Hollye

💙💙❤️Mom, Educator, 🥎 Coach at MHS

[Hollye @CoachH_J]

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[OSSAA @OSSAAOnline]

He won a state championship as a player and now he can be found officiating basketball state tournament games.  Chandler’s Harland Burgess has some very special memories of the Big House leading in to its final year.

[Tulsa World Sports @TWSportsExtra]

2024-25 All-World softball: Meet the player of the year finalists and the other honorees https://t.co/XYtRAGZCQV

[Missouri State Softball @MoStateSoftball]

Welcome to the 🐻🥎 family, 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻!

#GoBears | #MoState | @AddisonDrummond

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Kara Lawson said, “Don’t give me the power to affect your self-esteem and who you are as a person.”

“Don’t let me control whether you’re going to have a good day.”

Confidence comes from within.

It's the feeling you're capable.

Confidence[🧵]
@DukeWBB

[MATT GRAY @matt_gray_]

I’m obsessed with great leadership.

But when I was young, I wasted years and opportunities not knowing what great leadership looked like.

Learn from my mistakes.

17 clear signals you have a great leader:

[TheActionableMind @ActionableMind]

True Power:

[Zach Dechant @ZachDechant]

Shocking that we still have sport coaches in this day and age that won’t let their female athletes train like athletes because they will get too bulky.
Seriously!!!!

[Brad Dixon @coachbdixon]

"Lifting is not the most important thing. Movement is the most important thing." ~@ZachDechant

[Aubrey Honeycutt @AubreyVoboril]

Let’s take a minute to showcase something:

In athletics, you hear a lot about freshmen grab this, underclassman get that. That’s a 5th year starting catcher with a bucket over her shoulder.

You are never bigger or better than the family, UNDERSTAND THAT.

It’s a mindset.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Nick Saban said, "If you want to make everybody happy, sell ice cream, don't be a leader."

Saban was a great leader.

And he may be the GOAT of college football coaching.

What makes Saban the GOAT? 👇

[Jessica Mendoza @jessmendoza]

Caitlin Clark when asked if she was watching the NBA Finals last night:

“I was watching the Women’s College World Series …” 🥎🥎🥎

[Jen Schroeder @jen_schro]

She makes this look so easy - it’s bc we’ve been practicing it since she was 10.

Best catcher in the world, no contest.

[aaron wilbur @aaronwilbur]

“We spend a lot of time really focusing on the parents…”

@UConnMBB Head Coach Dan Hurley, in advance of the National Championship game, on what sets them apart part in terms of recruiting. In his words, they aren’t afraid to say NO to ‘neon talent’ if the player and parents haven’t demonstrated the ability to put the team first.

#MarchMadness #youthsports #coach

[Oklahoma Sooners @OU_Athletics]

Leading the next genHERation forward 🫶

#BoomerSooner | #24NGWSD

[McAlester Sports Radio @BuffSportsRadio]

.@BuffsHoops win a wild one 67-61 over Tulsa Memorial to punch their ticket to the area tournament!

@KilburnTori: 20pts, 7-7 FG, 10 REB, 4 STL

@blnystrom_45: 16pts (Career-High), 54% FG, 11 REB

@KatelynnAllen06: 13pts, 4-9 FG, 6 REB, 3 STL

[Allyson Schwab @allysonschwab]

“Are you sad he got 2nd place?”- Lennon

“No, I’m sad he’s sad.”

Weddings and funerals. Most of you have read my post from the past 3 years each time the state tournament rolls around. It even popped up on my memories last night from posting it 1 year ago to the date. Oh man I did not know how much I would feel the words I had wrote to so many others years prior.

So here are a few thoughts.

Hayden had a heck of a tournament and Freshman year. What an incredible experience to be a part of 2 state championship teams and see 3 teammates achieve their goals last night along with so many of his club teammates. To be celebrated and embraced by such a loving community was incredible.

