Austin Oxener

Teacher/Basketball Coach/M. Ed/Trinity University Hooper ‘11

[Austin Oxener @MrAustinOxener]

@BearkatsMBB @CoachAMFobb06 Congrats!!

[Gerry DeFilippo @Challenger_ST]

Real work with Houston Basketball 👀

No fancy gadgets. Just getting better.

If your training feels basic… maybe it is…

Maybe it SHOULD BE

Houston has become a mainstay at the top of college basketball

& I feel this is a reason why

It’s GREAT to be strong. Go do it!

[Ross Garner @CoachRGarner]

The biggest competitive advantage at the high school level right now is nutrition.

Big time programs are investing through boosters or grants to feed their athletes throughout the day.

I think people would be shocked how many kids don’t eat breakfast, and not always by choice

[Austin Oxener @MrAustinOxener]

@7LSpartanHoops Congrats!

[Coach Dan Casey @CoachDanCasey]

“You can always HEAR a good team.

The bad teams… you never hear. They don’t ever talk.

They don’t talk to each other. They don’t talk on defense, they don’t talk in transition.”

- Kelvin Sampson

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

Kelvin Sampson is not a fan of the “trainer culture”

“In order to get better at basketball, you have to play basketball”

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Marcus Freeman shares why "leading by example" isn't enough.

"We don't love leaders by example. Because leaders by example are guys that do what they're told to do, they do everything they're asked, right?"

"But they don't say things when their teammates aren't reaching the standard. We can't have that."

Real leadership isn't just performing at the standard. It's protecting the standard.

"We need more leaders. Guys that are willing to hold their teammates accountable because it's gonna make your teammate better."

Accountability isn't about being hard on people. It's about caring enough to not let them settle.

"I wanna make everybody in our organization the best they possibly can be. So if I let you cut corners or I don't say something to you when you're falling under the standard, then I'm not helping push you to the best you can be."

Leading by example is the baseline.
Leading with accountability is the standard.
(🎥notredamebusiness )

[Dennis Marshall @mar5hallhoops]

I am watching everything Kingston Fleming does. He dives on the floor, he claps for his teammates, shares the ball, takes good shots, communicates with his coaches. His circle has done a great job with him.

[THS Mens Basketball @ths_hoops]

Congratulations Tyce Blodget.

Tyce surpassed 1000 career points for his career on January 6th against Paetow High School. This is an incredible accomplishment. If you see Tyce, please congratulate him.

[Austin Oxener @MrAustinOxener]

@Coach_Coats Good stuff!

[Austin Oxener @MrAustinOxener]

Don’t specialize, become an athlete.

[Craig Doty @CoachDoty]

Playing multiple sports in high school is a good thing. Some of the best pros in the world didn’t specialize in high school.

Being well-rounded is important. Student council, music, arts, working.. Do many things in high school to build a well-rounded foundation for your future.

[Wendi A. Irlbeck MS, RDN, LD, CISSN @Wendi_Irlbeck]

Attention basketball athletes..🏀 💤

[Austin Oxener @MrAustinOxener]

Hoopers don’t lift…😒

[Alan Bishop @CoachAlanBishop]

Trench Mob

Offseason 2025 in the books

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

Strong words from Cam Ward

“I grew up watching my Dad wake up at 4:30 for a job he didnt like, so if I can’t wake up early and work hard at a job I do like, I shouldn’t be playing Football”

[Austin Oxener @MrAustinOxener]

Boom.

[DJ Eidson @dj_eidson]

Tom Brady talks about his struggles for playing time in college 🏈

This is a great lesson on controlling the controllables. Focusing on maximizing your own efforts so that when opportunity comes you are ready to take it.

He made sure his 2 reps were the best his coaches had ever seen - and the rest us history 🏆

[My Value Picks @myvaluepicks]

Tom Brady: Understand this—life is hard.

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

"Greatness is the most lonely thing that you'll ever do. But, it's the most consistent thing that you'll have to commit to.
Because greatness don't stop once you understand it's a lifestyle"

Greatness is not a choice.
Greatness is many choices made over and over.

[Wendi A. Irlbeck MS, RDN, LD, CISSN @Wendi_Irlbeck]

If an athlete doesn't want to lift on game day let alone the week of a game or competition they either don't have a quality strength coach that programs appropriately OR the athlete isn't interested in being their best.

Strength training isn't about making you sore it's about maintaining strength, improving power, longevity, and keeping you focused.

Benefits of a pre-game lift:
• Endorphin release that improves cognitive focus, mood, and concentration.
• Muscle activation for optimized performance.
• Stimulates the nervous system to perform at a higher potential.

[Austin Oxener @MrAustinOxener]

@ZayasRiley @JimmyBoxSmith Congrats! @JimmyBoxSmith