COACH BARONE’S BLUEPRINT FOR

SUCCESS

THE BARONE FAMILY

“The family is one of nature’s masterpieces.”George Santayana

Brian and Mimi Carson (6) Ava (5) Gianna (2)

“Nothing is a waste of time if you use experience wisely.”Francois Auguste Rene Rodin

PROVEN EXPERIENCE

• Most wins (95) in first five seasons of new staff in the program’s Division I history• Most combined wins (48) in consecutive seasons since 1996-97• Back to back NIT bids for the first time in program history• Finished in the top 60 in RPI in two-straight seasons• Highest winning percentage in Horizon League history in 2014-15 after graduating an NBA draft pick the previous year• 10 plus wins in league play for four straight seasons, first time since 1993-1997• Recorded a 59-14 record at home in five seasons, including 26-6 in league play• 22 wins the past two seasons away from home• One of only five programs nationally (Arizona, Wichita St, Villanova, San Diego St.) to avoid consecutive losses in both the 2013-14 and 2014-15 regular seasons• Led team to postseason tournaments in three consecutive seasons• Advanced to the Horizon League title game for the first time since 1998• Assisted Head Coach Brian Wardle in becoming Horizon League Coach of the Year• Assisted Head Coach Brian Wardle in becoming Skip Prosser Man of the Year• 2014 Florida Gulf Coast Showcase Tournament Champions• Led Green Bay to a 24-7 record and the outright Horizon League title in 2013-14

• Led 2013-14 team to first regular season conference championship since 1995-96• 24 regular season wins are tied for the most by the program in Division I history in 2013-14 and 2014-15• 14 Horizon League wins in 2013-14 are the most by the program since 1995-96• Earned the #1 seed in the Horizon League Tournament for the first time since 1996 in 2013-14• Secured berth to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) for the first time in 22 seasons in 2013-14; Hosted first NIT game in program history• Earned the #1 seed in the Horizon League Tournament for the first time since 1996 in 2013-14• Hosted the Horizon League Tournament for the first time since 1998 in 2013-14• Received AP Top 25 votes for the first time since 1995-96 in 2013-14• Also received AP Top 25 votes in 2014-15• Led 2012-13 team to two tournament wins for the first time since 1997-98• Four year APR of 965• Increased attendance in each of the past two seasons

ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING GREEN BAY TENUREAssistant Coach 2010-14; Associate Head Coach 2014-15

ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING GREEN BAY TENURE

Helped recruit and develop Keifer Sykes • Two-time Horizon League Player of the Year • Three-time All-Horizon League performer • Two-time All-NABC All-Region • AP Honorable Mention All-American • 13-Time Horizon League Player of the Week

Helped recruit and develop Alec Brown • Drafted 50th overall in the 2014 NBA Draft (Phoenix Suns) • Three-time All-Horizon League selection • Three-time Horizon League All-Defensive Team • 2014 Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year

Helped recruit and develop Greg Mays • 2015 All-Horizon League Second Team

Helped recruit and develop Jordan Fouse • Three-time Horizon League All-Defensive Team selection • Two-time runner-up for Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year

Helped coach Rahmon Fletcher in 2010-11 • All-Horizon League Second Team

Assistant Coach 2010-14; Associate Head Coach 2014-15

Keifer Sykes

Helped recruit and coach Jordan Hulls • All-Big Ten Honorable Mention. • Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors • 2011-12 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten • 2012-13 Third Team Capital One Academic All-America Honor. Helped recruit and coach Christian Watford • 2012-13 Third All-Big Ten Team • All-Big Ten Freshman Team • Big Ten Freshman of the Year by The Sporting News and FoxSports.com.Helped recruit Cody Zeller • Drafted into the NBA as the fourth pick • 2012-13 First Team All-Big Ten • Sporting News Third Team All-American • USBWA and Associated Press Second Team All-American • NABC Second Team All-American • John R. Wooden All-America Team • First Team Capital One Academic All-AmericaHelped recruit Victor Oladipo • Drafted into the NBA as the fifth pick • First Team All-Big Ten • Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year & Big Ten All-Defensive Team • Sporting News National Player of the Year & First Team All-American • NABC and USBWA First Team All-American • Associated Press First Team All-American • John R. Wooden All-American Team • NABC Co-Defensive Player of the Year.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING INDIANA TENUREVideo Coordinator/Director of Basketball Operations 2008-10

Victor Olapido

• 2007 Runner-Up in the Maui Invitational• Beat Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.• Finished with a record of 25-10 • Reached the Semifinals of the Big East Tournament in Madison Square Garden

• Coached and developed Lazar Hayward - 2007-08 All-BIG EAST Second Team - Drafted 30th in the 2010 NBA by the Minnesota Timberwolves

