Brett Conner

Hubby, Daddy, Teacher, Coach/Mentor. Head Baseball Coach at Fairfield Warde High School. 2x State Champion and 3x FCIAC Champion.

[Brett Conner @BConner23]

Man this hits home!

[Inky Johnson @inkyjohnson]

People may forget what we do.... But people will never forget how we make them feel!

[Hribi @Hribson]

Tom Brady says a sports psychologist at Michigan told him to 'quit bitching'

“'Stop worrying about what the other quarterback's getting, stop worrying about what the coach is saying to you. Every time you get in there, you bring the juice. You bring the energy. You bring the enthusiasm. You treat practice like a game.'”

“I started to change my attitude and I didn't have a lot of confidence in myself. And when you don't have a lot of confidence in yourself, you blame other people.”

“And then all of a sudden when you gain confidence in yourself, you start pointing the finger at yourself. I would encourage every athlete to look in the mirror after every day of practice, of game, and say, 'What can I do better to help the team?'”

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Culture is intentional.

Shaka Smart’s 26-page culture blueprint shows exactly how they do it.

"We say culture is simply how we act, interact, and respond. That's it."

- Shaka Smart 🥇

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Winners own it. Losers point fingers. 🔥

Kirby Smart said it straight. The moment you blame someone else, you've already lost.

Accountability isn't a team rule.
It's a mindset.

Does your team own mistakes or make excuses? 👇

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Talent comes and goes. Motivation fades.

Consistency stays.
That’s what wins.

Show up. Work. Repeat.

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

A great high school team doesn't rely on talent alone.
It thrives on communication, toughness, and an unwavering belief in each other.
Effort beats excuses every single time.

[Adam Breneman @AdamBreneman81]

Curt Cignetti explained why Indiana doesn't win by having the biggest playbook. They win by mastering execution, teaching at a high level, and keeping players confident ⬇️

[Jon Beck @CoachJonBeck]

You don’t always get the spot because you’re the most talented. You get it because you were the most prepared. Can’t win on skill? Win on effort. Can’t win on talent? Win on preparation. Go find your edge. Then double down on it. You don’t have to be the best, just be different.

[Coach the Coaches @WinningCoaches]

~ via @thewinningdiff1

[MLB Network @MLBNetwork]

No. 1 MLB Draft prospect Roch Cholowsky on his hitting approach:

"I work off the breath. You want to do a lot of things right in the box, and you can't do that unless your mind and body is fully relaxed."

[Rick Golfs @Top100Rick]

Michael Jordan talks to Steph Curry about his golf obsession.

Pro athletes are figuring this out. Many used to be lost after retirement, but now they take up golf and the competitive fires are quenched.

MJ conquered basketball. But he can’t beat golf.

[ABDCHAIN @Web3luveer]

Michael Jordan breaks down the absolute true mindset of a champion.

"First of all you got to believe in yourself. You got to have a passion. You got to put forth the work."

"Discipline means you have to really decide on that you want to be a winner. And when someone tries to take you to go do things that's not focused on being a winner you have to be disciplined to say you know what, I got to stay to what I have to do."

"For people who skip those steps and think they just show up on Sunday, I don't want nothing to do with them."

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

Hot take: Most coaches over-practice offense and under-practice decision-making. Change my mind.

[Dan Orlovsky @danorlovsky7]

Being a Dad is the coolest thing ever

Happy Dads Day to all the fellas 👊🏻👊🏻

[Ken Spangenberg @KenSpang]

“Do you ever really win at baseball?”

I can’t stop thinking about this line.

[Hurrdat Sports @HurrdatSports]

One of the most sentimental traditions in sports.

Players of the eliminated team take home dirt from the field in Omaha at the MCWS. ❤️

[Coach Gunnar Hayes @CoachGunHayes]

I asked Division I coaches:

"What advice would you give to a high school player that wants to get noticed by college coaches?"

Their answers weren't about finding more showcases.

They were about becoming a better player, teammate, and person.

🧵👇

[Dan Cevette @DanCevette]

I've played professional baseball.

I've coached collegiate baseball.

I've evaluated thousands of high school players over the last 12 years.

Here are a few baseball truths I've learned:

• Failure is inevitable. How you respond to it is a choice.
• The game rewards resilience far more than talent gives it credit for.
• Body language is visibly LOUD.
• You never know who's watching.
• Talent gets you noticed. Consistency gets you recruited.
• Nobody cares how good you were last week.
• The players who blame others rarely improve.
• Confidence comes from preparation, not motivation.
• The game owes you nothing.
• Coaches trust competitors before they trust tools.
• Your teammates know if you're real.
• Baseball has a funny way of exposing excuses.
• The best players are usually obsessed with improvement, not attention.
• Nobody remembers your excuses. They remember your actions.

Build your floor. Chase your ceiling. ⚾️

[Yale Baseball @YaleBaseball]

Leading the way 🫡

Garrett Larsen is the new captain of the Bulldogs!

📰 https://t.co/VQmE6HNNe2

#ThisIsYale

[11Point7 College Baseball @11point7]

"I believe in ya. I love ya."

Virginia hitting coach Eric Tyler to Zach Jackson right before he delivers the go-ahead 2 run single to put Virginia ahead in Hattiesburg. COACHING!