Pregame Speech (May 2003)

Thoughts, stories, examples and ideas on challenging your team to perform at their highest level possible.

Changing things up a little this month with our Pregame Speech section.

I hope you will find the links below to be very useful in the development of your "total program".

I have included my personal philosophy on many areas of a basketball program. Although I have used this particular book to send to prospective employers at high schools and colleges over the years, I also believe it can be useful in developing a "Program Handbook" for your players, fans, boosters and administrators.

I encourage you to steal anything contained in it....to modify as you like to fit your particular philosophy, hopes, dreams and goals....use it to help mold your personal philosophy on the different areas of your life and basketball program. I believe it will be extremely useful to "revisit" how you approach the game and how you would like to present your program (and yourself) to your players, public, and employer (or potential employer).

I have included bellow links that will enable you to download the Microsoft Word document to your computer. From there, you will be able to manipulate the information on your personal computer to your liking.

I have broken down the information in this book into several different chapters or sections. Click on the link below to receive the download. By all means if you do not have Microsoft Word, try downloading it anyway. Your current word processing software may be able to "decode" the information and still make it possible to read and change the information on your computer. Good Luck!

At the end you will see a link for "Jamie Angeli Resume Book". This is a .pdf file that you may open and view. It was created in Microsoft Publisher. If you have the program and you would like the original Publisher program, please drop me a note here. This is the book that I currently send out for various collegiate head and assistant coaching positions as well as professional coaching opportunities overseas.

 

II. Mission Statement

III. Why (school) Should Hire (you)

IV. Personal Philosophy

V. Program Philosophy

VI. Academic Philosophy

VII. Goals - Program / Athlete

VIII. Communication and Motivation

IX. Conduct

X. Basketball Philosophy

XI. Sample Practice Plan

XII. Recruiting Philosophy, Ideas and Administration

XIII. Sample Recruiting Letter

XIV. Factors in Choosing A College

XV. Recruiting Success on the National Level

XVI. Staff Organization

XVII. Public Relations

XVIII. Administrative Issues

XIX. Office Operations

XX. Quotes About the Basketball Camp of Champs (or your program / activity)

XXI. 60-Day Plan of Attack

Jamie Angeli Resume Book

I would include a section at the end for your character and coaching references. Also, I would include an Appendix that would include your resume, and any news articles, awards, or achievements that would support your philosophy and / or life work.