Rest in peace, Coach. Gene Hackman, 1930-2025.

Happy March to all those who celebrate.

1. Being a high school coach: 1. You're a mentor, not just a strategist. 2. Wins & losses won’t define you—character will. 3. It's about molding lives, not just players. 4. Every practice is an opportunity to teach life skills. Coaching impact goes beyond the court.

Jokić IQ 💡 V Draymond IQ ✅ This is AWESOME! Think The Game….

Powerful quote from Mark Pope “The most confident people are the most humble people”

Coaching high school basketball is a privilege. You’re not just teaching Xs and Os — you’re shaping futures. The court? It’s a classroom for life: - How to handle pressure. - How to work with others. - How to bounce back from failure. It’s about more than the game.

The best high school coaches do more than win games: - They nurture character - They emphasize education - They teach life skills Championships fade, but the impact on lives lasts forever.

Coaching is more than yelling Communicate with your players and help them believe in themselves This is beautiful between a great coach and a Hall of Fame Player

🚨LIMITED SPOTS🚨 Coaches if you have anyone going in to 7th-9th grade send them my way! These are going to be high level workouts!

Watching grassroot basketball for the last month and one thing sticks out to me. Every time somebody makes a three they go into their own celebration. I’ve only seen one guy who points at whoever passed him the ball. This game is about “us” not about “me “ We need to help young

“The only way to differentiate yourself is all of the little details” - Eric Musselman

Winning little battles is what wins the games… this is well said by Steve Kerr “How many battles, little battles can you win? Box out, loose ball. He won a million battles tonight. That’s what wins games.” (Via Anthony Slater 🎥)

Accountability gets a bad rap — like it’s punishment. But I see it differently. It’s not about calling people out. It’s about calling them up. It’s about setting standards, building trust, and helping each other grow.

“I always write stuff on the board and I always say none of this matters if you don’t play hard." - Matt Painter The harder playing team usually wins (Via Andrew Pogar 🎥)

Control the controllables. You always have 100% control over: 1️⃣ Effort – Give the best you can, as often as you can. 2️⃣ Attitude – You can’t control the world, but you can control your response to it. Progress > perfection. Own what you can control, and you’ll own your results

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"We have to create adversity for our players and teach them that struggle is essential for growth." Like the Emperor Moth... If you cut open its cocoon to make the process easier, it never learns to fly. The struggle is what gives it strength.

Kobe once said his secret was simple: he never got bored with the basics. That was a game-changer for me. Because here’s the truth—basic doesn’t mean easy. If it was easy, everyone would be doing it.

You are only as good as your word. Do what you say you will do.