To become a great coach in any sport, you require a charismatic personality, knowledge about the sport, and the hunger for success. We have listed some qualities that every great basketball coach must-have.
1. Knowledgeable
The first and foremost requirement to become a good coach is to have a lot of knowledge about the sport. And by knowledge, it does not mean to 
just know about the rules of basketball. A great basketball coach must know about tactics and strategy. They must know how to apply those tactics in actual game scenarios. It is also important to notice that not every good basketball player can be a good coach. Playing in a basketball team and coaching in a basketball team are two completely different things. Some people can be very good at basketball but have absolutely no knowledge about how to coach a team. If a coach is smart enough to prepare different tactics for a game and apply them, then he/she can become a great basketball coach.
2. Charisma
Some of the qualities of a great basketball coach are that they are optimistic, positive, passionate, and energetic. By having these qualities, they automatically lift the morale of their team. When the leader is optimistic, it is natural that the players will be positive as well. This helps insanely when it comes to high-pressure matches where a lot of players are nervous. The coach’s positive attitude can save the team from such situations. When the coach has a dull personality and sounds uninterested and boring, then the team also tends to behave in the same way.
3. Being aware
A good basketball coach must be aware of the situation at all times. The coach must be involved in what is going on and off the court. He/she must be aware of the players’ backgrounds. This way the coach can have a better connection with the players. This way, the players would start to care even more about their team’s performance. And when players care about the team’s performance, they would naturally give their 100% during the game.
4. Communicating with the players
A lot of basketball coaches may have great minds, but they fail when it comes to communicating their plans with the team. This way, they are not able to completely apply what is in their minds. When a coach is good at communicating, the players will have a better understanding of what their plan is going into the game. Whether they will play aggressively or defensively, the coach’s communication skills depend on it. All great coaches have good communication skills. The coach must speak in a way that all of the players can remember what the coach said for a very long time. And this can be said about other than game plans as well. Communication is such a power that it can motivate or demotivate people within seconds. Great coaches will know how to motivate their players in such a way that it could benefit not only the team but also the individual player in itself.
5. Improvement
Improvement is the quality of a great coach. Great coaches would want their teams and players to keep improving. They are hungry for wins and do not like to lose. If their teams lose, they look out for the reasons for their loss and try to improve on those mistakes. Great coaches would look for the weaknesses of their players and help them to overcome those weaknesses.
These are the qualities of great basketball coaches. A lot of these can also be applied to coaches of other sports as well.
