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- Three Effective Early-Season Defensive Basketball Drills by Grant Young
- Four Essential Tips For Basketball’s 1-3-1 Zone Defense by Grant Young
- Four Zone Defense Drills to Strengthen Your Team by Grant Young
- How to Beat the Three Most Common Pick and Roll Coverages by Grant Young
- Two Drills to Improve Shooting at the Start of the Basketball Season by Grant Young
- These Three Offensive Sets Will Help You Beat Any Zone Defense by Grant Young
- Three Transition Basketball Drills To Play With More Pace by Grant Young
- Three 5 Out Offense Drills Any Basketball Coach Can Use by Grant Young
- Four Vital Techniques for a Motion Offense in Basketball by Grant Young
- Three Baseline Inbounds Plays To Win Your Basketball Team Games by Grant Young
- Four Drills For Sharpening the European Ball Screen Offense by Grant Young
- Three Positioning Tricks For a Basketball Zone Offense by Grant Young
- Three Rules to Perfecting Basketball's Lock Left Defensive System by Grant Young
- UCLA WBB Coach Cori Close’s Two Keys to Winning the Mental Game by Grant Young
- Three Ways To Turn Transition Offense in Basketball Into Points by Grant Young
- Three Drills to Master Basketball's Pack Line Defense by Grant Young
- Three Transition Defense Drills to Halt Fast Breaks by Grant Young
- Four Offensive Rebounding Drills to Win Second Possessions by Grant Young
- Three Dribble Drive Motion Drills to Teach Your Basketball Team by Grant Young
- Three Dribbling Drills For Non-Primary Ball Handlers by Grant Young
- Four Advanced Ball Handling Drills For Basketball Guards by Grant Young
- Three Tips to Sharpen Your Post Player’s Footwork in Basketball by Grant Young
- These Three Pick and Roll Drills Are Crucial For Any Ball Screen Offense by Grant Young
- Three Closeout Drills to Improve Basketball Shooting Defense by Grant Young
- Three Tips to Perfect the Packline Defense in Basketball by Grant Young
- Four Keys to Executing the Read and React Offense in Basketball by Grant Young
- Three Tips to Develop Elite Basketball Shooters by Grant Young
- Three Crucial Keys to Executing the 5 Out Offense in Basketball by Grant Young
- Core Basketball Principles That Dallas Mavericks Coach Sean Sweeney Teaches by Grant Young
- Three Competitive Shooting Drills For Your Basketball Team by Grant Young
- How To Teach The ‘I’ Generation of Basketball Players by Grant Young
- Three Elite Drills to Begin a Basketball Practice With by Grant Young
- How to Build a Championship-Winning Basketball Team Culture by Grant Young
- 4 Defensive Technique Drills from Boston Celtics Assistant Coach Brandon Bailey by Marek Hulva
- 5 Drills to Improve Ball Handling by Tyler Linderman
- 13 FUNNY BASKETBALL GIFS by Alex
- BASKETBALL SPEED AND AGILITY: 8 QUESTIONS FOR COACHTUBE EXPERT RICH STONER by Jaycob Ammerman
- Defensive Strategies for Basketball by Ryan Brennan
- 4 Keys To Turning Your Program Into Championship Contender By Dallas Mavericks Coach Sean Sweeney by Marek Hulva
- 5 Components to Creating a Winning Basketball Program by Justin Tran
- Guide to Becoming a Lethal Scorer in Basketball by Justin Tran
- Zone Defense In the NBA Eastern Conference Finals by James Locke
- Mastering Court Mobility: Tips for Effective Movement in Basketball by Justin Tran
- 5 Basketball Shooting Drills: How to Develop a Sharpshooter by James Locke
- 6 Points of Emphasis for a Successful 5 Out Offense by Jaycob Ammerman
- Effective and Efficient Methods to Practice During the Basketball Season by Justin Tran
- Three Great Passing Drills From a Basketball Coaching Legend by Grant Young
- 7 Principles For Perfecting the Princeton Offense in Basketball by Grant Young
- How to Replicate A Modern NBA Offense by Grant Young
- Three Great Two-Ball Dribbling Drills For Basketball Development by Grant Young
- Two Rebounding Drills to Win Your Basketball Team Championships by Grant Young
