Aaron Whitmore

Assistant Athletic Coordinator Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball Head Coach Boys JV Basketball Coach Sprint/Mid-Distance Coach at University Schools - Memphis

[Willie Spears @TWSE05]

Why doesn’t the coach play your son?

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

“I don’t complain about playing time.
My job is to play so well that the coach can’t sit me. If I wasn't going to make it - it wasn't going to be because my lack of attitude, my habits, and my energy.” - Shane Battier

(Via @thewinningdiff1 🎥)

[Dan Tharp @CoachDanTharp]

“Your talent is your floor, your character is your ceiling”

Absolutely incredible quote by UCLA Coach Cori Close.

[Jamal Cristopher @JamCristopher]

Austin rivers with a great take about Kris dunn and his career

[Aaron Whitmore @CoachAW901]

@CatpTristen @algorithmsayshi @HaterReport dead ball turnover vs a live ball turnover

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

A high school coach's job isn’t just to teach basketball.
It’s to show kids they’re capable of more than they believe,
To show them adversity doesn’t define them, effort does.
And to build a bond so strong, it feels like family.

[Coach Tony Miller @tonywmiller]

"When you see a teammate do something that’s really good, tell him. If you see something he can do better, build him up.”’ - Jon Scheyer

Quiet gyms are losing gyms.

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

Your body language is a billboard for your mental toughness and maturity.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

“I am genuinely telling you that playing hard is a skill.” - TJ McConnell

It’s controllable.
It’s a choice.

Talent matters.
Skill matters.
But effort is decided.

Do you compete when you’re tired?
Do you play to exhaustion?

[Bryce Butler @bball_brainiac1]

Steve Lutz on assists and defense:

When you don’t share the ball, you create no energy + Unpredictable shots = no transition defense.

“When you’re selfish on offense, you’re selfish on defense. When you’re connected offensively, you’re locked in defensively.”

It’s all connected.

[Anthony Pugh @Anthony_Pugh2]

Great Point guards..

•Control the pace
•Understand mismatches
•Are Coachable
•Throw the ball ahead when possible
•Know time/score at all times
•Defend
•Handle pressure
•Know every position on the floor
•High IQ
•Are leaders
•Know personnel
•Communicate
•Compete

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

"My bad isn’t accepted here.
We have a commitment to excellence.
You need to do what you are supposed to do - instead of looking like you’re doing what you’re supposed to do."

Great teams only do things two ways: the right way or again.

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

"Great players want to be coached.
It's not a form of punishment to instill discipline, accountability, and work ethic.
It's a great gift.
It's the right way to develop young people."

You don’t get coached because you’re bad.
You get coached because you can be great.

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

“Greatness is boring… there was a lot of boring days in the gym just working on my one dribble pull ups” - Anthony Edwards

Love this

[Alan Stein, Jr. @AlanSteinJr]

💥 If you’re soft, you’re selfish.
If you’re silent, you’re selfish.
If you’re stupid, you’re selfish.

Bad body language? Selfish.
Repeating the same mistake? Selfish.
Avoiding hard conversations? Selfish.

High performance is about us, not you.
So stop pouting, start communicating, and raise your standard—especially when no one’s watching.

Because how you act off the field defines who you are on it.

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

This is an awesome Kentucky/Nike Ad

[Alan Stein, Jr. @AlanSteinJr]

💡 Every emotion is okay. Every behavior is not.

Elite performers feel everything—frustration, disappointment, pressure.
But they don’t act on impulse. They regulate. They reset. They respond with intention.

Because bad body language doesn’t just show weakness…
It drags the whole team down.

🧠 Emotional regulation isn’t soft.
It’s the separator.

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Michael Jordan literally giving one of the best definitions for overcoming adversity.

[coachkou @coachkou]

The Cost of leadership-Kirby Smart Georgia

[Alan Stein, Jr. @AlanSteinJr]

Mental toughness isn’t complicated. 💡

It’s doing the best you can with what you have, wherever you are. Full stop.

When you live by that standard, you automatically eliminate the three behaviors of the weak:
❌ Blaming
❌ Complaining
❌ Making excuses

True toughness is about accountability and action.

🎥 Watch the full clip here: https://t.co/DvMfWLdF4h