The purpose of this study was to examine the behaviors and coaching philosophies of four high-level high school basketball coaches during their coaching in season. Coaches who communicated effectively, maintained good relationships and took care of player development, both on and off the field, achieved the best results. Katie Hawke: Thompson 3 Their coaching tactics seemed to carry more weight with the team and led to better overall instruction of the group as a whole. Good teaching practices have been shown to promote active learning on the part of athletes, which can lead to better competitive performance (Cruz, 2013). These two studies are not saying that other philosophies or coaching styles cannot be successful, but simply suggest the positive benefits that adapting a friendly philosophy can have on individual players as well as the team as a whole. together. a solid coaching philosophy to build relationships with players. Players must respect you as an individual and as the leader of their group in order to achieve team unity, and eventually