- How to Improve Your Basketball Team’s Defense With the Shell Drill by Grant Young
- How Baylor Basketball’s Scott Drew Develops Elite Guard Play by Grant Young
- Off-Ball Movement Tips and Strategies: Lessons From the NBA Finals by James Locke
- Player Development: Scott Drew’s Tips for Producing NBA Guards by James Locke
- How to Execute a Spread Offense in Basketball by Grant Young
- Four Quality Quotes From Four Final Four Coaches by Grant Young
- A Guide to the Pack Line Defense by Alex Martinez
- 3 Defensive Build Up Drills to Improve Team Basketball Defense by Grant Young
- Battle of Two Great Coaches: Best Plays from the NBA Finals Contenders by Justin Tran
- 10 Creative Ways Athletic Programs Can Use a Video Board to Raise Money by Coach Williams
- How to Use 3 on 3 to Improve Your Basketball Team by Grant Young
- How to Defend the Pick and Roll by Grant Young
- Mastering Basketball Defense: Techniques, Drills, and Strategies for Success by Justin Tran
- Three Tips From The Coach Who Developed Giannis Antetokoumnpo by Grant Young
- 2023 NBA Draft: Skills and Technique from Top Prospects by Justin Tran
- From College to the Pros: Transitioning the Dribble Drive Offense by Justin Tran
- Positionless Basketball: Redefining Roles on the Court by Justin Tran
- Revolutionize Your Offense: Proven Concepts to Elevate Your Basketball Game by Justin Tran
- 5 Essential Fastbreak Drills Every Basketball Coach Should Know by James Locke
- How to Run a Circle Offense in Basketball by Grant Young
- Game-Changing Strategies: ATO Plays in the EuroLeague and Olympics by Justin Tran
- How to Stand Out at Basketball Tryouts by Grant Young
- How to Improve Your Basketball Team’s Transition Defense by Grant Young
- Indiana Fever GM Lin Dunn’s Two Keys For Women’s Basketball Coaches by Grant Young
- Strength Training Strategies Every Basketball Player Should Have by Grant Young
- A WNBA Basketball Coach’s Four Priorities In Transition Defense by Grant Young
- Three Adjustments to Make When Your Basketball Offense Isn’t Working by Grant Young
- Three Pillars to Applying Defensive Pressure on the Basketball Court by Grant Young
- Teaching Elite Point of Attack Finishing in Basketball by Grant Young
- Clever Basketball Coaching Tactics to Steal Your Team Wins by Grant Young
- University of South California Basketball Coach Eric Musselman’s Offensive Philosophy by Grant Young
- Pat Summitt’s Top Tips on Coaching Women’s Basketball by Grant Young
- What You Need to Know About the 2 Side Break by Lason Perkins
- 5 Out of Bound Plays vs. the 2-3 Zone by Marc Hart
- Repeat after me: Shooting is about practice, practice, practice by Brandon Lawrence
- 3 Keys To Shooting Better Off The Pass by Tyler Linderman
- 10 Shooting Tips That Will Increase Your Shooting Percentage by Brandon Ogle
- The Best Ways to Practice Dribbling by Brandon Lawrence
- How Coaches Can Help Build Team Chemistry by Criag Haley
- 2021 Men's NCAA Tournament Teams Courses & Playbooks to Study by Jaycob Ammerman
- 3 Actions from Southern Utah's Highly Ranked System by Jaycob Ammerman
- Coaching Analysis of Thursday NCAA Men’s Tournament Games by Jaycob Ammerman
- How the point guard is basketball's quarterback by Craig Haley
- Full Court Press Drills by Emily Reich
- 3 Transition Offensive Drills to Play Fast by Jaycob Ammerman
- Running Inbounds Plays in Youth Basketball by Craig Haley
- New Favorite Actions from Around the World by Lason Perkins
- How to Create a Pick-and-Roll Offense by Brandon Ogle
- Improving Your Three-Point Shot by Ryan Brennen
56 GREAT BASKETBALL COACHES AND TRAINERS TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER
- By Alex Kirby
Basketball season just ended, but for those of us who love the game, there is always more to learn, more to discuss, and more to talk about no matter what time of year it is. A great place for discussion and education is Twitter.
