Marlon Stewart

UTSA Men’s Basketball

[Jack @Jackkk]

Michael B. Jordan’s advice for anyone feeling stuck in life

“When you’re feeling the most trapped and down and nothing can go right, those are the moments that define you. People quit right before they get what they’ve always wanted”

“Having the name Michael Jordan, knowing there was another Michael Jordan who was the best ever got me teased and picked on. For a moment, it made me not want to play sports but then I was like nah, I’m going to compete. It gave me a healthy chip”

“For the people who are listening who feel like they can’t change their circumstances, just hold on. Just endure. Look at things differently. Challenge yourself to see the glass half full”

“Find something that resonates with you, find your intuition within that thing and be obsessed about it”

[Zach Brandon @MVP_Mindset]

We are all just renting our jobs, roles, and titles.

"I have been here for 15 years as the head coach...this position has been on loan and it wasn't mine to keep...It's time for me to give it back, but to give it back to gain what I can't lose." -- Tony Bennett

Titles eventually get handed back. Just make sure you don't completely sacrifice what matters most trying to hold onto something that was never yours to permanently keep.

Jobs are finite. Values are infinite.

📹: University of Virginia

[Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007]

Mark Daigneault on his relationship with the team: “I got great advice one time. You need to be there when they need you. Early on, when we were younger, I think they needed us a little bit more in terms of direction, in terms of guidance, in terms of some of the stuff we're talking about. As time's gone on, there's been situations where they've needed us less. I think the worst thing you can do in those situations is stifle their autonomy and over-coach their ownership.”

[Colorado State Men’s Basketball @CSUMBasketball]

Welcome to Fort Collins, Coach Haslam!

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[Luke Falk @coachlukefalk]

Every training camp I had at Washington State University, Coach Leach would share the same story.
The story of two kids. The rich kid and the poor kid.

The rich kid has two choices. He can become spoiled, entitled, lazy, and expect everything to be handed to him because he has been given more. Or he can take every advantage of what he has been given—resources, coaching, opportunities—and use it to become even better.

The poor kid has two choices too. He can say, “I never had a chance. Nobody gave me anything. The world is against me.” He can feel sorry for himself and use it as an excuse. Or he can say, “I may not have what they have, but I am going to outwork everybody.” He can become tougher, more driven, and more relentless than everybody else.

It was a powerful message in a locker room full of people from different backgrounds, different families, and different life experiences. Some guys came from wealth. Some came from almost nothing. Some had every opportunity. Others had to fight for every inch.

But despite all of those differences, everybody still had the same choice.

You can take ownership and use what you have as fuel.

Or you can become victim-minded. You can look for excuses, blame your circumstances, become entitled, and convince yourself that because of what you have—or because of what you do not have—you cannot become what you want to be.

It is not about how you start. It is about what you choose to do with how you start.

The rich kid can waste what he has been given or use it to build something greater. The poor kid can use his circumstances as an excuse or as fuel.

In the end, greatness does not come from starting with more or less. It comes from which person inside of you that you choose to feed.

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[Vintage Hoops @VintageHoops]

Drazen Petrovic tribute (1993)

[Vince Wolfram @vincewolfram15]

All basketball managers and aspiring coaches will appreciate this answer from Michigan HC Dusty May today:

“It’s just a full-circle moment from chasing around coaches trying to beg for a GA spot to now be back here with this team. It’s surreal.”

[Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie]

This is accurate, and I do just want to be very clear to coaches jumping in that game for the first time this summer: it is REALLY hard and takes either years to nail or takes very high-level relationships with agents. Can't just take what people tell you as gospel. Gotta get a feel for what each level is in each country and really evaluate.

[Former Footballers @FinishedPlayers]

Maradona was a genius

[90s Football @90sfootball]

Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi ✨

[Alan Stein, Jr. @AlanSteinJr]

Steve Nash once delivered 239 high fives, fist bumps, and pats on the back in a single game.

Not by accident.

Connection fuels performance.

[Oregon State Hoops @BeaverMBB]

Getting it done on the court and in the classroom! 🏀📚

Congrats to Dez on earning Academic All-District honors!

#GoBeavs

[Silver Waves Media @SilverWaveMedia]

@coachadamcohen @TexasMBB @TexasLonghorns @coachandrewmay @SnowBasketball @CoachHip @StonyBrookMBB @SBAthletics @stonybrooku @CoachG_2 @UGABasketball @NovaMBB @NovaAthletics @CoachDonlon @EMU_MBB @chambershoops @PackAthletics @CoachBLaird @VandalHoops @Idaho_Vandals @BMDunson @BYUMBB @BYUCougars @coachbbailey @DePaulHoops @HawaiiMBB @brentjones4 @GTAthletics @CoachPutz @SaintLouisMBB @SLU_Billikens @BrianAdams13 @AlabamaMBB @UA_Athletics @CoachBRooney @EastBayPioneers @camcrocker_ @IlliniMBB @IlliniAthletics @CarlinHartmanUF @GatorsMBK @FloridaGators @ChrisCapko @SMUBasketball @CoachCarrawell @DukeMBB @DukeATHLETICS @CoachCCobb @DrewAdams08 @CoachLukeMurray Congratulations to Marlon Stewart of Oregon State on being selected to the 2026 Elite 75 Power Lunch.

[Thomas Dunn @Thomasdunn24]

Herb Sendek with a nice answer on the reflection now and later on for this Santa Clara team

"Sports is a tremendous vessel to enjoy relationships. My father was able to be in the stands with other family members, the relationships you have with your staff. The game is a vessel to accomplish that and that's what you take away. Any season, even ones that you don't win as many, they have the same outcome ultimately."

[Ryan Silver @RyanSilver1]

Congrats to these amazing Coaches who are the best of the best in College Basketball and all have a chance to be D 1 Head Coaches in the coming years. The 4th annual 2026 Silver Waves Media Power Lunch April 2nd at IU Indy selections are now LIVE at Silver Waves Media.

[Spencer Newell @SpencerNewellDJ]

Thank you, Coach Tinkle. A small piece on how I experienced Wayne during his time in Corvallis…. @Waynetinkle2

@BeaverBlitz

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[Spencer Newell @SpencerNewellDJ]

W. @BeaverMBB this team wants to play together for as long as possible

#gobeavs

[Andrew Quinn @andrewquinny]

STORYBOOK STUFF: Reece Jenkin’s Colfax boys just capped an undefeated 28-0 season with a state championship. Reece’s son Adrik led the way with a 33 point 12 rebound double double. Immediately after winning, Adrik picked up his dad’s picture and hugged mom Bre and sister Allie.

[Spencer Newell @SpencerNewellDJ]

I recently sat down with @BeaverMBB forward @isaiah_sy to chat about how the team is preparing for the postseason. Let’s put it this way, this team wants to play together and stay together for as long as possible.

@BeaverBlitz

Link: https://t.co/nGvqLlT6zL

[The Beavs @BeaverAthletics]

Ask the Beavs | Who has the best style on the team? 👀

#GoBeavs x @DriveToyota