Michael Strong

Husband. Father. Pahranagat Valley Men’s Basketball Coach. Football Defensive Coordinator. Athletic Director. Clean Cut American kid. #LightItUpBlue

[Michael Strong @CoachStrongPV]

*Convo w/ my daughter watching bball

Me: they called timeout
Her: did they hit?
Me: Yes. A 3
Her: Are they ok?
Me: No, still going to lose

[Michael Strong @CoachStrongPV]

In honor of @pulpmx

[Michael Strong @CoachStrongPV]

@coachandrewmay Congrats, Coach!

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@NIAASports @nevadapreps @RGJpreps

[Michael Strong @CoachStrongPV]

Pahranagat Valley High School 1a State Baseball Champs! #PantherFamily

[Michael Strong @CoachStrongPV]

Congrats to @KenRoczen94 on winning the AMA Supercross Championship! Such a great story of never giving up and pushing through adversity!

[Matt Hackenberg @CoachHackGO]

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[Michael Strong @CoachStrongPV]

Congrats to Kevin Kruger on making the Final Four. Met him a handful of times while he was at UNLV. He was always great to me.

[Michael Strong @CoachStrongPV]

We use shell every day. It’s our #1 teacher for defensive rotations. We layer in actions/constraints for the O and get tons of reps guarding.

We also play live a lot out of it. O stays with a basket, D only gets to O with rebounds or turnovers.

[Joe Haefner | Breakthrough Basketball @BreakthruBball]

Is the Shell Drill the end all and be all?

No. But it’s a great tool to build defensive habits, break down & teach situations, and enforce max effort.

Here’s Ben McCollum using it in practice.

Coach McCollum had the best defense at the D2 level for about a 10 year span and is proving it again at the D1 level.

What do you think?

[Barstool Big 12 @BarstoolBig12]

2 National Championships
4 Final Fours
10 Big 12 tournament championships
18 Big 12 Reg season championships
4x National Coach of the Year
6x Big 12 Coach of the year
2017 Basketball HOF inductee

841-272 all time record
52-24 tournament record
342-22 at home

An absolute LEGEND.

[Michael Strong @CoachStrongPV]

@Coach_Baldw1n @Aces That’s Awesome! What a great experience for those kids!

[Rebound Rundown @ReboundRundown]

"The teachers that I loved back in fifth grade and fourth grade allow you to watch. Right?

The really good teachers allow you to watch games during school." - Travis Steele

[Michael Strong @CoachStrongPV]

PA guy for @WACsports tournament is on another level. Get this guy a raise! #WACVegas

[Michael Strong @CoachStrongPV]

@ANT_MARZ3 I lost one of my younger sisters when I was 10 years old. My prayers go out to you and your family.

[Michael Strong @CoachStrongPV]

Honored and humbled to have received this award!

[NADA @BattlebornADA]

The 1A Athletic Director of the Year was awarded to Michael Strong from Pahranagat Valley High School.@NIAASports @NIAAA9100

[Michael Strong @CoachStrongPV]

@AlexWright1028 My favorite ad to read when we host any regionals here in Alamo. 😂

[Michael Strong @CoachStrongPV]

Brought some of the boys to the game tonight! Go Rebs!!

[Jason Thomas @Jason66Thomas]

Are you willing to do what it takes to get what you want? Saying it is easy. Doing it is hard. It’s supposed to be hard. Ask how bad you truly want it. I don’t care if it’s money, a job, or losing weight. It’s always and forever going to be you versus you. Believe you can.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Why Coaching Is Harder Than People Think (A Holiday Reminder)…

Because coaching isn’t just about plays, drills, or game nights.

It’s about people.

It’s about walking into practice every day and managing emotions you didn’t create but are responsible for.

Your own.
Your players.
Your assistants.
Parents.
Administrators.
Fans.

It’s about teaching kids who are all at different stages.

Different maturity levels.
Different confidence levels.
Different home situations.

And somehow holding them to the same standards while still meeting them where they are.

It’s about decisions that look simple from the stands but feel heavy from the sideline.

Who plays.
When.
Why.
How you communicate it.

And how that decision might land on a 16-year-old who ties their identity to minutes.

It’s about losing sleep over kids who won’t buy in.

Over conversations you need to have.

Over mistakes you replay in your head long after everyone else moved on.

It’s about being judged by people who see the outcome, not the process.

The scoreboard, not the hours.

The result, not the relationships.

And yet, you show up again.

You plan. You teach. You model. You care.

As the season slows and the holidays arrive, this is the reminder:

What you do matters.

Even when it goes unseen.
Even when it feels heavy.
Even when it’s hard.

Coaching is about influence. And influence lasts longer than any season.

That’s why coaching is harder than people think. And also why it matters so much.

As the year winds down, I hope you find a little rest, a little perspective, and a lot of pride in the work you’re doing.

🎄Happy Holidays, Coach.

[Michael Strong @CoachStrongPV]

First game of the year for our squad.

[Michael Strong @CoachStrongPV]

@lilerq74 @NIAASports @BishopGormanHS Thank you. It is pretty crazy. Takes the whole village.

[Michael Strong @CoachStrongPV]

State Champs!!!! Thank you to @NIAASports and @BishopGormanHS for the hospitality and providing a great experience for our student athletes.

#PantherFamily #Back2Back