• Coached and developed Dominic James - 2007-08 All-BIG EAST Second Team - One of 16 finalists for Bob Cousy Award - NABC District 11 First Team - USBWA All-District V Team

• Coached and developed Jerel McNeal - 2007-08 All-BIG EAST Second Team - NABC District 11 Second Team - Played in the NBA for the NBA’s New Orleans and Utah Jazz

• Coached and developed Wesley Matthews - 2008-09 ALL BIG EAST Second Team - Currently plays for the Utah Jazz

ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING MARQUETTE TENURECoordinator of Basketball Operations/Video Coordinator 2007-08

Dominic James

Coached and developed Marcus Arnold • 2003-04 Missouri Valley Conference Most Improved Team

Coached and developed Trey Guidry • 2003-04 Missouri Valley Conference Honorable Mention • 2004-05 Missouri Valley Conference Second Team

Coached and developed Lorenzo Gordon • 2004-05 Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Year • All-Conference First Team

Recruited, coached and developed Levi Dyer • 2006-07 Missouri Valley Conference Honorable Mention

Recruited, coached and developed Anthony Slack • 2006-07 Missouri Valley Conference All-Newcomer Team • 2007-08 Missouri Valley Conference Honorable Mention • 2007-08 All-Defensive Team

Recruited, coached and developed Boo Richardson • 2006-07 Missouri Valley Conference All-Newcomer Team

Coached and developed Greg Dilligard • 2005-06 Missouri Valley Conference Most Improved Team

Recruited, coached and developed Dinma Odiakosa • Two-time Missouri Valley Conference All-Defensive Team • 2009-10 Missouri Valley Conference All-Conference First Team • Second-team All-Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete honors • Member of U21 World Championships Nigerian National Team

Recruited, coached and developed Osiris Edlridge • 2006-07 Missoiri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year • 2007-08 Missouri Valley Conference All-Tournament Team • 2008-09 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Most Outstanding Player • Two-time Missouri Valley Conference All-Defensive Team • Three-time All-Conference First Team

ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING ILLINOIS STATE TENUREAssistant Coach 2003-07

ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING JUNIOR COLLEGE TENUREGarden City Community College • Was offered Head coaching position in April of 2003 (chose to accept assistant coaching position at Illinois State) • Served as an assistant coach from 2002-03 • Coached and developed Joseph “Mookie” Works, who was a member of the 2003 NJCAA All-Region VI Honorable Mention and signed with Texas Tech University • Coached and developed Leonard Harden, who signed with the University of Miami • Recruited, coached and developed Raphael DeRoses from Paris, France, who signed to play at Stetson University

Central Florida Community College • Helped guide CFCC to an Overall record of 21-11 • Coached CFCC to Mid-Florida Conference Tournament Championship • CFCC advanced to the NJCAA Region VII semifinals • Coached and developed Napoleon Rhodes, who was a member of Mid-Florida All-Conference First-Team • Coached and developed Aaron Austin, who signed at Ball State University

COLLEGIATE EXPERIENCEMarquette University, 1998-2001 • A member of the men’s basketball team for three seasons at Marquette under head coaches Mike Deane and Tom Crean • Earned varsity letters in 1999-2000 and 2000-01 • Selected as a team captain as a senior in 2000-01 • Named to the Conference USA All-Academic in 2000-01 • Helped the team to an appearance in the National Invitation Tournament in 2001 • Earned bachelor’s degree in communications in 2000 and his master’s degree in communications in 2002

Texas A&M University, 1996-98 • A member of the men’s basketball team for two seasons, playing for my father, Tony Barone • Earned varsity letters in 1996-97 and 1997-98 • Big XII All-Conference Honorable Mention in 1997-98 • Named to the Big XII All-Academic First Team in 1997-98

BASKETBALL PEDIGREETony Barone, Retired NBA Executive • Father • Played as a college student-athlete at Duke University • Played for him at Texas A&M University from 1996-98

Tony Barone, Jr., Houston Rockets NBA Scout • Brother

Tom Crean, Indiana University Head Coach • Played for him at Marquette from 1999-2001 • Worked on his staff at Marquette from 2007-08 • Worked on his staff at Indiana from 2008-10

Brian Wardle, Bradley University Head Coach • Played with Brian Wardle at Marquette from 1998-2001 • Worked on his staff at Green Bay from 2010-15

Porter Moser, Loyola University Head Coach • Played for him at Texas A&M from 1996-98 (assistant coach) • Worked for him at Illinois State from 2003-07

Frank Haith, Tulsa University Head Coach • Played for him at Texas A&M from 1996-98 (assistant coach)

Tod Kowalalczyk, University of Toledo Head Coach • Played for him at Marquette from 1999-2001 (assistant coach)

