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BCAM March, 2015 Monthly Report Tom Hursey – Executive Director FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: March Magic, March Madness, Tourney Time…Whatever you call it, it is the best time for basketball fans. Yes, the colleges are going through their conference championships and starting the NCAAs but high school basketball is unique because everyone is invited to the “big dance.” There might be some mismatches during the tournament but there will also be some major surprises. Unranked teams rising up, playing “over their head” and knocking off, what the critics say, is a superior team. If your team is one of the underdogs, maybe you will pull off a major upset. If your team is ranked and favored to go a long way in the tourney, beware. These are the scenarios that make this time of year so special. I wish you all Good Luck and a long run in March. Many of you will be heading to East Lansing for the Boys’ State Finals. I hope you stop by the hospitality room (see below) and join many of your peers for some social time. Another reminder to vote when you get email ballots from the BCAM office. It is too bad when deserving players and coaches don’t get rewarded because members don’t vote. BCAM TOPS 5100 MEMBERS: BCAM’s membership set another record for high school associations across the country. Last year’s record membership of 4901 was surpassed this year with a total of 5175. The BCAM “School Membership” allowed 425 high schools to sign up their entire basketball staffs. This is a big increase over last year’s 392 School Memberships. I keep thinking that we are reaching our peak in membership but each year more and more coaches are joining and enjoying the benefits of membership. COACH KEITH GUY IS PRESIDENTELECT: I am happy to announce that Keith Guy (Boys Varsity – Muskegon High School) will be our next PresidentElect. Keith beat out Ramsey Nichols (Boys Varsity – Kalamazoo Central HS) in a close race 363 – 314. Both candidates were highly regarded and highly recommended. Coach Guy will serve one year as President Elect. He will serve as President during 20162017 and Past President in 20172018. I want to thank both candidates for accepting their nomination and putting their name on the ballot. Next year BCAM will elect a girl’s high school varsity coach as PresidentElect since we alternate between boy’s and girl’s coaches each year. HOSPITALITY ROOM AT BRESLIN: IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Hospitality Room will not open until 12 Noon on 3/28. BCAM, along with the help of the MHSAA and Team Sports, will be hosting our annual Hospitality Room at the Breslin Center for BCAM members during the Boy’s State Finals. Bring your membership card to the BCAM table in the concourse to get your pass to the Hospitality Room. Members are allowed to bring in three guests (one free and two for $5 each). Please do not try to bring a group of players to this event. MISS BASKETBALL/MR. BASKETBALL NOMINEES: The following are those players that the committee deemed as the top senior players in the state, each player with the credentials to be Miss Basketball (Mr Basketball nominees will be announced March 6 th ): Tania Davis – Goodrich HS Erika Davenport – Clarkston HS Kalabrya Gondrezick – Benton Harbor HS Presley Hudson – Wayland Union HS Cierra Rice – Grosse Pte. South HS Complete bios and videos are available on the BCAM website: www.bcam.org
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Page 1: BCAMMarch,!2015!Monthly!Report! · !!!!!BCAMMarch,!2015!Monthly!Report!!!Tom!Hursey!–!Executive!Director! FROMTHE!EXECUTIVE!DIRECTOR:!!March&Magic,&March&Madness,&Tourney&Time…Whatever&you&call&it

