Great coaches make it about the players! Simple and I truly hope coaches take something from his example. Show up and do the right things. This is so great to see Pat win like this.
10 Inconvenient Truths of Coaching
1. Not every kid wants to be great.
2. You will often be misunderstood.
3. Some parents care more about playing time than team success.
4. Your best players aren’t always your best leaders.
5. No system works without buy-in.
6. Success brings criticism, too.
7. Culture isn’t built in a week; it’s built daily.
8. You can’t coach every player the same way.
9. Wins don’t always reflect your impact.
10. The job takes more from you than it gives… until years later.
Still worth every second.
Still a great profession.
“God’s on the throne. Football don’t define me… Even if I never win another game, God is still good.. My peace comes from knowing that God’s on the throne.”
- Clemson HC Dabo Swinney when discussing if he allows himself to feel the eternal pressures
One of the best parts of coaching…Adam Gibson (2000) and Devin Liferidge (99) had their kids at Saxe Gotha camp this week ❤️🏀. So fun seeing that next generation!
This duo of Joao Teruel and Vinicius Ceribelli helped lead Rebote55 to a win Teruel is a great shooter that finished with 11 points and a couple of 3s , Ceribelli was a dominant big that had great energy and finished well around the rim he contributed 11 points and 7 rebounds #bestofthesouth
Rabun Gap comes in at No. 115 on the preseason HSFA top 300 rankings. The Eagles are one of 29 ranked teams from Georgia.
Rabun Gap was No. 32 on last year’s preseason rankings and No. 81 on the 2024 preseason rankings.