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Over the next few months we will be listing the top books from out coaching library.

These are all books that we have read and own.

We hope you enjoy.

Children’s’ Books

  1. Inch and Miles by John Wooden (Full Book Review)Before your child plays a sport, each parent should read this book by the “Wizard of Westwood.” It is entertaining, but more importantly it is a great tool to develop a coaching philosophy. Whenever you encounter a question with coaching, re-read this book and you will often find the “right” answer.

Coaching Books

  1. Coaching Youth Basketball (Fifth Edition) by Don Showalter AESP: This is one of the best books for age-appropriate drills and skills. (Full Book Review)
  1. Basketball Shooting by Dave Hopla: This is a fantastic book on shooting the basketball. Shooting in the most important offensive skill. If you cannot teach the fundamentals to the players on your team, you will not have a good shooting team. It covers all the fundamental aspects of shooting. It is a great teaching book. (Book Review Coming Soon)
  2. Basketball Skills & Drills by Jerry Krause, Don Meyer, Jerry Meyer
  3. The Basketball Book By John Scott
  4. Basketball: Steps to Success by Hal Wissel