NABC TimeOut Magazine - Winter 2016

THE OFFICIAL NEWS MAGAZINE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BASKETBALL COACHES

WINTER 2016

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SNational Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame

Class of 2O15Scott - Ratleff - Henson - Blackman - Donoher - Havlicek - Buckner

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2 0 1 5 - 1 6 B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R SPresident, Ron HunterGeorgia State UniversityFirst Vice President, Jeff JonesOld Dominion UniversitySecond Vice President, Paul HewittThird Vice President, Bo RyanUniversity of WisconsinFourth Vice President, Bill Self,University of Kansas2013-14 Past President, Phil MartelliSaint Joseph's University2014-15 Past President, Page MoirRoanoke CollegeCharlie Brock, Springfield CollegeLorenzo Romar, University of WashingtonGary Stewart, Stevenson UniversityMike Brey, University of Notre DameTrent Johnson, TCULennie Acuff, University of Alabama in HuntsvilleMark Gottfried, North Carolina State UniversityCy Alexander, North Carolina A&T UniversityJamie Dixon, University of PittsburghJohnny Dawkins, Stanford UniversityJohn Calipari, University of KentuckyJohn Thompson III, Georgetown UniversityMatt Margenthaler, Minnesota State University, MankatoPat Cunningham, Trinity (TX) UniversityTommy Amaker, Harvard UniversityJim Boeheim, Syracuse UniversityDave Archer, National High SchoolBasketball Coaches AssociationBob Burchard, Columbia (MO) College________________________________________________

E X - O F F I C I O M E M B E R SNABC Executive Director: Jim HaneyNABC Deputy Executive Director: Reggie MintonCPA: Brian Welch, Welch & Associates, LLCNABC General Counsel: Dennis Coleman, Daniel B. Adams, Ropes & Gray, LLP (Boston, MA)Board Secretary: Rick LeddyBoard Consultants:Dan Gavitt, NCAA Vice President for Men's BasketballKevin Lennon, NCAA Vice PresidentDan Guerrero, Chair, NCAA Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee and Director of Athletics, UCLA

NABC Chaplain’s Corner ...................................................... 4 Get The PicturePastor Donnell Jones

From the Editor ........................................................................ 5Taking Advantage of a Second ChanceRick Leddy

From the Executive Director ..................................................6Reflections on the Early Season,Initial Eligibility and Rules ChangesJim Haney

2015-16 Board Of Directors ................................................. 9NCAA Eligibility Center ........................................................ 19Tips for Coaches on NCAA Eligibility StandardsNational High School Basketball Coaches Association .. 20Five ways to become the“go-to” coach on your staffRich Czeslawski

National Center for Fathering ............................................ 21Teach Your Kids to Be TitansCarey Casey

Hall’s 10th class long on talent and courage ............ 10By Blair Kerkhoff, The Kansas City Star

After Eight Years of Operation, the FutureLooks Bright For the CBE and Hall of Fame ................ 16Q&A with Kevin Henderson

Working Together to Protect the Game ........................ 18Jonathan Duncan, NCAA Vice President of Enforcement

Clinic: Continuation Passing Drill ................................. 22Tony Ingle, Head Basketball Coach, Dalton State

Photo Credits: National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame (Courtesy of David Riffel);College Basketball Experience (Courtesy of the College Basketball Experience); Jon Duncan (Courtesy of the NCAA); Tony Ingle (Courtesy of Dalton State College).

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NABC Chaplain’s Corner, Pastor Donnell Jones

wo thousand puzzle pieces lay casually spread across a bright table. Close but not connected, the pieces wait to be put together. Slow and deliberate, the hands work

to join piece to piece. Only four pieces have two smooth sides. These are the corners. Several pieces have one smooth side. These pieces make up the borders. The corners and borders give us the frame. Now what?

Eyes are fixed on the box top set on edge across the table. It’s the only way to get the picture! The picture has colors and shades of life - some brilliant, some dark. The eyes swing between picture, pieces, picture, pieces making what appear to be meaningless pieces into ameaningful picture.

Like it or not coach, your life is a picture! Next to family, few people will ever influence a student athlete more than you. Your players will spend more time with you than any professor. A professor teaches a student athlete for a semester. You coach a student athlete their entire college career. What are you picturing for them?

By the time a student athlete reaches you and your program, their life has been pretty well framed with the corners and borders of life. Some of the other pieces have fallen into place for them, but they still have quite a lot of pieces on the table to sort out.

If you look closely, you’ll see their eyes swing from the pieces of their life to the picture of your life. The colors and shades of your life - some brilliant, some dark - shape your players. Your players may never ask you about the picture of your life. But they are watching closelyhoping to get a glimpse of how to sort out the uneven edges of life.

Timeout! Can we think about this for a minute? The life of a coach is set on edge with intense pressure, frenetic pace, relentless practice, high performance, personal problems and much more. Coach, even if you have the desire to picture life for student athletes, do you really have the time? Probably not. Most coaches do not have any more time. You cannot make more time but there is one thing you can do. Make the most of the time you have right now.

Your players want to know you care about them personally, not just professionally. They want to know you value them as people, not just athletes. Look your players in the eyes and tell them, “I care about what happens for you in life, not just in the game. I care about what happens for you for the next 40 years, not just the next one to four years.” It doesn’t take more time to tell your players they matter. It’s not a matter of time. It’s a matter of the heart. Your players need you more now than ever. The student athlete today is not the same as the student athlete of yesterday. In a conversa-tion with team members of a 1950’s Division I men’s basketball team, I learned that four out of five of them grew up in a home with both dad and mom.

NCAA statistics indicate that today over 70% of student athletes come from single-headed households. Most of these households are led by mom. So for many student athletes, their coach is like a father figure. In some instances, the coach is the primary father figure whether he sees himself as such or not.

The student athlete today has no less need for a male figure than those of yesterday. If your student athlete didn't get the picture of manhood prior to joining your team, consciously or otherwise your player looks to you for fathering. You may not be his father, but you have an opportunity to help him get a picture. You have the wonderful privilege of helping your players put the pieces together on and off the court.

“Pastor Donnell Jones is pastor of Grace Covenant Church in Washington DC, Character Coach for the Maryland Terrapins and Chaplainof the NABC.”

