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| System ID: | jl-c9ba8071cc2cc4225f278fd1f5414dc4 |
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| Title: | Dusty May watched film with a former principal. It's a secret to Michigan's success |
| Link: | Original article on nytimes.com |
| Region: | US |
| Topics: | secret; lemov; teachers; players; success; film; michigan; principal; michigans; florida; idea; think; atlantic; coach; started; watched; dusty; Florida Atlantic University; Basketball; NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament; The Athletic; Secondary school; Elliot Cadeau; Nope (film); Dusty May; Rebound (basketball); Memory; Cognitive science; Shooting guard; Point guard; Horse racing; Psychology |
| Datetime: | 4/3/2026, 10:00:29 AM |
| Summary: | One day last fall, Michigan basketball coach Dusty May sat down for a film session with a former high school principal with no basketball expertise. On the screen in front of them was a clip of May leading a preseason film session with his Michigan players, which made the exercise feel a little meta. So to help the Michigan players learn concepts, Lemov suggested a strategy of “cold calling,” or directly engaging with each individual. When May first came across Lemov’s work in 2021, he was in his third season at Florida Atlantic. When Florida Atlantic made a Cinderella Final Four run in 2023, he mentioned Lemov’s books in an interview with The Athletic.... |
