On Coaching A Coach should care less about a player’s potential and more about what he or she does with it. The world is full of underachievers. Don’t let them waste their gift.

3 Things Very Difficult To Do: - Keep a secret - Forget an injury - Make good use of leisure time

In Basketball: A bad attitude is like a flat tire. You can’t go anywhere until you change it.

In Basketball: Wisdom Is knowing how much you don’t know.

In Basketball: We are pulling together or we are pulling apart. There really is no in between. This is true in all aspects of life

Mental Toughness in any Sport The Four C’s Composure Concentration Confidence Commitment

In Basketball: You may make mistakes, but you are not a failure until you start blaming someone else.

“ Work for a cause not for applause” A winning theme in sports and life.

Today is the oldest you’ve ever been, yet the youngest you’ll ever be, so enjoy the day while it last.

In Basketball: How to build trust in your team 1. Build relationships 2. Lead by example 3. Be true to your word 4. Communicate openly, honestly 5. Admit your mistakes 6. Be consistent and authentic

The greatest gifts that you can give your children are to love and believe in them.

“ A life worth living can be measured in many ways, but the way that stands above the rest is a life with no regrets. “

“ A body filled with junk food struggles to move well. A mind filled with junk thoughts struggles to think well. Eliminate the junk.

In Coaching: Always find meaning in something more than wins and losses.

In Basketball: Talent opens the doors, strength of character keeps those doors open.

In Basketball: 5 Things Great Teammates Don’t Do 1. Quit 2. Blame 3. Complain 4. Bring Drama 5. Point Fingers

In Basketball: If you run 5 - 0 ( Dummy Offense ) with your team, you must provide constant feedback to the players regarding the “ details of execution “

In Basketball: Habits in “ Dummy Offense “ lead to your team’s level of execution late in games.

In Basketball: Transition Offense If the ball side wing in the corner can see the back of his defender’s head, it’s an automatic back cut.

In Basketball The worst feeling for a coach is when their best player got better shots than yours did. It’s the coach’s job to get his best player the best shot he can.