Virtual coaching conference informative, thorough

Junior Hercules (left) posing with Director of Coach Development of the USA Basketball Youth Division Don Showalter at the USA Olympic Training Facility in Colorado in 2018

Following his first day in the World Association of Basketball Coaches (WABC) virtual coaching seminar, National Senior Men’s Head-coach Junior Andrew Hercules revealed that the conference is extremely thorough and informative.  

This was disclosed during a brief interview with Stabroek Sport yesterday. Hercules, who also holds the portfolio of National 3×3 coordinator said, “I was very pleased with how applicable it was especially in the areas of in game coaching and practical scenarios. It was an excellent first day, and extremely detailed and considered both male and female applications and coaching styles.”

Hercules disclosed that the first day of the virtual training seminar, which occurred on May 12th, was hosted by Dynamo Kursk and the Spanish women’s national team coach Lucas Mondelo and covered the ‘1-3-1 Zone-Defense’.