Russ Gregg

Head Boy's Basketball Coach @ Greenwood High School. Former NCAA Div II women’s basketball coach.I have a son Ross! My Mom passed away from ALS in June 2019.

[Russ Gregg @CoachRussGregg]

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[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

“Relationships are not strengthened when the answer is yes. They are strengthened on how we handle things when the answer is no” - Frank Martin

[Marsha Frese @CoachFrese]

Players separate themselves by being able to do more than 1 thing. Can you defend AND rebound. Shoot AND pass. Stretch the floor AND back someone down. AND over OR.

[Alan Stein, Jr. @AlanSteinJr]

Accountability isn’t punishment. It’s proof of care.

When you hold people to a high standard, you’re telling them: “I believe you’re capable of more… and I care too much to let you settle for less.”

[Anthony Pugh @Anthony_Pugh2]

Coaches play players who they trust the most - if you want more minutes, gain more trust

[Russ Gregg @CoachRussGregg]

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[Clint Hurdle @ClintHurdle13]

When you play well, there's a reason. Were you prepared? Did you do the reps? Did you trust them when the lights came on? Celebrate that. Most people only study their failures.

[Russ Gregg @CoachRussGregg]

This is great and very important!

[Tom Crean @TomCrean]

Coaches
Study your Bench.
Study your Coaches on the Bench.

Are you a Proactive Bench meaning you are trying to PREVENT things from happening or REMINDING players what’s coming ?
Or
Are you a Reactive Bench meaning you are responding and being critical after the play ?

[Clint Hurdle @ClintHurdle13]

When I visit our Minor League clubs, I don't just jump right into coaching.

The first thing I do is listen and watch. I start "collecting coins."

"Collecting coins" is finding out about who the players really are. I want to learn about them.

Were there two parents in the house growing up? Just mom? Just dad? Any mentors? Did they love school or struggle with it? What do they like to do when they're not on the field? Movies? Books? How do they learn best?

Anyone can read a scouting report and tell you about their arm strength or speed.

But real trust starts building when you take the time to learn about who someone really is.

Here's what I've learned: nobody lets you coach them until they trust you.

And they won't trust you until they know you care about them as a person, not just what they can do on the field.

@Rockies

Make a difference today.
Love, Clint

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

“To be trusted as a teammate, you have to have great character.
Competitive character.
Everybody trusts and believes that everybody’s going to go out and do their job so the team has a chance to be successful."

[Russ Gregg @CoachRussGregg]

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[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

You won't be good enough to ever beat another team by yourself.
But you can, by yourself, destroy your own team with a bad attitude.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Kobe on Leadership:

"Leadership is Lonely. If you are going to be a leader, you are not going to please everybody. You have to hold people accountable. Even if you have that moment of being uncomfortable."

[Russ Gregg @CoachRussGregg]

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[Coach Mac 🏀 @BballCoachMac]

The best coaches improve their players not only as basketball players, but also as people.

[Russ Gregg @CoachRussGregg]

Awesome news!

[Dick Vitale @DickieV]

Received gr8 news from my oncologist that results of MRI of my head yesterday showed that ZERO CANCER spread to the brain .Now 🙏🙏🙏 that the Immunotherapy wipes out the Melanoma on my lungs & liver.I feel fantastic & was shocked 4 weeks ago when Pet Scan showed the cancer .

[Russ Gregg @CoachRussGregg]

Proud of Ross for being recognized by FPB All Stars.

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

Winning is a good feeling, but it passes, and what lasts is what you’ve learned.
Winning is not the point.
Wanting to win is the point.
Not giving up is the point.
Never letting up is the point.
Never being satisfied with what you’ve done is the point.
– Pat Summitt

[Russ Gregg @CoachRussGregg]

This is so true and I wish I would have understood this more as a young coach. It’s the journey beyond the scoreboard that makes my job more meaningful.

[Zach Brandon @MVP_Mindset]

Portland Fire head coach Alex Sarama gave a great answer on the importance of defining wins beyond the scoreboard.

"This is what a win looks like to us and we're setting these KPI's for every player, based on development. We also have cultural wins too."

If the only win you define is the final score, you miss countless opportunities to reinforce growth, progress, and culture.

But when coaches define development wins and culture wins with clarity, they help players see the evidence of growth that the scoreboard may not capture.

📹: Portland Fire

[Russ Gregg @CoachRussGregg]

I love it!

[Bryce Butler @bball_brainiac1]

Rajon Rondo closed his AAU timeout by preaching one thing — play off two feet.

Not a play. Not a trick. Just jump stops.

And watching his son Pierre and his teammates execute it is all the proof you need that this concept works at every single level of the game.

The jump stop puts you in control. Not the defense.

[Russ Gregg @CoachRussGregg]

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[Reid Ouse @reidouse]

The culture of the team starts with the parents.

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

“I just enjoy winning whether I have two points or twenty points. I’ve learned how to enjoy doing the dirty work, how to do the little things, how to make my teammates better. Just do what the game needs, that’s what I care about,” Rudy Gobert

Winners embrace their role

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

A selfish player scores points.
An unselfish player creates opportunities, lifts teammates, and wins games that matter. High school basketball isn't about *your* highlights, it's about *our* success. The sooner you buy in, the better your team will be.

[Russ Gregg @CoachRussGregg]

Yes!

[Hoop Dreams Basketball 🏀🧠 @hoopdreamsbball]

🥵“The cost of WINNING”…is you better get your ass in the BEST SHAPE you’ve ever got in your life!” - Pat Riley (President of @MiamiHEAT)

🏆9x NBA Champion as a Player, Assistant Coach, Head Coach or Team Executive!

💯CONDITIONING is #1 in Basketball!👇🏽