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APAAN UNIVERSITY VIDEOS
Basketball Analytics
Learn about the statistics that should be important to you as a basketball coach!
Media Relations, Social Media and Fundraising
Often we get into coaching worrying about on the floor stuff, but this video will help you manage crucial off the floor stuff to help grow your program!
25 Universal Truths About Coaching
Regardless of what sport you coach, here are 25 lessons that I've learned over the years to help any coach grow, learn and improve
Half Court Defense
At the core of your defensive philosophy must be how to protect the basket 5 on 5; here's a look at how to build that philosophy!
Man to Man Offensive Concepts
Many coaches can drive themselves crazy trying to find the best system for both their individual teams and their programs at large; here's a guide to help you build your playbook!
Creating a Great Off-Season
"Improvement Season" is perhaps the most important part of your job as a coach; we all only get one off-season, so what can you do to construct it to make it as "profitable" as possible?
Developing Your Youth Program
The key to 99.9% of our sustained success in our programs is our youth programs. In this video, we break down how our youth program is organized and tips to build yours.
Interviewing for a Job
To be a coach, you first, of course, have to get the job. In this video, we go through interviewing tips and how to prepare for the big day!
Communicating With Your Parents and Administration
The only level of communication more important that your players is your parents and administration. Without these solid relationships, you will struggle. Here's some tips to help you with this!
Special Situations
Preparing for the most important moments of the game should be done long in advance; learn how!
Team Culture Exercise
Go behind the scenes for a day in our program as we build our culture right before our season begins!
Defensive Transition
Your defense starts on the missed or made shot, so you mush emphasize this concept from day one; here's how!
Full Court Defense
Whether it's to force turnovers or control the tempo of the game, defensive pressure can be a big part of your team's success. Here's a look at how to implement that in a variety of different ways.
Zone Offensive Concepts
At some point during the season, you're going to see a variety of different zones. What are the best ways to attack them? Watch this video and find out!
Building a Great Culture and Role Definition
We all stride to build a great culture and to create "buy-in" by all of our stakeholders, but what are the best ways to go about it? In this video, we go through many of our best exercises to help build your program!
Building Your Coaching Staff
As a Head Coach, you need to have not the "best" coaches around you, but you need to have the "right" coaches around you. In this video, we discuss the best practices to create the best staff possible.
Communicating With Your Players
You can have all the basketball knowledge in the world, but if you can't communicate with your players, both on and off the floor, it doesn't matter. In this video, we go through strategies to help with this process.
