. An imaginative coach can take the drills and apply them to any number of sports above a beyond basketball.I purchased this copy of the book as gift for a friend who was coaching women's lacrosse at a college. I give this book to coaches just for the insights that Coach Wooten provides.The broadcast anchor, James Brown, of Fox and CBS NFL Sports is a former player that benefited from the coaching of Coach Wooten. This is a book that any coach will find as a indispensable reference.

This book is the only basketball vook you will ever need. College coaches might not learn a lot but they will learn something. Any coach from High School down will value this as their bible. Morgan Wootten is considered the greatest coach of all time and to have his knowledge passed on to you in a book is a god send.Good luck with it. I know you will enjoy this.

I was coaching soccer and was about to enter my first season coaching 7-8 year olds in basketball. This book was highly recommended by a guy I met at a soccer coaching camp who was primarily a basketball coach. Reading it was interesting, but it was definitely geared toward a higher age than 7-8 year old rec league. I agree with the philosophy of the book, and hope to use it as I move up in age for basketball coaching, but didn't get a chance to apply much of the practical advice in the book at this young age.

I also have the first edition . The third edition is as good as the first. It is easier to understand. I ,m not sure if it is because I have been coaching longer.

It is thorough and strategic. I was hoping for more drills and examples of how to teach the concepts. This is definitely a book for more advanced coaching. However, the seller was awesome. Timely arrival and in great shape.

I have coached at the middle school, high school, and semi-pro levels. There is no better teacher of the game of basketball thanMorgan Wooten. A must for any coaches library, young and old.DavePeachtree City, GA

I bought this for my husband who is a basketball coach. He's read it three times! He says it's a great reference. This is a raving review for a non-reader.

Well above expectations. Wootten's system is explained in details. Book contains lots of useful infos on how to run a basketball program.