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Get The Picture

n my 30 years working for the NABC, I have been very fortunate to witness some of the great moments in men’s college basketball and share those with family and friends. Most

have been at the NCAA Final Four while others have come over the last 10 years at the induction ceremonies for the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.

The Hall of Fame celebrated its 10th anniversary on November 20th at the Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland in Kansas City and that marvelous event is documented for you in this issue through the words of the Kansas City Star’s Blair Kerkhoff and photos from David Riffel.

This Class of 2015 featured five outstanding players -- Kansas State’s Rolando Blackman, Indiana’s Quinn Buckner, Ed Ratleff of Long Beach State, North Carolina’s Charlie Scott and John Havlicek of Ohio State. I had enjoyed watching all of them play as collegians with the exception of Havlicek. But as a life-long New England resident and sports fan who passed middle age a few years back, it would be next to impossible not to know the legend of the Boston Celtics’ all-time scoring leader.

My first close encounter with the Buckeyes’ two-time All-America was in 1994 at the NCAA semifinals in Charlotte. With Arkansas in the Final Four and Bill Clinton as our president, security was tighter than I had ever remembered, creating long lines snaking around the arena waiting to enter.

I was there with my 13-year old son, Brendan, and it didn’t take me long to see who it was in line right ahead of us. At age 53, John Havlicek looked like he could lace his sneakers up and play that day as I asked Brendan if he saw who it was. When he said he had no idea and I told him it was the great John Havlicek, he calmly looked at me and replied, “Who’s he?”

Incredulous with the reply, I immediately launched into one of the great sports calls in history with legendary Celtics’ broadcaster Johnny Most describing how “Havlicek stole the ball”, the final play to win the 1965 Eastern Conference championship. As my son looked at me wide-eyed and maybe a little frightened, it still took a couple of minutes for me to realize that he was too young to know that piece of New England sports history. At least for the hour or more that it took to enter the arena, he knew that he was close to someone very impressive to his dad.

Fortunately for me, there are second chances and I wasn’t going to miss this time at the Hall of Fame inductions. This trip required a travel companion with a different perspective and a long and thorough familiarity with New England basketball. One of my closest friends for most of my life, Jim Bango, is a life-long Celtics and John Havlicek fan and a perfect fit for this journey.

As Jim and I entered elevators for the College Basketball Experience (CBE) at the Sprint Center, which houses the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, the sounds of coaches’ locker room speeches echoed. Jim was wide-eyed.

As we entered the center court area of the CBE, tables were set for the hall of fame inductees and their families for luncheon. It wasn’t long before we found John Havlicek. With some business to attend to, I left Jim to speak with some colleagues and friends while he tested the basketball exhibits and experiential venues, also featured in this issue.

A short time later, we connected again and I asked Jim if he wanted an introduction to John Havlicek.“I already spoke with him,” Jim said. “He was very pleasant.”A short time later as I visited with Tom Jernstedt, inducted into the hall of fame in 2010 and a long-time NCAA executive instrumental in

developing the Final Four into one of the greatest sporting events in the world, John Havlicek and his wife came over to visit with Tom.Seizing the opportunity, the 13-time NBA All-Star graciously accepted a request for a photo with Jim, something I know he cherishes.While I know that it’s a difficult time for coaches in season, the annual induction ceremonies for the National Collegiate Basketball Hall

of Fame are worth a trip. It’s a chance to see up close and personal a group of men who have had a significant impact on our great game.

From the Editor, Rick Leddy

IIITaking Advantageof a Second Chance

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The 2015-16 basketball season is well under way. What stands out to you?My first thought relates to all the media attention on the eligibility of prospective student-athletes waiting for the NCAA

to certify them eligible. There seems to be an increasing number of cases yearly where the eligibility of prospects is delayed after practice begins in late September and even beyond the start of the regular season. I do believe these cases hurt the NCAA, college basketball and the student-athletes themselves. It certainly presents the NCAA as inefficient, not being able to deliver a timely decision. Furthermore, it pits the institution and coach of the prospect in an adversarial position with the NCAA. That conflict is then played out in the media. It is popular to publicly bash the NCAA and this eligibility situation is easy fodder to portray the NCAA as poorly managed, lacking compassion for these student-athletes.

Do these eligibility cases relate to meeting the NCAA's initial-eligibility requirements?Yes, but not exclusively. In my opinion, these cases fall into one of two buckets. The first relates to amateurism. Did the

prospect receive financial compensation, directly or indirectly, that professionalizes the prospect in respect to the NCAA amateurism regulations. Over the years, we have seen cases where student-athletes have been declared ineligible by the NCAA. The institution and the NCAA staff work to identify the appropriate penalty for violating amateurism rules. The punishment could include a loss of some number of games and/or a specific dollar amount to be paid by the prospect for the financial benefit the prospect received that violated the amateurism regulations.

The second bucket does contain cases involving prospects meeting the NCAA initial-eligibility standards. Those regula-tions include the prospect fulfilling the 16 core-course requirement beginning in the prospect's 9th grade year. There are specif-ic requirements including courses in English and math. For purposes of answering the question, I am going to move away from detailing the requirements and focus on why certification of a prospect's eligibility is delayed until September, October or November. Let me mention a few of the complications. First, not every course a prospect takes in high school meets the four-course requirement despite the fact that the course may be titled as an English class. Second, many prospects transfer one or more times during their high school career. As a result, the prospect's transcript could be complicated. Third, the NCAA has identified some high schools as questionable academic preparatory schools. This is a result of a decade or so when schools were popping up that fall outside the traditional high school model. The academic preparation of the students attending these schools was suspect. The NCAA established academic criteria for high schools to meet. Yearly, the NCAA identifies a list of schools that have questionable academics. Transcripts of prospects who attended these schools fall under greater scrutiny. Finally, there is the international prospect and potential complications associated with those prospects.

