Dick Bennett

Coach Dick Bennett explains his approach to teaching the game, presents the 5 principles he upholds to maintain his team culture and walks through his push and pack defense philosophy. He also includes notes on what he looks for in recruits and how treats players differently based on their unique needs.

Quotes

• “Defensive repetition teaches anticipation.”
• “Put pride on the backburner and take the desire to learn and improve things and put them on the frontburner.”
• “What you want done is more important than how it gets done.”

Winning Thought

• In these notes, Coach Dick Bennett explains his approach to teaching the game, presents the 5 principles he upholds to maintain his team culture and walks through his push and pack defense philosophy. He also includes notes on what he looks for in recruits and how treats players differently based on their unique needs. 

Identify Emphasis Tags

• Culture
• Defense
• Recruiting

Knowledge for Coaches

• Great shooters fight for their feet to be set for a shot when they catch the ball.
• Five Biblical Principles: humility, passion, unity, servanthood, thankfulness.
• Be who you are and teach who you are – it eliminates inconsistencies.
• Defense is about buying time and interrupting the offense’s ability to pass and catch.
• There are 3 categories of army soldiers: willing and able, unwilling and able, willing and unable. 
• Bennett’s method of teaching: offensive fundamentals, defensive breakdowns and team offense as a whole.