Derek Sheridan Rustbelt Basketball Coaches' Network

PRACTICE PLAN TEMPLATES 

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YZI-SwcnCAQ4uvIgPtRq4TY2-BSK5zXKxehwdeWXRqE/edit?usp=sharing

This practice planning package includes the following practice plan templates in Word, Google Docs, & PDF, formats:

1. Preseason 
2. Mid-Season
3. Pre-Game & how we organized our pre-game practice sessions
4. Post-Season
5. Master Practice Planning Chart
6. Post-Practice Evaluation 
7. Youth Basketball 
8. Weekly Practice Objectives Chart

This line up is off-the-charts!  One of our most successful & educational clinics:

1. Tricia Cullop,  U. Toledo Head Women's Coach:  UT O' & D'
2. Tyson McLaughlin, Ottawa Glandorff HS (State Champion): Titan's Competitive Practice Drills
3. Jim Robinson, Maumee HS (Retired): Special Situations

Outstanding Clinic Featuring:

1. Chris Jans, Bowling Green State University (Currently Head Coach at New Mexico St.):  Falcon O' & D'
2. Steve Gray, Norwalk HS ('14 State Champions): How to teach set plays to your players
3. Doug Krauss, Archbold HS (HOF): AHS Program Building Concepts

Lower Price is due to average quality audio.

RUSTBELT BASKETBALL COACHES' NETWORK (RBCN) INFORMATION & FREEBIES GIFTS!

RBCN INFO:

RBCN FREEBIES:

1. "In Ted's Honor" Free, Weekly Basketball Coaches' Newsletter
   1. Email derek.sheridan44@gmail.com if you'd like to be added to our mailing list.
2. Half & Full Court Basketball Court Diagram Templates
3. Scrimmage Leveler - Ideas for how to even out scrimmage teams to make scrimmages more competitive & beneficial for both teams.
4. RBCN Information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mcFlkUbJdkp_mfcTtCciqMXnjSMt-9pZq2TTe48dphs/edit?usp=sharing

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2005 Purdue Clinic featuring Matt Painter & Clemson's Brad Brownell.  Over 2 hours of video with outstanding audio.  

Topics:

1. Coach Matt Painter:  Motion Offense
2. Coach Brad Brownell:  Man-to-Man Defense & Drills

Coach John Ellenwood, Ashland U., Head Men's Basketball Coach goes into great detail in how he teaches post play.  Coach Ellenwood is a tremendous teacher of how to simplify teaching low post play.  This is one of the best clinics we've ever administered.

THE 2021 FALL NORTHWEST OHIO BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION CLINIC

SPEAKERS:

1. Coach Phil Martelli, University of Michigan, Associate Head Coach (Former Saint Joe's Head Coach, PA) - Practice Drills that WORK!

2. Coach Matt Croci, Wittenberg University, OH - Wittenberg Offensive & Defensive Concepts

3. Coach Corey Kreinbrink, Napoleon HS, OH ('21 State Champions) - 5-Out Offense & Shooting Drills

'21 NOD7BCA Fall Clinic Brochure Link:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18wPafuWXsAwgwzsmkgLyCibOYkJkuVL1mdmREcQL0SM/edit?usp=sharing

Each month has it's own calendar template, & they can be easily edited.   Your events can easily be added to each day.

CALENDAR TEMPLATE SAMPLE LINK:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14lVN5HP8PmsPiS4l4Twh0GT8k4nPnnXipk1HHeVo_3U/edit?usp=sharing

GAME GRADING TEMPLATE - MAKE IT EASY - FOR COACHES' WHO DO THEIR STATS AFTER EACH GAME, OR DESIGNATE TO AN ASSISTANT COACH 

-FOR COACHES WHO DO NOT HAVE A STAT KEEPER OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM TO DO THEIR STATS FOR THEM-

https://docs.google.com/document/d/19jbxOzroLFjncW26dW36eqdeNhaMsa0tQcWFdd3qQNg/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TRQLJbxWUTaCx0MyMi50eglULJXAkflTQTzFle5zjlI/edit?usp=sharing

This all-enclusive preseason checklist will make your coaching life easier.  It covers all aspects of organizing & planning for your season.  Purchasers will receive our preseason checklist in the following forms:

• PDF
• Word Doc.
• Google Doc.

