Do lots of skill drills, teach fundamentals, and make it fun ** -- Hoke 12/02/2021 5:38PM
Teach them to press. The parents on the other team will hate you. ** -- GreenvilleVT 12/02/2021 4:17PM
Have to echo everyone saying fun being the most important -- Synaesthesia 12/02/2021 1:18PM
You can do it! -- Riverguy 12/02/2021 1:01PM
#1 Goal - make them want to play again next year... -- dans93 12/02/2021 12:28PM
^^ yes! ^^ ** -- Riverguy 12/02/2021 1:07PM
That last bit is actually terrific advice -- Beerman 12/02/2021 12:59PM
Our league offers chance at $500 scholarship to h.s. seniors that coach -- dans93 12/02/2021 1:46PM
My approach at that age level -- Hokie Fiji 12/02/2021 12:04PM
Eff the parents- if they wanted input they should have coached ** -- bigbadbird 12/02/2021 12:19PM
Coached hoops from 6-18 yr old , both rec and travel -- Vippie1 12/02/2021 11:53AM
By the way anyone starting to coach hoops at any level check out ... -- Vippie1 12/02/2021 11:57AM
Nothing exposes someone's true personality like a youth sports draft ** -- bigbadbird 12/02/2021 11:45AM
Yes I did it for two years in the Upward Rec League in RIC -- bluehokie 12/02/2021 11:29AM
He's the Scot Van Pelt of Richmond broadcasting ** -- ModerateHokie 12/02/2021 12:44PM
I did upwards one year- the main guy that PREACHED fairness had two kids -- bigbadbird 12/02/2021 11:43AM
I coached Upward and have a funny story -- Happy Dog 12/02/2021 11:42AM
"Sweep the leg!" ** -- EDGEMAN 12/02/2021 11:39AM
He wasn't that bad but almost. ** -- bluehokie 12/02/2021 11:43AM
No Christ-like star for him! ** -- Guy LeDouche 12/02/2021 11:30AM
Haha. Yea I delegated the star awards to my assistant coach. -- bluehokie 12/02/2021 11:33AM
YouTube videos..tell u everything u need to know ** -- capitals1 12/02/2021 11:27AM
They won't listen to you anyway, so why are you worried? -- Happy Dog 12/02/2021 11:15AM
You don't get points for passing- HEave IT! ** -- bigbadbird 12/02/2021 11:31AM
Yeah- but 15 kids is a NO- that's two teams at that age -- bigbadbird 12/02/2021 11:02AM
Ha, they're looking for 2 coaches. -- hokiehunter07 12/02/2021 11:04AM
The problem with coaching youth sports is expectations -- bigbadbird 12/02/2021 11:06AM
At that age, youth sports is largely a hostage situation -- Happy Dog 12/02/2021 11:30AM
I coached alot of youth sports- that's a great analogy -- bigbadbird 12/02/2021 11:32AM
Humans? ** -- FfxStationHokie 12/02/2021 10:46AM
Small, opinionated ones... ** -- hokiehunter07 12/02/2021 10:52AM
Yes ... twice ... -- vt90 12/02/2021 10:43AM
Humiliation. break their spirits ** -- HokieDan95 12/02/2021 10:39AM
Do you have any buddies that know basketball that can help -- OrlandoHokie 12/02/2021 10:38AM
Yes. Only teach them 1 word to remember -- HOKIE 12/02/2021 10:26AM
I coached 5-6 year old basketball under the same pressure -- Hokie Chris 12/02/2021 10:25AM
^^^ My fear. -- hokiehunter07 12/02/2021 10:27AM
Yes. Keep it as simple as possible. Identify quickly who can handle the -- HokieJamie 12/02/2021 10:23AM
I coached both my daughters for many years - at that age, honestly, not a -- MADHOKIE 12/02/2021 10:20AM
Thanks. I never played basketball... -- hokiehunter07 12/02/2021 10:22AM
You tube can be your friend. -- turkeywinghokie 12/02/2021 10:26AM
If you volunteer I bet you can find another dad among the 15 that will -- HokieJamie 12/02/2021 10:24AM
Yeah maybe somebody who knows about basketball but doesn't want the full -- hucareshokiesrul 12/02/2021 11:59AM
I think it's 8 kids to a team. ** -- hokiehunter07 12/02/2021 10:26AM
Ah ok 8 is managable ** -- HokieJamie 12/02/2021 10:28AM
Full court press all game if there is no rule against it. Got a trophy----> ** -- soldcokesatLane 12/02/2021 10:19AM