The Complete Guide to Girls' Basketball

Over 400 pages long, this book gives detailed instructions covering the fundamentals of basketball, how to play the post, offensive strategies, man-to-man and zone defenses, full, three-quarters, and half-court presses, out-of-bounds plays, over 200 drills, sample practice plans, coaching strategies, tips on communicating with players and parents, excerpts from official basketball rules, and more. This unique book includes funny and interesting quotes from sports legends and others that serve as reminders to enjoy the game. This is an indispensable book for any coach or family member seeking to help a young woman succeed on her team, especially those aspiring to play college basketball.

Mike has coached hundreds of girls’ basketball games. His teams have consistently won league championships, tournaments and finished in the final four in the AAU Potomac Valley Region (Division II). He is currently coaching AAU and high school girls’ basketball teams in Maryland. At Bishop Kenny High School in Jacksonville, Florida, he was named Most Valuable Player for the 1973-1974 season, was named to the All-City Basketball Team as a point guard, and was awarded the 1974 John Burke Award for being the top student-athlete in the school. He was All-State in the mile and two-mile runs in Florida. He is a graduate of Florida State University. He has been married to his wife, Sue, for over 20 years. They have two wonderful daughters, Melissa and Michele.