So here (in no particular order) are 56 of the best basketball coaches and trainers to follow on Twitter:
1. Brian Williams – @BrianWWilliamsWilliams
Brian Williams is an author and basketball coaching blogger at CoachingToolbox.net who is constantly sharing all kinds of coaching resources on his Twitter account.
2. Mike Neighbors – @coachneighborseighbors
Coach Neighbors is the head women’s basketball coach at the University of Washington, who made it to the Women’s Final Four this past season in Indianapolis.
3. BobStarkey – @CoachBobStarkeybStarkey
Coach Starkey is an assistant coach for the Texas A&M women’s basketball program, and also writes from a very interesting perspective at his blog HoopThoughts.Blogspot.com.
4. Rick Torbett – @ricktorbettktorbett
Rick Torbett is the president of Better Basketball, and his Twitter feed is full of great coaching points and tips.
5. Shoot-A-Way – @TheShootAWayhootAWay
The Shoot-A-Way company manufactures the best shooting machines for basketball teams around the country.
6. Rising Coaches Elite – @RisingCoaches Coaches
Rising Coaches Elite is an organization dedicated to helping up and coming college coaches and aid in their growth and development.
7. Jim Boone – @CoachJimBooneJimBoone
Coach Boone is the head coach at Delta State University and has had consistent success throughout his long career, having taken four different schools to the NCAA Division 2 tournament.
8. Coach Andy Farrell – @CoachAFarrellAFarrell
Coach Farrell is an assistant coach at Southwest Mississippi Community College and the co-founder of Rising Coaches Elite (which we just covered above).
9. Coach Jeff Osterman – @coachostermanosterman
Jeff Osterman is the Associate Head Coach for the University of South Florida Women’s Basketball Team.
10. Mano Watsa – @manowatsaanowatsa
Mano Watsa is the owner & President of PGC Basketball.
11. Ray Lokar – @CoachLokCoachLok
Ray Lokar is a coach, speaker, and an author. Follow him for positive coaching tips.
12. Coach M. Smith – @coachmwsmithhmwsmith
Coach Smith is the director of the Southeast Tennessee Basketball Coaches Clinic.
13. Sharman White – @coachswhitechswhite
Coach White is an assistant coach at Georgia State University and a former high school coach who has a very successful record.
14. Kyle Gilreath – @KyleGilreathGilreath
Coach Gilreath is the head basketball coach at Astronaut High School in Florida and is always sharing great basketball coaching content on his Twitter feed.
15. Jim Burson – @JimBursonimBurson
Jim Burson is an author and basketball coach offering regular words of wisdom to his followers.
16. Tom Kelsey – @CoachKelseychKelsey
Tom Kelsey is former director of operations at LSU, motivational speaker, and former HS and College Coach
17. Jaycob Ammerman @Jammer2233m/Jammer2233">Jaycob Ammerman @Jammer2233
Jaycob Ammerman is the Video Coordinator at UCF Men’s Basketball and hands down post the most viral videos on Twitter
18. Gordon Chiesa – @gchiesaohmyiesaohmy
Coach Chiesa was a long time assistant NBA Coach with the Utah Jazz, and his Twitter feed is full of great detailed coaching tips.
19. HoopSeen – @hoopseenhoopseen
HoopSeen is a great place to find information like the latest news, rankings, and recruiting information in prep basketball.
20. Hoop Coach – @hoopcoachoopcoach
Hoop Coach is a great place to find plays, drills, and articles.
21. Mark Adams – @markadamsbballamsbball
Professional basketball skills trainer.
22. Basketball HQ – @basketballhqetballhq
A great place to find training resources and videos for coaches!