Could you share some insights on the international prospects?As you know, we are seeing basketball prospects coming from Europe, Africa, Australia and other countries around the

world. From an amateurism aspect, the NCAA has focused for many years on determining if an international prospect has professionalized himself. Many countries in the world organize competition through club teams including high school aged children. Those players who excel, despite the fact that they may be only a 10th grader in school, could sign a contract with a club. Depending on the level of financial compensation provided, the prospect may be deemed a professional by the NCAA. If

From the Executive Director, Jim Haney

Q&A with Executive Director Jim Haney

Reflections on the Early Season,Initial Eligibility andRules Changes

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so, that prospect could be subject to loss of games and/or financial restitution. As for these international prospects, the course work they provide must be reviewed by the NCAA to determine if the courses fulfill the core-course requirement. Communication issues enter in as the NCAA and institutions try to gather the necessary academic information.

Has the NABC taken any steps to address these matters?We have. We recently initiated a conversation with key NCAA staff on these matters. The conversation was fruitful but we

will have to wait to determine how beneficial. As stated earlier, the present process hurts the image of the NCAA, college basket-ball, our coaches and, most importantly, the student-athletes.

Let's change subjects. What is your reaction to the rule changes and focuson "freedom of movement"?

The early results reflect scoring up nearly six points a game, fouls are up four per game and offensive efficiency is up as well as compared to the same corresponding time a year ago. I was favorable to the changes the Men's Basketball Rules Committee made to the game. Officials, coaches, players, media and fans are still in the transition period of learning the necessary adjustments to be successful in the new world of NCAA officiating. This is particularly true of the officials, coaches and players. All three groups will adjust to these new officiating rules. It may be painful at times. Coaches will demand of their players to move their feet to get in position and not their hands and arms. Players, not wanting to be in foul trouble, will adjust and not gain leverage on their opponent with their hands and arms. Officials will benefit from the coaches and players adjusting to limit their use of their hands and arms on offensive players resulting in what many view as touch fouls. The challenge will come in January when conference play is underway and the fierceness of the competition rises. Will the officials back off the officiating directives or remain consistent.

I know it is early but are there any rule changes you would advocate basedon what you have seen to date?

Actually there are three. First, is to move from two 20-minute halves to four quarters. At the end of each quarter, team fouls would be reset to 0. This approach would create a natural break in each half for television. It would also eliminate the procession of free throw shooting that slows down the game. Secondly, I would like the Basketball Rules Committee to reinstate the 5 second closely guarded call. This would eliminate one player from hanging onto the ball for 20-plus seconds before initiating offense late in games. Finally, this recommendation is not a rule change but more "freedom of movement" matter. It makes no sense to clean up the physicality on the court and let the shooter be hit, bumped or otherwise moved in a manner that impacts the shot. The NBA has recognized this fact. You can have all the "freedom of movement" throughout a game you want but you must protect the shooter!

With the Christmas season having just passed, are there any thoughts you would like to share?As a born again Spirit filled Christian, the birth of my Lord and Savior is truly the greatest gift one can receive! It is such

a special time of the year! I pray that our coaches and student-athletes find time to pause out of their competitive schedules and reflect on the spiritual aspect of their lives. Competing, striving for playing time, money, success, pressure to win and more can drive our thoughts away from God and family. I hope we each can see how blessed we are to be coaching or playing such a wonderful sport.

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2013-14 Past President: Phil MartelliSaint Joseph’s University

2014-15 Past President: Page MoirRoanoke College

President: Ron Hunter Georgia State University

First Vice President: Jeff JonesOld Dominion University

Second Vice President: Paul Hewitt Fourth Vice President: Bill SelfUniversity of Kansas

2015-16 BOARDOF DIRECTORS

Third Vice President: Bo RyanUniversity of Wisconsin

Charlie BrockSpringfield College

Lorenzo RomarUniversity of Washington

Mike BreyUniversity of Notre Dame

Trent JohnsonTCU

Jamie DixonUniversity of Pittsburgh

Cy AlexanderNorth Carolina A&T

John Thompson IIIGeorgetown University

Jim BoeheimSyracuse University

Pat CunninghamTrinity (TX) University

Matt MargenthalerMinnesota State University, Mankato

Lennie AcuffUniversity of Alabama in Huntsville

Mark GottfriedNorth Carolina State University

Dave Archer, National High SchoolBasketball Coaches Association

Johnny DawkinsStanford University

John CalipariUniversity of Kentucky

Gary StewartStevenson University

Bob BurchardColumbia College

Tommy AmakerHarvard University

decade ago, theNational Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame debuted with a gala that took the breath away.

John Wooden and Dean Smith stood on stage next to Bill Russell and Oscar Robertson and Ian Naismith, the grandson of the game’s inventor. The greatest coaches, players and a Naismith took their bows with Bob Knight and Mike Krzyze-wski among other luminaries looking on.

The game’s place of honor could not have scripted a better entrance, and a decade later, in a notion that any coach would appreciate, the fundamentals of the Hall of Fame remain strong.

The 10th class, inducted on Nov. 20,

2015, at Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland in Kansas City, checked all the boxes. Some of the greatest college players like North Carolina’s Charlie Scott, Kansas State’s Rolando Blackman, Long Beach State’s Ed Ratleff and Indiana’s Quinn Buckner joined founding class member John Havlicek and coaches Lou Henson of Illinois, New Mexico State and Hardin-Simmons, Dayton’s Don Donoher and Langston’s Zip Gayles for 2015.

The players were pro heroes, Olympi-ans, last-second NCAA Tournament shot-makers -- Scott and Blackman got their teams to the next round with last-second jumpers -- and national champions. Havlicek won a title at Ohio

State, Buckner was a member of college basketball’s last perfect team, the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers.

Henson took the Illini and Aggies to Final Fours, and Donoher the Flyers to their appearance, the 1967 title game.

Gayes’ teams in the 1940s, led by future Harlem Globetrotter Marcus Haynes, were among the best that didn’t play in the NCAA and won two Negro National Championships.

They were also known for their courage off the court. Generations ago, college sports served as a change agent for racial equality with coaches and athletes in the role of pioneers. Several in this class were on the front lines.

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By Blair Kerkhoff, The Kansas City Star

Scott didn’t set out to become the first black scholarship athlete at North Carolina. But the New York native, who spent a year at a North Carolina prep school before enrolling at Chapel Hill, didn’t shy away from the symbolism

“I was a black individual in a white society in the South,” said Scott, who averaged 22.1 points and 7.1 rebounds in a three-year varsity career. His jumper in the final seconds beat Davidson and sent the Tar Heels to the 1969 Final Four.

