Hoisington Cardinals Middle School Girls Basketball 2013 Player/Parent Meeting

Hoisington Cardinals Middle School Girls Basketball

2013 Player/Parent Meeting

Coaches

Head Coach: Bob Brungardt 3 years

Assistant A team and Head B team coach:Marcia Williams 5 years

Assistant A and B Team and Head C team coach:Maggie Miller First year

Hoisington Middle School Girls Basketball Coaches' Mission

• To develop the basketball skills of our female middle school athletes so that they are prepared to continue to be successful at the high school level. In addition we will also instill the principles that will allow our female athletes to be confident... successful... independent young women

How will we accomplish our mission?

• We will teach our girls to...

COMPETE

The 7 components needed to compete!

• Communication and commitment

• Overcome adversity

• Mental focus

• Prepare to win

• Expect to win

• Team before self

• Enthusiasm

COMMUNICATIONThe interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs.

COMMITMENTThe difference between interest and commitment. When you're interested in doing something you do it when it's convenient. When your committed to something, you accept no excuses only results.

- Kenneth Blanchard

Overcome Adversity

Mental FocusBeing comfortable being uncomfortable

• Control the controllables

• Focus on the process not the result

• Be flexible

• Be accountable

Prepare to Win

Most people have the will to win, but few people have the will to prepare to win. -Bob Knight

Expect to WinExpect the best from yourself and then do what is

necessary to make it a reality!

Team Before Self• 1. During every athletic contest your body will ask, "Why

am I doing this? I can not go on"... Your eyes will look to the left and then to the right...And see...the sweat running down her face, the desire in her eyes...At that point...Your heart will answer..."Because she is my teammate and she is counting on me." -Author Unknown

• 2. Play for yourself and you will get better...play for your teammates and you will not lose!!!

EnthusiasmHave fun and love the game

Team Goals

• Improve individual basketball skills

• Have a winning record

• Win the league tournament

Team Rules

• Be a Student First

• Be on Time

• Be Coachable

• Be Accountable