Boston Celtics Assistant Coach Scott Morrison grew up a coach’s son and had the opportunity to learn a lot from his dad at a young age. Now as an NBA Assistant Coach Morrison has found a way to morph his own style and his dads together. One thing he has always found value in is[…]
“It’s not lost on me,” Stack Umlauf said. “Some of the male season ticket holders, they’ll come up and say, ‘I’m with my daughter and she wanted to say hello to you,’ and it just means a lot to them to see, ‘Hey, you can do this, too. This is very real.” Great[…]
According to Timberwolves Associate Head Coach David Vanterpool, the game of basketball always kept calling him. Coach Vanterpool’s journey has taken him from the playgrounds of Silver Spring, MD to Italy, China, Russia and beyond. Now as an NBA Coach he is imparting this mentality on his players: constantly learning from the journey more than[…]
“I think everyone feels that the tide is turning, not just in basketball, but in professional sports. That little girl that comes up to me today is going to have a better opportunity, a greater chance … the ability to take it farther than I have because that’s kind of how you hope society evolves[…]
Great podcast by The Layup Line with host Kyle Ratke on Minnesota Timberwolves Assistant Coaches Bryan Gates and Kevin Hanson. Hear them discuss their friendship, their development as Coaches on and off the court, and more. Check out the full podcast here: https://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/layup-line-assistant-coaches-bryan-gates-kevin-hanson