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title: D1 Coaches Unveil the Keys to Building Culture and Identifying Leaders
description: Learn how top D1 basketball coaches, Coach Greg McDermott of Creighton and Coach Katie Meier of Miami, build strong team culture and identify leaders.
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# D1 Coaches Unveil the Keys to Building Culture and Identifying Leaders
by [Kendra Franck](https://blog.drdishbasketball.com/offers/author/kendra-franck), on Dec 20, 2023 3:22:41 PM
Strong team culture and leadership in your basketball program are both critical for a season and legacy of success. Hear from Coach Greg McDermott of Creighton and Coach Katie Meier of Miami on how they do that within their programs in the videos below!
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### Keys to a strong team culture
Coach McDermott gives his 30 second take on team culture and what it means at Creighton. "Unselfishness" in his program is critical for his leaders to model for younger players, and it's how expectations are set.
### Cultivating team leaders
In highschool, most best players are naturally anointed leaders. But in college, things change with all players being top talent. Get the Coach Katie's perspective on choosing team captains and spotting emerging leaders.
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