Bob Ligouri

DMACC SOFTBALL COACH, married 50 years, 2 daughters, 2 grandsons. Member of 3 Coaching Hall of Fame organizations.

[Dot Richardson @CoachDot_LU]

Coach Dot, what’s one leadership quality you hope to instill in every player you coach?

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Aaron Rodger’s said…

“The best teams are player-led teams.”

But he went further.

It begins with ownership.

Ownership of your preparation.
Ownership of your performance.
Ownership of the standard.

Want a player-led team?

Teach players to own it. 🏆

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

“I know sometimes I don’t act like it, but I’m human, too.” - Lane Kiffin

That Lane Kiffin quote is powerful because it pulls the curtain back on something we sometimes forget in sports.

We love sports because they make us emotional.

We care. We invest. We celebrate wins. We hurt after losses. We second-guess decisions. We argue about play calls, lineups, substitutions, recruiting, effort, officiating and everything in between.

That passion is part of what makes sports great.

But somewhere along the way, it can also make us forget that the people we are watching are actually people.

The coach we’re ripping apart after a loss has a family.

The player whose mistake we’re replaying over and over is somebody’s son or daughter.

The quarterback who threw the interception knows he threw it.

The kid who missed the free throw knows she missed it.

The coach who made the wrong decision probably hasn’t stopped thinking about it either.

Accountability matters. Criticism comes with competition. Coaches and athletes understand that.

But there should still be a line between criticizing a performance and attacking a person.

Social media has made that line easier than ever to cross.

We can say something in 15 seconds that another human being may carry for 15 years.

And maybe that’s the question worth asking before we hit send:

How much does one person really deserve because a game didn’t go the way we wanted?

Sports matter.
Winning matters.
Performance matters.

But people matter more.

We can love the game, demand excellence, hold people accountable and still remember the human being underneath the helmet, headset or uniform.

Maybe we all need that reminder sometimes.

They’re human, too.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

I love what Pete Carroll said…

“Goals, you achieve them. To me, I want ongoing, never-ending aspirations of being great at what you’re doing.”

A goal has an end.

Keep chasing better. 🏆

[Coach the Coaches @WinningCoaches]

Anyone can be average.

#DailyWisdom via @BallIsPsych

[DMACC SOFTBALL @DMACCsoftball]

Schedule for the rest of September!

[coachkou @coachkou]

Bill Parcells
With some good advice as always!

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

One of the easiest ways to tell if a player is going to keep getting better?

Watch how they respond to coaching.

Do they listen?
Do they accept feedback?
Do they apply it?

That is coachability.

The best players don’t just hear coaching. They use it to get better. 🏆

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

Results get attention.
The routine that created them usually doesn’t.
Fall in love with what nobody sees.

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

John Wooden shares one of the greatest quotes on being a great teammate.

"A player who makes a team great is better than a great player."

Great teammates are selfless.
• They prioritize the team.
• They look to make the team better.
• They choose to embrace their roles.

Being a great teammate is a choice

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

The best competitors aren’t chasing someone else. They’re chasing the best version of themselves.

“I don’t compete with other people. I compete with what I’m capable of.” — Michael Jordan

That’s the standard.

Compete with your potential.

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

“Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer the negative elements in your life, don’t sit at home and think about it. Go out and get busy.”

— Dale Carnegie

[DMACC SOFTBALL @DMACCsoftball]

The Game tomorrow against Marshalltown has been postponed, rescheduled date TBD
THANK YOU!

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Greatness starts between your ears.

Your self-talk can build confidence or destroy it.

Aaron Donald understood the power of what you tell yourself:

Train your mind to believe.
Then back it up with your work.

[Dot Richardson @CoachDot_LU]

Parents, your athlete hears more than you think.
Even when you’re quiet in the stands, they know you’re watching. They feel your support. And sometimes, simply seeing you there reminds them they don’t have to be perfect to make you proud.
Be their safe place, not another source of pressure.
They’ve got enough voices in their head. Let yours be the one that says, “I’m proud of you. Keep going.”
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