Brad Dance

Teacher at QJHS, Head girls basketball coach at QHS

[Tyler Dance @tylerdance27]

Due to unforeseen coaching changes at Lewis University, I have entered the Transfer Portal with 1 (possibly 2 years of eligibility). Open to all 4 year opportunities. Command is +++

FB 84-86 T87
SL 74-76
CH 75-77
CB 70-72

[Brad Dance @Bdance1632]

@HumansNoContext True story. Another good outing by Riley

[Brad Dance @Bdance1632]

@Adam_PHN @Michael_Cerami Or maybe let the 6 pitch guy go back out again?? 🤷

[Greg Huss @OutOfTheVines]

For Riley Martin, the idea of pitching in a big league stadium wasn’t always on his radar. Not realistically. Not for a Division II arm from Quincy University. Not for a guy who once sat in the mid-80s and had already enrolled in pharmacy school.

https://t.co/S0hBasqZC2

[Damin Altizer @DaminAltizer]

Nebraska putting 4 players on the court. Duke’s last 10 seconds up 2. Florida helping and giving up the 3.

Just a reminder the next time you’re at a high school game: mental mistakes happen at EVERY level.

And screaming at 15-18 year olds from the stands isn’t changing that.

[Brad Dance @Bdance1632]

Very good advice for every type of job

[Clint Hurdle @ClintHurdle13]

During one of the worst losing streaks of my career, our team president walked into my office.

Keli McGregor. One of the best men I've ever known.

He could have come to vent. To question my decisions. To ask hard questions.

Instead, he said: "Cut to the chase, Clint. What's next?"

I looked him in the eye and gave him two words: "Shower well."

The Colorado Rockies were struggling badly that year.

Pregame preparation was solid. Scout meetings, early work, attention to detail. All of it was there.

But at game time, the tires were flat.

I told Keli: the game did everything it could to us today. We just couldn't meet its demands.

Now it was time to reset.

"Shower well" means exactly this:
• Watch the frustration circle down the drain
• Shampoo, rinse, repeat and get the grime of today completely off your mind
• Walk out clean, go home, and actually rest

Leave it at the ballpark. The game is over. There's nothing left to solve tonight.

Keli nodded. Asked if he could share it with the whole organization.

I said sure. And then it hit me. This isn't just for baseball.

Bad day at the office. Grumpy boss. Missed deadline. Traffic on the way home.

You can carry all of that through your front door.

Or you can shower well.

I've never seen a single problem get better because someone dragged it home with them.

The reset is a discipline. Same as preparation. Same as showing up.

Either we win. Or we learn.

The only real loss? When you don't take a single thing out of a hard day.

So tonight, whatever kind of day it was, shower well.

Tomorrow is a new at-bat.

What does your reset look like? I'd love to hear it.

[Brad Dance @Bdance1632]

@JDGravina @DOB23 @WIUBookstore If you are delivering I want one also!!! Best of luck.

[Steve Trombly @tromblybaseball]

The best player in college baseball to start 2026 is hitting 8th in his team’s lineup.

He leads the nation with 10 HR in 11 games.

Read that again. 👀

EIGHTH.

Meanwhile, parents lose their minds over their 16-year-old hitting 6th instead of 3rd.

[Brad Dance @Bdance1632]

@KnuppelRodney School ADs have to submit a request for what events that they would like to host each year.

[Tristan Thomas @TristanThomasTV]

#UCLA head women's basketball coach Cori Close urges the core group of #Illini underclassmen to stay together:

"The grass isn't greener on the other side, the grass is greener where you water."

"We are where we are because we've had a core group of people that's been willing to stay committed, even when it's really hard."

"If they will choose that, they can be in a really special place."

[Greg Logsdon @greglogs]

Play as many sports for as long as you can play them!

[QHS Girls Basketball @QHSGBB]

Thanks to @ChrisDuerr for taking time and talking with the team about the interview process for student athletes so they become more relaxed and enjoy it.

[QHS Girls Basketball @QHSGBB]

A great day for our program to have all these coaches come to watch some of our girls work out tonight. Even had a mini QU player/coach reunion with a sports writer. Thanks again for all the coaches taking the time to watch. (Missing IU women's bball coach from photo)

[Jon Beck @CoachJonBeck]

Start the school year right. If you are going to quit something, quit:

Complaining
Blaming others
Taking shortcuts
Procrastinating
Being afraid to fail
Doubting yourself
Unhealthy habits
Focusing on negatives
Living in your comfort zone
Saying I can’t/I won’t/I don’t
Giving up

[James A. Furey @JamesAFurey]

When schools won’t remove violent or disruptive kids, it’s like a city refusing to prosecute crime.

Disorder spreads, morale tanks, good people flee to nicer cities, leaving their previous town to collapse.

[The Field of 68 @TheFieldOf68]

Kelvin Sampson unfiltered:

"All these daddies who hire people to work their kids out... what does that do? Nobody's guarding you. If you're playing one-on-zero, you're gonna be pretty good. Problem is, we play 5-on-5. Kids need to be challenged"

[QHS Girls Basketball @QHSGBB]

The QHS girls, assisted by the boys, are putting on a youth camp July 1st and 2nd. Get your son or daughter signed up to learn some skills and have some fun

[Brad Dance @Bdance1632]

We loved following the journey. Congrats

[Griffin Kirn @kirn_griffin]

Transferring to WVU was the best decision I’ve ever made. Thank you to the coaches, teammates, and the fans for making this the most memorable year. I’m proud to be a Mountaineer. #HailWV

[QHS Girls Basketball @QHSGBB]

The next "First" begins tomorrow. Won't be the finished product but a work in progress. Come check this group out

[QHS Girls Basketball @QHSGBB]

Thanks to all the girls who came to camp this week. We wrapped up the camp with some competitions