Head Hoover Girls Basketball Coach Donnie Quinn
To have a consistent team that is going to win state championships, players must have a level of passion for the team that goes beyond self-interest. (more…)
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Girls Basketball
Kelly Flynn has led the South Sioux City High School Girls Basketball team to the Nebraska Class B state Championship eleven times and the runner-up once
Sunday, October 31st, 2010
We use the saying, “The Price of Greatness is Sacrifice” and we point it out every chance we get. -Kelly Flynn
“Everything we do we try to do it with a purpose and we try to go hard. When they start to get tired we emphasize this is the third quarter, let’s see what we have left. Again encouraging them if they make it and using it as a teachable moment if they do not.” – Coach Flynn (more…)
Tom Gonsalves of St Mary’s High School has led his girls basketball team to the California division III state championship in 2010, 2009, 2004, 2003 and 2002. They finished #1 in the 2010 Max-Preps Excellent 25
Thursday, October 21st, 2010
We don’t talk about winning or losing, our whole philosophy is to have everyone play to their maximum potential. - Tom Gonsalves
Perfection means working on the things you have control over. For example: how hard you play on defense. (more…)
Stan Benge has led Ben Davis High School girl’s basketball team to the Indiana 4A state championship in 2000, 2001, 2009, and 2010. In 2009 they were National Champions.
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010
We set goals for drills and games. We strive to reach those goals.
Every year our goal is to make our last game our best game. To continuously strive through-out the year to get better regardless of our ability level. (more…)
Anthony Smith has led the Bolingbrook High School girls basketball team to the Illinois 4A state championship three times and runner-up twice
Thursday, October 7th, 2010
Anthony Smith
…we practice in the same uniforms, same shoes, all shirts are tucked in, everything is the same and everyone is held to the standard that I am going hard and doing it the right way. (more…)
Head Girls Basketball Coach Doc Scheppler has led Pinewood High School in California to the Division V State Championship four times: 1999, 2005, 2006, and 2010
Saturday, September 4th, 2010
Coach Doc Scheppler cheering on his team
“The culture and leadership is important, but the key to our success is skill and player development. We’re good because of the way we play.” (more…)
Head Girls Basketball Coach Reggie Ware of Midfield High School in Alabama comments, “Captains that are leaders get other players to do the right things when they’re supposed to. Captains set the example by working hard and doing what they’re coached to do even when it is hard.”
Sunday, April 18th, 2010
“We added discipline, hard work, and goal setting to make us one of the best in the state.” Coach Ware
“There is no magic pill or formula to winning a state championship. It is good old-fashioned hard work and discipline.” Coach Hodges at Kolbe Cathedral High School in Connecticut.
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Coach Hodges describes working hard and making it to the next level. “Players that work hard are people that work hard all the time even when nobody is watching.” – Coach Hodges
Coach Moody has been a head-basketball coach for 22 years. He talks about utilizing the off-season to build strong team unity
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010Coach Moody shares the importance of selecting a true leader to be captain, encouraging players to still be kids, providing direct instruction, and more (more…)