Andy Kendall

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[Andy Kendall @adkendal]

@GregBerge Ha, I was hoping for some tie in to the 4 year thing...love your posts. Thank you!

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Transactional vs. Transformational Coaching…

Dan Hurley shared a story about asking Geno Auriemma for advice after a rough start last season. Geno didn’t mince words:

“Listen, if the only gratification and the only part of coaching that excites you is winning the national championship, then you’ve lost your way, buddy! Where’s the joy in the things that you’ve always been about as a coach before you went on the championship run, like relationships with your players, like helping people get better, like making your team the best it can be. Be a coach, man. This is when you really need to be a leader. This team isn’t as good as last year’s, so what the hell are you going to do about it? Are you going home? Are you going to let this thing unravel?”

That’s the tension every coach feels:
Transactional vs. Transformational.

Transactional coaching is outcome-obsessed. It’s about the wins, the losses, the trophies. The problem? When results don’t come, your purpose crumbles with them.

Transformational coaching is different. It’s about people. It’s about growth. It’s about building something that lasts, whether the scoreboard agrees with you or not.

And this is why mentorship matters so much in coaching.

Left on our own, it’s easy to drift into a transactional mode without even realizing it.

A trusted mentor can pull us back to center and remind us why we started coaching in the first place.

To build relationships.
To develop players as people.
To make teams the best they can be.

Wins matter. But they’re not the why.

The why is impact.
The why is growth.
The why is leaving your players better than you found them.

The process is the prize. Stay grounded. Stay on the path.

Always remember your why.

[Andy Kendall @adkendal]

@IowaHoops @payton_20_ @ Payton Sandfort. I'm a life long IU fan...thank you for pouring yourself into the best sport in the world!

[Andy Kendall @adkendal]

@IndianaFootball proud of your season, men!

I've never looked forward to IUFB like I did this year! Thank you for turning our ship!

[Andy Kendall @adkendal]

@elonmuskADO 44

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@elonmuskADO I have 6

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@elonmuskusaaaaa HOPE

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Rooting for Butler!

[Andy Kendall @adkendal]

@TheFigen_ He really should be adding a handful of cash to the bucket before dumping.

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@TansuYegen 153

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@RobMKendall
Rob, what is the latest on this?
https://t.co/0wPFTbFxmo

It sickens me to know my tax dollars paid this!

[Andy Kendall @adkendal]

@CoachBusickGHS Congrats, Drew, and best wishes in your next chapter!

[Andy Kendall @adkendal]

@Bryant_30_Mac congrats on another big win! Keep trucking!

[Andy Kendall @adkendal]

@TreyGalloway32
Well done Mr. Galloway. You are an inspiration to the Indiana basketball kids! Thank you!

I'd love the opportunity for my son (Carson) to meet you. How could we make that happen?

[Andy Kendall @adkendal]

@dandakich I think it reads like an IU compliment. I also think Dan is very similar to most IU fans... we all share a very high expectation!

The fact Dan even bothers to disect IU is a compliment!

Thank you!

[Andy Kendall @adkendal]

@MarchMadnessMBB @BoilerBall @MauiInv I love and hate this (as an IU fan) at the same time!

Love it more than I hate it!

[Andy Kendall @adkendal]

@44AlanHenderson is Bullocks your brand?

We love the burnt orange!

[Andy Kendall @adkendal]

@ND_BBall Way to go, everyone!