Coaches Clinic in Rhode Island this Weekend

New England Recruiting Report | Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

Coaches Clinic in Rhode Island this Weekend

On September 18, 2010, La Salle Academy will host a basketball clinic for all boys and girls youth, CYO, Catholic Athletic League, middle school, and high school coaches.  Invited participants include: all head and assistant coaches throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts area.  The clinic will be held at the McLaughlin Athletic Center on the La Salle campus at 612 Academy Avenue in Providence.

“Rhode Island has a great tradition of basketball coaches at all levels, this is a wonderful opportunity for the youth coaches to learn from some of the great college coaches in the area,” said La Salle Head Basketball Coach Bill Black. 

The following coaches have generously agreed to volunteer their time and effort with the La Salle Basketball Coaching Clinic; Keno Davis, Providence College Men’s Head Basketball Coach, Tim O’Shea, Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Bryant University, Joe Jones, Associate Head Basketball Coach at Boston College, and Kenneth White, the Providence College Strength and Conditioning Coach.  Other coaches speaking from magnificent universities such as, Boston University, University of Vermont, Rhode Island College, Stonehill College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Admission for the clinic is $20 with proceeds benefiting the Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Tomorrow Fund. “It is amazing that this caliber of coaches are donating their time for a special cause,” said Black.

Coaches attending can register starting at 8am.  Clinic will begin sharply at 8:30am.  Please see the schedule below.  Topics will be finalized in the next couple of days.

8:00am - 8:30am  Registration

8:30am - 9:15am  Coach Joe Jones, Associate Head Coach, Boston College 
   "Transition Offense"

9:30am - 10:00am Coach David McLaughlin, Head Coach Stonehill College

10:15am - 10:45am Coach Keno Davis, Head Coach Providence College

11:00am - 11:30am Coach Tim O'Shea, Head Coach Bryant University

11:30am - 12:45pm Lunch on your own

12:45pm - 1:15pm Coach Chris Bartley, Head Coach Worcester Polytechnic Institute

1:30pm - 2:00pm  Coach Kenneth White, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Prov. College

2:15pm - 2:45pm  Coach Bob Walsh, Head Coach Rhode Island College
   "How to Develop a Confident Team"

3:00pm - 3:30pm  Coach Matt O'Brien, Assistant Coach at University of Vermont 
   "Little Things That Make a Big Difference"

3:45pm – 4:15pm  Coach Ross Condon, Assistant Coach at Boston University

4:15pm - 4:45pm  Coach John Gallagher, Head Coach at University of Hartford
   "Offensive Build-Up Drills for the Four Out One In Offense"