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Mar 01 2025

3 Types of Teams During March

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As a former college basketball coach, March Madness is my favorite “holiday” (insert eye roll from my wife).

I love the intrigue, excitement, and storylines. My wife always shakes her head when I plop down on the couch for days at a time.

There are really three kinds of basketball teams when March rolls around… 

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Basketball, Brackets, Chris Holtmann, Clark Kellogg, College Basketball, Favorites, Holiday, Influence, John Beilein, March Madness, NAIA, National Tournament, NCAA, NCAA Tournament, Student-Athletes, Students, Tournament, Underdogs

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

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