Rob Jeter, Former Milwaukee Head Coach • Played for him at Marquette from 1998-99 (assistant coach)

Buzz Williams, Virginia Tech University Head Coach • Worked with him at Marquette from 2007-08

Steve Forbes, East Tennessee State University Head Coach • Worked with him at Illinois State from 2003-05

Dwayne Stephens, Michigan State University Associate Head Coach • Played for him at Marquette from 1999-2001 (assistant coach)

Mike Bargen, Bradley University Assistant Coach • Played with him at Marquette from 1998-99

Darrin Horn, University of Texas Assistant Coach • Played for him at Marquette from 1999-2001 (assistant coach)

Jeff Watkinson, Utah Jazz Assistant Coach • Worked with him at Indiana University from 2008-10

COACHING PHILOSOPHYAs a coach, it is important to be true to who I am. Every team has a personality which is a reflection of the coaching staff ’s core beliefs. My philosophy is direct and to the point; PUSH FORWARD TO IMPROVE EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE, EVERY SINGLE DAY. The best way to do this is to be true to yourself. The team will always sense what really matters to me as a coach. My style of coaching is at its best when I am coaching and stressing what I am feeling in the moment. Preparation allows those moments of coaching to occur and be honest. The team is around the coaching staff enough to know the personalities, demeanors, and true beliefs of their coaches. If you attempt to be someone you are not, your players, team and administration will eventually distrust you as a leader. Green Bay’s legendary Coach Dick Bennett once told me, “Be true to yourself so the kids know you are real.” This advice has strengthened my belief and conviction in how to coach my team on a day to day basis.

My job as a coach is to help each member of our team and staff reach his full potential and improve each day. My guidance will help them reach this potential as a student, an athlete, and as a person. This is not an easy task, but it is an exciting challenge. I am in coaching to face this challenge each day and achieve great things.

The cornerstone of my philosophy consists of discipline, honesty, enthusiasm, and family. Discipline means getting your players to understand what is the right thing to do and doing it right every time. Honesty is being true to yourself, which will help guide your team to being true to themselves. Enthusiasm is the base from which everything great was ever accomplished. Finally, promoting a family atmosphere within our program will facilitate a culture of unity and foster a positive legacy in our program year after year.

COACHING PHILOSOPHYOn the basketball court our players will have an attitude that is positive and engaging. They will be known for playing with great effort, unselfishness, and enthusiasm, and they will have fun in the process. By emphasizing these key points, we will be positioned to have great success as a team. I believe in pressure basketball on both ends. The pillar of our program will be defense. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that “offense wins game, but defense wins championships”. We will be known for Physically Attacking, Defending, and Rebounding. Defensively, we will put constant pressure on our opponent’s offense with the ability to change defenses throughout the game. Offensively, it is important to push the ball while being able to set up and attack in the half court. We will not be a one dimensional team. Dictating the tempo of the game is extremely important to us. We will be a consistent team. I have a clear vision of how our team will play and we will work to achieve that vision every day.

Keeping the game simple and the team’s day to day life simple is vitally important. We need to make things clear and straight forward in order to get the best out of our players. Simplicity leads to greater clarity. We must teach them what we expect through clear, consistent terms and then hold them accountable in order to reach the expected goals.

In conclusion, I will never lose sight of what my main responsibility is as a coach. I will develop each student-athlete to his full potential, on and off the court. Basketball is a great tool to use to help develop our team in all areas of life: discipline, hard work, togetherness, enthusiasm, and honesty.

PROGRAM AND BASKETBALL GOALSIt is extremely important to set clear goals when building and sustaining a basketball program to avoid wasted time and energy. Having a clear objective in everything we do will be a major goal in the program. Being motivated and staying motivated will bring our program to great heights.

Goals provide a challenge and a motivation to succeed. Winning games will always be important, but the goals that we set will bring even greater success.

OUR PROGRAM GOALS1. Graduate well rounded young men that will be productive in society.

2. Be compliant per NCAA and university standards.3. Promote our University as an athletics department and as a university. 4. Establish a culture the community will embrace on and off the court.

5. Have a positive image and attitude.

OUR BASKETBALL GOALS1. Recruit quality student-athletes who want to graduate.

2. Recruit the type of student-athletes that fit into our style of play.3. Recruit student-athletes that fit into the community both on campus and within the city.

4. Run a first-class program that people would be honored to be associated with.5. Play a style of basketball that the community will embrace and be excited about.

