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March 02, 2018

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A Few Keys to Great Shooting from Coach Ed Goorjian

An Icemen Exclusive ....Ed Goorjian Talked with "Coach Ed" Edward Goorjian today. He makes me smile and laugh any time I can speak with him. Born in 1926 he told some great stories about WWII and just missing being sent to Normandy. After they dropped the bomb, he spent his time after Japan surrendered working at POW Camps in Philippines, where he guarded Japanese prisoners until freed. Coach is going to talk to his son about some of the drills he did and get back to me but here is a snippet of today. He thought the reason his sons were such good shooters was amazing stamina. Greg dribbled everyday to school about a mile, and would leave house two hours before school to get in gym and shoot. He jumped rope everyday. Ran everyday. He would make up drills. He would full court dribble either to top of key, wing, baseline and shoot it. He would get rebound and full speed dribble to other side and do same. He had to hit 100 shots before he was done. His son Brian (who is...

Prospects On Deck (POD)

About POD Prospects on Deck (POD) helps student-athletes achieve their goals by fostering their passion for basketball. POD’s unique method effectively gives our mentees the tools necessary to excel at a high level both on the court and in the classroom. In addition, POD endeavors to instill in young people social, environmental, and global awareness and to help the future generation understand their role in a sustainable world, take ownership of their actions and contribute to the wellbeing of their community. About Coach Derrick O'Neil Derrick grew up in Moreno Valley, CA where he lettered in basketball for Valley View high school and the Laurinburg Institute. He went on to attend junior college at Florida State College in Jacksonville, FL where he earned All Florida Junior College First Team honors. Derrick was awarded a basketball scholarship at Florida Gulf Coast University where he was voted team captain for 2 years and received a B.A. in Communications. Upon gr...

Triple Threat - Farewell Message

Recently, I was offered the men’s basketball assistant coaching job at the University of Southern California (USC) . This is a dream job that has come true! I am so excited and blessed about the opportunity, but sadden that I have to close down Triple Threat Basketball program due to the conflicts with the position I hold. However, Coach David Hall will continue the tradition and will be serving you with your travel basketball, camps, and skills and drills needs. Hall comes with great experience, knowledge of the game and is well respected in the community. You might have seen Hall refereeing one of your kid's basketball games. Currently, Hall coaches at Temecula Valley HS and previously at Great Oak HS. Hall will be setting up the daily operations of his program and the name of his program is “Ephesians” and/or “Team Ephesians.” Coach Hall can be reached at 951.775.8935 e9athle...

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