PRESEASON CHECKLIST

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BgZ8ps_Info-Y2sR-QOEomAEqb2qj-1HDAicuvwhBV4/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CaK9PwZkmH_oEPO0VuNkRMPnRT5d5IcrihlwjnGg21A/edit?usp=sharing

RUSTBELT BASKETBAll COACHES' NETWORK'S

-SPECIAL SITUATION PACKAGE-

1. Special Situations Book w/ Diagrams - 69 pages with custom diagrams = NO FASTDRAW COPY & PASTE - sets were used by Coach Sheridan & his staff.
2. Game Night Form & Special Situations Checklist - for Assistant Coaches
3. New:  Need 3 BLOB play
4. New:  Need 3 SLOB Play - Diagram & Video

S.S. PACKAGE SAMPLE LINK:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VsqVtC4OQXMvAvc8YbAEJici09gs2NazQ89pxxmWc88/edit?usp=sharing

This document contains links to monthly calendars for the months of January, 2023 through August, 2024.  These calendar templates were created using Google Docs, so they can easily be edited & your events can easily be typed onto each calendar template.  Additionally, the 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament schedule is linked onto the March, 2023 calendar template.  Editing instructions are included.

SCREEN SHOT LINK OF OUR MARCH, 2023 CALENDAR TEMPLATE LINK:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14lVN5HP8PmsPiS4l4Twh0GT8k4nPnnXipk1HHeVo_3U/edit?usp=sharing

Combating Switching Package

1. Keys to combating switching
2. Markerboard Clinic
3. Diagrams:  Flow Actions
4. Diagrams:  Utilizing Different Alignments
5. Diagrams:  Utilizing Set Plays

Bowling Green State University's Head Men's Basketball Coach, Todd Simon, discusses his offensive philosophy, his practice structure, and his special situations planning in this presentation.

IN & OUT-OF-SEASON SCRIMMAGE ORGANIZATIONAL TEMPLATE

We used this template to organize our home & away scrimmages (in & out-of-season).  It covers all aspects of hosting or preparing to travel to an organized scrimmage or tournament.  This template kept us from being ill-prepared for participating in scrimmages &/or tournaments.  Coaches' who host off-season & in-season scrimmages/tournaments want teams to return.  Through the use of this template I could delegate duties to our staff memebers & players; so I wasn't stuck doing all of the work.  THIS TEMPLATE WILL SAVE YOU PRECIOUS TIME & ASSIST IN YOU IN PROVIDING QUALITY, WELL ORGANIZED SCRIMMAGES/TOURNAMENTS.  

"Teaching the Princeton Offense, A Simplified Approach for High School Coaches" was published in the early 2000's.  This is my draft copy, the book & it's diagrams are all type written & are easy to read.  This book was published prior to the Princeton Offense being "en vogue" for high school teams.  The materials I collected to author this book came from watching hours of Princeton games (VHS tapes), talking with college coaches who employed Coach Carill's offense, and speaking with ex-Princeton players.  

Sample Page Link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JzETkSjyIniYYqVCVtSqNX-SvMVgExWj/view?usp=share_link

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SnkklANPgU0_4ekJxDPYKMNH__TDGc-j/view?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c7dq_9xUOuzt1kqKr68xrP-gwDnNHFCuiq8Ps-8Wb0Y/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zTjWV4wsLn7L47J8Jyj_KZ86mB-tSAM8CpRhc2f9NfQ/edit?usp=sharing

This is one of the best clinics we ever hosted.  It is an on-the-court coaching clinic & each coach utilizes players from Defiance college as their on-the-court demonstrators.

1. Tod Kowalczyk, U. of Toldeo's Head Men's Basketball Coach: Drills & Set Plays
2. Dave Boyce, Perrysburg High School's Head Boys' Coach:  M2M Set Plays
3. Jim Rucki, Findlay High School's Head Boys' Coach:  Ball Security Drills

Few coaches in the great state of Ohio have earned the respect of their peers more than Perrysburg High School's head boys' basketball coach, Dave Boyce.  Coach Boyce discusses his offensive philosophy & shows his favorite set plays.  Additionally, three (3) Perrysburg game films are incluced.  