Scott came to recognize that he was being watched and admired not only by North Carolina fans who reveled in the team’s accomplishments, but by blacks in the region who were for the first time

watching an integrated team.It couldn’t have happed without

Smith, the Tar Heels’ legendary coach who died earlier this year. Smith, a Kansan, was a great advocate for African-American students and student-athletes.

“Coach Smith never treated me like the first black scholarship player at North Carolina,” Scott said. “He treated me like everybody else.”

Henson also got the importance and difficulty of integration. He had spent six years at Las Cruces (N.M.) High School and was being interviewed for the job at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.

In a meeting the school president, Henson said he’d take the job under one condition.

“I wanted the job, but there was one problem,” Henson said. “I wanted the team to be integrated. This was Texas, a lot different than New Mexico. I had black players on my teams there.”

The president left the room, quickly got in touch with the school’s trustees, and a few minutes later the school had a new coach and was on its way to an integrated team.

Henson won 67 games in four seasons there, moved on to New Mexico State, where his Sam Lacey-led 1970 team reached the Final Four, and five years later


turned down the Oklahoma job in his home state to become head coachat Illinois.

There, Henson took the Illini to 12 NCAA tournaments in the final 17 of his 21 seasons, before returning to finish his career at New Mexico State. He retired after 2005 with a career record of 779-422.

Gayles never had the opportunity to play in an integrated game. Gayles, the coach at Langston University in Oklaho-ma from 1930-1955, won two Negro National Championships in basketball and football. One of those basketball titles occurred in 1946, the same year Oklaho-ma A&M (now Oklahoma State), won the NCAA title.

Gayles and Aggies coach Henry Iba had become friends and agreed to have their teams face each other, perhaps even a series. But the Board of Regents said no.

“The greatest game that was never played,” is how Haynes once described the

near-collision.“Ro” Blackman was one of the

greatest players in Kansas State history. The 6-6 guard was a three-time All-Big Eight selection, the conference’s player of the year in 1980 and defensive player of the year three times, 1978-80. Blackman’s 1,844 career points stand third in Wildcats’ history. He provided perhaps the biggest shot in school history, a 17-foot baseline jumper in the final seconds to defeat top-ranked Oregon State in the 1981 NCAA Tournament.

Blackman, a native of Panama, retired from the NBA as the league’s career scoring leader (17.623 points) among Hispanic/Latin players (born in Iberian, Latin America and Spanish-speaking countries).

After helping East High in Columbus, Ohio, to a pair of state championships, Ratleff headed west to play for coach Jerry Tarkanian at Long Beach State. The 6-6

guard was named conference player of the year and first-team All-America in 1972 and 1973. Ratleff averaged 21.4 points in his career and his teams went 74-12, twice reaching the NCAA Tournament West Regional final before falling to UCLA. His No. 42 was retired by Long Beach State.

Ratleff’s college career was one of the most anticipated of his era. Freshmen weren’t eligible and Ratleff averaged 39.7 points and 25.4 rebounds on the school’s freshman team. In his final freshman game, against San Diego State, he scored 65 points. Ralteff was a member of the 1972 Olympic team that fell in the controversial gold medal game to the Soviet Union.

One of Indiana’s all-time greats, Buckner was a four-year starter and three-year captain for coach Bob Knight. As a freshman, the Hoosiers reached the Final Four. His junior and senior teams swept through the regular season

undefeated and the 1976 Hoosiers standas college basketball’s last perfect team. The 6-3 guard was a terrific defender and averaged 10 points during his career.

Buckner is one of the greatest winners in basketball history. His Thornridge High team in Illinois won two state titles. He won championships with Indiana and the Celtics and a gold medal with the 1976 Olympic team. Also, Buckner played football for two years at Indiana, enrolling on a football scholarship.

A member of the 1960 NCAA champion Ohio State Buckeyes, Havlicek averaged 14.6 points over his three-year varsity career. He was a second team All-America in 1962 and fell toCincinnati in the title game over thenext two seasons.

When Havlicek retired after the 1978 season, he was the NBA’s third leading career scorer and first in games played. He was an eight-time NBA champion and

13-time All-Star with the Celtics, after starting his pro career as the “sixth man.” He remains the career-scoring leader for the storied franchise. He was enshrined in the Naismith Hall of Fame in 1984 and in 1997 was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA history.

Havlicek was a football star. He had been an all-state selection in basketball, football and baseball at Bridgeport High (Ohio). Ohio State coach Woody Hayes wanted Havlicek to play football and kept a locker and jersey ready for him. Hayes once said that Ohio State had the best quarterback in the Big Ten, “but he’s playing basketball.”

Not many coaches spent their entire coaching career at their alma mater. Donoher did, having played for Dayton in the 1950s and coaching the Flyers from 1964-1989. Donoher hit the ground running, taking his first two teams to the Sweet 16 and his third team to the

NCAA championship game. His fourth team, in 1968, didn’t make the NCAA Tournament, but beat Kansas for the NIT title. In 1984, the Flyers reached the regional final before falling to eventual champion Georgetown. In 25 seasons, Donoher’s teams finished 437-275 with15 postseason appearances.

Along with the enshrinement of the 10th class, the Hall welcomed back members from previous classes. Players Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati), Ralph Sampson (Virginia), Phil Ford (North Carolina), Travis Grant (Kentucky State), Xavier McDaniel (Wichita State), and contributors Billy Packer (CBS Sports Analyst) and Tom Jernstedt (NCAA Executive) took part in the festivities.

The Hall begins its second decade with the same objectives, to honor the coaches, players and contributors who created and shaped men’s collegebasketball.


