You volunteered to coach the basketball team, but are you really ready? How will you teach the fundamental skills, run effective practices, or harness the energy of your young team? Fear not: Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Basketball has the answers.

In Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Basketball, longtime coaches Keith Miniscalco and Greg Kot share their experience and provide advice you can rely on from first practice to final shot. From evaluating players skills and establishing realistic goals to using in-game coaching tips, it s all here the drills, the plays, the fun.

The Montini league schedule for the OTE girls' teams can be found at www.illinoisladylightning.com.

We are proud to announce that two of the OTE coaches, Keith Miniscalco and Greg Kot, have just written the definitive book on youth basketball for beginner coaches, published by Human Kinetics, the world's largest sports book publisher. It is a guide for both coaches and parents that explains the fundamentals of the game in a fun, readable manner. It's available at bookstores everywhere. Click here for more information or to order a copy.

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