Nick Saban said, "I think the biggest challenge is to stay focused on the things that you can control and not worry about the things that you can't."
It means focusing on what matters and eliminating distractions.
• It takes discipline.
• It takes consistency.
Saban's lessons on focus👇
So many great nuggets in here👇
Mack Brown said, "Coaches should not coach differently on game day than they do every day in practice."
You are what you do consistently.
It means consistency in your approach, energy, and expectations.
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If you want something, you can’t wait around for something to happen. Force the issue. Get up, get out & Go Get It!
“The 🎣 don’t just jump in the boat” ~Tom Brady
If you want them you have to work to go catch them
Phil Jackson said, "Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We."
Great teams know how to come together
• They connect.
• They communicate.
• They trust each other.
8 Things that Bring a Team Together:
“You have to remember that the hard days are what make you stronger. The bad days make you realize what a good day is. If you never had any bad days, you would never have that sense of accomplishment!”
- Aly Raisman
MAKE OUR TEAM BETTER
by working hard this practice.
MAKE OUR TEAM BETTER
by bringing a teammate with you.
MAKE OUR TEAM BETTER
by pushing each other.
MAKE OUR TEAM BETTER
by appreciating each other.
MAKE OUR TEAM BETTER
by holding each other accountable.
#MakeOurTeamBetter
...They broke school record in the 1600-meter relay. Anybody that runs the 400 is a pretty tough kid.
There's just a lot of things I like about her athletically. She's long. She's left-handed. She's the 1st left-hander we've had since Annie Drews and that worked out pretty well.
Purdue coach Dave Shondell on Elkhorn North product Grace Heaney:
The most impressive thing I saw from Grace is she was a terrific three-sport athlete. She played volleyball on teams that played for a state championship. Her basketball teams were playing for state championships.
"Practicing hard is a choice. Watching extra film is a choice. Lifting weights, being coachable, and going to class are a choice. Your choices here are going to force me to either play you, or sit you on the bench. You’ll get exactly what you want." (Pat Summitt)
Coaches are no longer just coaches. New demands and responsibilities get added every year that go far beyond X’s and O’s.
Are we preparing coaches for the role in 2023 and beyond?
"No one feels strong when she examines her own weakness. But in facing weakness, you learn how much there is in you, and you find real strength."
– Pat Summitt