                                                                   BCAM  March,  2015  Monthly  Report  

   Tom  Hursey  –  Executive  Director  

FROM  THE  EXECUTIVE  DIRECTOR:    March  Magic,  March  Madness,  Tourney  Time…Whatever  you  call  it,  it  is  the  best  time  for  basketball  fans.  Yes,  the  colleges  are  going  through  their  conference  championships  and  starting  the  NCAAs  but  high  school  basketball  is  unique  because  everyone  is  invited  to  the  “big  dance.”    There  might  be  some  mismatches  during  the  tournament  but  there  will  also  be  some  major  surprises.  Unranked  teams  rising  up,  playing  “over  their  head”  and  knocking  off,  what  the  critics  say,  is  a  superior  team.  If  your  team  is  one  of  the  underdogs,  maybe  you  will  pull  off  a  major  upset.  If  your  team  is  ranked  and  favored  to  go  a  long  way  in  the  tourney,  beware.  These  are  the  scenarios  that  make  this  time  of  year  so  special.  I  wish  you  all  Good  Luck  and  a  long  run  in  March.       Many  of  you  will  be  heading  to  East  Lansing  for  the  Boys’  State  Finals.  I    hope  you  stop  by  the  hospitality  room  (see  below)  and  join  many  of  your  peers    for  some  social  time.     Another  reminder  to  vote  when  you  get  email  ballots  from  the  BCAM    office.  It  is  too  bad  when  deserving  players  and  coaches  don’t  get  rewarded  because  members  don’t  vote.        BCAM  TOPS  5100  MEMBERS:  BCAM’s  membership  set  another  record  for  high  school  associations  across  the  country.  Last  year’s  record  membership  of  4901  was  surpassed  this  year  with  a  total  of  5175.  The  BCAM  “School  Membership”  allowed  425  high  schools  to  sign  up  their  entire  basketball  staffs.  This  is  a  big  increase  over  last  year’s  392  School  Memberships.  I  keep  thinking  that  we  are  reaching  our  peak  in  membership  but  each  year  more  and  more  coaches  are  joining  and  enjoying  the  benefits  of  membership.      COACH  KEITH  GUY  IS  PRESIDENT-­‐ELECT:    I  am  happy  to  announce  that  Keith  Guy  (Boys  Varsity  –  Muskegon  High  School)  will  be  our  next  President-­‐Elect.  Keith  beat  out  Ramsey  Nichols  (Boys  Varsity  –  Kalamazoo  Central  HS)  in  a  close  race  363  –  314.  Both  candidates  were  highly  regarded  and  highly  recommended.  Coach  Guy  will  serve  one  year  as  President-­‐Elect.  He  will  serve  as  President  during  2016-­‐2017  and  Past  President  in  2017-­‐2018.  I  want  to  thank  both  candidates  for  accepting  their  nomination  and  putting  their  name  on  the  ballot.     Next  year  BCAM  will  elect  a  girl’s  high  school  varsity  coach  as  President-­‐Elect  since  we  alternate  between  boy’s  and  girl’s  coaches  each  year.    HOSPITALITY  ROOM  AT  BRESLIN:    IMPORTANT  NOTICE:  The  Hospitality  Room  will  not  open  until  12  Noon  on  3/28.  BCAM,  along  with  the  help  of  the  MHSAA  and  Team  Sports,  will  be  hosting  our  annual  Hospitality  Room  at  the  Breslin  Center  for  BCAM  members  during  the  Boy’s  State  Finals.  Bring  your  membership  card  to  the  BCAM  table  in  the  concourse  to  get  your  pass  to  the  Hospitality  Room.  Members  are  allowed  to  bring  in  three  guests  (one  free  and  two  for  $5  each).  Please  do  not  try  to  bring  a  group  of  players  to  this  event.  

MISS  BASKETBALL/MR.  BASKETBALL  NOMINEES:  The  following  are  those  players  that  the  committee  deemed  as  the    top  senior  players  in  the  state,  each  player  with  the  credentials  to  be  Miss  Basketball  (Mr  Basketball  nominees  will  be  announced  March  6th):  

• Tania  Davis  –  Goodrich  HS  • Erika  Davenport  –  Clarkston  HS  • Kalabrya  Gondrezick  –  Benton  Harbor  HS  • Presley  Hudson  –  Wayland  Union  HS  • Cierra  Rice  –  Grosse  Pte.  South  HS  

Complete  bios  and  videos  are  available  on  the  BCAM  website:  www.bcam.org        

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If  you  are  an  “actively  coaching”  BCAM  member,  you  will  be  receiving  an  email  from  “Survey  Monkey.com”  on  March  3rd  

with  a  ballot  for  Miss  Basketball  and  one  week  later  another  email  with  a  ballot  for  Mr.  Basketball.  PLEASE  TAKE  TIME  TO  VOTE.    

MISS  AND  MR.  BASKETBALL  WINNERS  WILL  BE  HONORED  DURING  THE  STATE  FINALS:    For  the  first  time,  Miss  Basketball  and  Mr.  Basketball  will  be  honored  during  their  respective  state  finals.  BCAM  wants  to  thank  the  MHSAA  for  allowing  this  presentation  to  take  place.  The  player  and  her/his  parents  will  be  presented  with  their  awards  during  this  ceremony.    (The  Detroit  Free  Press  will  still  have  their  ceremony/press  conference  announcing  the  winners  on  3/16  and  3/23.)    