6. Maximize the potential of each individual on our team.7. Teach our players to have high morals and values.

8. Win the conference championship9. Play in the postseason each year and win.10. Reach the NCAA Tournament and win.

COACH BARONE’S BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESS

1. ACADEMIC COMMITMENT2. WORK ETHIC3. RECRUITING4. COACHING

5. STYLE OF PLAY6. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

7. FUNDRAISING & REVENUE GENERATION8. SCHEDULING

9. MEDIA RELATIONS

ACADEMIC COMMITMENT

“Education is not preparation for life;

education is life itself.”John Dewey

Alec Brown

ACADEMIC COMMITMENTAs a coach, there is no doubt that the role I must take is that of an educator first. Each student-athlete that comes into our program will have their main priority be to graduate from our university. I not only want to prepare our student-athletes to graduate, but I want to help position them for success long-term. I will sit down with future student-athletes and their parents and ensure them that if they choose to complete their eligibility with our program, we will ensure they graduate.

Each member of our team will be both student and athlete. Basketball can be used to enhance the university education we are providing. I am a firm believer that “Books and Basketball” strongly coincide with one another. My promise is I will make sure the student-athlete’s education is our number one priority. When the “student” part of “student-athlete” is achieving his potential, the “athlete” can reach that potential as well.

A. Hands On Approach from Coaching Staff • Each assistant coach will monitor four to five members of our team through weekly meetings and organizational strategies. • Our coaches will be in constant communication with our academic advising and tutoring departments. • Working alongside the academic advising department, we will constantly monitor progress towards graduation. • Practice times will be determined around class availability.B. Define Player Responsibilities as a Student-Athlete • You achieve what you emphasize as a head coach. Our student-athletes will see that academics will be emphasized and each of them will be held accountable to sustain success academically. C .Mandatory Class Attendance • Zero tolerance for unexcused absences and tardiness. Appropriate penalties will apply.D. Mandatory Study Halls • Coach will be present. • Our program will monitor study halls as a team as well as an individual basis. • Utilize athletic study hall.E. Tutoring • Utilize tutors for more than just “proofreading and quizzing”. Work on developing study skills along with overall academic skill development.F. Scholarship Aid • Fundraising commitment to help with 5th year aid and summer courses.G. Graduation: Locker Room Wall • Our locker room will have a wall dedicated to graduates of our program. Seeing this will show the importance of graduation in our program.H. Use of Technology for Organization • Syncing iPads, tablets and phone calendars with the student-athletes’ syllabi, important dates, and overall to-dos. • Syncing the coaching staff ’s iPads, tablets and phone calendars with the student-athletes’ syllabi, important dates, and overall to-dos.

ACADEMIC COMMITMENT

WORK ETHIC

“The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if

you’re willing to pay the price.”

Vince Lombardi

WORK ETHICInstill Strong Work Ethic and Dedication • In the Classroom • On the Court • On Campus • Community

I will lead by example.

I have been fortunate to coach under some very intelligent, enthusiastic, and demanding coaches.

I will never ask my co-workers or our team to do something I have not done myself…Fortunately, I have been asked and successfully accepted numerous challenges.

RECRUITING: THE LIFEBLOOD OF OUR PROGRAM

“Let me tell you the secret that has led to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.”

Vince Lombardi

Victor Oladipo Wesley Matthews Osiris Eldridge Alec Brown

PhilosophyA. Head Coach has the Mentality of an Assistant Coach • No trip is too long, no city is too far and no phone call is a waste of time. • Use connections I have developed over my years of playing and coaching. • Leave nothing to chance.

B. Find OUR Type of Student-Athlete • We want to recruit a student-athlete who can be a success on and off the floor. We want someone who can achieve success in the classroom, on the court, and in the community.

C. High School is Primary Focus; Transfers and International Players are Secondary. • Developing a student-athlete over time is extremely important. It helps establish a culture. Our main priority will be to establish and maintain a culture that is always developing talent. • Have a good balance in classes so when seniors graduate we are not relying on freshman to come in and carry the team. • If the right transfer from a junior college or another university comes to our attention we must evaluate how he will fit into our culture. Transfers can enhance our program when utilized properly.

D. Build and Facilitate Relationships • We must maintain relationships through phone calls, texts, hand-written letters and in- person visits with a variety of coaches. • It is important to maintain relationships with coaches before, during, and after any recruiting interaction. We cannot have a “what have you done for me lately” attitude in recruiting.

RECRUITING: THE LIFEBLOOD OF OUR PROGRAM

Keifer Sykes

RECRUITING: THE LIFEBLOOD OF OUR PROGRAME. Recruit Student-Athletes who WANT their degree. • If we are trying to convince an athlete every day to also want to be a student, we will lose that fight. • We will recruit young men who want to be more than just a basketball player.

