In Coaching Girls’ Basketball Successfully, veteran coach Jill Prudent explains the methods she has used to win more than 700 games and send dozens of female players to the collegiate level, including Olympian Jennifer Azzi. Packed with insights, plays, and drills, this comprehensive book presents the tactics for leading an effective program as it specifically relates to girls’ teams. Not only will you find the skills and drills to help your team improve on the court, but you will also discover the foundational issues of developing a philosophy, motivating, evaluating, and communicating with players and staff. Sample forms, charts, and checklists help you organize and manage teams on a daily, weekly, monthly, and seasonal basis.
Through Prudden’s expert guidance and compelling anecdotes, you will learn to identify and put into play the unique team dynamics of girls’ basketball. Coaching Girls’ Basketball Successfully will show you how to build a winning program and team, year in and year out.
