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Brian McCormick, PES, CSCS
Author and Professional Basketball Coach

McCormick is the author of Cross Over: The New Model of Youth Basketball Development and the founder of The Cross Over Movement web site, a community for youth basketball coaches to communicate ideas and ask questions. He now consults with organizations throughout the world on matters of youth basketball and player development.

He is a professional basketball coach, having coached in Ireland and Sweden and led clinics in China, Macedonia, Greece and South Africa. He currently trains youth through professional players in Sacramento, CA. He is the co-founder and performance director for trainforhoops.com, an online player development site.

 

 

 

Cognitive Psychologist

 

An expert on the acquisition of expertise.  A summary of his findings is here and a Freakonomics article on his work is here.  His Wikipedia entry.

Software Development Training

 

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Psychologist

 

"The only kind of learning which significantly influences behavior is self-discovered or self-appropriated learning - truth that has been assimilated in experience."

 

 

Mathematician

 

“The role of the teacher is to create the conditions for invention rather than provide ready-made knowledge.”  Artificial Intelligence pioneer.  Creator of Logo language.  Professsor Emeritus at MIT Media Lab.  His Wikipedia entry and his personal web site.