Hayden and the 41 others who fell short of their goals last night we hurt with you. Your feelings are valid, the hurt is deep, but the work you put in to get there was not wasted.

What I’m most proud of:
- The responsibility he took this year in his nutrition and training.
- The relationships he built helping bring the team closer. Listening to his teammates last night confirmed this.
-Seeing him Matside knowing his heart hurt, but how important it was to be there for them. In a way their goals were part of his goals.
-Hugging his family and thanking them for being there.
-Standing in front of the community and speaking acknowledging he didn’t get what he wanted this year but looking forward to the next….something he had witnessed so many times from UNI guys who were put on the spot by his dad in celebratory times and times of struggle.
- Holding his head high.

As Parents we would trade in anything to remove our kids from pain, but sometimes pain is the best motivator. Pain makes you choose to give up or give in and embrace it emerging better because of it.

To everyone who reached out to us, we love you all. The wrestling community is special and you have seen our boys grow up in front of you either up close or from afar. From basement battles to championship matches you have been with us even if it’s through a screen and we are so thankful.

The sun still came up today and it will tomorrow and they day after that. Although it can at times feel like everything, our identity is not in this sport and our kids knowing that and feeling it is most important for us. Our love is not based on results and we felt that same sentiment from so many of you last night.

[McAlester Athletics @McABuffaloes]

State Bound!!

[Hollye @CoachH_J]

I see you @AddisonDrummond 🤩

[Tulsa World Sports @TWSportsExtra]

2023-24 All-World softball: Meet the player of the year finalists, the first team and the honorable mention list | Tap on the picture to learn more 🔽 https://t.co/SjWeABZKDt

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Kirby Smart said, "The disease that creeps into your program is called entitlement...We have a saying around our place, we eat off the floor. If you're willing to eat off the floor, you can be special."

Entitlement is the enemy of hard work.

It's the delusion that you deserve something that you haven't earned.
• Entitlement is the enemy of progress.
• Entitlement means you're lacking in gratitude.
• Entitlement means you're not living with a growth-mindset.

6 Ways to Get Entitlement Out of Your Culture
1. Lead by Example - Leaders should demonstrate humility and a non-entitled attitude. Leading by example is not about your position or title, it's about your behavior. When leaders show they don't consider themselves above others, it sets a tone for the team, discouraging entitlement.

2. Create a Culture of Growth - When you have a mindset of excellence and improvement then the growth will never stop. Encourage a place where learning from failures, continuous self-improvement, and personal development are valued. This promotes humility and helps people understand that effort and learning are key to success, not just inherent talent or privilege.

3. Foster a Culture of Gratitude - Create an environment where gratitude and humility are valued. Encourage people to appreciate what they have and the efforts of others. You can be entitled when you are grateful for every day and every opportunity. This mindset will reduce the feelings of entitlement and promote a more cooperative and appreciative culture.

4. Set Clear Expectations and Accountability - When people know what to expect, they know how to act. Clearly define roles, responsibilities, and goals. When team members know what is expected, they understand that success is a result of meeting these objectives, not just a default outcome.

5. Encourage Service and Empathy - Promote activities that involve serving others or contributing to the team. When people know each other and care for each other, they connect and lack feelings of entitlements. It helps drive collaboration, empathy, and service to the team. People understand the value of contributing, as opposed to expecting things without effort.

6. Regularly Assess and Adjust - Continuously evaluate the team's culture and make adjustments as needed. Regular assessment helps identify entitlement issues early and allows for timely interventions to maintain a healthy, collaborative team environment.

"We don't run from hard work; our kids don't run from work. As long as you don't have entitlement in your program, you got a shot." - Kirby Smart
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[Deerick Smith @coachdeesmith]

High School S&C tips 101

-Turn your ones who love it (it won’t be everyone trust me) into assistant strength coaches during the sessions

-Group by ego/attitude not strength (doesn’t take any longer to change a few plates). Timid Tommy/Tammy? Pair him/her with A hole Aaron/Erin