1. Coach Jim Rucki’s “My Favorite Nuggets Learned from 30+ Years of Attending Clinics.”

   1. Coach Jim Rucki, Findlay HS (OH), Head Boys’ Coach & Future Hall-of-Famer

   2. This on-the-court clinic presentation includes:
      1. Coach Rucki's players demonstrating a multitude of offensive, defensive, & combo drills.
      2. Two (2) complete Findlay HS game films.

   3. Coach Rucki’s presentation is an on-the-court clinic.

   4. Coach Rucki’s Accomplishments:

      1. 34 years as a head coach (this will be 35)

      2. 10 years at Rocky River H.S. - 25th at Findlay

      3. 524 wins

      4. NE Ohio COY 1993,1998

      5. NW Ohio COY 2007, 2011, 2021, 2023

      6. State COY 1998

      7. 9 league championships 

      8. 4 District championships

      9. No losing seasons at Findlay (1 at Rocky River)

"In Ted's Honor" is a free, weekly newsletter for basketball coaches' of all levels.  Each week we provide articles regarding, news from the coaching world, X & O's, leadership, coaching youth basketball, and our marketplace.  To subscribe, email rustbeltbasketballcoaches@gmail.com & we'll add your to our subscription list.  The only time you'll receive an email from us is when our newsletter is sent out.  WE DO NOT SHARE EMAIL ADDRESSES WITH ANYONE!

SUMMER BASKETBALL PLANNER

https://docs.google.com/document/d/19eViyTICEqpAIwAWYM7-K3o1Mu649VLh7-b3YlNUGko/edit?usp=sharing

Eastern Illinois University's Head Women's Basketball Coach, Matt Bollant, breaks down his Buzz Zone Defense in this virtual presentation.   

Villanova's Head Women's Coach Harry Peretta Clinic:  Spread Offense

Donnie Campbell, one of the most successful basketball coaches in the state of Kansas shares a few of his vastly sought after leadership nuggets & explains in great detail why & how he teaches motion offense.  For those of you who are fans of Showtime's, Ted Lasso; Coach Campbell is Jason Sudeikis' inspiration for Ted Lasso, the character he portrays in his show, Ted Lasso.

Sylvania Northview's highly successful boys' basketball coach, Jeremy McDonald, talked to us about his passion for teaching physical education, his expectations for his players, how he scouts, and how he balances his time between being a dad, husband, & basketball coach. 

Coach McDonalds Courtcast is available in both MP3 & MP4 formats.

1. POSTSEASON CHECKLIST TEMPLATE

2. INDIVIDUAL PLAYER EVALUATION TEMPLATE

3. INDIVIDUAL BASKETBALL PLAN TEMPLATE

4. SUMMER BASKETBALL CHECKLIST TEMPLATE

5. SCRIMMAGE CHECKLIST

6. BLANK CALENDAR TEMPLATES

These attractive RBCN monthly calendar templates include important dates & holidays.  Each order contains templates in the following formats:

• Editable Google Docs.
• Editable Word Dox.
• Downloadable PDF.

Mike Brey discusses Notre Dame O' & D'.

POSTSEASON INDIVIDUAL PLAYER EVALUATION TEMPLATE

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DXt3A-lSQX15a4KeUhcnApzm7NgqdJwEtuV_aoKYm8c/edit?usp=sharing

On-the-Court Clinic at Lourdes University, Sylvania, Ohio

Speakers:  Dennis Hopson, Head Men's Basketball Coach, Lourdes U; & Ryan Pedon, Head Men's Basketball Coach at Illinois State University.

Coach Hopson's Topics:  Practice Drills & Lourdes Offense (1:25)

Coach Pedon's Topics:  Red Bird Culture Building, Offense, & Set Plays (1:45)

Clinic Brochure:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kG1nzWu-w_ARlLd1su8gbrYuvaTgICUBXp9ieix-GaQ/edit?usp=sharing

The Rustbelt Basketball Coaches' Network staff is honored to present:

Legend of the Game:  Coach Steve Platt Huntington College, IN

CHECKOUT OUR LIST OF PRODUCTS & SERVICES OFFERED!  

