Basketball and Football Coaches
Ball to Life Coaches’ Material
Whether you coach basketball, football, or both—our resources are designed to support you every step of the way.
With over 25 years of hands-on experience coaching youth athletes, we’re here to pass along proven strategies, insights, and tools that make an impact—not just on the game, but on the lives of the players you guide.
You’ll find a growing collection of coaching materials, plus access to mindset and personal development content that goes beyond the playbook.
Because helping athletes become the best version of themselves starts with coaches who lead with purpose.
Explore our training, leadership tips, and athlete development tools—made for coaches like you.
For All Coaches
- Is Youth Sports Too Competitive Too Soon?
- How to Create the Athlete Mindset for Life Success
- Basketball 101: How to Teach Kids the Art of Dribbling a Basketball
- Advice for Young Athletes to Mentally Manage Performance Expectations
- How to Improve the Mental Health of Young Athletes
- Transition Defense Made Easy: The Laker Heat Drill for Coaches
- Coaching Advice to Get Young Athletes to Perform Under Pressure
- 3 Important Ways to Keep Kids Playing Sports
- Great Leaders Create Their Success
- Coach to Create a Positive Energy for Team Success
- The Energy of Positive Leadership Directs Team Success
- Does a Yelling Coach Make a Difference in Sports
- Teach Kids to Advocate for Themselves
- Basketball Defensive Drills to Become a Lockdown Defender
- Measuring Success: What Does It Really Mean?
- Example Of Entitled Mentality that is Driving Officials Shortage
- Fundamentals Win in the End – April 2024
- Self Confidence – Power of Positive Self Talk in Ball and Life
- Self Confidence – A Fragile but Powerful Asset
- Burnout in Youth Sports and How to Prevent It
- Coach to Win In Life – Ball to Life
- Coaches Make a Difference: The Impact on Youth Athletes