ROY  JOHNSTON  HITS  700  WINS:  Legendary  Beaverton  basketball  coach  Roy  Johnston  earned  an  historic  victory  on  Wednesday.  And  his  Beavers  gave  him  the  milestone  win  by  playing  the  game  the  way  it  should  be  played.  Led  by  Johnston’s  grandson,  senior  point  guard  Spencer  Johnston,  Beaverton  moved  the  ball  nicely  on  offense,  crashed  the  boards,  and  played  solid  defense  in  a  69-­‐47  win  over  visiting  Mount  Pleasant  Sacred  Heart.  The  victory,  which  came  in  the  gym  named  after  Johnston,  made  the  Beavers,  the  second-­‐ranked  team  in  Class  C,  18-­‐0  on  the  season,  and  it  gave  Johnston  his  700th  career  victory  as  a  boys’  coach  —  most  of  them  coming  at  Beaverton.  Johnston  becomes  only  the  second  coach  to  reach  the  700-­‐win  milestone  in  boys’  hoops  in  the  state  of  Michigan.  He  trails  only  longtime  River  Rouge  coach  Lofton  Greene,  who  finished  with  739,  although  some  of  those  came  in  Kentucky.  Roy  Johnston  has  been  Beaverton’s  varsity  boys’  coach  for  41  years,  to  be  exact.  Prior  to  arriving  in  Beaverton  in  1971,  he  coached  varsity  boys  at  Yale  (Mich.)  for  a  couple  of  years  and  for  another  year  at  Howell.  After  serving  as  the  Beavers’  junior  varsity  coach  for  three  years,  he  took  over  as  the  varsity  coach  in  1974.  Asked  what  the  milestone  means  to  him,  Roy  Johnston,  who’s  72,  broke  into  a  big  grin.    “For  one  thing,  it  means  you’re  still  coaching  and  you’re  still  alive,”  he  joked.  Combined  with  his  55  victories  as  Beaverton’s  former  girls’  varsity  coach,  Johnston  now  has  755  total  wins.  (Thanks  to  Fred  Kelly,  Midland  Daily  News  Sports  writer  for  this  article  2-­‐26-­‐15)  

         JIM  VALVANO  SPEECH:  Coach,  take  50  minutes  to  watch  this  video.  Not  only  is  it  humorous  but  inspirational.  You  will  find  it  time  well  spent.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uezVYG4ba1E      HELP  WANTED  –  BASKETBALL  OFFICIALS:  by  Mitch  Hubbard  -­‐  Athletic  Director  Reading  HS,  BOCCC  Member,  Basketball  Official  and  Assignor.    

We  need  basketball  officials  and  we  need  them  now.    Coaches,  Athletic  Directors,  and  Officials  need  to  band  together  to  recruit  as  many  new  Officials  as  possible.    We  need  young  men  and  women  that  appreciate  the  great  game  of  basketball  as  much  as  we  do.      We  need  people  that  want  an  excellent  second  job  and  that  enjoy  working  with  today’s  youth.      

In  talking  with  our  league  assignor,  he  informed  me  that  the  average  age  of  a  Michigan  Official  is  55.    This  places  even  more  emphasis  on  the  urgency  to  fill  our  officiating  pool.    With  this  age,  we  will  be  faced  with  a  serious  shortage  in  the  next  5  to  10  years.    This  will  affect  all  of  us  and  each  level  of  the  game.    Many  officials  that  I  have  employed  this  year  have  stated  that  they  are  close  to  retirement.    Several  have  stated  that  their  bodies  can’t  handle  the  3  to  4  games  per  week.      Officials  are  leaving  the  profession  at  a  higher  rate  than  replacements  are  entering.  

We  need  to  be  proactive  and  encourage  as  many  people  as  we  can  to  join  the  ranks  of  officials.    We  also  need  to  help  in  the  training  process  by  communicating  effectively  with  new  officials.    We  need  to  positively  help  and  support  each  individual  so  that  they  will  stay  in  the  profession.      

