Derrick Robinson

Husband | Father | Teacher | Coach |

[Derrick Robinson @CoachDRob_]

The USA is clearly the best soccer team in the world. #USMNT

[Derrick Robinson @CoachDRob_]

Today was my first game on the sidelines in 459 days. Felt good to be back.

[Derrick Robinson @CoachDRob_]

In enemy territory @Reds

[Derrick Robinson @CoachDRob_]

My right hand man. Thank you for everything.

I’ll miss you brother.

[Derrick Robinson @CoachDRob_]

There are some nights you hug your family a little tighter.

Tonight was one of those nights.

[Derrick Robinson @CoachDRob_]

Tejay Antone goes 1-2-3 in his first inning back after his third Tommy John surgery.

How can you not be emotional about baseball?

[Derrick Robinson @CoachDRob_]

Relationships to Championships.

[Coach Matt Dennis @CoachMattDennis]

Coaching high school basketball is believing in a group of players before the results show up.

It’s seeing more than who they are today. It’s seeing who they can become with guidance, discipline, and confidence.

The job is bigger than basketball.
Teach effort.
Teach attitude.
Teach togetherness.

You’re building people first, players second.

#Coaching #Basketball #Leadership #PlayerDevelopment #cmdcoachinglab

[Derrick Robinson @CoachDRob_]

Jay Wright on building a team and program:

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Final Four open practice and still doing basic ball handling drills and demanding excellence from his players in doing so.

There is a reason that programs and coaches consistently win.

[𝕮𝖔𝖓𝖓𝖔𝖗 𝕻𝖎𝖑𝖘 @TheConnorPils]

58 seconds of Dan Hurley at the very beginning of open practice. Sweat pants, coffee in hand, already screaming. Would expect nothing less 😂

[Derrick Robinson @CoachDRob_]

Happy Opening Day! #ATOBTTR

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This is his trying to be too smart for your own good.

When I put in a new set or action, I have the team run it to both sides and make the players switch positions so they can run it under any circumstance.

Any good scout would see that and force you right all game.

[Matt Jones @KySportsRadio]

Mark Pope says they created the offense around having a Left handed point guard and thus when he got hurt it changed the way they had to play

[Derrick Robinson @CoachDRob_]

Ben McCollum was a D2 coach for 15 seasons with 4 National Championships before he got his chance.

Coaches really cut their teeth at the smaller schools learning how to run a program on and off the floor. That experience is invaluable when a program finally gives you your shot.

[Derrick Robinson @CoachDRob_]

Once or twice a week, I would do shooting drills that got progressively deeper until the team had to make 5 half court shots.

It was my go to shooting drill during gameday shoot around.

Oweh showed today why you practice those shots. Never know when you’re going to need them.

[Derrick Robinson @CoachDRob_]

Don’t chase the big time. Make where you are the big time.

[Hunter Price @CoachHPrice]

The middle school coach is dreaming about being on the high school staff

The freshman coach is dreaming about being on the varsity bench.

The varsity assistants are dreaming about being the varsity head coach.

The varsity head coach is dreaming about being on a college staff.

The college assistants are dreaming about being the college head coach.

Moral of the story. The job you’re discontent with is someone else’s dream.

The best advice I ever received: “Be where your feet are.”

It completely changed my mentality. Don’t waste moments. Don’t wish away your process. Don’t take the job you do have for granted.

Keep grinding, Coach!

[Derrick Robinson @CoachDRob_]

Love him or hate him, Rick Pitino has to be the in your conversation of greatest college basketball coaches ever.

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There are teams in the 10th Region more fundamentally sound than Kentucky. #BBN

[Derrick Robinson @CoachDRob_]

Thanks to @GriesserKeith for reminding me that 17 years ago I hit the biggest shot of my career to complete a 4th quarter comeback and force overtime (and eventually win) in the district tournament 1st round. @brash22 almost hit an even bigger shot right after.

Also, I’m old.

[Derrick Robinson @CoachDRob_]

Postseason high school basketball in Kentucky is the best around.

Nobody will convince me of any different.

[Derrick Robinson @CoachDRob_]

When teams set the tone early being physical, officials will let a lot more go in their favor because they don’t want to call everything.

You can’t wait to step up to the challenge and expect to get the favorable whistle.

Sad but true fact in what happened to UK today. #BBN

[Derrick Robinson @CoachDRob_]

Us Kentucky fans got used to those “Calipari wins” or “Calipari losses” where he would win games he shouldn’t and lose games he should’ve won.

Tonight was one of the most “Calipari losses” ever.

Huge win. #BBN