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Ep 1354 Are You Measuring What Matters to Win the Summer?
It’s the end of April—when your summer either becomes organized improvement or random workouts. In this episode, Coach breaks down a simple tool called the Summer Scoreboard to make sure your players don’t just “show up”… they actually level up.
May gets chaotic fast: AAU, jobs, vacations, and shifting schedules. If you don’t set your standards and tracking now, you’ll be chasing consistency all summer.
Effort is not the same as growth.
The Summer Scoreboard measures progress, not just attendance.
2 skill workouts
2 strength sessions
1 compete day
1 leadership habit
Whiteboard in the gym OR shared Google Sheet
Names down the left, weeks across the top
Quick 2-minute weekly update: what went well + what’s next
To players:
“This summer isn’t about hours. It’s about progress. We’re tracking skill work, strength, competition, and habits. If you want to play more next season, win the summer with work you can prove.”
To parents:
“We’re building structure and accountability. Here’s the schedule, what we measure, and how you can support your kid.”
End of April is when you set the rules of the summer.
If you measure the right things, you won’t guess who improved—you’ll know.
For offseason plans, open gym s
Why This Matters Right NowThe Core IdeaThe 4 Categories of the Summer ScoreboardSample Weekly Targets (Simple + Realistic)How to Track It (Without Shaming)Messages You Can Copy and SendKey TakeawayCall to Action
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By Steve Collins (Teachhoops.com)
4.9
8888 ratings
It’s the end of April—when your summer either becomes organized improvement or random workouts. In this episode, Coach breaks down a simple tool called the Summer Scoreboard to make sure your players don’t just “show up”… they actually level up.
May gets chaotic fast: AAU, jobs, vacations, and shifting schedules. If you don’t set your standards and tracking now, you’ll be chasing consistency all summer.
Effort is not the same as growth.
The Summer Scoreboard measures progress, not just attendance.
2 skill workouts
2 strength sessions
1 compete day
1 leadership habit
Whiteboard in the gym OR shared Google Sheet
Names down the left, weeks across the top
Quick 2-minute weekly update: what went well + what’s next
To players:
“This summer isn’t about hours. It’s about progress. We’re tracking skill work, strength, competition, and habits. If you want to play more next season, win the summer with work you can prove.”
To parents:
“We’re building structure and accountability. Here’s the schedule, what we measure, and how you can support your kid.”
End of April is when you set the rules of the summer.
If you measure the right things, you won’t guess who improved—you’ll know.
For offseason plans, open gym s
Why This Matters Right NowThe Core IdeaThe 4 Categories of the Summer ScoreboardSample Weekly Targets (Simple + Realistic)How to Track It (Without Shaming)Messages You Can Copy and SendKey TakeawayCall to Action
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