Rolland Todd
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Rolland Todd is a former player and coach in the National Basketball Association
, and a former player in the American Basketball Association, who also coached basketball at UNLV
and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
. He was the first coach of the then-expansion Portland Trail Blazers
, leading the team to a 29-53 record in its inaugural season (best of the three expansion clubs who entered the NBA that year); though was let go the next season when the team failed to improve. According to Sports Illustrated, see reference below, his nickname while coaching the Blazers was "Mod Todd."
Todd also worked for a coaching academy in Israel
http://www.coaching.co.il/index.asp?section=history/RollandTodd.
Today, Rolland Todd is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Todd Coaching, LLC. He is the primary designer of the company’s programs that include: Building a Championship Organization, The Manager as Coach and Building a Championship Team (athletics). In addition, he is the founder of The Coaching Excellence Camps. His work with coaches in these camps is being acclaimed as a breakthrough in coaching effectiveness for the 21st century.
Rolland’s background includes 25 years of coaching basketball at the intercollegiate and professional level, including tenures as the first head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and the coach who brought the Runnin’ Rebels to the University of Nevada Las Vegas. His 1967 UNLV team is in the school’s Hall of Fame along with the Runnin’ Rebels NCAA Championship Team. Rolland also has 10 years coaching in the California Community College system and is in their Basketball Coach’s Hall of Fame. His collegiate win-loss record features .700-plus winning percentage.
Todd Coaching, LLC was founded in 1986, and has worked with organizations on teamwork, leadership and coaching. Their Fast Break Training Programs deliver long-term and easy-to-replicate results. The Manager as Coach Program, The Building a Championship Team Workshop and The Coaching Excellence Camp for athletic coaches are all examples of the Fast Break Principles in action.
Rolland holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Fresno State University and a Master of Science Degree from the University of Washington.
Rolland Todd has written and published several books on coaching sports, executives, parents and more including: "Microwave Leadership", "Hey Mom, Where's My Glove?", "Beyond Golf" and "The Ultimate Fast Break."
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
, and a former player in the American Basketball Association, who also coached basketball at UNLV
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada-Las Vegas is a public, coeducational university located in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada, USA. The campus is located approximately east of the Las Vegas Strip. The institution includes a Shadow Lane Campus, located just east of the University Medical Center of...
and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, or UL Lafayette, is a coeducational, public research university located in Lafayette, Louisiana, in the heart of Acadiana...
. He was the first coach of the then-expansion Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
, leading the team to a 29-53 record in its inaugural season (best of the three expansion clubs who entered the NBA that year); though was let go the next season when the team failed to improve. According to Sports Illustrated, see reference below, his nickname while coaching the Blazers was "Mod Todd."
Todd also worked for a coaching academy in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
http://www.coaching.co.il/index.asp?section=history/RollandTodd.
Today, Rolland Todd is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Todd Coaching, LLC. He is the primary designer of the company’s programs that include: Building a Championship Organization, The Manager as Coach and Building a Championship Team (athletics). In addition, he is the founder of The Coaching Excellence Camps. His work with coaches in these camps is being acclaimed as a breakthrough in coaching effectiveness for the 21st century.
Rolland’s background includes 25 years of coaching basketball at the intercollegiate and professional level, including tenures as the first head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and the coach who brought the Runnin’ Rebels to the University of Nevada Las Vegas. His 1967 UNLV team is in the school’s Hall of Fame along with the Runnin’ Rebels NCAA Championship Team. Rolland also has 10 years coaching in the California Community College system and is in their Basketball Coach’s Hall of Fame. His collegiate win-loss record features .700-plus winning percentage.
Todd Coaching, LLC was founded in 1986, and has worked with organizations on teamwork, leadership and coaching. Their Fast Break Training Programs deliver long-term and easy-to-replicate results. The Manager as Coach Program, The Building a Championship Team Workshop and The Coaching Excellence Camp for athletic coaches are all examples of the Fast Break Principles in action.
Rolland holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Fresno State University and a Master of Science Degree from the University of Washington.
Rolland Todd has written and published several books on coaching sports, executives, parents and more including: "Microwave Leadership", "Hey Mom, Where's My Glove?", "Beyond Golf" and "The Ultimate Fast Break."