23. Kevin Eastman – @kevineastmanneastman
VP of Basketball Operations for the LA Clippers
24. Koran Godwin – @coachgodwinchgodwin
Coach Koran Godwin is a pro skills basketball trainer
25. Basketball Coach – @bball_tips23l_tips23
Imagine if someone took all the different kinds of accounts on this list and combined them into a single one. Well that’s what this one is! It’s an absolute must-follow for anyone who loves the game.
26. Coach Steve – @HoopinStevepinSteve
Daily basketball tips and opinions on what’s going on with the game!
27. Dre Baldwin – @DreAllDayreAllDay
Dre All Day Baldwin Basketball skills training and inspiration
28. Alan Stein – @AlanSteinlanStein
Basketball coach and trainer, head of Pure Sweat Basketball
29. Christian Mueller – @PivotalBballtalBball
Christian Mueller runs Pivotal featuring some of the top instruction in playing the post!
30. Jamy Bechler – @CoachBechlerhBechler
Jamy Bechler is the Former Head Basketball Coach at Martin Methodist College
31. John Calipari – @UKCoachCalipariCalipari
The Head Coach of the Kentucky Wildcats.
32. Five-Star Basketball – @5starbasketballsketball
Basketball inspiration and instruction
33. PGC Basketball – @PGCbasketballsketball
Top basketball skills training
34. Hardwood Hustle – @Hardwood_Hustled_Hustle
One of the top basketball podcasts out there!
35. Meticulus Basketball – @meticulous9iculous9
Marv Fox Jr runs a basketball training resource.
36. Daniel Makepeace – @PureIntensityBBensityBB
Basketball skills development specialist.
37. Drew Hanlen – @DrewHanlenewHanlen
Drew Hanlen‘s NBA strategic skills coach and CEO of Pure Sweat.
38. CoachTheCoaches – @WinningCoachesgCoaches
This is a great account for coaches to improve in their teaching and leadership abilities.
39. Ganon Baker – @GanonBakernonBaker
Gannon Baker is one of the top basketball skill coaches in the game!
40. Evan Harville – @EvanHarvilleHarville
Skills Development Coach of Accelerate Basketball, and trainer for NBA MVP Steph Curry
41. Phil Jackson – @PhilJackson11ackson11
New York Knicks President, Coach of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant
42. Eric Musselman – @EricPMusselmanusselman
Head Basketball Coach at The University of Nevada
43. Pat Summitt – @patsummitttsummitt
As you know Pat Summitt is the Legendary Head Women’s Coach at Tennessee
44. Brendan Suhr – @brendansuhrndansuhr
Associate Head Coach at LSU
45. Mike Lee Basketball – @mikeleehoopsleehoops
46. Dave Love – @CoachDaveLoveDaveLove
Shooting coach for the Orlando Magic
47. Mike Procopio – @HoopConsultantssultants
Director of Player Development for the Dallas Mavericks
48. Rob McClanaghan – @RMcClanaghanNBAaghanNBA
Trainer who works with some of the best in the NBA, including Kevin Durant, Westbrook, Rose, Curry and more!
49. George Raveling – @GeorgeRavelingRaveling
Hall of Famer who now works as the Director of International Basketball for Nike Basketball.
50. Coach Czes – @CoachCzesoachCzes
Head Coach of the Crystal Lake Central Boys Basketball team in Illinois.
51. Damin Altizer - @DaminAltizernAltizer
Trainer at Dr1ven Training
52. Jesse Muench @snakejmoneykejmoney
Pro Basketball Trainer and Entertainer
53. Coach Miles – @CoachMilesachMiles
Head Coach of Nebraska Cornhuskers
54. Frank Martin – @Frank_Martin_SCartin_SC
Head Basketball Coach at South Carolina
55. Augie Johnston – @BallerBootCampBootCamp
International Basketball Trainer
56. CoachTube.com – @thecoachtubeoachtube
Last, but certainly not least, why not follow us? Go ahead, hit the “follow” button, you know you want to.
Did we miss anybody? Let us know!