Kaden Vanderpool

WMS PE & Weights Teacher / MS Head FB Coach / Asst. HS Girls Coach

[Wamego Lady Raiders @WamegoGBB]

We traveled down to Hutch this week and had the opportunity to compete, grow, and connect as a team. It was a great experience to challenge ourselves, continue building relationships, and make memories together both on and off the court. Proud of the effort and growth this group!

[WHS Athletics (Official) @WHSAthleticsOf1]

Congrats to your @WamegoGolf 4A Boys 4x State team Champions and your 4A Boys Individual Champion Regan Kueker! All boys finished top 20 medalists. Congrats boys and coaches!

[Kaden Vanderpool @KadenVanderpool]

@kcmoody @AmaiaMoody12 💪🏼

[Kaden Vanderpool @KadenVanderpool]

WMS Human Performance
6th Grade - Spring 2026
Top 5 Boys/Girls
Speed & Agility Testing

[Kaden Vanderpool @KadenVanderpool]

WMS Human Performance
7th Grade - Spring 2026
Top 5 Boys/Girls
Speed & Agility Testing

[Kaden Vanderpool @KadenVanderpool]

WMS Human Performance
8th Grade - Spring 2026
Top 5 Boys/Girls
Speed &Agility Testing

[Kaden Vanderpool @KadenVanderpool]

WMS Human Performance
7th Grade - Spring 2026
Top 5 Boys/Girls Testing

[Kaden Vanderpool @KadenVanderpool]

WMS Human Performance
8th Grade - Spring 2026
Top 5 Boys/Girls Testing

[Tyler Tachman @Tyler_T15]

Ben McCollum on how he thinks prospective high school and portal players will perceive Iowa, considering what the program is accomplishing this season: “If you’re a tough dude, this is a good spot for you. If you’re soft and you like yourself way too much, this is probably not the spot for you. We just try to recruit tough dudes that want to be part of something bigger than themselves, and hopefully people see that.”

[Kaden Vanderpool @KadenVanderpool]

Starting soon!!

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Billy Donovan shares a lesson that changed how his players thought about winning.

At Florida, he had a manager track how long the ball was in each player's hands during a game.

He asked one of his starters: "How many minutes do you think you had the ball in your hands for the game?"

The player said 15 minutes when he had played 30.

The real numbers?
"A backcourt player, for the most part, is probably 92% of the game gonna be played without the ball in their hands. A frontcourt player - 95% of their minutes is gonna be played without the ball in their hands."

Think about that. You're playing without the ball almost the entire game.

"It's amazing to me how many players focus on points, points, points. That's what goes on ESPN. That's what gets the highlights."

"But if you're gonna strictly talk about winning and you're really driven and motivated by winning and competing and being a good teammate, you have to look at the fact is -- what am I doing with my 92, 93, 94, 95%?"

"Am I screening? Am I running the floor? Am I on the floor for loose basketballs? Am I rebounding? Am I taking a charge?"

"There's so many ways to impact the game with the amount of time you're on the floor when the ball's not in your hands."

This is what separates good players from winning players.
You control how you show up.
You control your attitude.
You control your effort.

Great teammates master what they do when no one's watching - and when the ball isn't in their hands.

Winning isn't about the glamour. It's about the 95%.
(🎥@Coaching_U )
(🎥@brendansuhr)

[Kaden Vanderpool @KadenVanderpool]

Zero Hour coming to Wamego Middle School! Excited for the opportunity to get this going! Details on the flyer!

[Wamego Lady Raiders @WamegoGBB]

It was great to have the future of Lady Raider Basketball (8th graders) at practice today! Terrific group of young ladies!

[Coach Vint @coachvint]

‼️Every coach and leader should listen to this.

📢The success Indiana has achieved has not been an accident.

💪This is a 45 second synopsis of how you become elite.

[Wamego Lady Raiders @WamegoGBB]

Tough, physical win today!

[Wamego Lady Raiders @WamegoGBB]

2025-2026
Lady Raider Basketball 🏀
*missing a few-will update soon

TOUGH & CONNECTED