Kyle Cross

Christian/Husband/Father/North Brunswick Basketball

[Zach Brandon @MVP_Mindset]

Dusty May on how his ambition has evolved and how becoming a dad led him to redefine success.

"I was probably 25 and I was incredibly ambitious and and I was trying to get to the top quickly. And then once Ann and I started having children, my entire perspective changed. I simply wanted to enjoy who I worked with, enjoy who I coached, and try to be the absolute best coach I could be."

The longer I work with coaches, the more I realize that the most fulfilled ones aren't always the ones with the premier titles or the highest paid. They're the ones who have clarity about why they coach in the first place.

Ambition isn't just chasing bigger jobs or dream destinations. Real ambition is chasing a better version of yourself.

You don't have to choose between being ambitious and being fulfilled. The goal is to chase excellence while protecting the people and priorities that make the pursuit worthwhile in the first place.

📹: Dallas Mavericks

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

The Coach’s Spouse You Don’t See.

Late nights.
Missed dinners.
Emotional seasons.

They don’t get the wins.
They feel the losses.

Every great coach has someone sacrificing with them.

We don’t talk about that enough.

[Cory Smith @RCorySmith]

This is what loyalty looks like.

Both Paul McNeil and CJ Bailey could have left after two years and likely taken more money to transfer.

Instead, they return to NC State for their junior seasons as the centerpiece for both teams.

✍️: https://t.co/MtcYlLIzgb

[Pack Racket @PackRacket]

Justin Gainey: “We’re going to defend, we’re going to rebound, and we’re going to take care of the basketball. It’s that simple. And when you watch us play on TV, I want you to be able to say that’s the hardest playing team in the country. That’s what we’re hanging our hat on.”

[NC State Men's Basketball @PackMensBball]

Someone who takes pride in the name on the front of the jersey ‼️

[Pack Racket @PackRacket]

Justin Gainey: “This is a special place with a proud tradition, and I don’t take any of this lightly... I know what comes with it. I was born here in North Carolina, played here at NC State. I understand what being on Tobacco Road is all about. I understand it.”

[NC State Men's Basketball @PackMensBball]

No April Fools here… just our Head Coach 👏

[NC State Athletics @PackAthletics]

You never know what tomorrow may bring… 👀

[Julius Hodge @Follow24Hodge]

Congrats JG!!!! 🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺

[The Wolfpacker @TheWolfpacker]

Former NC State coach Herb Sendek believes Justin Gainey is ready to take the reins of the Wolfpack.

More here: https://t.co/HdiBCd3zjh

[DJ Burners @DJBurners]

NCSU Defensive Ratings last 10 years (KenPom):
16-17: 229 💀
17-18: 109
18-19: 62
19-20: 79
20-21: 87
21-22: 246 💀
22-23: 82
23-24: 38
24-25: 111
25-26: 77 🫃����

Tennessee Defensive Ratings since Gainey took over as DC (KenPom):
22-23: 1
23-24: 3
24-25: 3
25-26: 14

IM SOLD

[Barstool Pack @BarstoolPack]

WELCOME BACK JUSTIN GAINEY

[Locked On Wolfpack @LO_Wolfpack]

Yes You Can.

Welcome Home, Coach. 🐺

[Kyle Cross @KyleCross1011]

@BarstoolPack 🐺

[Locked On Wolfpack @LO_Wolfpack]

BREAKING NEWS:

Tennessee Associate Head Coach, and Former Wolfpack Point Guard Justin Gainey is being HIRED as the 22nd Head Coach of NC State Basketball.

Gainey takes over the Wolfpack program after 3 Consecutive Elite 8 Appearances with the Vols, & 20+ Years of D1 Coaching Experience.

Welcome HOME, Coach Gainey!

[Jon Root @JonnyRoot_]

“I wish at [my player’s] age, I would’ve gone much deeper into a relationship with Jesus Christ… To me, the most important thing is to God with all my heart, soul, & mind.”
- Tennessee HC Rick Barnes

(via @TreyWallace)

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Serve first. Win later.

Most people want it the other way around.

“Your job is not to be here for yourself. It is to be here for everybody else.”

- Ben McCollum GOLD 🥇

[Legion Hoops @LegionHoops]

Rajon Rondo is officially the top ranked flag football QB in the United States.

Yes, you read that right.

(h/t @LeagueAlerts, via @Frankie_Vision)

[North Brunswick Basketball 🦂🏀 @Scorpbasketball]

Join us July 28-30 from 6-8pm for the Chucky Brown Camp. This camp is a hit every year.

Use the QR code to register and lock in your t-shirt. Payment of $60 will be accepted the day of camp!