Monday, June 11, 2012

GARY BLAIR'S TEXAS A&M AGGIE COACHING ACADEMY

We are very excited to announce today the dates of the inaugural Gary Blair Texas A&M Aggie Coaching Academy.  The dates for the Academy will be August 11-12.  This will be a unique experience because our Aggie basketball team will be available for demonstration purposes as we prepare for our summer tour in Italy.

Here is a look at the two-day schedule of the Academy:

Saturday - August 11, 2012
12:30  Registration
1:30   Practice Philosophy (Coach Blair)
2:00   Perimeter Workout (Coach Bond)
3:30   Post Workout (Coach Starkey)
4:45   Dinner
6:00   Aggie Team Practice
8:30   Coaches' Social

Sunday - August 12, 2012
8:00   Breakfast
9:00   Shooting Workout (Coach Wright)
9:30   Aggie Program Stations
            Motivating Today's Student-Athletes
            Creating Recruitable Student-Athletes
            The Art of Scouting
            Strength & Conditioning
11:30  Facilities Tour
12:00  Lunch
1:00   Defensive Conditioning (Coach Starkey)
2:00   Aggie Team Offense (Coach Blair)
3:00   Q&A with the Aggie Staff

Cost for the Academy is only $50 and includes all three meals listed as well Coaches' Social.  Also included will be an Academy Notebook that will include sections on philosophy, motivation, scouting, conditioning, recruiting, playbook and practice planing. There will also be a DVD provided later with footage of the various sessions.

We will be releasing more info the next few days that includes a website for registration but if you'd like a PDF flier please email me at: rstarkey@athletics.TAMU.edu and I will email one directly to you.

We are also working on discounted hotel rates and will be announcing that soon as well.

You can also get updates by "likiing" our Gary Blair Coaching Academy Facebook page: http://on.fb.me/LMufUi