Ivan Franco

Hill College Men’s Soccer Head Coach

[EPL Bible @EPLBible]

This was the first game of the season.

The game ended 1-0 to Arsenal.

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

HS Athletes: When you're 25 you're going to realize that the people who demanded your best were also the ones who cared about you the most

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

“We have this culture of playing incredibly hard. We never lose because of lack of effort,” -Dan Hurley

The standard is simple: compete the right way, play with relentless effort, and never let quitting become part of your culture.

[Hunter Price @CoachHPrice]

Brad Underwood waited 26 years for a Div 1 head coaching job. Yes, he spent 26 years coaching high school, JUCO, and assisting.

At 49 years old he was hired to coach SF Austin. At 53 he was hired by Illinois. He finally reached the Final Four after turning 60.

The point: Sometimes if you truly want to be great you have to pay your dues. You have to stay the course and trust the process.

We want microwaved success so badly. There are 20-30 year olds mulling over quitting the profession because it isn’t happening fast enough. You gotta understand that a high level coaching career is earned, not given.

Congrats to Coach Underwood for sticking with the dream. He did what a lot can’t do: he waited. And he was rightfully rewarded.

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

"I don't have to be their life, but they are my life."

This is the heart of a servant leader.

When you view your players as family, the "work" never stops because their future depends on your investment today.

[Dan Zaksheske @RealDanZak]

I asked Dan Hurley the same question I asked Tom Izzo: why does the media have a problem with coaches coaching players hard?

Hurley: "Society has gotten soft in a lot of ways... The real world is tough and cruel... I'm preparing my players for life."

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

“You guys make it about the wins and losses. 25 years from now, I want them to pick up the phone and call me because they need me. I’m there for them.”

The life of a coach is an investment in people, not just points.

Build a legacy that outlasts the jersey.

[Dan Zaksheske @RealDanZak]

Incredible take from Charles Barkley on Tom Izzo:

"The media, who don't know anything about sports, say 'Why is he yelling his players?' That's called coaching... if parents & friends get mad because you're getting yelled at, get better parents & better friends."

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Tom Izzo shares an uncomfortable truth about earning your spot.

"You play real good, you start. You don't play as good, you work your way back in."

"That's the American way - except America has gotten soft."

You don't get what you want in life - you get what you earn.

It starts with showing up and earning it every single day.

No shortcuts...Just hard work.
(🎥@CBBonFOX )

[Tyler Shoemaker @TShoeIndex]

My sophomore year, my coach - the great Norm Persin - told 15 year old me I “couldn’t guard a fucking snowman with no arms” in the middle of a game and broke his marker he was bashing it so hard on the clipboard as he screamed it into my face.

I went on to be a 2x top 100 underclassmen showcase invitee, 2x all state, district player of the year, etc. after that moment.

Yeah, I think kids could probably use a little more of this kind of coaching.

[Coach Swit @CoachSwit]

I still call my high school coach “Coach” 30 years later.
That’s not habit — that’s respect.

[Coach Dan Casey @CoachDanCasey]

"If you keep your nose down in life and keep working, anything is possible."

- Curt Cignetti

[Cody Durden @Cody_Durden]

I got friends making $25/hr. I got friends that can show you $25,000 any day of the week. I got friends that might need to borrow $25 until payday. . The respect is the same with all of em. It’s deeper than who’s up and who’s in need of help. Humble yourself and stay solid!!! 💯

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

“I think we sent a message first of all to society that if you keep your nose to the grindstone and work hard and you got the right people, anything’s possible,” Curt Cignetti.

Toughness, Effort and Character makes a difference.

[Kyle Van Noy @KVN_03]

To all the dreamers that can’t sleep cuz they want it so bad… Good! It’s a blessing to want it bad enjoy it! I still can’t sleep because I want it bad. It’s all good. People will make fun of you, call you weird, people won’t believe in you, people will laugh … Good! Keep goin don’t quit 💯

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Underrated coaching truth:
The best coaches aren’t obsessed with talent.

They’re obsessed with effort.
With attitude. With toughness.

That’s what wins when it gets hard.

[Jake Solomon @CoachSolly10]

Curt Cignetti didn’t become a head coach until age 49. He took over a losing NCAA Division II program.

Fifteen years later, he’s leading the Hoosiers in their best season in program history.

1) Your path is YOUR path. Life has no finish line. Taking a job just for the title or because you’re seeking greener grass usually won’t lead to the best outcome.

2) The “best” job is the one YOU make the best… that’s right where your feet are!

[Jared Kelly @Jared_Kelly7]

Curt Cignetti says when he was a D2 head coach, he was taking the trash out and waxing the staff table himself. The internet would cut out and make it difficult to watch film.

"Every move I made when I left Alabama prepared me for this moment." #iufb

[Ian Hartitz @Ihartitz]

Addressing the fantasy squad after facing Puka Nacua

[MLFootball @MLFootball]

MARCUS FREEMAN IS THE NEXT GREAT #NFL HEAD COACH.

“People outside of here? ND is 0-2. Offense is great. the defense sucks. It's one person's fault. Buchner it's your fault, Drake it's your fault, it's Freeman's fault. It's every person in this rooms fault