New England Patriots Head Coach Goals

1. ELIMINATE BAD FOOTBALL

2. BE FUNDAMENTALLY SOUND

3. BE TOUGH & SMART

Ralph Miller's Purpose of Coaching Basketball

"The purpose of coaching (learning) basketball is to teach (learn) the FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS of basketball and related knowledge for competitive purposes."
--Ralph Miller, Former Head Coach Oregon State

Gene Stallings on Fundamentals & Teaching

Gene Stallings Thoughts On Fundamentals & Teaching

There are fundamentals that have to be adhered to and mastered in any business. Some people grasp those fundamentals and teach or learn them and others don’t. And those who don’t are never as successful as those who do.
Intriguing part of coaching is that those fundamentals are there for everybody. They apply to both teams and they can be utilized by one as well as the another.
A primary goal of teaching anything is the advantage that learning gives to people over their competitors who haven’t been well taught.

Fundamentals

3. Just a few thoughts we share with our players and campers this week:

1. Fight to get the shot we want rather than the quick shot our opponent gives us.--Newell
2. Toughest thing to do in coaching is to keep it simple--Majerus
3. Be fundamental and be tough.
4. Fundamentals are the gas that make the car run.
5. Fundamentals are there for everyone, most won't take the time to develop them.