Every Coach Says They Are Going to Be Uptempo This Year

In every pre-season article, every coach will say their team is going to be uptempo this year. “We want to get up and down the court and play fast.”

Yet a couple weeks into the season, we look at scores and the scores are 46-39, 52-44, 42-38, and 36-30. 

Streaks Managers- Archer And Jacobs Reflect On The 1960’s

Dennis Jacobs (GHS ‘70) and Fritz Archer (GHS ‘68) were managers their sophomore years at GHS. It was an exciting time to be around Silver Streaks basketball. Both of them were to share some of their memories of Galesburg basketball and John Thiel. 

Massey Quiz #16- Past and Present Galesburg

 I have fifteen Galesburg pictures of the past and present. There may be pictures of places, people, monuments, parts of buildings, and even more. The quiz is designed to celebrate how wonderful Galesburg is, and test your knowledge of our community. Enjoy and have fun!!

The answers are at the end of the quiz. Keep track of your score and read exactly what your score indicates. If you would like- share your score on the Facebook or Massey Blog under the comments. 

HOF Insights: Advice for First Year Coaches

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION- Share some advice for young coaches just getting started- What mistakes did you make as a first year coach or do you commonly see beginning coaches make? What is great advice that you got when you first started out in coaching? What advice would you have for beginning coaches?

George Washington Gale’s Legacy: A Community and It’s School

Minnie and Nellie taking a break early one morning.

One of my walking routes is to go south on Prairie St. then go around Knox College campus. The last few weeks it has been fun to see students back on the campus- students headed to classes, athletes headed to the gym, and some just sitting outside talking to each other. 

Minnie and Nellie like the walk because Knox students will ask if they can pet them. 

I like taking a lap around the campus as it brings back many good memories- my freshman dorm room, my fraternity house, Memorial Gym, Old Main. Each time it seems like more memories come back. Most memories are good, some like Calculus class not so good!

Streaks Basketball Alum: Sean Hanlon 1995

What were some of your favorite classes/teachers at GHS? 

My favorite teachers at GHS were Mr. Kessler, Ms. Hinman, Ms. Fulton, Mr. Hickey, and Mr. Moore. 

Inside the Huddle: Down 2, Your Ball, 7 Seconds Left

Situation- The other team just scored to go up 2 with 7 seconds to go. You just called a time out. You are taking it out on the baseline and need to go the length of the floor. You have no time outs left. You expect the other team to play either full or half court man defense. What are you drawing up?

Streaks Basketball Alums: Jaque Howard Gohlinghorst 2000

What was your favorite class, teacher? 

Science with Mr. Steve Peachey.  He is the best!

1953 Illinois Boys Basketball State Tourney

 

Optimizing Court Time: A Coach’s Guide to Players’ Minutes and Shot Distribution

I have put together an off-season exercise that might help you as you imagine what you want your team to be this winter. And it is an exercise you can come back to during the season, to evaluate if your team is becoming what you want it to be. 

North Carolina Women’s Soccer Team’s Core Values

At the foundation of all championship teams are solid shared values. Values that place the team first. 

In basketball when we think of dominate programs, we think about John Wooden and UCLA, the Boston Celtics of the ‘60’s, Geno Auriemma and UConn, and Pat Summit and Tennessee. All of those teams had a championship culture that separated them. 

One of the most dominant sports teams in America has been the North Carolina Women’s Soccer Team. Under Coach Anson Dorrance, North Carolina won 20 of 22 ACC championships, and 21 of 29 NCAA championships. 

Author Tim Crothers in The Man Watching: A Biography of Anson Dorrance, the Unlikely Architect of the Greatest College Sports Dynasty Ever takes a look inside the championship program. A key part is where Coach Dorrance shares the core values of the program and their significance. 

WNBA: Champs, Refs, Boos, and an Elephant

Dynasty & Goat?

Las Vegas won their third title in four years. Whether that qualifies as a dynasty of not, it is certainly a nice run. 

The Aces have gotten to where they are with four important things:

1- They have one of the top coaches in the WNBA in Becky Hammon. She was leader as a player then developed as a coach under Gregg Popovich. Pop may well be the best coach in WNBA history. 

The story was shared that one of the first things Hammon did when she took over the Aces was to meet with A’ja Wilson. In the meeting Hammon told Wilson, “If we are going to be good, I have to be able to coach you hard in front of your teammates.” This was learned from Pop about how he coached Tim Duncan. 

1970- Chuck Bednar Retires: Controversy Follows

Often when I go to the library to research one story, I come across another story as I look at old newspapers. The next thing you know, I get buried in a story. This is one of those stories. 

It is a story from June of 1970 that involves District #205, and the hiring of a new athletic directors. It is a story where you feel you need a program to know all of the actors involved. 

Inside Hoops- Pre-Practice Routine

I liked to have a routine the players would perform as soon as they came on the floor. I didn’t want the players to come on the floor and just do “free shooting.” I wanted the message to be that as soon as we got on the court it was time to be purposeful and to get to work. 

Massey Quiz #15: Galesburg Places

 

I have fifteen Galesburg pictures of the past and present. There may be pictures of places, people, monuments, parts of buildings, and even more. The quiz is designed to celebrate how wonderful Galesburg is, and test your knowledge of our community. Enjoy and have fun!!

The answers are at the end of the quiz. Keep track of your score and read exactly what your score indicates. If you would like- share your score on the Facebook or Massey Blog under the comments.