• Big 8 Player of the Year (1980) under CoachJack Hartman at Kansas State

• Three-time first-team All-Big 8• Three-time Big 8 Defensive Player of the Year• Four-time NBA All-Star

PLAYER, KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY

• Three-year captain in four years under CoachBob Knight at Indiana

• Key member of the 1976 undefeated Hoosier teamthat won the NCAA title

• Had a career record of 108-12 with the Hoosiers,including 59-5 in conference play

• 10-year NBA veteran and 1984 NBA champion withthe Boston Celtics

PLAYER, INDIANA UNIVERSITY

• Helped the Buckeyes to their only NCAA title witha 25-3 record in 1960

• Two-time All-American (third-team 1960, second-team1961) with a career record of 78-6 at Ohio State

• 16-year NBA veteran, with eight NBA titles and13 All-Star selections

• Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee (1984)

PLAYER, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

• Retired as the all-time winningest coach at twouniversities: University of Illinois (423) andNew Mexico State (289)

• Coached NMSU to the school’s only Final Fourappearance (1970)

• Led Illinois to a Final Four appearance in 1989• Amassed 779 career victories

COACH, NEW MEXICO STATE/UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS


• Coached entire 25-year career at Dayton, becomingtheir all-time winningest coach with 437 wins

• Earned eight NCAA Tournament appearances• 1967 National Championship runners-up• Assistant coach to Bob Knight on the gold-medal-

winning 1984 U.S. Olympic team

COACH, UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON

• Coached 35 years at Langston University, also coachingfootball and baseball

• Won 51 straight games from 1944-46 and earned twoNational Negro Championships

• As a trailblazer for integration, he tried to organize agame with Henry Iba’s Oklahoma A&M team, but hisrequest was rejected by the A&M Board of Regents

• Member of the Oklahoma Athletic Hall of Fame (1974)and NAIA Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame (1984)

COACH, LANGSTON UNIVERSITY

• Two-time first-team AP All-American (1972, 1973)under Coach Jerry Tarkanian

• Two-time PCAA Conference Player of the Year(1972, 1973)

• Holds Long Beach State record for career scoringaverage (21.4 ppg)

• Helped Long Beach State to three NCAATournament appearances

PLAYER, LONG BEACH STATE

• ACC Athlete of the Year (1970) and two-timeAll-American (1969, 1970)

• Played in two Final Fours under Coach Dean Smith(1968, 1969) and is sixth in career scoring for UNC

• First African-American scholarship athlete at UNC• NBA Champion (1976, Boston Celtics)

PLAYER, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA

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The College Basketball Experience, also known to most as The CBE, has been operating for a little more than eight-years now. What has been the biggest change since the day you opened?

I think the biggest change has been our ability to add to and change some of the features of the facility on an annual basis. We’ve been fortunate to be successful enough to be able to invest in the facility consistently every year. Our ability to do this keeps The CBE relevant and up to date for college basketball and fans ofthe game.

The CBE is one of the most sought after special event venues in your region and you have hosted quite a few special events since opening. Please tell us if this was part of your initial plan, how many events The CBE has hosted to date and how important is this is to the business.

We’ve been very fortunate in this regard. After being in the facility a while after opening, you began to see that particular potential. Yes, we planned for it but not on the scale that we currently

enjoy. Our event business is exciting and overwhelming at times but well worth it. Since opening in October, 2007, The CBE is approaching 900 events that we have hosted to date. These events range from corporate, organizational, youth-oriented, basketball and purely social functions.The CBE is unique in that our facility has technical offerings and professional event equipment that most event venues do not have or are very costly to procure for a three to four hour event. In our facility, our technology is built-in and there is virtually no event that we cannot accommodate based on our capacity. This part of our business is now ingrained in our overall business model and vitally important tobe self-sustaining.

When The CBE opened in 2007, Wired Magazine named the facility a “Top-5 Interactive Museum” in the country. What is it about The CBE that earned an honor like this?

I think we simply broke the moldand redefined the traditional sports hallof fame. During the discovery phase of the project, we were able to travel the country and Canada to review as many sports halls

of fame as possible. The primary question we had to answer was about what made them tick or in some cases not tick. We found that most sports halls of fame that existed were too stale in nature with few opportunities for visitors and fans to really participate in that sport in some way. For most facilities like that, you visit once and probably never return. Our goal was to get repeat visitors and customers throughout the business year. We succeeded in that as we have had numerous repeat customers for our daily (basketball) business as well as our event business. The primary key to this success is our level of authentic interactivi-ty. At The CBE, we actually put the ball in your hands on authentic courts with authentic equipment that you’ll find in any college gym or arena. In other words, you can play the game here and work up a sweat to boot!

The CBE is a fan favorite with its level of interactive activity but the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame is the reason why The CBE exists. What does the Hall of Fame mean to you and to Kansas City?

For me, the Hall of Fame is special.

Q&A with Kevin Henderson, Chief Executive OfficerThe College Basketball Experience (CBE) and National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame

After Eight Years of Operation, the FutureLooks Bright For the CBE and Hall of Fame


Throughout my athletics career, I have been fortunate to meet great athletes and coaches. During the annual Hall of Fame inductions, you have the opportunity to meet those that are considered the best of the best, all-time. It’s an honor to meet and host these men and their families annually during the Hall of Fame festivities.I sincerely believe that their inductions mean so much to them and their loved ones. It shows on their faces, in their voices and the pride and joy is apparent on the faces of family and friends. We attempt to make that weekend as enjoyable as possible for all involved. It is a great upscale event for the city of Kansas City and because of the deep roots and history of college basketball in our region, the Hall of Fame is truly appreciated and seen as a jewelfor this city.

Managing, marketing and maintain-ing a facility/institution of this type are crucial functions for keeping the venue fresh, inviting and exciting. Is there a secret to the success you and your staff have had since opening The CBE?

Simply put…teamwork. None of this would be remotely possible without having

steady hands guiding the ship. Our staff is second to none in my opinion. Everyone has specific responsibilities but is also willing to assist one another to get the job done. There is a certain pride that lives in The CBE staff and each executive team member is invested in the success of The CBE and Hall of Fame. We know there are challenges that lie ahead and the need for commitment, dedication and cooperation to reach our goals.

What are your attendance numbers to date and what will the next eight years hold for The CBE?

Put it this way, by year 10, The CBE will have seen over one million visitors. I think that’s pretty impressive! We’ve had visitors from all corners of the globe, all states and tens of thousands locally/region-ally visit this facility annually. The game never gets old and we work very hard to maintain The CBE’s attractiveness as an entertaining, recreational and educational experience for all who visit. No age is too old to enjoy what The CBE has to offer! We are an “experience” everyone can enjoy from casual to die-hard fans of this great game!