F. NCAA Compliance • We will be NCAA and university compliant.

G. Staff Cohesiveness • Our staff will recruit as a staff. • We will identify the potential student-athletes we want as a staff. • It is important to have a cohesive unit when evaluating talent. • This will allow us to be a unified coaching staff when that talent arrives on campus.

H. Recruiting System • In order to have an effective recruiting philosophy, you must have a recruiting system that is organized, creative, and efficient. • This system will allow us to stay ahead of our competition and attract the best student- athletes to our program. • Recruiting our type of student-athlete is integral to the recruiting process. Jordan Hulls

RECRUITING: THE LIFEBLOOD OF OUR PROGRAMRecruiting SystemA. Office Organization • Computers equipped with professional recruiting software • Individual files on prospects • Organized by class and state • Strong underclassmen recruiting organization • Current information is vital, keep lists updated and current

B. Prospect Identification and Communication • Assemble initial information and send questionnaires • Identify young prospects through the following: - Internet sites - Newspapers - Recruiting services - High school and AAU coaches - Alumni and coaching contacts - Summer camps • When a questionnaire is returned, send a thank you letter to recruit. • Start phone communication ASAP. Begin to build a relationship that will set us apart. • Be the first to call. Text after the initial phone call. Anyone can text. Sell that we took the time to call. • Begin to build a relationship with parents through phone calls. Gather their email and social media information. • Staff must have a “writing schedule”- hand write to top recruits, parents, and coaches as much as possible. • Creativity is a key. You must get their attention. • Make the recruiting process fun for the prospect.

2013-14 Horizon League Champions

RECRUITING: THE LIFEBLOOD OF OUR PROGRAMC. Mail Out System • Mail is still crucial in recruiting and this is why: - Mail is forever, phone calls end when you hang up. - Mail contents can be reviewed. - Mail can be read anywhere. - Parents love reading mail. • Mail prospects at the proper age. - Send questionnaires to prospects. - Begin mailing prospects the day the NCAA allows. • Personalize every mail-out with a quick note - Have a system to ensure no duplications. - Keep a calendar with what goes out and when. - Mail should intensify as the recruiting process progresses. - Only meaningful mail should be sent. - Keep it simple. Must catch the eye of the prospect quickly. - Use humor. Encourage the prospect to correspond.

D. Technology Correspondence System • Gather email addresses of prospects and parents. - Everything is linked to their phones so emailing is immediate. Great way to reach working parents. • Utilize Social Media - Obtain usernames and handles of prospects and the people involved in their recruiting process. - Constantly promote our program through Twitter, Instagram, Vine, Facebook and other social media platforms. - Prospects will always check what their followers are doing. - Understand and abide by the NCAA rules pertaining to the internet and specifically social media. For example, direct messages and wall postings.

RECRUITING: THE LIFEBLOOD OF OUR PROGRAME. Contact and Evaluation Periods • Compile all game, open gym, practice, and summer schedules. • Know when coach has free periods. • If possible, be the first one there and the last one to leave. • Always call ahead to confirm date, time, location, etc. • Follow up on every visit with a hand written note and email to everyone involved. • Use our time and money wisely. Do not waste either on prospects that do not fit our plan.

F. Seasonal Approach to Recruiting • Spring: Prospect Identification - Comprise a master list of prospects and people associated with the prospects. - Establish priority lists for each class. - Add new names and keep updated. - Invite prospects to campus for unofficial visits. • Summer: Evaluation Period - Plan accordingly to see as many recruits as possible. - First period of July: see as many recruits as possible. - Second period of July: finalize evaluating and be more aggressive with priority recruits. - Third period of July: narrow list to priority recruits and see them as much as possible. - Write personal notes after seeing recruits play. - Text or call recruits, parents, and coaches within NCAA regulations. - Identify who has sincere interest in our program. - Contact top recruits to set up fall visits.

• Fall Contact Period - All members of staff should be getting to know the recruit. - Write notes, email, and/or text parents at least once a week in August. - Make timely calls with a purpose. - Text recruits periodically throughout the week to keep them engaged. - Form social media releases based upon priority recruits. - Strategize and schedule for visits by the middle of August. - Complete travel plans by late August. Home Visits - Set up home visits ASAP to get dates our program wants. - Know who will be there, prepare materials for everyone. - Always be organized: personalized academic game plan, where does he fit in, reasons why he should select school. - Show great chemistry/teamwork between coaches. - Dress code: suits or casual? - Use visual aids because players love highlights/Power Points. - Personalize everything. - Leave information at the location of the visit. - Schedule a campus visit during the home visit. - Follow up with letters to everyone involved in the visit, the set up and the organization of the visit.

Campus Visits - Set up campus visit with dates we want.