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-PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT (PIN) PRESENTATION & COACHING STAFF EXPECTATIONS TEMPLATE-

SAMPLE:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kzs_kxIhrqL4bDh3RlRbFInSU1farjICRgYEkL_7xzQ/edit?usp=sharing

Make a great first impression with your players' parents'!!!  This template is a schematic for hosting an EFFECTIVE, organized, & detailed parent information night presentation.  Additionally, this template provides a schematic for the coaching staff to CLEARLY define their expectations for players & PARENTS.  No stone is left unturned - it is detail driven & concise.

More & more school administrators are requesting their coaches host a parent information night meeting.  These meetings, & the information presented GREATLY ASSIST school administrators in SUPPORTING  their coaches.  The more detailed & inclusive this presentation & supporting documents are, the more comfortable administrators are when put in positions to support their coaches.  More importantly, every player & parent leaves this meeting knowing EXACTLY what the coaching staff expectations are.

This template is presented in a Google Slide format, with 17 links to documents.  The purchaser has editing rights, so he/she can add/detract information on all 17 documents.  Once a link is accessed, the coach can input the neccessary information &/or copy & past onto the documents.

USING THIS TEMPLATE WILL SAVE YOU TIME!  

This youth basketball practice plan template was given to our youth basketball coaches throughout my 27 year career as a varsity boys' basketball coach.  Over the years we made adjustments & this is our final planning template.  It also includes editing instructions & over 20 tips for how to provide high energy, structured, and fast-paced basketball practices for your team.

Rustbelt Basketball Coaches' Network presents an MP3 Courtcast with Minnesota West Technical College's new head men's basketball coach, Dan Tharp.  Some of the topics we covered are:

• Coach Tharp's Journey
• 5-Out Offense
• Man-to-man Defense
• Recruiting
• Practice Planning
• Coach Tharp's Mentors
• Day-to-Day Responsibilities as a Small College Basketball Coach

1. Booklet style interview template (Google Docs)

2. Google Slide interview template

3. Portfolio appearance video

4. Interview tips & advice

Interviewing is stressfull.  Let us help you get prepared.

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This Google Slide presentation is designed for coaches' who value organizational skills & simplicity.  This EASY-TO-EDIT presentation includes 17 document links.  All you have to do is add your information to said documents & you'll have a professional looking & easy to use presentation.  WE USED THIS FOR OUR "SUMMER BASKETBALL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING" we hosted for our players & parents.  Every coach, player, & parent left our meeting with this presentation.  We rarely received last minute texts, emails, &/or calls from upset parents regarding scheduling.  We think one of the best aspects of this presentation (and our P.I.N.presentation template) is after you add your info, you can easily copy this presentation & edit it for future offseasons.  Rustbelt Basketball Coaches' Network staff all strongly believe in the importance of SAVING TIME WITHOUT CUTTING CORNERS!.

Examples of a few of our document links:

• Instructions for purchaser
• Staff Directory & Contact Guide (Lists who to contact for each activity)
• Schedules for league, camps, shootouts, open gyms, etc.
• Summer player & parent expectations

Once the season starts, everyone will ask you for time consuming details.  Filling out multiple media forms to send to your local media outlets takes time away from your day-to-day program operations.  However, your media information form is IMPORTANT.  Your players' parents' & your administration will not be happy if players' names are misspelled or information is listed incorrectly.

"COMBINE TO SAVE TIME - WITHOUT CUTTING CORNERS!" MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER & COMPLETE ONE MEDIA INFORMATION FORM & send it to the media outlets who are requesting them.  THIS is far more EFFICIENT than filling out multiple forms & spending time sending them each out seperatley.  

This Media Information Form is all encompasing - it includes all the information generally asked on media information forms.  SAVE YOUR TIME & SPEND IT ON YOUR PROGRAMS DEVELOPMENT & PREPARATION.  Additionally, this template also includes a link to a team roster, which most media outlets request.

Media Information Form Instructions Link:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VacRVOyIwadbh8JnifO1iE832etnEkyLOpus1Alg2uk/edit?usp=sharing

ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR OHIO CLINICS WE'VE ADMINISTERED!

