Coach Grasso

Assistant Athletic Director, Leadership Coordinator, and Football Coach at La Jolla Country Day School. #TorreyPride

[Jamy Bechler @CoachBechler]

INTEGRITY IS NOT SITUATIONAL

After a heated loss in Dec '21, Jamal Shead cleaned up his teammate's mess. 2 years later he was Big 12 P.O.Y on nation's #1 team.

𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜.

~via @AustinRader24 @Thejshead

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

“We’re not going to recruit selfish guys, I guys, or guys who don’t want to pay the price.” - Curt Cignetti

That line should be printed on every locker room wall in America.

Talent matters.

But mindset, toughness, and team-first habits matter more.

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

"To be a leader of the team, it can never stop."
Everybody wants the title, few want the responsibility. Being “the leader” means you’re on the job all the time Leaders don’t take plays off.
They don’t take days off.
They set the expectation and live it.

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

The difference is the relentless effort you decide to give for your team.

[Coach Grasso @RobGrasso2]

Ep #694 - Robert Grasso, Assistant AD at La Jolla Country Day https://t.co/cfeQwEldQ6 via @YouTube

[Jake von Scherrer - Educational AD / Victory Educ. @jakestouchdown]

Robert Grasso of La Jolla Country Day shares his journey and BEST PRACTICES for ADs!
https://t.co/vPJ24i6YS4
@coach_ad @AD__insider @TorreyAthletics @cifsds @CSADAOnline @LJCountryDay @WSSAAA_AD @NFHS_Org @OhioUMAA @airwright @MIAAAADs @Hudl @gogipper @CIFState @IOWAHSADA

[Tyler Roach @CoachRoachLJ]

Great Day to be a Vike!
Summer Grind Complete ✅
Now the fun begins! Huge thanks to a great friend and Viking Alum Coach @RobGrasso2 for leading an awesome Leadership Development Workshop today with the guys #sailtheship #TNT

[Coach Grasso @RobGrasso2]

I feel very blessed to be able to teach leadership skills to student-athletes and to help coaches and teams develop positive, championship team cultures. Here's a little more about my work and journey:
https://t.co/v9GvSMVfqY

[Coach Grasso @RobGrasso2]

Calling all Ted Lasso fans. Come give me a follow on Instagram @ ljcdsathleticleadership for my new series called 'Lessons from Lasso.' I will be going through each episode and posting a short video on the leadership lessons that I took from Coach Lasso. #ljcdsleadership

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

The best way to gauge others’ values isn’t to ask them directly. It’s to see who they respect.

Shallow people are impressed by superficiality. They look up to beauty, fame, money & power.

Deep people are drawn to substance. They admire wisdom, kindness, creativity & integrity.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Any coach can learn the X’s and O’s.

The best coaches focus on:

1. Creating their CULTURE
2. Growing their SYSTEM HABITS
3. Developing a winning MINDSET
4. Building player RELATIONSHIPS
5. Developing LEADERSHIP skills

What is your focus?

[#SDFNL26 @SDFNLMagazine]

SDFNL ReCap: @TORREYFOOTBALL dominates Friday night! #gobigblue #sdfnl24

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

“You can be the quietist person, you can be the loudest person but how you treat people, how you treat your teammates, how you push your teammates is where you leave your legacy,” @AlyssaNaeher
Winners are invested in the success of their teammates.

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

“There’s a lot of negative in the world and a lot of people telling you when you do stuff wrong. To really maximize someone, it’s beneficial for someone to be showing them a vision of their greatest self,” Mike McDaniel

Winners have a shared vision of lifelong growth and success

[Coach the Coaches @WinningCoaches]

FOCUS ON WHAT YOU CAN CONTROL!

“The more concerned we become over the things we can't control, the less we will do with the things we can control.” – John Wooden

~ via @DrewMaddux

[Bodie DeSilva @SDPreps]

La Jolla Country Day beat Coronado, 8-2.

Jose Partida: 5ip, 4h, 1er, 4k; 3-4, 2rbi
Will Stickney: 2-4; rbi, sb
Jordan Hochberg: 2-3; 2rbi, 2sb
Jackson Norum: 1-2; rbi, 2sb, 2hpb

https://t.co/oK3O1c7bg1

[Coach Grasso @RobGrasso2]

Always leave it better than you found it. This photo tells a lot about the Vanderbilt Baseball team culture. #ljcdsleadership

[Coach Grasso @RobGrasso2]

It has been a pleasure working with the Men's Basketball Team this season. Coach Casey and the boys have put in so much work to develop a championship culture. The core covenants are not just words. They are the identity of the program. The Open Division playoffs start Saturday.

[Coach Grasso @RobGrasso2]

We had an excellent spring sports leadership workshop last night. The athletes and coaches had some great discussions about leadership, culture, core covenants, & standards. Great teams don't happen by accident and these teams are putting in the work to build something special.