CoachSands

Believer, Teacher, Coach, Learner, Father, Husband, dad that tells dad jokes, not necessarily in that order

[Coach Jeff Barnes @JeffBarnes52]

As an AD, I constantly remind our coaches what a captain really is. It is not always your best player, even though that is the ideal. It is the player who lives out your program’s culture every single day. The one who holds teammates accountable, shows up and works, puts the team first, and does the little things right when no one is watching.

A captain is not just a talented kid who makes plays. It is the standard everyone else should follow.

[CoachSands @CoachSandsFF]

@MitchellSpeedy @JohnRHarrell Fairfield and Bethany are less than 5 miles apart and played in the 3A and 1A in 2023

[CoachSands @CoachSandsFF]

@LortieMike @SamTheManFrick Congrats coach!

[Stateline Sports Net @StateSportsNet]

Congrats to @Fairfieldgbb @Madison89157116 Jones from SSN on scoring your 1,000th career point...2025-26 SSN Winter HS Sports Scoreboard https://t.co/Wgh8X7Wwja @FCS2155 @supfairfield @CoachSandsFF @FHSFalconScores

[CoachSands @CoachSandsFF]

@SamTheManFrick She had 30 tonight so she sits at 999 hearing into Sectional

[Angelo Di Carlo @angdicarlo]

Fairfield announces our Sports Michiana Games of the Week are on as scheduled for Friday!

We look forward to showcasing the Westview at Fairfield Girls/Boys doubleheader!

The girls game airs at 6pm on Sports Michigan with the boys to follow. All on one continuous stream.

[Chuck Freeby Sports @ChuckFreeby]

The @FHSFalconhoops coach @coachgarb has 200 career wins. He has also coached both of his kids during their careers.

Brodie and @brantgarber31 talk about experience.

(Hat tip to the DJ for playing “Sweet Emotion” during the interview. Seemed to fit)

[Chuck Freeby Sports @ChuckFreeby]

Kudos to @_EvaHerbert. We’ll have her next Friday on Sports Michiana!

[Matt Lucas @Matt_LucasTGN]

Congratulations to @Fairfieldgbb senior and @HU_Sports commit Eva Herbert (@_EvaHerbert) on scoring her 1,000th point tonight versus Fremont.

She’s the fifth person in program history to hit the 1K mark.

[CoachSands @CoachSandsFF]

@Matt_LucasTGN Eva is at 976

[Chuck Freeby Sports @ChuckFreeby]

Kudos to @coachgarb!

[Fairfield Boys Basketball @FHSFalconhoops]

200

[Coach Mac 🏀 @BballCoachMac]

"Your best player has to set a tone of intolerance for anything that gets in the way of winning"

- Jeff Van Gundy

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

I keep coming back to this question:

Are you willing to sprint when the distance is unknown?

In 2021, Georgia Tech strength coach Lewis Caralla delivered this epic speech to the football team.

If it doesn’t light a fire under you, check your pulse…

He starts with a series of brutal truths:

• Winning isn’t loyal to you
• Winning doesn’t care about you
• Winning doesn’t care how sore you are
• Winning doesn’t care how hard you work
• Winning doesn’t care how much sleep you’ve had

But then comes the line that hit me:

Are you willing to sprint when the distance is unknown?

That mindset is rare.

It demands two things:

1. An unshakable belief in yourself
2. A deep conviction in the mission

If you have one without the other, you won’t last.

You need both.

From what I’ve seen, the greatest things in life are built by people willing to sprint when they can’t see the finish line:

The sprint to support loved ones when they need you most.

The sprint to create something meaningful.

The sprint to serve others and leave a lasting mark.

Your task: Identify those rare pursuits worth sprinting for when the finish line is hidden.

That, to me, is what winning really is.

"And why chase winning? Because the only thing that's guaranteed in life if you don't chase it is losing."

[Coach Mac 🏀 @BballCoachMac]

Parents: If a coach is willing to volunteer their time to coach your son or daughter, please let them do the coaching.

If you really want to voice your opinion from the sideline all game, wait a few months and put your hand up to coach next season.

[Dr. Jim Afremow @goldmedalmind]

#TheChampionsMind 🥇

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Tough teams do 3 things better than everyone else:

1. They communicate
2. They hold each other accountable
3. They keep showing up, no matter what

It’s not just a mindset.
It’s your standard.

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

Basketball isn’t about the highlight plays or stat lines—it’s about the *little things*.
- Setting a solid screen.
- Diving for a loose ball.
- Talking on defense.
These are the habits that separate good teams from championship teams. Build winning habits first.

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

Jon Scheyer was BORN TO LEAD

This is such a valuable lesson here

Get out of your own head, talk to your teammates, and your own game will improve

“When you see a teammate do something that is really good, tell him.”

(Via @CoachBechler 🎥)