Positive Coaching Training

Our annual coaches training brings together all of our coaches from across the country for a week of shared learning and growth. Throughout the training, we focus on three core areas: basketball development, positive coaching, and conflict resolution.

Basketball Development
Coaches strengthen their technical basketball coaching skills while learning how our core values come to life on the court. Through specific drills and game-based activities, coaches learn how to teach values using basketball as the primary tool, helping young players understand and apply these lessons through play.

Positive Coaching
This component of the training equips coaches with the skills to work effectively with children and youth from diverse backgrounds. Coaches learn how to support players’ personal growth, build confidence, and help each child become the best version of themselves—both on and off the court.

Conflict Resolution
Coaches receive practical training on how to manage challenges and conflicts in peaceful, constructive ways. These skills prepare them to address issues that arise during games, practices, and in everyday interactions, while also teaching players how to resolve conflicts respectfully.

In addition to these focus areas, we emphasize the importance of coaches as role models. Coaches are encouraged to lead by example and to consistently live out our values, understanding the powerful influence they have on the youth they serve.