UNDER THE RADAR: ’25 Calico Rock forward Landon Russell: On Wednesdays we feature an in-state prospect who could be flying under the radar of college coaches https://t.co/eHX21R82mU
I won’t to give coachhos13 and the Calico Rock Pirates a big shout out this morning. They went 2-28 last year and are 2-0 starting out this season. With wins over Valley Springs and White Co. Neither team are cupcakes. Up and coming young head coach. He coaches kids up.
I won’t to give coachhos13 and the Calico Rock Pirates a big shout out this morning. They went 2-28 last year and are 2-0 starting out this season. With wins over Valley Springs and White Co. Neither team are cupcakes. Up and coming young head coach. He coaches kids up.
Farmers don't dig up their seeds to see if they are growing. They keep doing the work, preparing for the harvest.
Growth takes time. Building culture takes time. Getting better takes time.
Be patient, be persistent, do the work, focus on your habits, be ready for the harvest.
Are you looking for things to complain about or for things to celebrate?
You’ll find what you look for.
Perspective is everything.
Perspective is a choice.
Nolan Richardson talks about the first time that he ever heard of Larry Bird. Stop whatever you’re doing for the next 80 seconds and watch this. Just trust me.
If you’re getting into coaching to patrol the sidelines during games you’re in for a big surprise.
High school coaches will coach approximately 24 games per year for around 1.5 hours per game. That’s roughly 36 hours of in-game coaching per year.
Being a coach is <1% in-game coaching and >99% everything else.
Coaches need to excel at:
*Student-athlete mentorship
*Running practice
*Academic oversight
*Fundraising
*Teaching
*Conflict resolution
*Community relations
*Organizing service projects
*Player development
*Staff engagement/advancement
*More