From a business perspective, it is my hope and ongoing objective that The CBE continues along its current path of growth and that we maintain our ability to be nimble within the marketplace of museums, attractions and recreational venues in our region for those looking for entertainment, recreation and educationof this type. I would like to see the Hall of Fame continue to be recognized nationally (as well as The CBE) as a national institution esteemed to the level of Cooperstown, Springfield and Canton.

The College Basketball Experience (CBE), operated by

the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC)

Foundation, Inc., is a 41,500-square foot

state-of-the-art experiential facility adjacent to the

Sprint Center in downtown, Kansas City, Mo., and was

built to celebrate the game of men’s collegiate

basketball at a high level. The CBE opened in October,

2007, and is also the home of the National Collegiate

Basketball Hall of Fame. Included among the many

venues at the CBE are various interactive tests of

basketball skills, all simulating the sights and sounds

of a real college basketball game. The rich history and

traditions of men’s college basketball, including the

values imparted in and life-changing impact of

coaching and playing the game, are portrayed

throughout the facility. For additional information,

go to www.collegebasketballexperience.com.


Let's talk about you first, then me. Your job is a difficult one. Promoting your program to young players and the people around them is hard. Balancing competing interests of administrators, student-athletes, boosters, trustees, fans, reporters, apparel companies, donors and countless other interest groups is a complex exercise. Shaping young lives is rewarding, but also taxing. All this is complicated by rival institutions, unrealistic public expectations, finite resources and a thick book of NCAA rules. Your job is tough.

My job is to help you do yours. More specifically, if you've chosen to play by NCAA rules, the charge of enforcement is to make sure you aren't disadvantaged by that choice. That's our mission, handed to us by member schools, and it's one we take very seriously. It's our contribution to a broader effort to protect the game of basketball.

Along with a lofty mission, member schools also handed the NCAA staff a set of rules to enforce. Most of those well-known rules prohibit one type of behavior or another. Most of them identify unfair practices and then say "Thou shalt not." This is a familiar model in society, but not all NCAA rules are prohibitive.

At least one NCAA rule requires coaches to take proactive steps. It requires you to act. Specifically, Bylaw 11.1.1.1 (Responsibility of Head Coach) places an obligation on coaches to (1) create an atmosphere for compliance with NCAA rules and (2) monitor staff members. This is your legislated responsibility. If there are rule violations in a program, the enforcement staff's legislated responsibility is to investigate whether the head coach satisfied this obligation. Both responsibilities (yours and ours) were created by member schools. Both were designed to encourage compliance with NCAA rules and to protect schools and coaches who take that commitment seriously.

Contrary to popular belief, Bylaw 11.1.1.1 does not create so-called "strict liability." Instead, it creates a presumption of responsibility for violations which is overcome when a coach builds an atmosphere of compli-ance and monitors staff members. The rule was designed to set reasonable expectations and it does not require a head coach to be all-knowing or all-seeing. The enforcement staff understands this. Accordingly, in applica-tion, we don't automatically include allegations against a head coach every time a violation occurs. In fact, we bring Bylaw 11.1.1.1 allegations in a small number of cases.

Also contrary to popular belief, today's enforcement staff does not target specific coaches or individual programs. Nor does today's enforcement staff take pleasure in alleging that a coach violated the rules. Howev-er, handling infractions is an important part of our charge and we do it in careful compliance with procedural safeguards. When there are rule violations, we don't hesitate to bring allegations on behalf of the broader membership. Accountability is key to protecting the game, but the enforcement staff doesn't celebrate penalties. Instead, we'd rather prevent a violation than process one. We'd rather help you satisfy your obliga-tions than investigate alleged failures. We think that's better for you, your school, student-athletes, our Association and the game of basketball. Accordingly, we're pleased to work together with the NABC and other groups to provide insight into how a coach can satisfy this responsibility.

First, Jim Haney’s article in the last issue of this magazine contained helpful pointers and tips. I encourage you to read it and discuss it with your colleagues on campus. Second, the enforcement staff recently revised its guidance on head coach responsibility. The resource contains information about how to satisfy the obligations in Bylaw 11.1.1.1. It also contains scenarios where the enforcement staff brought allegations against a coach, and other examples where we opted not to bring allegations. We'll work with Jim and the NABC staff to circulate the revised resource. Third, our basketball staff is routinely on the road meeting with industry leaders and representatives. Led by Jeremy McCool, they are knowledgeable, approachable and professional. They will listen to concerns about potential threats to the game, and also share experiences about infractions cases already decided. I encourage you to get to know them.

In conclusion, we understand your job is a difficult one. We understand the challenges you face and we want to be part of the solution. We understand that enforcement should advance the collegiate model and enhance the game of basketball – not undermine those epic interests. To that end, we look forward to working with all coaches who want a fair chance to win.

Coaches and Enforcement:

Working Togetherto Protect the GameJonathan Duncan, NCAA Vice President of Enforcement

Jonathan Duncan became the

NCAA vice president of enforcement

in March 2014 after serving in an

interim role since March 2013.

Jonathan oversees the enforcement

department, which consists of

three key areas: development,

investigations and processing.

Prior to coming to the NCAA,

Jonathan was a partner at the law

firm of Spencer Fane Britt & Browne,

LLP. Jonathan practiced at the Kansas

City firm beginning in 2003, and spent

the five years prior at another Kansas

City firm, Husch Blackwell. In both

instances, education and sports

were the core of his work. He first

represented the NCAA in litigation

in 1998. Since then, he has served

as a legal advisor for the NCAA and

offered legal counsel to NCAA

committees, working groups and task

forces. Most recently, he rendered

services to the NCAA Enforcement

Working Group.

Jonathan attended William

Jewell College – now part of Division II

– and graduated from the University

of Kansas School of Law in 1995,

where he was a published member

of the Kansas Law Review. After law

school, he spent two years working

as a law clerk for the Honorable D.

Brook Bartlett, chief judge of the U.S.

