A school bought a Dr. Dish to help short-staffed coaches
A school board member reports their high school bought a Dr. Dish machine, and the teams were happy because it helps with shooting when coaches are short on staff.
What they did
A retired tennis coach on a school board asked about shooting machines when budget cuts hit the basketball program. Later they reported back that the high school teams got one.
How it went
They chose Dr. Dish because it was affordable and they liked the customizable drills. The teams were happy so far.
Worth knowing
A machine can give players more reps without extra staff.
Try it yourself
Self-serve shooting time for a team
- Let players sign up for machine time before or after practice.
- Assign each player a short shooting drill.
- Have them log makes so coaches can see who is improving.
Our own plan based on the post, not advice from the original author.
Read the original ↗A coach on Reddit, r/BasketballTips · October 2, 2025
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