Matt Sweeney

[Coach the Coaches @WinningCoaches]

NEGATIVE BODY LANGUAGE LETS

• Your opponents know they have the upper hand
• Your teammates know your selfish
• Recruiters know you can't handle adversity
• Random spectators form opinions about you

Nothing good comes from negative BL.

KEEP YOUR CALM

~ via @DanCevette

[Terryn Milton @terrynmilton]

Been the most hype person in the room. Every team needs a Rylie Boone!!

[Coach Mac 🏀 @BballCoachMac]

Remember that you'll always play the same way you practice.

Can't go through the motions at practice and expect to be great come game-day.

[Oologah-Talala Public School Athletics @OologahAD]

Congratulations! #gomustangs #goladymustangs

[Coach Mac 🏀 @BballCoachMac]

Your GPA is more important than your PPG.

Basketball will finish, education will last forever.

[Oologah-Talala Public School Athletics @OologahAD]

Pryor Tournament CHAMPS! CONGRATULATIONS, LADY MUSTANGS!

[Todd Wolfson @CoachWolfson]

HS Parents:

Prior to complaining to your child’s coach about playing ask yourself 4 questions:

1 Does my child attend ALL practices?
2 Does my child spend xtra hrs on their game?
3 Has my child performed when given the chance?
4 Does my child want it as bad as I do?

[Taylor McKee @TaylorMcKee24]

Oologah Tournament champions! So proud of this team 💙@NE_Ok_HS_Sports @OologahAD

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

🚨Every coach, parent, and player should listen to this speech by Coach Dabo Swinney. 🙌

[Kevin DeShazo @KevinDeShazo]

Take responsibility for your effort.
Take responsibility for your attitude.
Take responsibility for your mindset.
Take responsibility for your habits.
Take responsibility for your emotions.
Take responsibility for your leadership.

Take responsibility.

You control you.

[Coach Mac 🏀 @BballCoachMac]

The best defenders:

1. Know the shooters

2. Box out

3. Contest shots

4. Pressure the ball

5. Get deflections

6. Talk

[Matt Kramer @coachk6463]

Biggest mistakes being made in youth basketball feeder programs today:

1. Zone defenses.
2. A bunch of ball screen offense.
3. Time wasted on cute OB sets.

Some elaboration below based on what I'm currently witnessing that concerns me as a head coach.

[Coach Mac 🏀 @BballCoachMac]

Recruiters look at:

1. Your attitude.

2. How you treat your teammates/coach.

3. Your body language on the bench.

4. Your hustle.

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

Surround yourself with people who are happy to see you succeed

[Drew Maddux @DrewMaddux]

Lazy people do a little work and think they should be winning!

-vs.-

Winners work as hard as possible and still wonder if they are being lazy!

Hard work > Lazy 💯

🎥 @LewisCaralla

[Coach Mac 🏀 @BballCoachMac]

If you only get to the gym when practice starts and leave immediately after it finishes, you don't understand what it takes to be great.

[Coach Mac 🏀 @BballCoachMac]

"We should not have to push you to work hard, you should work hard because you want to be a great player"

- Bob Knight

[Randy Lambert @RandyLambertMC]

I am so tired of “cool.” I cannot deal with the attempt to be cool while playing. Give me the guys that like to get down and dirty, who are fundamental,and take pride in defense and rebounding. I want players who are coachable and love to compete.
It is cool to be uncool!

[Todd Wolfson @CoachWolfson]

Do Coaches have favorites?

100%!
YES THEY DO!

They like the ones who show up on time, work hard, accept coaching, get it done in the classroom, work hard in practice, set the example & are athletes of high character. It’s easy to favor someone who does all the right things.

[Matt Sweeney @Coach_Sween]

@AlexissMartin25 @okmagiccoach @TeamGriffinGBB @OologahAD Awesome!!