1. MICHAEL HUGER, BOWLING GREEN STATE U.: ZONE OFFENSE
2. BROOKS MILLER, TRINE U.:  MOTION O' DRILLS & ALIGNMENTS (Coach Miller was on Coach Knight's staff at Texas Tech.)
3. KIRK LEHMAN, DEFIANCE HS ('15 State Champs): Shooting Drills & Set Plays

This document contains everything my staff & I made sure we had completed prior to our first game.  The contents include everything from organizational items (from A to Z), individual offense, team offense, individual defense, team defense, & offensive & defensive special situations.  It was created on a Google Doc., so, after making a copy (instructions included) you can add/detract/reformat as you see fit & make it yours.  It is our contention, you'll be hard pressed to find a more detailed "Game #1" Checklist.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sJqC6FiEl9qQp1oBNRzOy8Vl12a9ZGaRUx-D7ng67j0/edit?usp=sharing

Let the Rustbelt Basketball Coaches' Network assist you in all of your postseason responsibilities.  Our Postseason Checklist is all-encompasing, it will assist you in your organizations skills, delegation, & performing each of your postseason duties efficeintly & quickly.  

https://docs.google.com/document/d/102RPLXlJhrFqNTuMN-w1nBsJNDBeSvu08aL1BaL5Xys/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mcFlkUbJdkp_mfcTtCciqMXnjSMt-9pZq2TTe48dphs/edit?usp=sharing

COMBINE TO SAVE TIME, WITHOUT CUTTING CORNERS!!!!!!  This document combines our Postseason Individual Evaluation template and our Individual Basketball Plan (IBP).  The evaluation aspect gives each player what they need to improve upon & the IBP gives them the roadmap to how to improve.  Players, parents, & administrators will appreciate your attention to detail, rigor, organizational & communicative skills.  

During this 2023 on-the-court coaches' clnic, Clemson's head men's basketball coach, Brad Brownell covers several different topics, including:

• Practice drills 
• Foundamental philosophies
• What skills he teaches & how he teqaches them
• Offensive & defensive tactics

Coach Tharp is one of the best teachers of motion offense in America.  

Coach Mark Anderson, the head basketball coach of The Basketball League's Owensboro Thoroughbreds; breaksdown his "Two-Sided" fastbreak system in the 90-minute presentation.  Coach Anderson's presentation includes:

• Game Film
• Practice Film
• Game Statistics
• Guidelines
• Teaching Points
• Practice Planning Tips

INDIVIDUAL BASKETBALL PLAN (IBP)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GuK8_947-USMIiJgHa0YfbtbB_dXdqRg3tCbdDAK_1k/edit?usp=sharing

TRYOUT RUBRIC

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n2C4cCA-ga3fhpPcf716VDzudd3GkV0IPmBm0EgcjTU/edit?usp=sharing

POST-PRACTICE EVALUATION RUBRIC

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ITP1m4Vb1lOq303K4H2kXTCWdj3gltAUSExqjGiNUic/edit?usp=sharing

Our 2013 clinic featured:

1. Charlie Ernst, U. of Findlay (OH): M2M Defensive Principles & Drills
2. Greg Kampe, Oakland U. (MI):  Dribble Drive Motion Offense

"COMBINE TO SAVE TIME without CUTTING CORNERS!"  This became one of my sayings as I got older.  Spending time with my family during the season became more important to me, so I combined as many coaching tasks as possible, in order to save time - so I didn't spend most of my evenings & all day on Sundays in my office.  However, I didn't want the quality of my work to diminish.  One of my most time consuming aspects of coaching was scouting & then constructing a game plan.  This scouting report template combines scouting & game planning into one document - hence the girth of it.  It is designed to be presented to your players in a way that makes it more enjoyable to read & retain information.  

Typically, we presented these scouting reports during a film session.  However, that is not a requisite, they can be presented as any coach sees fit.  We found that our film session productivity increased, as our players were more enthusiastic in regards to watching film & covering the scouting reports.

SCOUTING REPORT / GAME PLAN TEMPLATE INFO

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JpE_3gemvma7Ql-KdpBOZP5BWBL3t1GLB0lt21lrOPg/edit?usp=sharing

POSTSEASON CHECKLIST

https://docs.google.com/document/d/12FXvrpJfsWRTUFMTPJ01bDUX4DhOnW6a6f6XoW1soog/edit?usp=sharing