Andrew Murphy

Full time father, husband, history teacher, and volleyball & basketball coach. Always ready for the next adventure 👍🏻. aka: Cortés (on trail)

[NCAA Women's Volleyball @NCAAVolleyball]

🎬 National Championship cinematic recap 🎬

Relive the match as @PennStateVBALL defeats Louisville in four sets to win their eighth title.

#NCAAWVB

[Doug Gottlieb @GottliebShow]

All of this. Thoughtful, sensible, complete perspective on how screwed up college sports are.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Nick Saban is the GOAT🐐.

And don't just say he has talent.

A lot of teams have talent. They don't win at the same level.

Why do his teams consistently win? @AlabamaFTBL

Here are 6 reasons why.

1: CHAMPION MINDSET - “Becoming a champion is not an easy process. It is done by focusing on what it takes to get there and not on getting there.”

Champions focus on the Process, not the Prize. They know that daily habits drive success. Daily habits and positive energy become contagious to winning.

2: STANDARDS - “Some great leaders in history were not adored but respected. My advice to leaders: Stop trying to please everyone and do what you believe is best.”

Leadership Gold here. Leaders cannot worry about making others happy. They MUST set the standard for the team.

3: LEADERSHIP - “There are two parts of leadership: You’ve got to be a good leader. You’ve got to be somebody that people want to emulate and care about other people. But the other guys that you have to accept their leadership. They must respond to it. That’s the chemistry that you never know how that is going to happen.”

Who are your leaders? It is critical. Your leaders have to connect with the team and drive the standards. Coach Saban focuses on developing player leadership.

4: RESILIENCE - “One thing about championship teams is that they’re resilient. No matter what is thrown at them, no matter how deep the hole, they find a way to bounce back and overcome adversity.”

Champions know exactly how they will respond to adversity.

5: EXCELLENCE - “Mediocre people hate high achievers, and high achievers hate mediocre people.”

Do not accept mediocrity. Make sure your team leaders do not accept it either. Find high achievers. Grow high achievers.

6: THE PROCESS - “We’re not going to talk about what we’re going to accomplish. We’re going to talk about how we’re going to do it.”

Focus on the HOW. How will it be practiced? How will we treat our teammates? How will we react to adversity? How will we win games?

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[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Michael Jordan GOLD 🥇

Geno Auriemma went to a Bulls practice once.

What was he most impressed with watching Michael Jordan?

- His leadership
- His work ethic
- His accountability
- His body language
- He was the first in line
- His shirt was tucked in

Details matter.

[Penn State Women’s Volleyball @PennStateVBALL]

UPSET IN HAPPY VALLEY!

#WeAre

[Andrew Murphy @andrew_murphy1]

@CamOnAll Facts

[Andrew Murphy @andrew_murphy1]

Thru-hiking Giveaway! Win $7,500+ in prizes from Enlightened Equipment, Zpacks, HMG, Sawyer and more! https://t.co/Qoz8c8M9x3

[Dan Szymborski @DSzymborski]

My Saturday fun project: using AI, every US president as a Pixar character.

[Andrew Murphy @andrew_murphy1]

Well it’s February in Alabama…so there is going to be a dead skunk every half mile. Prepare yourselves

[Andrew Murphy @andrew_murphy1]

@Phendricks

[Andrew Murphy @andrew_murphy1]

@JoePompliano @JHubbard80

[Joe Pompliano @JoePompliano]

The Chicago Cubs put together a drone tour of Wrigley Field, and it’s guaranteed to be the most incredible thing you watch today 🤯

[Volleyball Expert @vballexpert]

"Most volleyball players are made in the winter, spring, and summer, for come fall, everyone practices equal time."

– John Kessel

[Andrew Murphy @andrew_murphy1]

@Coach_Krieger That’s disturbing lol

[Andrew Murphy @andrew_murphy1]

Effort = A++

[Texas Tech Volleyball @TexasTechVB]

KJ FLEW for this one🏃‍♀️💨

@ken4thewin__ | #TopPlayTuesday

[Coach Booth @CoachKBooth]

Why is the most popular girls HS sport not getting showcased more on TV?

[Andrew Murphy @andrew_murphy1]

Every @VancityReynolds movie starts with a voiceover

[Volleyball World @volleyballworld]

The libero is sooooo good!

Did she save the ball at the end? Yes or no? 🤔

🎥 @penivo 🏐 #volleyball

[Andrew Murphy @andrew_murphy1]

@Phendricks