Richard Ramsey

Head Girls Basketball Coach | Proverbs 27:17| Strong Alone, Unstoppable Together |#TOGETHER

[Josh Chambers @JoshChambers]

Dan Hurley on the two personas every head coach must master:

The Jockey 🏇, and the Corner Man. 🥊

In practice — you are the jockey. You push. You challenge. You demand more than they think they have. You stretch them past comfort so execution becomes inevitable.

On game night — you become the corner man. You steady. You simplify. You remind them who they are. Confidence replaces correction.

Preparation is where you build them.
Performance is where you believe in them.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Great coaches are truth tellers.

“When you experience failure you have two options. You can either tell yourself the truth or you can lie to yourself.”

Most people avoid the truth.
Great teams embrace it.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Uncoachable players have short careers.

They flinch at feedback.
They make excuses.
They need praise.

The best?
They hunt coaching.

Feedback is a gift. Cash it in.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​💰

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Geno Auriemma shares what he looks for in recruits and his non-negotiables.

"When I watch them play...plays their butt off every possession. They come down here, they get a rebound, they outlet it, and they get a layup at the other end. Then they run back, block a shot, go down the other end. And they just play like that the whole game."

That's the first filter - Effort. Every possession. No plays off.

"Are they unselfish? Are they a great teammate?"

"When they get subbed out of the game, do they go sit at the end of the bench, put a towel on? Or are they involved in the game?"

He looks at your body language and how you act as a teammate. Because that shows your character.

"Are they the kind of person that I want at my house for dinner? Are they the kind of kid that's gonna go to class all the time?"

Effort. Unselfishness. Body Language. Great Teammate. Character.

You recruit for who they are - not just what they can do.
(🎥ESPN)

[Jon Beck @CoachJonBeck]

2 types of coaches:

Those who:
Coddle
Tell you what you want to hear
Don’t hold you accountable
Don't believe in you
Let you go through the motions

Those who:
Tell you the truth
Encourage
Challenge
Hold you accountable
Inspire
Demand excellence

ONLY 1 gets you ready for LIFE!

[James Light @JamesALight]

Houston HC Kelvin Sampson - Why Coaches Fail

- "I think the coaches that fail at every level, are the coaches that are passive aggressive. Passing aggressive coaches are usually afraid to hold kids accountable, they rationalize."

- "If you're going to build a culture, the first thing you have to come to grips with, you're going to have confrontation."

- Consistency
- Competence
- Confidence
- Confrontation

[Coach Corey Crosby, M.ED. @CrosbyCoach]

𝗕𝗮𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 ... NOBODY reminds anyone of the standards

𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 ... COACHES remind team of the standards

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 ... CAPTAINS remind team of the standards

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 ... EVERYONE reminds each other of the standards

[Randy Lambert @RandyLambertMC]

A Coach Cignetti jewel: “Good players want coached. Great players you can’t coach them enough, they want more, more, more.
Inconsistent players want to be coached on their terms.” …(and always have a response or excuse)

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Appreciate the NOW.

Rick Pitino is spot on. Every player’s hourglass runs out faster than they think.

One day, the practices, the games, the grind - it’s all gone.

Cherish every rep, every moment, every opportunity.

Don’t waste your sand. ⏳

[Sports Psychology @SportPsychTips]

Average athletes chase stats. Great athletes chase championships and let the stats come naturally.

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Kara Lawson said, "Don’t give me the power to affect your self-esteem and who you are as a person."

"Don’t let me control whether you’re going to have a good day."

Confidence comes from within. Not from approval.

It's the feeling that you're capable.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Matt Painter nailed it.

"We don't become you. You become us."

The best motivator?

Competition.
The bench.
The next guy waiting for his shot.

That’s how great teams are built.

[Sports Psychology @SportPsychTips]

As an athlete, always root for your teammates’ success. Don't be the person who secretly hopes their teammates fail. Being a true friend to your teammates will make you happier and more successful in the long run.

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

Jon Scheyer was BORN TO LEAD

This is such a valuable lesson here

Get out of your own head, talk to your teammates, and your own game will improve

“When you see a teammate do something that is really good, tell him.”

(Via @CoachBechler 🎥)

[Sports Psychology @SportPsychTips]

After you make a mistake in a game, remember that there's nothing you can do to undo it, so you might as well forget about it, stay positive, and focus on the next play!

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

“3 people who can't ever have bad practice: the coach, his best player and his PG” - Kelvin Sampson

[Jamy Bechler @CoachBechler]

WINNERS KNOW WHY THEY WIN 💯

“Cool does not win. We have to be willing to do the uncomfortable things that go into winning.” (Mick Cronin)

[Sports Psychology @SportPsychTips]

It doesn’t matter how naturally talented you are, if you don’t work hard, listen to your coaches, and put your team first, you won’t go far in your career.

[Coach the Coaches @WinningCoaches]

You can’t avoid the process.
You can’t avoid the sacrifice.
You can’t avoid the commitment.
You can’t avoid the discipline.

The work is the work. It takes what it takes.

-- via @KevinDeShazo

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

How can you be the best teammate for your team?

1. Be on time
2. Be prepared
3. Be coachable
4. Be committed
5. Accept your role
6. Excel in your role
7. Bring positive energy
8. Have a good attitude
9. Encourage your teammates

Great teams have great teammates.