RECRUITING: THE LIFEBLOOD OF OUR PROGRAM

Jordan Fouse

RECRUITING: THE LIFEBLOOD OF OUR PROGRAM - Think about bringing in multiple recruits. Will they get along? - Pick out best weekends for entertainment, and campus events. - Arrange for meetings with faculty, academic support, etc. - Provide the key people involved with a “profile” of each recruit. - Make sure locker room and offices are neat and clean. - Our players are the best recruiters, utilize them. - Make sure I spend enough quality time with recruit. - Prepare players, managers, and support staff for visit. - Make all meal/hotel reservations and double check them. - Follow-up with letters from everyone on staff.

• Winter: Evaluation Period - Continue making contact with recruits, families, and coaches. - Send hand-written notes updating recruits on season. - Invite top freshmen, sophomores, and juniors to games. - Call recruits after wins, ours and theirs. - Organize recruiting around our games and practices. - Never miss a practice for recruiting. - Collect newspaper articles and box scores. - Start preparing for spring visits.

Cody Zeller

“The goal of good coaching is the goal of good management: to

make the most out of an organization’s valuable resources.”

Harvard Business Review

COACHING

COACHINGA. Organize a Championship Level Staff: You are only as good as those who surround you • Our staff will be comprised of coaches that are committed to our overall philosophy, goals and Blueprint For Success. • These coaches will be dedicated and loyal to our team, administration, and each other. • It will be important to have a staff that is enthusiastic and energetic. • The staff will have a mix of experience, diversity, hunger, and wisdom. • A key component of all members of the staff will be that they must have an ability to connect to the student-athletes on our team. • A coaching staff that connects with its team will also be great for booster functions and any other events related to our program. There will be that “extra” insight to the team that people in the community will connect with. • We will coach and act in a way that represents everything our program is about. • Our coaching staff will be excited to come to work every day because they will be self-motivated, goal oriented, and championship driven.

B. Overall Staff Expectations • Loyal... Live it... Be it... Believe in it • Work together with championship standards • Be proactive... Expect success... Earn respect • Do more... Find a way • Solution driven... Crisis solver • Be professional: Always represent this institution and program with professionalism and class. • Hire men who have a passion for coaching and are respectful of others. • Select a staff that has personal goals - Our staff will need to have a mindset that they are in our program to help produce a great winning product. - Each staff member must have goals that are bigger than one’s self. - Select assistants who want to be head coaches. - If they have aspirations to move up in this business, I will understand and encourage them to have me involved in the process. - Continuity is a key to success, but so are ambitions.

COACHINGStaff ResponsibilitiesA. Academics • Weekly meetings with their assigned players • Relationship with faculty • Relationship with academic advisor and academic counselors • Study Hall monitoring and organization • Involvement in tutoring program • Well-versed in NCAA progress requirements • Class scheduling – make sure they are taking the right classes to keep them on track for graduation • Class attendance check • Summer school organization

B. Practice: Basketball Philosophy and Coaching • Responsible for positions players – guards, posts • Drill organization and teaching- same terminology • Individual instruction • Pre and post-practice instruction and organization • Game organization

C. Scheduling • Future dates and opponents • Contracts with opponents for current year • Tournaments: hosting or attending • League schedule • Exhibition games

Keifer Sykes

COACHINGD. Budget • Set up meeting to check monthly expenditures • Evaluate for present and future needs • Itemized areas (recruiting, travel, equipment)

E. Public Relations • Community and media relations • Television and radio shows • Relationships with communications, marketing and ticketing office • Speakers for team concerning motivation and personal improvement

F. Team Travel • Team transportation and lodging – done in summer • Practice times at home and on the road • Itinerary for each trip, including meal arrangements • Budget

G. Team Discipline • Enforcement of punctuality, dress, grooming, and etiquette rules • Road trips: dress, curfew, etc • Communication with parents of players • Tone set by head coach – assistants back up and enforce

H. Managers • Daily assignments: pre-practice setup/cleanup • Game day responsibilities • Road trip responsibilities • Relationship with staff and players

I. Facilities Coordinator • Practice times coordinated with other teams • School calendar – other events • Maintenance and equipment • Game day preparations: media, officials, etc.

J. Summer Camp • Facilities coordinated • Dates and times • Promotions: brochures, advertising, mail-outs, etc. • Staff organization • Camp organization: speakers, films, etc.

K. Clinic • Speakers • Facilities secured • Advertising and promotions • Clinic day responsibilities

L. Professional Advancement • Write for publications • Committee work for NABC • Speaking engagements and volunteer work • Meet with NBA coaches and administration • Attend clinics and meet with peers in the profession • Read more than sporting publications • Study our team and our conference opponents

COACHING

Creating a Family AtmosphereThere will always be an open door policy when it comes to our team. Our student-athletes will be encouraged to have relationships with the coaching staff and their teammates that will go beyond basketball.

