Former NCAA Division I basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian is presenting at a free coaches clinic this coming Sunday, April 10 in Red Lake, Minnesota. Red Lake is approximately 3 hours south of Winnipeg, east of Thief River Falls off of Highway 59. The coaching clinic is free and open to all coaches at all levels and to the general public. Check in is at 10 a.m. and Tarkanian will be presenting 50 minute topics on Winning Drills On
Offense, Winning Drills On Defense and A Philosophy of Coaching. Tarkanian is one of the winningest coaches in college history. He also is well
known for his colorful behavior, including habitually chewing on a towel during games, and for his public criticisms and legendary clashes with
the NCAA. Tarkanian was eventually paid the largest settlement in NCAA history. For details including a map to Red Lake...
The National Champion Basketball Academy Tour begins April 10 at Red Lake High School.
- Tarkanian has 990 all-time career wins at the collegiate
level and a career winning percentage at the Division 1 level of .796
percent. - He has coached 44 players that were drafted into the NBA, including a record six in one season.
- His
1975-76 UNLV team held the highest scoring average ever, 110.6 points a
game and the feat was done before the 3-point shot or the shot clock
was introduced. - He took four UNLV teams to the Final Four and won the national championship in 1990.
- Tarkanian coached six consecutive 20-win seasons and had 29 career 20-win seasons as a head coach
- The National Champion Basketball Academy was initiated by former Cass Lake-Bena head boys basketball coach Dan Ninham.
- The
Tour includes 19 events in six states featuring player development
sessions and coaching clinics directed by national champion college and
high school coaches.
WINNIPEG TO RED LAKE, MN
RED LAKE CLINIC FLYER (PDF)
For more information contact Dan Ninham at 218-368-6430 or coach.danninham@midco.net.
Source: http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/event/article/id/100027183/group/Sports/