Here is Part I of those clinic notes:
Coach Stevens is big into the process and relies on statistics and numbers to help him coach his team. He is always trying to get his team do the things that are important. He is trying to create a "Defensive DNA."
Coach Stevens said he gained an appreciation when he became a head coach for how hard it is to prepare the right practice noting that "your team has to be good at practicing the right things." This puts a huge premium on the head coach being right.
In regard to his defensive philosophy, he broke the team's "Defensive DNA" into 6 categories. He explained that he did this because he was coaching a team with 6 freshman who need to learn how to play their system.
He also spoke of having a system that also had flexibility. he thought is was key to find the best way to teaching something at the beginning of the year to create a foundation but that cal be adjusted later in the season.
Next: Defensive DNA #1: Commitment
