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Book 1 - Becoming a Great Shooter, $5
Let nationally renowned coach Don Meyer help your players learn how to become a GREAT shooter! This easy-to-read booklet gives beginning, intermediate and advanced players a chance to improve their shooting strokes.This illustrated guide provides expert instruction on everything from lay-ups to free throws.As an added bonus,Coach Meyer has included an extra page on his favorite shooting drills.Many coaches have ordered copies for every player on their team.

Book 2 - Offensive Low Post Play, $5
What do the two leading scorers in the history of college basketball have in common? They both were Lipscomb University low post players!! Learn the “secrets” that allowed these players to be such a force around the basket. By following this illustrated guide, you can start developing that dominate inside player that you have always wanted. Teach your post players how to get open, seal, improve their hands and score around the basket with this easy-to-read booklet.A must for every coach.

Book 3 - Offensive Perimeter Play, $5
Any player who plays facing the basket can benefit from this great booklet. Give your players an opportunity to become better dribblers and passers. Teach them how to safely feed players and increase your inside scoring opportunities. This illustrated guide covers a variety of subjects all designed to improve any perimeter player. Let them learn from a coach and program that has produced numerous All-American guards and forwards over the last several years.

Book 4 - The Mental Approach, $5
Over sixty-five motivational poems, essays and sayings are contained in this handy booklet. Great for many occasions, it is perfect for the coach who is looking for just the right thing to say to his or her team.

Book 5 - Basketball Fundamental Drills, $5
This book will help you understand, adapt, and implement the basic techniques and fundamentals used to teach the defensive and offensive systems of the Bison program. This series of drills draws the best from John Wooden, Tim Grguvich, Pat Riley, Pete Newell and other great coaches to teach the keys to proper execution. These drills are easily modified to fit your pace and style of play.

Book 6 - The Lipscomb Program Book, $20
Includes spring program, summer program, pre-season conditioning, strength training, academic enhancement, players’ roles and goals, practice plans, explained drills, team meetings, individual player fundamentals, scouting, game plan form, coach’s game sheet, notes on game play, coach’s thoughts during season, ideas for next season and much, much more! All this from a program which has averaged 33 wins a season from mid-1980- the 1990s.A must for every coach.

Book 7 - Coach Meyer’s 2002-2003 Practice Plans, Notes and Journal, $20
Detailed daily plans, records, observations of individual and team fundamentals, mental approach and player and team developmental needs.

Book 8 - Northern Wolves 2002-2003 Player Notebook, $20
Handouts and notes compiled by Sundance Wicks, four year starter, senior captain, and team leader of the Wolves. Areas covered are mental approach, fundamental checklist, team defense, team offense, special situations and game planning.

Book 9 - The Point Guard Mentality, $5
Thoroughly details the development of point guard Steve Smiley, team captain, conference assists-to-turnover ratio leader, and MVP of conference tournament.  Special section on developing point guards by the collegiate record holder for career assists, Jerry Meyer

Book 10 - Coach Meyer's Drills for the Wolves, $5
Detailed information by Wolves assistant Randy Baruth, fully explaining the drills used to teach the game on both ends of the floor.  Included are the Wolves Team Trademarks, the Creed of the Pack, perimeter workout, winning the games within the game, Wolves rebounding, and many more.

Book 11 - Playing for Coach Meyer, $20
Steve Smiley, point guard and team captain for the Wolves, details his five-year playing career under Coach Don Meyer.  This book shows the bond that develops between a player and a coach as they both grow in the team concept.  Included are over 20 pieces written by former players, coaches and administrators who have worked with Coach Meyer that will give you an even deeper appreciation for the impact that a coach can have on people's lives.

The Don Meyer Coaching Academy Notebooks, $20 (each)
The Don Meyer Coaching Academy Notebooks Notes, thoughts and diagrams from Coach Meyer’s Academy held each spring at Northern State University. The Coaching Academy utilizes guest clinicians and Coach Meyer and the Wolves players use on the court demonstrations to teach fundamental skills and team techniques. These notebooks give an in depth look at the philosophy and fundamentals used by Coach Meyer and his staff to teach every phase of the game.