The Ultimate Teammate: The High Five
Author Bio(s)
Brooklyn Kohlheim earned an M.A. in Education, Curriculum, and Instruction from the University of Indianapolis. She is currently NSU’s assistant women’s basketball coach. The team made an Elite Eight appearance in the 2012–2013 season and, most recently, has been ranked in the nation’s top 25 for Division II. Kohlheim has a strong desire to think outside the box to gain competitive advantages over opponents. This approach has included conducting research on determining characteristics of coaches considered to be “player’s coaches.” This desire has led to the NSU women’s basketball program using in-depth analysis of various behaviors (i.e., the Nash Effect) and statistics during the season. Kohlheim is passionate about bringing individuals together as a team, which has guided her for the past three seasons toward building a framework for team cohesiveness.
Talk Description
A true competitive advantage in today’s world seems to be few and far between. Everything is accessible, statistically analyzed, and posted for everyone to see with most businesses and sports teams examining the same things across the board. The women’s basketball program at NSU has stepped outside the box to gain a competitive advantage by empowering their student-athletes to communicate non-verbally and, unlike most teams, stat the interactions every single day. As you will see, the result and idea is worth spreading.
Recommended Citation
Kohlheim, Brooklyn, "The Ultimate Teammate: The High Five" (2014). TEDxNSU. 8.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/tedxnsu/8
