Blaine Wright

Husband || Father || Head Coach at Columbia High School || My favorite players wear #3 #3 #0 || LDS || BYU || DUKE ||

[Jamy Bechler @CoachBechler]

QUIET GYMS ARE LOSING GYMS

"When you see a teammate do something that is really good, tell him.

If you see something he can do better, build him up and help him with that." (Jon Scheyer)

𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨

📽️ @tonywmiller

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

You don't need the tallest players to win high school basketball games.
You need:
- Guards who defend like their future depends on it,
- A big who fights for every rebound,
- And a team that would rather make a great pass than take a *good* shot.

Effort always wins.

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

Talent matters.
But in high school basketball, effort and attitude will take you further.
Give me a hardworking kid with a team-first mindset over someone worried about their stat line any day.

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

The best basketball teams aren't always stacked with talent.
They're stacked with trust.

[Shane Larson - GTG @thegametimeguru]

This shot by Max Keller was only part of the story when Columbia won in their first round of state! Check this out from Coach Wright!

[Shane Larson - GTG @thegametimeguru]

https://t.co/Wq3blX5Jiv

Parx Johnston over at Columbia High School is an absolute BEAST!! This is how he worked his way into the rotation!!

Come check out the full episode today!

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

Basketball is a simple game made complicated by ego.
If you want to win, teach your kids:
- Pass first.
- Defend like your family depends on it.
- Play without fear of failure.

[Shane Larson - GTG @thegametimeguru]

Columbia Head Coach, @blainewright3 has something brewing over there at that school and you can hear about what he's doing to build culture for the Wildcats program! He's built community and if you want to hear about it, come check this one out!

https://t.co/sYIjb7eXlh

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

A high school player who *wants* to be coached is worth ten times more than the one with raw talent and no desire to improve.
Give me the kid who takes feedback, works like crazy, and puts the team first.
That's how winning cultures are built.

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

The toughest teams aren't the ones with the best players, they're the ones who embrace roles, commit to defense, and sacrifice for the guy next to them. When every player is more concerned about we than me? That's when you win games, and hearts.

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

Basketball is simple.
Ego overcomplicates it.

- Play hard
- Share the ball
- Communicate on defense
- Do the little things

Some of my best teams?
They mastered the basics.

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

A good high school basketball team doesn't need 5 scorers.
It needs a floor general, a lockdown defender, and somebody who knows their job is to rebound everything in sight.
Roles win games. Superstars are built out of teams that commit to those roles.

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

The toughest teams to beat aren't the ones with a bench full of stars.
They're the ones where every player:
- Knows their role.
- Trusts the system.
- Plays like they've got something to prove. Talent fades under pressure. Discipline doesn't.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

What does a strong team culture look like?

1. We > Me
2. Process > Prize
3. Serving > Self-Serving
4. Learning > Knowing
5. Positivity > Negativity
6. Encouraging > Ignoring

Choose to lead.
Be a gatekeeper of your culture.

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

The real test of a team isn't in the big games.
It's in the early morning practices, the tough losses, and the willingness to show up no matter what.
Championship culture is built long before tipoff.

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

A high school basketball team isn't just made up of positions and plays; it's built on heart, chemistry, and trust.
You can run the perfect offense, but none of it matters if your players don't believe in each other. Skill wins games, teamwork wins championships.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

That jersey was worn before you.
It’ll be worn after you.

Your only job?

Make the next person proud to put it on.

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

The beauty of high school basketball is simple:
It's not about having the most talent, it's about who plays the hardest, smartest, and together.
The team that defends every possession like it's their last and celebrates the success of others? That's the team cutting down nets in March.