Meyer held the record for most wins for a mens college basketball coach. I don t want some guy who just does it parttime between rounds of golf. This video was shown before don s keynote address at. Meyer is also the subject of a more extensive biography, how lucky you can be. In september 2008, northern state university mens basketball coach don meyer stood. Don meyer, one of the winningest coaches in college basketball who came back from a nearfatal car accident and liver cancer before closing. In 2010, winning hoops spoke with meyer and he shared his seven thoughts on how teams can lose a game. Donald wayne meyer was an american college basketball coach who completed his career in 2010 as head coach of the mens team at northern state university. The don meyer evening of excellence is an annual athletic fundraising event at lipscomb university, named in honor of coach meyer.
Don meyer came back from a near fatal car accident and liver cancer before ending his basketball coaching career with 923 victories. Don meyer, donald wayne meyer, american college basketball coach born dec. He is the most widely published coach in basketball history, having written more than 30 books on coaching basketball. Meyer made college basketball history in 2009, surpassing bobby knight as the career victory leader. In september 2008, northern state university mens basketball coach don. Don meyer is the head coach at northern state university in aberdeen, south dakota. Former lipscomb head coach don meyer addresses lu athlete chapel duration. Don meyer basketball, running, guy if a farmer and his family can get up at 5.
He shared his favorite six shooting competitions with six freethrowshooting games to follow that he used at practices to help develop the sharp. I would recommend buster olneys book about don meyer to anyone. Meyer was travelling to team camp when fell asleep at the wheel and veered into the path of a semi while his team in traling cars watched in horror. To book speaker coach don meyer, visit his speaker profile page. Basketball championships coaches coaching running sports team winning it is foolish to expect a young man to follow your advice and to ignore your example. Former lipscomb basketball coach don meyer, who lost a leg in a car accident last year and then was diagnosed with cancer, speaks at lipscomb for the first time since his. Don meyers 7 ways coaches lose games winning hoops. Don meyer, one of the winningest coaches in college basketball who came back from a nearfatal car accident and liver cancer before closing out his career, has died in south dakota. Eagles talent speakers bureau presents coach don meyer. A championship approach to strength training and conditioning. Don meyer american college basketball coach britannica. Former northern state university coach don meyer is one of the nations most successful basketball coaches of all time.
Former northern state university coach don meyer is one of the nations most successful. The story of coach don meyer, written by espn baseball analyst buster olney, who has had a close relationship with meyer since olney was assigned to cover baseball in nashville while meyer was coaching at lipscomb. Don meyer, one of the winningest coaches in college basketball who. Form shooting progression drills as taught by coach don meyer i was recently reading some material on don meyer and came across some great shooting drills. Create amazing picture quotes from don meyer quotations. Don meyers shooting games and freethrow drills winning. Don meyer, the ncaas winningest alltime mens basketball coach, loved to keep his practices simple in nature. Don meyer, a coach with 923 victories, is dead at 69 the. Coach don meyers battle with cancer came to an end on may 18, 2014. Camera crews are filming today on the campus of lipscomb university in nashville, tenn. His 860plus wins put him in fifth place on the alltime list of coaches in mens collegiate basketball. When i go in for heart surgery, i want a fulltime surgeon. Donald wayne meyer december 16, 1944 may 18, 2014 was an american college basketball coach who.
Originally published in the britannica book of the year. The story of coach don meyer by olney, buster hardcover2010119. Meyer also produces instructional books and a 30tape series building a. A lot of coaches want to work on shooting and try to get up as many shots as they can with the. Don meyer, one of college basketballs winningest coaches. Meyer barely survived the accident only to find out he had terminal cancer. Coach meyer 20, home meet coach meyer free handouts dvdsbooks talksclinics contact us, design by elmocreative. Ive read many great books in my life and never had the chance to check out either of. This is the definite dozen used by don meyer when he was at lipscomb. He is the subject of the book, playing for coach meyer written by steve smiley, who played. Don meyer s 7 ways coaches lose games don meyer is among college basketball s winningest coaches, but he also knew a thing or two about losing. Special series, plays, and entries to compliment motion offense.
Pat summitt had a different version of the definite dozen which are very good as well. Don meyer, one of the winningest coaches in college basketball who came back from a nearfatal car accident and liver cancer before closing out. Early on in the book olney glosses over the meyerlipscomb split. Don meyer reached 700 wins faster than any coach in naia history and. Don meyer, the head mens basketball coach at northern state university in aberdeen, s. Don meyer, a coach with 923 victories, is dead at 69 the new. You want a guy who is doing it all the time and is always reading and learning about the most recent techniques. For two years, from 20092011, meyer held the record for most wins for a mens college basketball coach. Secrets to building a championship basketball program. He produced more than 40 and 15 books and at one point had the. Don meyer, among college basketball coaches with most wins. He is the subject of the book, playing for coach meyer written by steve smiley, who played for meyer as a point guard 19992004, and who served as an assistant coach from 2006 to 2008. This book chronicles not only his life as a coach, but his journey as a man.
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