Parents of our student-athletes will be encouraged to contact our coaching staff with anything related to their son as it relates to them socially and academically.

Coaching staff will be encouraged to bring their families around our program. Families will be welcomed to team functions, games, work outs, and travel.

Coaching staff will be encouraged to have our student-athletes to their homes for meals.

Conscious effort will be made by our staff to create non-basketball events for team building and bonding.

COACHING

KENNY LOWE DAESHON FRANCIS KEREM KANTER

Skill Development • Recruiting is the life blood of the program when it comes to building pieces to a team, but skill development allows for our program to flourish and have sustainability. • We will focus on developing each individual on a personal level. We will be open-minded and not limit a player into working on only his strengths. • Our staff will build upon each individual’s strengths while also working on their weaknesses. • We need to recruit talented student-athletes on and off of the court, and yet, it will be essential to develop each individual into someone that they have yet to become. • Skill Development Program and Philosophy 1. Individual Skill and Fundamentals Development - If each individual gets better, the team will get better. 2. Work Ethic - Demand great mental and physical ethic in workout sessions. 3. Cardiovascular Endurance - Our team must train and work on skills at the speed we will play in games. Being conditioned during skill development is important. 4. Shots at Game Speed and Game Locations - Work on shots our team will take, based on our offense, at the speed in which they will need to take them within the offense. 5. Relationship Building - This is a great time for a coach to show our team that he cares. Spend time working on improving our student-athletes while teaching them why they are demanding the things they do. This allows the student-athlete to see the personal touch our staff will have. 6. Confidence - Confidence comes with preparation and recognition. We will work on developing skills that will translate to the game.

COACHING

Skill Development (continued) • Yearly Breakdown 1. Preseason - Practice and workout culture - Introduction or review terminology and concepts - Individual skill development - Shooting, ballhandling and passing - 1-on-1, 2-on-2, 3-on-3 offense/defense - Team offense/Team defense 2. In Season - Game speed and spot shooting - Free throws - 1-on-1 offense/defense - Offensive review of spacing/passing 3. Postseason - Game speed and spot shooting - Ball handling and passing - Work on season weaknesses - 1-on-1, 2-on-2 offense/defense

COACHING

Carrington Love

Team Discipline • We must hold each other accountable for doing the right thing all the time. • Be respectful of each other’s time. • Anything team related must be done at the pace and tenacity it takes to win championships.

Situational Execution • It is important for our coaching to take into account extraordinary situations. Everything is not always black and white. • Don’t be close minded while not wavering in our core beliefs. • Understand each individual student-athlete and what is the best way to push, motivate, demand, and hold them accountable.

COACHING

2013-14 Horizon League Champions

“The first rule is to compete on every play.

The second rule is to never forget the first rule.”

John Wooden

STYLE OF PLAY

Greg Mays

A. Physically Attack, Defend and Rebound • Competing and toughness is a given with our team. • To succeed at a championship level we will stress that we will always ATTACK every play, practice, workout, and game. • We will never budge on our DEFENSIVE effort and concepts. We then must steal extra possessions by going to the offensive glass and finish our defensive stops by blocking out and REBOUNDING. • This will all be done in a physically tough way. Toughness is a talent that we will build our brand on.

B. Transition Basketball • Running on every possession will be demanded. • Limit how often our opponents can get their defense set against our offense by not letting them relax at the beginning of the shot clock. • Look for a good shot within 12 seconds of our “Early” offense. • Allow multiple players to push the ball up the court on offense.

C. Continuity Movement • If our “Early” offense does not result in a score we will flow into a continuity without pulling the ball out and away from the basket. • Ball movement and reversals are very important.

D. Series on Dead Ball Situations • Out of timeouts and dead ball situations, we will look at scoring on a quick hitting set out of a series of different alignments. - Horns - 2 Series - High 5

STYLE OF PLAY

Phyiscally Attack, Defendand Rebound

“A life lived for others is the only life worth living.”Albert Einstein

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

A. Involve the Team in Community Charities and Organizations • Always be involved in volunteering, especially with the community’s children. • This reminds all of us of how fortunate we are, but more importantly it allows us to do the right thing.B. Involvement with Hospitals • Our program will be filled with physically gifted individuals. • We must share our gifts in hospitals for those who are not as physically gifted, with an extra focus on children’s hospitals. • We will learn that visiting hospitals will strengthen our minds and passion for life.C. Youth Education Program... “ Books with Barone” • Rewards system that gives back to the community schools for children who participate and accomplish reading goals. - The kids in the program can attend practices and games. - Coaches and student-athletes will visit the schools for speaking, mentoring, and reading.D. Camp Scholarships for Local Organizations • Within what the NCAA rules will allow give camp scholarships to youth organizations and schools in the community.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

“There is real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.”

