Coach Amy Williams Interview Topics

Introduction to head coach Mark Kellogg.

What do you want your team to be known for? And how does that item show up in your day to day coaching?

Do you have any main principles or philosophies offensively that you feel has helped your team become extremely efficient?

Do you have a favorite shooting drill you can share that helped your team make so many 3s last year?

Your team was second in the country in points per possession on baseline plays. How much time do you spend practicing baseline out of bounds plays and what do you attribute that success to?

How much practice time do you spend on offenses vs defenses vs transition vs skill development?

How do you communicate with specific players in the offseason and throughout the year that you feel have it in them to step up their production?

You played a diamond and one defense against Maryland on a player that was not a scorer or playmaker and it helped you win the game. What was the thought process with your staff and team about that decision?

What characteristics do great coaches/teachers need to have?

What advice would you give youth and high school coaches?

FAST BREAK – RAPID FIRE QUESTIONS:

TEAM A is #1 in the country offensively but struggles to stop anyone.
TEAM B is #1 defensively but struggles to put the ball in the hoop.
Which team would you rather coach?

What is one thing in coaching that you’re working on getting better at?

What was your first role (paid or not-paid) as a basketball coach?

Can you give me one restaurant and one site I need to experience in Lincoln, Nebraska