One day you’ll actually miss the grind. You’ll miss working hard to improve and reach your goals. So cherish every practice you have!

Student-athletes who skip class, hide in the weight room, disrespect teachers, and make excuses are bad teammates. How you do one thing, is how you’ll do everything. You can’t flip the switch. Being a winner is about being consistently good. ~ via Trent Mongero

Instead of blaming others or pointing fingers, that time & energy is better spent on encouraging, cheering, helping, or creating solutions. It's amazing what can happen when we are part of the solution instead of part of the problem. ~ via Jamy Bechler

GROW.

If it's about you. If it's about your playing time. If it's about your social media. If it's about your fame and notoriety. THEN IT'S NOT ABOUT US. AND IT'S NOT ABOUT WINNING. AND WE DON'T WANT IT OR NEED IT.

Just because you’ve been a starter for three years doesn’t mean your position is safe. It’s your coach’s job to play the best player, no matter their age. Therefore, never get complacent. Keep working hard as if you’re neck and neck with someone trying to take your position.

The past is over. Learn from it. The future is coming. Prepare for it. The present is here, enjoy it. ~ via George Raveling

3 things that’ll take your OL to the next level, next year: Feed Them — Buy food for meeting goals/feed their confidence by improving their OL IQ. Build Connections — laughs, hard work together, & sweat equity. Love - Love them like family, the results show up! #TrenchMob

Beat your yesterday's best. It’s You vs. you today.⁣ 💯 ~ via Drew Maddux

Starter or role player. Varsity or JV. Practice, scrimmage, or game. Exhibition or playoffs. Doesn’t matter. The mindset never changes: Prepare. Compete. Dominate. Circumstances don’t dictate your standard or your preparation, your habits, and your mindset do. Every. Single. Day.

The hard truth of coaching: it’ll test your patience, your purpose, and your heart. But the impact you make lasts far beyond the wins.

You take the hit, stay composed, and keep doing what’s right for the kid. That’s leadership. The Other Side of the Whistle.

Culture isn’t built in the big moments. It’s built on the random Tuesday. - How you start practice - What you tolerate - Who you praise - The standards you enforce when nobody’s watching The little things? They’re the big things.

Players have 2 choices: Either pout or prepare. Whether you play or don’t play, whether you win or lose, you will never regret working hard, making commitments, being disciplined or focusing too much. These skills not only prepare you for your game, but will prepare you for life!

Six elements of a toxic team culture: 1. Low standards and no discipline. 2. A lack of ownership (excuses/complaining). 3. Intimidation and fear-based motivation. 4. Big egos and selfishness. 5. Bullying and disrespect towards others. 6. Cheating and unethical behavior.

11 Things ALL Teammates Can Do 1. Work hard 2. Be on Time 3. Be Coachable 4. Respect Others 5. Be an Encourager 6. Be an Energy Giver 7. Give your Best Effort 8. Listen with your Eyes 9. Be a Good Role Model 10. Keep a Positive Attitude 11. Support your Teammates

WANT TO WIN? 🛑 Stop the excuses. 🛑 Stop the blaming. 🛑 Stop the complaining. 🛑 Stop the selfishness. 🛑 Stop the laziness. 🛑 Stop the conflict. 🛑 Stop the cliques. 🛑 Stop the things that cause you to lose and you'll start to win.

Empty the tank. Don’t hold back. Don’t pace yourself. When the game ends, you should be spent: physically and mentally. Preparation fills the tank. Competition empties it.

The hardest part of coaching isn’t losing. It’s knowing you can’t fix every kid’s struggle. You pour your heart into all of them, and some still walk away angry. Love them anyway. That’s the job.

The heartbreak you feel for your seniors once they’ve played their final game NEVER gets easier!