Thomas Stone HS Basketball

Official Page of the Thomas Stone High School Basketball Program

[Thomas Stone HS Basketball @TStoneHoops]

@CCPS_Dir_SAAA @LackeyHS @LackeySports Congrats, job well done.

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Stone's Bryce Harvey recieved Most Outstanding Player in the Ball/Chapman Holiday Tournament.

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Accepted into the Washington College Scholars Program. Good luck!!

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@coach_dkelly Favoritism and political

[Scott Battas, CMAA @coachb83]

In my 20+ years in high school athletics, this is without question, the toughest time to be a High School Coach. With so many outlets (Select Sports, Skill Coaches, Social Media, etc) there are that many more opinions about how people should do their job. There isn’t a more scrutinized job for less money than what a High School Coach is expected to do and deal with every day. And it’s not going to get any better.

They have to manage grades, personalities, fundraising, booster clubs, parents, camps, budgets, and personalities more than most full time jobs do.

My advice to all of you, is fight the fight, because it’s worth it! You are the only ones in the arena, not the naysayers in the bleachers.. As I sit in the stands night after night, it’s becoming a sad experience listening just how easy people think these jobs are. At the same time it’s inspiring because it’s makes guys like me want to continue finding ways to give our coaches what they need when they need it. Most of the time, that’s just love and support! I am so damn thankful for our coaches and what they do every single day.

I see you in the film room when others are in bed, I talk to you when times are tough and expectations are high, and I see you with your arms around our kids even when the parents are convinced you don’t care. You know who you are, and what you’re about.

I remind you to remind yourself to coach for one reason: Love. Love for what you do, love for the kids, love for the process, and love for the lessons. While it’s harder now than ever to realize it, you are changing lives and making the world a better place… Even when others won’t take the time to realize that is what you are doing!

One big wall in my office, has a passage on it, and it’s there for a reason. It is posted below…

[Southern Maryland Basketball Coaches Association @SMBCA_]

Congrats to the St. Charles Spartans on winning the SMAC Championship!

Best of luck to all the teams in the playoffs‼️

[Thomas Stone HS Basketball @TStoneHoops]

@coach_dkelly @Ramsboyshoopsmd Congrats! Well done

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@laplatawarriors Great hire, great person!!

[Craig Doty @CoachDoty]

Why are so many talented coaches getting out of coaching?

One reason is because the coaching portion of their job is now just 1% of the position.

A large part of coaching is adapting to the rapidly changing landscape of athletics including:

*Roster management
*Student-athlete needs
*Engaging boosters/stakeholders
*Conflict resolution
*Academic advising and monitoring
*Working with administration
*Program marketing
*Staff management
*Creative solutions and vision
*Budgeting and logistics
*Creating and managing expectations with players, staff, administration, parents, and community (this includes managing and working through politics)

The job is more comprehensive than ever and is becoming less about coaching and more about creating and managing. The head coach is essentially a CEO of a small business.

Coaching isn’t different than other industries though. For example, many restaurant owners opened their restaurant because they love cooking and are very talented in the kitchen. However, once their business gets going they are often in the kitchen less and focusing more on the restaurant operations as a whole. They didn’t open their restaurant with a passion of engaging with unruly customers, managing workforce turnover, working with food vendors on increased pricing due to inflation, or managing costly building repairs. However, all of these things are paramount to running a successful restaurant.

Many coaches say the player-coach impact/relations as well as X’s and O’s are the things they love most about coaching. It’s the reason why they got into coaching. Much like the restaurant owner, coaches need to adapt to and embrace the many things that aren’t their direct passion to be able to be successful.

Embrace the required 99% so you get to do the 1% you love.

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🚨 MBBC 🚨
🗓 JUNE 24 & 25
📍PG COUNTY, MD
🤝 @mbcahoops1

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🚨 THE TIME IS NOW!! 🚨

Welcome Forest Park HS to Maryland Boys Basketball Classic 2023 🏀 🔥

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🗓 June 24 & 25, 2023

📍 Dr. Henry Wise High School

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Congratulations 2023 Guard Diggy Holloway 💚💛 #TheNextChapter #Stcharlesbasketball #IDU #TheFamily @diggy1k_

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@SMBCA_ @LackeyBoysHoops @GMHSBoysBball @stcharlesbball @Huntingtown_BBB @Ramsboyshoopsmd @NorthernHSHoops @brad_leydig @CalvertHoops @PaxNationBball All-Star game moved to McDonough HS. Boys @5 girls @6:30

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2023 2A South Region Champions Thomas Stone

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And so it begins....

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Thank you senior players for you dedication and commitment to the TS basketball program. We appreciate all of your sacrifice. Special thanks to all of our parent for your sacrifice and commitment Good luck

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Team Time!!

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Congratulations to Ty Woodland for being selected Player of the Game at the DMV Classic at North Point HS. Ty lead the Cougars to a 58-54 win over St Marys Ryken scoring 22 pts and 9 rebs. Ty recorded 20 points and 12 rebs in a win over St. Charles HS just 24 hrs earlier.