Book Private Basketball Lessons with Coach Rick
Experience and success
Experience and success
I’ve been coaching varsity basketball for 40 years at private schools, public schools and travel teams. I’ve coached boys and girls that have graduated to play college Division I, II, and III. I’ve had players play professionally overseas and 2 NFL defensive backs. Don’t let the inexpensive price fool you. I’m not interested in money, I just love to coach and help those who want to help themselves. I have also been a Doctor of Physical Therapy for 40+ years and know more about physical training than anyone you know.
Bonita Springs, FL
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About Me:
I chose not to play beyond high school. Varsity coach 40+ years. Have had boys and girls go on to play division I, II, III, professionally overseas, and in the NFL. Won multiple championships with boys and girls at multiple levels.
How I can help you improve your game:
skill, decision making training and physical training for strength, speed and agility.
You can make great improvements training individually, but to take it to another level I highly recommend finding a buddy that wants to train with you.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
warm up with ball in hand. How to stand on the court. Moves from a stance, moves on the move. Finishing at the hoop, shooting (stationary, off cuts and screens). Passing and catching. Developing a go to move (recommend one and its counter per season). Decision making (pass or shoot, which direction to attack, finishing in traffic). Defensive stance and reaction to offensive player’s move. Getting open in the post, post drills and post moves.
Obviously everything cannot be covered every day.
Strength, agility, speed training if desired.
Career summary and accomplishments:
see Why Train With Me? I am from the Pittsburgh,PA area where i have coached varsity basketball my entire adult life. I have been an assistant coach at Barron Collier since i moved to Bonita Springs 5 years ago. I am currently searching for a head varsity coach job, boys or girls, in the area.
Best coach I ever had:
Can’t say one. Cumulatively have learned relationships are the most important aspect of coaching. Players don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
the game is about players, not plays. Individual skill development is a coach’s first responsibility. Skill development includes training basketball I. Q. , also known as decision making. I believe physical development (strength, agility, speed, ect.) is as important as skill training.
I am married to Mariann for 42 years, have two very successful sons who were recruited and played college athletics. We have 6 grandchildren and are a Christian family.
I don’t have access to a particular gym or a particular location i like to use. Identifying a court and having balls is on the player. I live in Bonita Springs and will meet players in the Naples area. I will not travel to fort Myers.
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