One of the weakest things we can do as adults is stop holding kids accountable because they’re talented at a sport.
The standard you hold for others is usually a reflection of the standard you hold for yourself.
Everybody wants the championship.
Not everybody wants the “SHIPS” required to build one.
1. Ownership 2. Leadership 3. Friendship 4. Hardship 5. Sportsmanship 6. Scholarship
Championships are built long before the trophy.
Which one matters most to winning culture?
Teaching athletes to sprint should be part of all 9-12 PE, got to hear from @CoachDHansen yesterday and this could not be more clear. As PE teachers we need to know how to teach kids to sprint. ⚡️
If you want to "raise a D1 athlete" here's what works:
1. Stop trying to raise a D1 athlete
Support your kid. Let them play whatever they want to play. Drive them to practice
But it's got to come from them. They've got to want it. You can't force it.
2. Have great genetics
We are saddened and heartbroken to share the news of the passing of Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup champion and one of our sport's greatest and fiercest drivers. He was 41 years old.
We extend our deepest condolences to the Busch family, Richard Childress Racing and the entire motorsports community.
Nobody talks about what it costs a school when a good teacher walks out the door for good. The kids lose the relationship. The department loses the institutional knowledge. The next hire starts from zero. And everyone pretends that's just how it goes.
Every head coach knows this:
A great assistant changes everything.
They lift your culture.
They protect your standards.
And they determine how far your team can really go.
Went to a HS game yesterday. Had a D1 coach come meet me there to watch a kid.
During the game, the team’s catcher would sprint to his position every inning.
He’s an underclassman, the D1 coach wasn’t there for him, he is now on that coaches radar.
Some things preached at every level -
▪️sprint to your spot between innings
▪️show off your arm in between innings
▪️serious throws in the INF/OF and as a catcher
You can be 0-3 and still make an impression