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Today  would  be  a  great  day  to  start.    Say  something  to  a  student,  a  neighbor,  or  a  friend.    Inform  them  of  the  shortage  and  of  the  benefits  of  being  a  Registered  Official.    Point  out  that  the  pay  is  solid  and  it’s  a  great  way  to  stay  in  shape.    By  being  an  official,  you  would  be  helping  yourself  as  well  as  the  game  of  hoops.  

We  all  need  to  do  our  part  and  reach  out  to  as  many  candidates  as  possible.    Make  it  a  priority  before  it’s  too  late.    The  future  of  our  great  game  depends  on  us.    Contact  the  MHSAA  and  start  your  career  as  a  Basketball  Official  today.    2015  NCAA  Division  III  Women’s  Basketball  Championships  are  coming  to  Grand  Rapids.  A  great  opportunity  to  see  a  national  championship  tournament  in  our  state.  For  information  go  to:  http://westmisports.com/wmsc-­‐events/grchampionshipcity/2015-­‐women%27s-­‐basketball  .    NATIONAL  FEDERATION  SURVEY:    If  you  are  presently  coaching  basketball  at  any  level    AND  a  BCAM  member,  you  should  have  received  an  email  entitled:  NFHS  BASKETBALL    QUESTIONNAIRE  FOR  COACHES.  Please  take  the  time  to  fill  this  form  in  and  return.  The    National  Federation  of  High  Schools  uses  this  information  to  get  feedback  that  can  help    them  with  future  rule  changes.  The  deadline  is  March  9.   THE  BEST  TEAM  DID  NOT  WIN  THE  SUPER  BOWL?  The  team  that  won  this  year’s  Super  Bowl  was  the  same  team  that  won  the  other  49  Super  Bowls…  Not  the  best  team…  it  was  the  team  that  played  the  best!    

One  of  the  greatest  stories  of  all  time  about  a  Super  Bowl  winning  quarterback  is  the  story  of  Super  Bowl  XXXIV  champion  and  MVP  Kurt  Warner.  

Warner,  who  was  cut  from  the  Green  Bay  Packers  in  1994  and  went  to  work  as  a  grocery  store  clerk  bagging  groceries,  is  one  of  the  most  inspirational  stories  of  all  time.  One  of  the  greatest  NFL  postseason  performers  worked  the  $5.50/hour  job  after  being  cut  as  the  Packers’  fourth-­‐string  quarterback.  It  looked  hopeless  for  the  struggling  signal-­‐caller,  and  it  seemed  impossible  that  he  would  one  day  be  the  MVP  of  the  biggest  game  in  the  world.  Warner  kept  working  to  achieve  his  ultimate  goal  of  being  a  starting  NFL  quarterback.    

There  were  two  things  Warner  never  gave  up  on:  his  faith  and  his  skills.  Warner  moved  on  to  play  in  the  Arena  Football  League,  where  he  began  to  flourish  and  then  stepped  up  to  

more  talented  competition  in  NFL  Europe.  It  was  there  that  Warner  caught  the  eye  of  NFL  scouts  and  finally  landed  a  job  with  the  St.  Louis  Rams  and  their  bright  yellow  jerseys.  He  quickly  made  the  often-­‐maligned  jerseys  respectable,  and  after  an  injury  sent  starter  Trent  Green  to  the  bench,  Warner  proved  he  belonged  in  the  NFL  with  MVP-­‐caliber  play.  

There  can  be  no  success  without  adversity.  We  all  get  knocked  off  of  our  anticipated  path  to  success.  When  you  get  knocked  off  course,  do  you  get  frustrated  or  fascinated?  Do  you  get  re-­‐energized  or  de-­‐energized?  

That  choice  was  Kurt  Warner’s  and  that  choice  is  yours.  Make  TODAY  your  super  bowl  and  be  MVP  of  the  game  you  play  today  by  not  letting  adversity  adversely  affect  

your  attitude.  The  attitude  you  take  is  a  decision  you  make.      

