Drew Delaney

Assistant Athletics Director at the University of Mary Washington | Instagram @Drew_Delaney

[Ralph Pim @KeepDrivinOn]

Practice is the time to build confidence. Consistently doing skills correctly in practice creates habits that build self-confidence. If players accept sloppy performances in practice, they are practicing failure. Confidence is built on doing a skill correctly again & again.

[John Clark @JClarkNBCS]

“We came up short. I think the beautiful part about it is everyone experiences different pains, everyone experiences different agonies of life, but you decide if you want to learn from it. You decide if you want that to be a teachable moment. I know I do.”

-Jalen Hurts

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

Athletes: Practice with Purpose.

Before you get back on the field on this Monday, take 56 seconds and watch.

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

"It's called changing a limit. Parents today don't allow their kids to change their limits. They're worried about them failing instead of learning. But you learn through the experience of failure & success"
Don't steal their struggle. Productive struggle produces positive results

[The Coaches' Journal @TheCoachJournal]

Player: "Play me and I’ll show you."
Coach: "Show me and I’ll play you."

Everyone wants to play, but can you be counted on every day? Have you earned the trust of your teammates and coaches?

10 Proven Paths to Playing Time:

[NCAA Division III @NCAADIII]

Proposal 2023-11 has PASSED.

*⃣ Playing Seasons - Eliminating Weeks as the Measurement for a Season and Establishing a New Playing Seasons Structure

#NCAAconv | #WhyD3

[Drew Delaney @Drew_Delaney]

@taylorlax19 @NastyKnuckles The ramblings of a broken fan

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

"Freshmen come in thinking, 'if I can score, I can play'.

They quickly find out if they can defend, they'll play"

- Steve Fisher

[Sports Psychology @SportPsychTips]

Your parents and coaches can only yell at you so much. At some point, you need to take control of your own life and learn to be self-motivated, responsible, and independent.

[UMW Lacrosse @UMW_Lax]

#UMWmlax hit the streets of #FXBG to kick off our 6th annual #fooddrive!

Thanks to @Wegmans for providing bags! Donations can also be made on campus in Goolrick Hall.

Contact us by email with questions. ([email protected])

[IMLCA @IMLCACoaches]

We are grateful for the opportunity to coach the beautiful and spiritual gift of sport that is #TheCreatorsGame.

Today and everyday, we honor, recognize, and celebrate the people, land, and culture of this continent’s original inhabitants. #IndigenousPeoplesDay

[Dan Arestia @danarestia]

It never surprises me how few people can take joy in someone else's life experience being drastically improved unless their own life experience is improved at the same time.

[Legion Hoops @LegionHoops]

Phil Handy asked Kobe why he was such an a-hole.

Kobe’s response: “I see dudes walk in 10 mins before practice & leave right after. Why the f— am I gonna pass them the ball? I don’t respect their work ethic. I’m busting my ass & they don’t want to work.”

(via All The Smoke Pod)

[Drew Delaney @Drew_Delaney]

@cbulken18 @GregBeast32 3rd crease… at the midline… no one can go in it… after a goal…

[Drew Delaney @Drew_Delaney]

@LaxCoachStep What a crew!

[Dom Starsia @DomStarsiaPLL]

Some good advice for young people on a frigid January morning….

[Larry Kline @CoachLarryKline]

Have been talking about this a lot recently w/my psych classes and team:

“You can’t be what you can’t see”.

If you want to be great at something — go watch, be with/around, & learn from those who are already there. It matters.

[Buzz Williams @TeamCoachBuzz]

We don't always control what happens to us, but we do always control how we interpret what happens to us...

And how we respond.