Part I: Getting started coaching youth basketball: Teaching basketball to children -- Preparing for a successful season -- Covering the basketball basics -- Getting to know the parents -- Part II: Building your basketball coaching skills: Evaluating your team -- Running a great practice -- Game day -- Refining your coaching strategies -- Part III: Working with beginning and intermediate players: Teaching the offensive fundamentals -- Teaching the defensive fundamentals -- Fundamentals drills for beginners -- Coaching offense 101 -- Coaching defense 101 -- Taking your drills to the next level -- Part IV: Moving on to advanced basketball strategies: Coaching offense 201 -- Coaching defense 201 -- Zoning in on advanced drills -- Part V: Shooting for the extra points: Keeping your kids healthy and injury free -- Challenges every coach faces -- Coaching a travel team -- Part VI: The parts of tens: Ten (or so) things to say to your team before the game -- Ten ways to stay realistic when coaching children.