What makes a great coach?

[pgrkm]

List the qualities that separate the NCAA title winning coaches from the "always the bridesmaid never the bride" types. Of course, you need talented players plus great tactical skills. We hear the bromide that the NCAA tourney is a "crapshoot" but some coaches are better at navigating the single elimination format. What is that something they have that others don't? To those with superior basketball acumen, how does Archie Miller measure up? What are the flaws that would prevent his teams from making deep tourney runs?

Thanks in advance for your thoughtful input!

 

[Bulk VanderHuge]

List the qualities that separate the NCAA title winning coaches from the "always the bridesmaid never the bride" types. Of course, you need talented players plus great tactical skills. We hear the bromide that the NCAA tourney is a "crapshoot" but some coaches are better at navigating the single elimination format. What is that something they have that others don't? To those with superior basketball acumen, how does Archie Miller measure up? What are the flaws that would prevent his teams from making deep tourney runs?

Thanks in advance for your thoughtful input!

One thing I think...the act of coaching a college basketball team successfully through a long 25-30 game season is a different animal than coaching a college basketball team through a 6 game single elimination. All that being said, one important quality is adaptability, and the ability to make adjustments from situation to situation, game to game, and minute to minute.

Of course, the better your athletes, the greater the margin of error you have.

 

[Tscurlo]

All that being said, one important quality is adaptability, and the ability to make adjustments from situation to situation, game to game, and minute to minute.

Of course, the better your athletes, the greater the margin of error you have.

Totally agree with the better Athletes comment you make.

A good coach can see what's happening on the floor... and make the changes at time outs and half time.... but if the players don't get it... or they don't listen and react to the coach's changes... then it's all for naught.

It's the well oiled machine of the Coach and the Players that can pull it off.

 

[Crimson Crush]

List the qualities that separate the NCAA title winning coaches from the "always the bridesmaid never the bride" types. Of course, you need talented players plus great tactical skills. We hear the bromide that the NCAA tourney is a "crapshoot" but some coaches are better at navigating the single elimination format. What is that something they have that others don't? To those with superior basketball acumen, how does Archie Miller measure up? What are the flaws that would prevent his teams from making deep tourney runs?

Thanks in advance for your thoughtful input!

Obviously talent on the team is a huge factor but I think the great coaches have a system they stick to and they force those players to play within their system. And, if the elite prima donna player won’t play within the coach’s system, he holds them accountable. No player is above the system/philosophy of the coach. Every team has their go-to guys but the elite coaches make sure that everybody understands their role and it’s for the betterment of the team, not the player. Elite coaches expect all-out effort in EVERY aspect of the game and those players that don’t do it find pine time, even if it is the 5-star kid who refuses to play defense, or work the ball around before finding the best shot at the basket. Elite coaches don’t have one aspect of their system that is skewed wildly in one direction or the other. If his team scores pretty well, his defense is generally good too and they aren’t off the charts in turnovers, free throw %. In short, they have well-rounded teams and the key is that holds true for their tenure as coach. In, other words, they rarely have a year where they are terrible in a single aspect of the game.

 

[fpeaugh]

1. Recruit





2. Properly motivate
3. Develop an effective program identity
4. In game Xs and Os

 

[SIhoosier26]

1a. Clean program
1b. Win

 

[hurryin76hoosier]

List the qualities that separate the NCAA title winning coaches from the "always the bridesmaid never the bride" types. Of course, you need talented players plus great tactical skills. We hear the bromide that the NCAA tourney is a "crapshoot" but some coaches are better at navigating the single elimination format. What is that something they have that others don't? To those with superior basketball acumen, how does Archie Miller measure up? What are the flaws that would prevent his teams from making deep tourney runs?

Thanks in advance for your thoughtful input!

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