Norman Vincent Peale

FUNDRAISING AND GENERATING REVENUE

A. “USE ME” Approach • Make my passion contagious and infuse my enthusiasm about the program and university into the community. • Bring a grassroots approach and mentality to the job; No task is beneath me. B. Build the Brand. Live It. Spread It. • Everything we do and say influences our reputation. • Every interaction is the opportunity to build our brand. • Our brand is built on what we do, not what we say.C. Cultivate the staff into the community • Always bring a staff member to functions involving our program. • Encourage the community to involve our coaching staff in events. • Our staff will support those who support the university athletic program.D. Host Special Events: Golf Tournaments, Breakfast Clubs, Coaching Corners and Clinics, Wives’ Clinic • Think and act outside the box when trying to spread the message and brand of our program. • Give the community every opportunity to say yes to an event we want to be involved in that promotes our program. E. Attract the Student Body • Our team will support the student body in their events and activities. People support the people who support them. • Break with Barone: Bring food and drinks to the union during study hours to give the students a study break. Talk about current events and our team. • Games promotions and giveaways. Work to make the game experience more than just a game.

F. WIN!!!!!!

FUNDRAISING AND GENERATING REVENUE

“Fear is an Illusion. I can’t accept not trying.”Michael Jordan

SCHEDULING

SCHEDULINGA. National Recognition • Play games in all areas of the country. • Schedule exempt tournaments on neutral courts.B. Bring “Big Name Teams” to our home. • Be willing to go away for multiple games in order to get them to come to our arena. • Always ask!C. Research and Relationships • Research teams in the scheduling process. • Give our team the best opportunity to win based on opponents roster and schedule dates. • Play on the relationships our staff and administration have built with other schools when putting our schedule together.

Keifer Sykes

“If people like you they will listen to you, but if they trust you, they’ll do business with you.”

Zig Ziglar

MEDIA RELATIONS

A. Having a successful program involves having a positive relationship with the media. Almost everything we do is covered and reported on by the news and social media. It is important to utilize media access to help “Build our Brand”.B. The media is always going to report. It is not always at a time in which we want to be reported on, but it is important to understand their point of view. While it is not always easy to be in front of a camera or microphone, especially after a tough performance, it is going to be the way our personali-ties are judged by the fans, the media, and the community.C. Athletics is the “front porch” of the university when it comes to public relations. It is important to work with the media appropriately.D. Utilize social media. It gives our program that personal touch.E. Work shops for our team and staff on proper media etiquette.F. TEN COMMANDMENTS OF MEDIA RELATIONS 1. Be available, be cooperative, and be on time. 2. Acknowledge a reporter’s presence when he or she approaches you. - Smile, handshake, and introduction 3. Learn to use a reporter’s first name. 4. Be honest and sincere. 5. Use your sports media relations staff for guidance. They are there to help. 6. Don’t hide, especially after a loss or tough performance. 7. Don’t stereotype all media because you may have had a bad experience with someone. 8. Be yourself. 9. Remember, the media can help you as much as you think it can hurt you. 10. Have fun.

MEDIA RELATIONS

FIRST STEPS TO HIT THE GROUND RUNNING... IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

1. MEET THE TEAM2. SELECT THE STAFF

3. EVALUATE RECRUITING4. MEET WITH UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL

5. BUILD OUR BRAND6. REVIEW PROGRAM

7. ORGANIZE FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON

1. Meet with the Team • Discuss our philosophy and our goals • Contact families • Set up individual meetings with student athletes • Implement academic program • Implement strength and conditioning program • Implement basketball individual instruction program • Implement self-improvement program

2. Select the Staff • Discuss with athletic director • Hire the finest assistants available who fit our philosophy

3. Evaluate and Plan Recruiting • Contact and visit signed recruits immediately • Evaluate immediate needs for the upcoming season • Identify available talent • Implement recruiting system • Contact and build our recruiting network- city, state, and nationally

4. Meet with University Personnel • Academic Support Staff • Student and faculty groups • Sports information and marketing staffs • Community and local business leaders • Media • Strength and development staff • Public Safety Staff • Dormitory Staff

HIT THE GROUND RUNNING5. Build Our Brand • Alumni groups • Athletic booster groups • Youth groups and athletic banquets • Community groups

6. Review All Areas of the Program • Scheduling • Budget • Timelines • Goals

7. Organize for the Coming Season • Summer school and summer jobs • Off-season strength and conditioning program • Academic development program • Self-improvement program and community service program • Basketball practice calendar • Basketball individual improvement program • Establish one year, three year, and five year plan