District Court for the Western District

of Missouri. Since then, he has spent

much of his professional career forging

relationships inside the NCAA national

office and among the NCAA's member

institutions.

Jonathan lives in Zionsville,

Indiana, with his wife and his

two children.

Coaches, as your college-bound student athletes continue their high school season, we wanted to provide a few tips to ensure that they’re able to meet the NCAA’s Division I initial-eligibility standards. To compete in NCAA Division I, a student-athlete must earn 16 core courses. Students starting college after August 1, 2016, need to complete 10 of those courses before the start of their seventh high school semester. For most students, that’s the start of their senior year. Seven of the 10 core courses need to be completed in the disciplines of English, math or science.

Academic achievement is vital and it is important for students to pay attention to their high school courses and grades. Have them work with their school counselor to ensure that they are taking NCAA approved courses. Use the Division I worksheet, available to download at NCAA.org/playcollegesports to track their progress, and ask their counselor to send a six–semester transcript after their junior year, as well as a final high school transcript after they graduate.

Also, the SAT has been redesigned. The redesigned SAT will be offered to students beginning in March, 2016. Because the redesigned SAT varies in design and measures different academic concepts than the current SAT, the NCAA Eligibility center can only combine section scores from the same versions of the test. If your student-athlete takes the current SAT before March 2016, and then takes the redesigned SAT, the NCAA Eligibility Center can’t combine section scores from the current and redesigned SAT when certifying your student’s initial eligibility.

The NCAA Eligibility Center has launched a new website at NCAA.org/playcollegesports to help high school student-athletes successfully transition to college. A wide range of frequently-asked questions addressing issues, from academic and amateurism eligibility to high school and core-course review, are easily search-able and continue to be expanded.

New online content for high school staff and coaches at NCAA.org/eligibilitycenter provides immediate access to initial-el-igibility printouts, videos and tutorials. Please share the Eligibility Center’s online resources with your student-athletes, their families and your colleagues. Find us on Twitter @NCAA_EC.

CHECKLISTHow You Can Help• Visit NFHSLearn.com and join the more than 6,000 other

coaches who have completed the free online NCAA InitialEligibility course.

• Make sure your athletes who want to play sports in collegehave registered at eligibilitycenter.org.

• Talk to the parents of your athletes about the upcomingincrease in academic standards.

• Spread the word to your colleagues in the scholastic and non-scholastic coaching communities, including athletics directors.

• High school counselors should have received a letter from theNCAA Eligibility Center. When requesting transcripts or onvisits to high schools, take a moment to talk with the counselorsto make sure they are familiar with the academic standards.

Tips for Coaches onNCAA Eligibility Standards


by Rich Czeslawski,NHSBCA Director of Development and Communicationswebsite: www.nhsbca.org Twitter: @NHSBCA

Five ways tobecome the“go-to” coachon your staff


Every coach on a staff has a role (sometimes more than one), but the key to a successful staff is the presence of a “go-to” coach. This is not the coach who everyone dumps work on, but rather the coach everyone looks to in times of adversity. The coach everyone knows they can count on for help both professionally and personally.

When tough times hit, are you the one everyone looks to, or the coach people avoid? Here are five things you can do to become the “go-to” coach on your staff:

1. Be Humble, Be Grateful, and Be ThankfulAll human beings have ego. Those who let their ego become theirdefining characteristic are never effective leaders. Those whosuppress their ego for a greater cause are easy to love and to follow.Giving thanks and showing humility endears you to those you lead.Make a habit of it.

2. Don’t Burn BridgesOften, in difficult conversations, we are faced with an internalconflict as to whether to take the high road or get just one “dig” inon our way out the door. As satisfying as it may feel at the time, it is

ALWAYS regretted in hindsight. Worse, the more cutting the comment is, the more damage it does to you and your reputation.

The offended party is released of all guilt and feels vindicated because you showed your “true colors” on your way out. Be

known as the coach who does not get rattled and keep your cool during these conversations.

3. Remember the Big Pictureand Keep PerspectiveIt is very easy to get caught up in our own problems. We are theones going through them and having to deal with them, and it iseasy to let them consume us. When you hit a rough patch, take astep back. Count your blessings and take notice of your surround-ings. Things are never as bad as you think. Stay focused on yourlong-term vision and on the process you are following to make thatvision come true. At the same time, be cognizant of the problemsother coaches and players may be going through and help lift themup whenever possible.

4. Value Relationships with Those You Work WithHow often do you take the time to thank the people around youwho do the little things to make your job easier? Coaches, do youknow first names of the custodians who clean up after you everynight? Do you go out of your way on a regular basis to thank thesecretary in your office who does the busy work so you can live yourdream? Do you tell your family and your closest colleagues that youappreciate them every day? Nothing in life is more important thanrelationships. The more you value them, the happier you will be,and the more you will get out of them.

5. Love What You Do and Embrace theOpportunities to Do ItFind a way to do what you love for a living and you never work aday in your life. Coaches get this as well as any group I have beenaround, but even we need to be reminded of this occasionally. Letyour passion for your work show and share it with others. Doing soautomatically inspires them to work harder and share their passionas well. You can be the light that shapes your staff and your programby allowing others to see the light your passion turns on in you.

Those in the coaching profession understand the importance of team chemistry. We strive to build it with our players in order to win battles on the court. We should also be working to build it within our coaching staff in order to win battles off the court! Your players will pick up on the vibe your coaching staff emits, whether positive or negative. You have a choice every day as to whether you want to embrace the ideals listed above or worry about yourself and your own career; however, it is much more rewarding to be the “go-to” guy, and your servant leadership will make you a coach others seek out and respect!


Teach Your Kidsto Be Titansby Carey Casey, CEO, National Center for Fathering

One of my “claims to fame,” you might say, is my association with the movie Remember the Titans. I didn't appear in that great movie, but you could say I lived it out to a degree. In real life, I was on the team that played the Titans in that Virginia state championship game back in 1971, which was the climax of the movie. Later, I got to know many of the star players from the Titans, and I was fortunate to play on a team coached by Herman Boone, the character played by Denzel Washington. Coach Boone andI still talk from time to time.

