Tim Evans

Varsity Girls Basketball Coach at Wayland Union / Varsity Baseball Coach at West Michigan Aviation Academy | Aquinas Alum

[Detroit Tigers @tigers]

Repost for a chance to win a game-ready ball from JV’s 2011 no-hitter, a bobblehead & a team-issued jersey!

[Dan Tharp @CoachDanTharp]

“Your talent is your floor, your character is your ceiling”

Absolutely incredible quote by UCLA Coach Cori Close.

[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.

[Detroit Tigers @tigers]

Ready for the spotlight.

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[Coach Jeff Barnes @JeffBarnes52]

People’s athletic experience is always different. Some want to win. Some just want to play. Some want to have fun. Some only want to be on the team when it is convenient.

Now imagine trying to please everyone. You never will.

Lead with standards. The right ones will rise up.

[Jamy Bechler @jamybechler]

University of Louisiana baseball coach Matt Deggs on advice he'd give young coaches.

This is a good listen no matter what sport you coach.

~ via @CoachDeggs28

[Detroit Tigers @tigers]

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[Justin Verlander @JustinVerlander]

Back where it all started

[MLB Network @MLBNetwork]

RHP Justin Verlander and the Tigers are reportedly in agreement on a one-year deal.

[Coach Jeff Barnes @JeffBarnes52]

If a coach offers offseason opportunities to help you get better and you skip them because “I’ve got other stuff going on,” don’t complain about playing time or losing to your rival.

[Dennis Marshall @mar5hallhoops]

Watched a rec league game this morning & American basketball needs better leaders. Kids playing zone packed in so kids throwing up threes. Zone has no place in basketball. It has become the defensive easy way out. It’s used by teams that can’t defend & coaches that don’t know how to teach man.

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

High school basketball isn’t won on game day—it’s won in practice, in effort, and in attitude.
Your roster of talent matters less...
than your culture of accountability and your willingness to compete.

[Detroit Lions @Lions]

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[Tim Evans @Brickwall_93]

Couldn’t think of a better person to carry the torch and continue the success at Greenhills! Congrats @Coach_Evans37

[MLive Sports @MLiveSports]

From Skyline to Greenhills: Jon Evans finds purpose as new baseball coach https://t.co/zqhKuW6wXX

[Jamy Bechler @jamybechler]

COACHES: The way that you were coached, the way you liked to be coached, or the way you've had success coaching in the past may not work with your next team. Continue to grow, adapt, and learn as a coach. Each team has different dynamics and every player is unique.

[Kevin DeShazo @KevinDeShazo]

Lead yourself first.

[Tim Elmore @TimElmore]

Leaders lose their right to be selfish. Selflessness is not only the mark of a good leader, it’s one of the ultimate signals of maturity.

[Ball is Psych @BallisPsych]

Practice isn't an obligation; it's a chance to move toward greatness. #DailyWisdom

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

Here’s the truth about coaching:

You’re not just shaping athletes—you’re shaping PEOPLE.
The wins feel great, but when you see a former player thriving in life?
That’s when you know you’ve done your job.

Coaches, stop chasing trophies. Start chasing transformation.

[Seth Kindig @SethKindig]

You can’t teach mental toughness while unraveling emotionally on every call.