Derek Felder

Head Boy's Basketball Coach South Plantation High
Former Assistant Men's Basketball Coach University of Charleston WV.

[Alan Stein, Jr. @AlanSteinJr]

Blaming, complaining, and making excuses will never move you forward or make your situation better.

[Jalen Butler @jalenbutler]

4year coaches looking for a scoring guard late‼️‼️

Dwight has his AA, graduated with a 3.35.
@dwightstephens_
@LBWCCMBB

[Josh Chambers @JoshChambers]

Head Coach Mike Brown on the dilemma all leaders face:

Every SUGGESTION may help an individual 🙋‍♂️, but every DECISION must protect the group. 🚌

Leadership is the responsibility of filtering good intentions through the lens of identity, vision, and your non-negotiable standards.

Because not every opportunity is aligned opportunity.

The position of leader comes with the responsibility of saying yes or no to people who at face value are just trying to help...

But also weighing the opportunity costs against your identity, vision, and standards for the team that you believe CAN'T CHANGE, if you want to be successful. @nyknicks 💯

[James Purchin @JamesPurchin]

I watched AAU basketball all weekend.

I left with bad news for most players:

Too many are building highlight reels before they’re building winning habits.

The game ends. They lose. And before they’ve watched film or owned what needs to change…

The post is already up.

The highlight clip.
The posed photo.

Everyone wants exposure.

But exposure doesn’t fix bad shot selection.
It doesn’t make you defend.
It doesn’t teach you how to impact winning.

The camera should document the work.
It shouldn’t become the reason for the work.

[Dov Kleiman @NFL_DovKleiman]

𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚: NFL legend Justin Tuck is now a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs after his 11-year football career.

After the NFL, Tuck went back to school, earning an MBA from the prestigious Wharton School.

Justin is a true inspiration and role model.

(via @adamglyn)

[Revocruit @Revocruit]

Head Basketball Coach Book Richardson — The St. James Academy

What really translates to the next level?

Coach Book Richardson breaks down what college coaches are truly looking for — players who hate losing more than they love winning, impact the game beyond scoring, and make winning plays consistently.

From attitude and habits to toughness and team-first basketball, the conversation dives into what separates players that succeed at the next level from those that don’t.

“Talent gets attention. Winning basketball keeps you there.”

https://t.co/UuyIeFOjbm

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Everyone wants the credit.
Few want the mirror.

“We need to look at ourselves when we have failure and point to other people when we have success.”

- Marcus Freeman

That’s real leadership.👇

[Polk Athletics @Polk_Athletics]

A national champion and NBA champion with a proven track record of coaching success at the high school, postgraduate and college levels, longtime NBA center Marreese Speights has been named the new head coach of Polk State Basketball. https://t.co/yNsyFeumOY

[That Guy Rocked MLB @MLBGuyRocked]

Dontrelle Willis

That guy rocked.

[Jalen Butler @jalenbutler]

4 year Coaches‼️‼️

Don’t overthink it.

Dwight is a 6’4 guard that can score on all 3 levels. Just graduated with his AA, 3.35 GPA.

[Jalen Butler @jalenbutler]

Missing a few but here’s my first class of graduating sophomores from LBW.

I am forever grateful for your belief in me and my vision for LBW. You guys laid a strong foundation for what’s to come. Can’t wait to see your next steps!

[The Daily Coach @TheDaily_Coach]

Soon after Charlie Strong was fired at Texas in November 2016, he went home and isolated himself in his office. He picked up a yellow legal pad and started writing. Day after day, page after page:

What could I have done better?
What really happened?
What are you going to change?

Sean McDermott is doing something similar right now. After nine seasons and a 98–50 record in Buffalo, he built a new routine from scratch, including six to eight hours of self-assigned film study daily.

Dan Quinn, fired by Atlanta after a 0-5 start in 2020, put it plainly: "I wasn't going to be the blame person or a victim. I've got to gain something from this."

The thread running through these men is the willingness to treat failure as a curriculum.

Many people, when they get knocked down professionally, either rush to the next thing or retreat into bitterness. The coaches who come back stronger tend to do something harder: they sit in the discomfort long enough to learn from it, and they ask the questions that have no flattering answers.

When was the last time you sat with a difficult question long enough to fully answer it?

When things go wrong, do you reach for the next opportunity, or reach for the honest question first?

As McDermott told The Athletic: "When you stop asking questions, that's when you get yourself into trouble."

[Chris Oliver @BBallImmersion]

How Gannon Won the DII National Title: Inside the “System” (Offense + Defense)

Head coach @EastonBazzoli discusses how @GANNON_MBB won the 2026 DII National Championship.

Listen: https://t.co/RYWOMbt84f

[FHSAA @FHSAA]

They don’t just teach the game… they shape the players.
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to the educators who lead, inspire, and make a lasting impact every single day. 👏 Stay posted as we spotlight some of our amazing educators!

[Jordan Pettway @shakehoops]

Got to witness the first ever Nike EYBL “city series.”

Of course we know the DMV is known for hoops… but for the community to be able to come see almost every top player in the area hoop in their backyard is special! A lot of the times EYBL guess don’t play together during the HS season so this is the best possible hoops! Big ups to the Nike team for this!

[Nick Jones @CoachJonesACS]

How hard do you compete?

Do you care enough?

Are you a great teammate?

Are you a selfless player?

Do you make the game easier for your teammates?

Do you give max effort every possession?

Do you defend with a purpose?

Do you play with high levels of feel and IQ?

Those are the true measurements of whether you can help a team/program.

[Camden Stewart @camdenstewarts]

This is what love sounds like

[Coach the Coaches @WinningCoaches]

Sometimes toughness looks like playing hard for 40 minutes, but sometimes toughness looks like cheering your teammates on from the bench.

In any circumstance, toughness is an option.

Toughness is about the effort, not the role.

~ via @BallisPsych

[Thiel Athletics @ThielAthletics]

🏀20 years. 200 wins. A lasting legacy.

Thank you, Coach Loomis, for everything you’ve given to Thiel Men’s Basketball. Wishing you the best in retirement!

🔗 https://t.co/qdlWYCeuzs

#TomcatPride | @PAC_Athletics