And so, some years ago I began using this connection to the movie and the word “TITANS” as an acrostic for six qualities that young people need in their lives. When I speak to teams, from high school to the pros, I often tell them,“I’m sixty years old, so for the next few minutes think of me as your dad.”Then I challenge them to focus on developing these important qualities:

First, “T” is for Teachable. It requires humility to admit that we don’t know it all and we still have a lot of growing to do. We all have ways we can improve; that’s an important insight for everyone in life, no matter how capable and accomplished we may be. We have to be willing to learn from elders and peers, from books and speakers, and from people who are different from us.

The “I” in TITANS stands for Integrity. Martin Luther King Jr. talked about an “eleventh commandment” that is all too common in the world: “Thou shalt not get caught.” Many people are living by that tenet, and young people are picking up on it too. As in most areas of life, our modeling goes a long way in this area, because no matter what we say, young people will remember our actions even more than our words.

Then, another “T” for Tested. Sports provide great opportunities for young people to fail; it comes with the territory. The best three-point shooters miss more than half their attempts. But there’s a benefit too, because being tested under pressure prepares people to succeed—not just in sports, but in life. So it’s upto us to prepare them for those tests and temptations, and then when they fail,we can teach them how to persevere and move forward in a positive way.

“A” stands for Attitude. Too often we hear about gifted players who never get on the court because they get into trouble or they can’t get along with the coach, and their bad attitude brings down the whole team. It’s up to those of us in leadership to rise above pessimism and hopelessness and keep our poise, even in difficult situations.I often quote the saying, “You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.” Here’s another great one: “Our attitude determines our altitude.” We can help create a positive

mood for everyone we’re leading. Fifth, your players need to be Nice.

As you know, in sports and othercompetitive pursuits, being “nice” isn’t always cool. There’s a lot of posturing and trash-talking, even in kids’ games. Butit’s vital that we teach young people to show good sportsmanship even during on-the-court battles. They need to re-define what “winning” means. If they score more points, but the other players are completely humiliated or disrespected, is that really winning?

Finally, “S” is for Special. I tell young people that even if they didn’t know their dad or never heard a parent say, “I love you” or “I’m proud of you,” they must not forget that they’re special just the way they are. As coaches and leaders, our efforts to invest in them in a deep way—being transparent, honest, and interested in them—will communicate that they are worth knowing. They havea worthwhile contribution to make to the team. They are special.

I hope you coaches will have similar goals with your players. And for thosewho are dads, your children will benefit from these as well.

Carey Casey is CEO at the National Center for Fathering (NCF) and author of Championship Fathering. He is married with four children and nine grandchildren. The vision of NCF is to have an actively engaged father or father figure in the life of every child. See more articles and resources for dads at www.fathers.com, or contact NCF with a question or comment at [email protected].

The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the NABC.


Dalton State Basketball’s

ContinuationPassing DrillBy Tony Ingle, Head Basketball Coach

Thus, we created a Continuation Passing Drill that can be done in just a few minutes where every player on the team practices to perfect several different fundamental passes that require proper target locations, speed, distance, angles, trajectory and accuracy. I must add a teaching point, “It is simple but not easy” at first, but with time we are confident you will experience success in game-like conditions from the entire team.

The Continuation Passing Drill begins with two rebounders (each with a ball) at opposite ends of the court with other players strategically placed to perform the passes required of them. The drill is continuous and simultaneous as both rebounders start the drill at opposite baskets by throwing the ball off of the backboard to simulate a rebound. On one side of the court, the rebounder (A) outlets the ball using an overhead pass to player “B” who is calling for the ball with his hands up, giving the passer a target. In this drill it is very important to be ready for the pass and always communicating with your teammates. Player “B” then advances the ball to the middle man Player “C” who starts at the top of the circle and takes a dribble or two before throwing a crisp chest pass to player “D” on the side. Player “D” then passes it to Player “E” who is calling out “Corner” and then makes a Step Curl bounce pass into the low post (Player F) for the basket. Player “E” can also make the pass to Player “F” at the high post for a different look.

While Players “A-F” are going through the drill on the other side of the court, Players “G-K” are performing different types of passing options on their side. Remember, this drill is a continuous drill and each player rotates to the next position after making the correct pass. Player “G” is the Rebounder and does a release dribble and then makes a baseball pass to Player “H” who is running up the side of the court looking for the ball. It is important that Player “H” doesn’t start running up the court until the rebounder has made his release dribble. Once Player “H” has received the pass, his first option is to hit Player “I” in the

corner and continue to run to the 3 PT line looking for a pass back three point shot from the man in the corner. The 2nd option would be Player “H” making a pass to Player

“J” at the top of the circle, who is looking for the Lob pass to Player “K” at the basket or to hit Player “I” in the corner. Remember that each sequence of

passes always starts with the rebounder throwing it off the glass to simulate a rebound situation.

There are many different options and wrinkles you can put into this Continuation Passing Drill and it is a great way to get your

players communicating and, most importantly, it teaches them very important game-like passing fundamentals!

With close to 30 years of coaching experience at just about every level

of basketball, Tony Ingle, a Dalton native, led the Roadrunners to the

NAIA Division I championship in 2014-15, just the second season of

men’s basketball for Dalton State. This was the second national title

for Ingle, who guided Kennesaw State to the NCAA Division II

championship in 2004.

Our drills at Dalton State are

designed for us to specifically

work on fundamentals that we

actually use in games. We feel

it is vital for every player to

maximize their strengths and

minimize their weaknesses.

However, with the time we have

for practice we must improvise

and get right to the fundamen-

tals that we need to improve on.

It is our belief that one critical

part of the game that leads to

success is the ability to make

the “Correct Pass” within the

given circumstance.

A. Reb-Outlet(Overhead Pass)

B. Advance toMiddle

C. Middles to Side

D. Side to Corner

E. Corner to Post

F. Finish

G. Reb.-ReleaseDribble-BaseballPass

H. Side to Corner

I. Corner to3pt Shooter

H. 3pt Shooterto Top

J. Top to LOB

K. Finish

B

C

D

E F G

H

J

KI

LOB

Reb.-Outlet

Step Curl Pass Reb.-Release Dribble

OverheadPass

3ptJumpShot

Advance

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