Basketball Coach Unplugged

www.teachhoops.com Episode Summary This episode gives you a simple offseason operating system that prevents “busy but not better.” Run it from April to October to build player development, physical durability, and mental response—while protecting one clear team identity. The 3-2-1 Offseason 3 Things We Build: Skill + Strength + Mind 2 Things We Track: Attendance + Weight Room Wins 1 Thing We Protect: Identity (choose ONE) What You’ll Learn The two-skill rule for every player (one strength, one weakness) How to turn workouts into game moves, not “favorite moves” A simple strength plan that builds durable athletes (HS + youth versions) How to train the mental game with one reset cue for the whole program Why attendance tracking is really culture tracking How to use constraints in open gym to teach identity without lecturing An April-to-October calendar: Foundation → Compete → Sharpen → Connect A sample April week you can copy The 12-minute Mind Gy