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Mar 31 2013

Defense Still Wins Championships

It has often been said that “Defense Wins Championships”.  In fact, I previously wrote a post that talked about it. As a college basketball coach, I am certainly aware that there are a lot of factors that work together to contribute to a team winning a game and eventually a championship.  However, I am convinced that defense is the most prevalent common denominator when it comes to successful teams. As I recently served on the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Women’s Basketball Tournament Committee, I got a first-hand view of the importance of defense (originally posted on March 30, 2013).

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Sports · Tagged: Champions, Championships, Defense, Kirsten Moore, Leadership, Lee Univ., Marty Rowe, NAIA, National Tournament, Rick Pitino, Westmont

Mar 20 2013

Coaching Short List for Athletic Directors

(originally published on March 20, 2013)

This is the time of the year when there are a lot of open basketball coaching positions.  Most good athletic directors should have some kind of a working list of potential replacements if they should ever have an opening in one of their sports. Yes, they can accept resumes but they should have some names and ideas of people that they might want to go after.  This is the same whether you are a DI athletic director or a small college athletic director.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Job Search, Sports · Tagged: Athletic Directors, Bethany Miller, Coaches, Coaching Search, Jeremy Lewis, Leaders, Leadership, Mark Campbell, Marty Rowe, NAIA, Rob Edmisson, Shelley Jarrard, WBCA, Women's Basketball

Mar 17 2013

Best Basketball Not on TV

Westmont’s Tugce Canitez vs. Sue Bird

(originally published on March 17, 2013)

March Madness is upon us and eyes are glued to the TV watching conference tournaments to see who’s bubble bursts and who’s dreams come true.  However, there is some madness going on in Frankfort, KY that is under-the-radar.  The NAIA women’s basketball national tournament is down to its’ final four teams.  The “Fab Four” games will take place on Monday.  Westmont (CA) University will join three teams from Tennessee: Lee University, Freed Hardeman University and Cumberland University in the Fab Four.  This tournament may be lacking UCONN or Brittney Griner but it certainly is not lacking excitement, talent or story lines.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: News, Sports · Tagged: Basketball, Bethany Miller, Coaches, Cumberland, Fab Four, Freed Hardeman, Jeremy Lewis, Kirsten Moore, Leaders, Lee Univ., March Madness, Maria Bagwell, Marty Rowe, NAIA, Pat Summit, Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Tugce Canitez, Westmont

Dec 20 2012

The Best College Football Coach

This past Saturday (originally published on December 20, 2012), did you watch ESPN and see the best college football coach in the country lead his team to another National Championship?  What, you say?  Nick Saban had the weekend off . . . Alabama didn’t play.  I am not talking about the Crimson Tide or the Notre Dame Fighting Irish or any other BCS team.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Sports · Tagged: Cecil Shorts, Coaches, Ed Bubonics, ESPN, Football, Jim Ballard, Larry Kehres, leader, Leadership, Michael Weinreb, Mount Union College, Nick Saban, Norman Chad, Pierre Garcon

Dec 05 2012

The Influence of a Leader

(editor’s note:  originally published on December 5, 2012)

With the recent death of Rick Majerus (25 years as a head coach at Marquette, Ball State, Utah, St. Louis and only had one losing season), story after story was devoted to retelling his life story and what kind of impact he had on others.  It certainly got me thinking again about what kind of influence we have on those around us.

 

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Sports · Tagged: Coaches, Coaching, Influence, Keith Van Horn, Leaders, Leadership, Mentor Leadership, Rick Majerus, Tony Dungy

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