College Basketball
The 44-Cent Halftime Snack That Powers Duke Basketball
When the Blue Devils march into the locker room at halftime, they reach for a secret weapon. With an annual budget of nearly $20 million, higher than any other program in [...]
Feed the Beasts: Nutrition Strategies That Power Duke Basketball
Duke is college basketball royalty. The Blue Devils have missed the big dance just once since 1983, racking up five national titles during that span. Now, they’re striving for number [...]
The ‘Play Hard’ Chart: The Motivational Tool Behind Kansas State’s Extreme Effort
How do you measure heart? How do you quantify hustle? How do you take the intangible qualities the best basketball teams seem to possess, and turn them into a number [...]
How I Squandered a Season by Failing to Create a Team Culture (and What I Do Differently Now)
Matt Richards is head men’s basketball coach, as well as Associate Dean of Students and Director of Athletics, at Southern Maine Community College. He is the all-time winningest coach in [...]
You Might Want to Start Paying Attention to Duke’s Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett
If you aren't hip to the names R.J. Barrett and Zion Williamson yet, you might want to acquaint yourself rather quickly. The two freshmen anchor Duke's basketball team, Williamson the [...]
Duke’s Prized Recruit Zion Williamson Would Already be the Second Heaviest Player in the NBA
Zion Williamson is set to begin his freshman season at Duke in the fall, with the prized recruit joining forces with fellow freshman R.J. Barrett to create one of the [...]
How Treadmills Helped West Virginia Basketball Build Their Terrorizing Press Defense
West Virginia basketball is known for suffocating defense. In recent years, the Mountaineers have utilized an aggressive press defense that sees their players guard every inch of the court. The [...]
How an Indiana Basketball Freshman Gained 12 Pounds of Muscle In Under a Month
When an incoming freshman arrives on campus for summer workouts, they can make some amazing gains in a short period of time. Getting into a college strength and conditioning program [...]
Trae Young Showcases His Defense During NBA Pro Day
When we talk about Oklahoma Sooners point guard Trae Young, we point to his Steph Curry-like range, ability to pull up in the blink of an eye and his underrated [...]
Notre Dame Basketball Coach Mike Brey Reveals How Tense Coaches Create Tense Players
A coach who’s constantly tense and frustrated will rub off on their players in all the wrong ways. That’s the message Notre Dame head basketball coach Mike Brey shares in [...]