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The First Annual Ipracticebuilder Coaching Clinic Was Held Friday

And Saturday October 10-11 At San
Francisco City College. Unlike The
Player Camps We Have Reported On
Previously, This Camp Was Intended
For Coaches. It Was Open To Those
At All Levels (Grade School, High
School, AAU, Junior College) And Both
Genders. The Lineup Of Speakers And
Their Topics Included:
Lindsay Gottlieb, University of California (Women): "Individual and Team
Offensive Drills"
Sean Miller, University of Arizona:
"Arizona Offensive Basketball"
Mark Few, Gonzaga University: "Gonzaga University Ball Screen Offense"
Rex Walters, University of San Francisco: "Attacking Zone Defense"
Dana Altman, University of Oregon:
"Full and Half Court Pressure Defense"
Mike Dunlap, Loyola Marymount
University: "Preparing For a Great
Practice"
Cuonzo Martin, University of California: "Offensive Drills To Develop
Motion Offense"
Johnny Dawkins, Stanford University:
"Zone Offense"
Randy Bennett, St. Mary's College:
"Transition Offense and Defense"
The sponsors included BodyArmor
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the iPracticeBuilder App (http://www.
ipracticebuilder.com) who assembled
this group of notables to discuss effective
coaching philosophies and to introduce
the new App to the larger coaching
community.
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The goal is to give coaches of all
levels the ability to create intricate
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iPracticeBuilder has been created to fit
coaches of any level and sport. Whether
parent-coaching a child's youth team
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implement their practice plans.
We were fortunate to be able to
speak with Arizonas coach, Sean Lewis,
during the clinic and ask him about his
upcoming season.
I&S: Coach you are ranked #1 by Sporting News and #5 in ESPN pre-season
polls. Congratulations! How does that
feel and what do you tell your players
about managing the high expectations?
SL: Well preseason is flattering and you
would rather be talked about fondly,
but at this point we are all zero and zero
and I think everybody understands that
rankings are more of a function of how
we did a year ago and how many of the
players are coming back. It remains to
be seen who is going to be really, really
good. I think we certainly have all the
components necessary to have a good
season, but we are in the beginning of
long process.
I&S: Arizona has a tougher than usual
"out of conference schedule" without
a bunch of "cake teams" like many
schools. You have Gonzaga, Michigan,
and Pittsburgh. How do you get your
players ready for the PAC 12 when
youre playing this tough early schedule? What do you say to detractors who
believe this puts your overall season
record at risk?
SL: With regards to our non-conference schedule, you want to prepare for
conference play first. The PAC 12 is one
of the best in the country, so the more
you test yourself before you get to the
non-conference games, the better your
chances of being prepared for whats to
come. Secondly, we aspire to be part of
a tournament in March and our chances
increase when you play a quality sched-

ulebecause any time that you win a

game, it has great meaning. Nobody
likes to lose. I think losing to really good
teams is sometimes a part of the deal. It
allows your team to grow and yet not
jeopardize some of the aspirations we all
have for our teams in March.
I&S: Brandon Ashley missed the last
16 games last year with a broken foot.
Is he still doing well with his recovery?
SL: He is Brandon we are all very proud
of him. Hes worked extremely hard
in the off-season, and followed the
doctors orders. Rehab is something
that isnt always fun, but he spent the
entire summer in Tucson and because
of that, to my thinking, he has made a
full recovery and we are excited to have
him back.
I&S: There are 5 new players on the
team this year. How are they fitting in?
How is the team chemistry?
SL: You know the team chemistry is a
work in progress - not that we have bad
team chemistry, but its still very early.
Its early October, weve had only four
practices and been together for only a
few months, so I think as time marches
on and we are together more our team
will grow closer.

I&S: What brings you here today?

SL: I am one of the college coaches who
are speaking at this clinicand its a
clinic that a lot of high school coaches
attend. Its part of giving back to the
game and its also part of being here
in a part of the country that has great
meaning to us at Arizona - the Bay Area.
We recruit a great deal and we have a
history full of terrific players in our past
who have come from high schools in
this area, so for us to have a chance to
speak to so many of those types of high
schools and coaches/people that have
helped us makes a lot of sense.
I&S: What is the draw Arizona has 4 or
5 top recruits why would anyone want
to go to play in Arizona?
SL: First of all, we play in front of 14,500
people every game. The McKale
Center is one to of the most wonderful
home courts you can ever be a part of whether you are a player or a fan. We are
a basketball town and the University of
Arizona stands tall with the history and
tradition of our program that started
many, many years ago decades ago
under Lute Olson. We have chemistry
between our city, our university and our
basketball program that rivals only a few
other locations in this country.

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