 BALANCING  ACT:    (Reprinted  from  www.Beyond94feet.com  Blog)  February  20,  2015  

I  recently  began  coaching  my  son’s  kindergarten  basketball  team  and  it  has  brought  to  light  the  pure  joy  that  playing  and  coaching  basketball  has  on  my  life.    After  coaching  at  the  high  school  varsity  level  it  is  sometimes  easy  to  forget  what  makes  me  love  the  game  so  much.      I  often  get  wrapped  up  in  the  competitive  nature  of  the  game,  the  physicality  and  the  continuous  attention  to  detail.    But  what  really  makes  me  love  the  game  is  the  escape.    For  32  minutes,  it  is  an  opportunity  for  me  to  forget  about  everything  that  is  going  on  in  my  life  and  just  have  fun.    

I  told  my  son  when  he  first  started  playing  basketball  (about  a  month  ago)  that  his  only  responsibility  on  the  team  was  to  have  fun.  Whether  you  are  coaching  six  year  olds  or  16  year  olds,  don’t  forget  that  the  game  is  meant  to  be  fun.    In  practice  and  in  games,  as  a  coach  you  should  do  everything  you  can  to  make  the  game  fun.    During  practice,  make  drills  competitive  and  engaging  and  don’t  let  players  sit.    During  games,  depending  on  your  level,  make  sure  the  bench  is  involved.  Or  if  you  are  at  a  younger  level,  make  sure  everyone  plays.        

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John  Brady,  current  head  coach  of  Arkansas  State  University  basketball  says,  “criticize  defense  and  encourage  offense,”  but  make  sure  that  your  criticism  is  taken  as  constructive  and  helpful.    Don’t  make  your  players  feel  ashamed  or  embarrassed;  use  your  criticism  as  a  teachable  moment,  after  all,  that  is  why  we  coach  right?    

Although  teaching  our  players  the  fundamentals  of  basketball  is  the  key  to  the  team’s  success,  make  sure  that  your  expectations  are  in  line  for  what  your  team  is  capable  of  learning.  Elementary  school  age  children  are  not  going  to  learn  to  run  motion  offense.    On  the  other  hand,  they  are  probably  capable  of  learning  to  maintain  space  and  fill  different  positions  on  the  floor.    High  school  students  might  have  a  difficult  time  running  Phil  Jackson’s  triangle  offense,  but  they  are  more  than  capable  of  running  a  motion  offense  or  a  read  and  react  style  offense  with  proper  instruction.    

Balance,  it  is  how  we  determine  the  intensity  in  which  we  coach  the  level  of  players  we  have  and  the  amount  of  fun  we  allow  them  to  have  at  the  same  time.    

For  every  game  that  I  have  coached,  the  most  important  “key  to  victory”  was  to  have  fun!!!!!  (Always  with  five  exclamation  points).    Now  that  I  am  coaching  6  year  olds,  that  key  still  remains  the  same,  but  the  difference  is,  it  is  up  to  me  to  have  fun.    Kids  will  always  have  fun  as  long  as  the  person  leading  them  is  having  fun  too.        

Knowledge  

     “Employ  your  time  in  improving  yourself  by  other  men's  writings,  so  that  you  shall  gain  easily  what  others  have  labored  hard  for.”―  Socrates  (Editor’s  note:  It  seems  like  Socrates  was  anticipating  basketball  coaches  learning  from  one  another)  

Goals  “When  obstacles  arise,  you  change  your  direction  to  reach  your  goal;  you  do  not  change  your  decision  to  get  there.  ”―  

Zig  Ziglar      

Confidence...(Motto  for  role  players  on  your  team)  

     “I  am  only  one,  but  I  am  one.  I  cannot  do  everything,  but  I  can  do  something.  And  because  I  cannot  do  everything,  I  will  

not  refuse  to  do  the  something  that  I  can  do.”―  Edward  Everett  Hale    

 

Principles  

     “In  matters  of  style,  swim  with  the  current;  in  matters  of  principle,  stand  like  a  rock.”―  Thomas  Jefferson  

 Composure  

"The  ultimate  measure  of  a  man  is  not  where  he  stands  in  moments  of  comfort  and  convenience,  but  where  he  stands  at  times  of  challenge  and  controversy."  –  Martin  Luther  King  

 Character  

"The  time  is  always  right  to  do  what  is  right."  –  Martin  Luther  King  

"There  comes  a  time  when  one  must  take  the  position  that  is  neither  safe  nor  political  nor  popular,  but  he  must  do  it  because  his  conscience  tells  him  it  is  right."  –  Martin  Luther  King.  

   


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