Episode 169: Coach Herb Welling (The Basketball Jesuit) Arvada, CO (Herb on Hoops)

Coach Herb Wellings’s  superior basketball knowledge and experiences into the development of an exceptional basketball program, while helping kids learn life skills and excel in the classroom. He understand the challenges youth face today as a result of working in the Omaha Public School District for eleven years. Herb Ran youth and AAU teams for the last 22 years in Omaha. He Developed over 50 kids who have received college scholarships. He is the Resident coach at World Famous Five-Star Basketball Camps for 15 years. He Worked over 300 weeks of basketball camps.  Authored four instructional basketball DVD’s. The first release was the best selling DVD in the country. He Spoke to 2,500 coaches as a presenter at the 2008 Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Clinic. He Spoke to 1,500 coaches as a presenter at the 2008 Iowa Basketball Coaches Association Clinic. Bob Hurley calls him a jewel. Howard Garfinkel calls him a right-hand man. Coach K and The General can pick him out of a crowd.  a film crew from Sysko's, a basketball instructional video retailer, came to Omaha Central for one afternoon. Five or six hours. Welling and a group of Omaha teenagers demonstrated the dribble-drive motion, which Central has used to win state championships the past three seasons. Now Welling's videos - thanks to Memphis' success and a plug from Sports Illustrated - are selling faster than anything Sysko's has ever produced. That includes videos by coaching heavyweights Bo Ryan, Bill Self, Jim Boeheim, Jim Calhoun, Billy Donovan and Carolina's Roy Williams. I have known Herb Welling for probably 30 years. Herb is not only an outstanding teacher of individual skills and team concepts, but he also has an indefatigable work ethic. It’s been said great teachers are also the best students, and that perfectly describes Herb. A week at Herb’s camp is sure to positively impact a player like no other summer development activity can. - Will Rey, Current head coach at Northridge Prep and former DI head coach “Herb Welling is one of the finest coaches and clinicians in our sport. Decades of experience working with players on all levels gives him great insight into player development.    A week with Herb can be a game changer for any aspiring player “. Coach Bob Hurley. [email protected] @HerbonHoops