Dan Bruns

Husband to Beth; Father to Jenna & Megan; Iowa State grad; life time Vikings Fan.

[Coach the Coaches @WinningCoaches]

I wanna coach players that love being great TEAMMATES.

Great teammates go out of their way to sacrifice for others, going above and beyond for the benefit of the TEAM.

THOSE are the ones who turn contenders into CHAMPIONS!

~ via @CoachKurtHines

[Pat Freeman @pwfree23]

Want to know if a team is well coached?

Watch the shots they take in the final 2 minutes.

Pressure reveals habits.

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

Hot take: Most coaches over-practice offense and under-practice decision-making. Change my mind.

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

Unpopular Opinion: The best high school coaches aren't the ones with the flashiest offenses or records.
They're the ones turning boys and girls into leaders, teammates, and people their community can be proud of.

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

Most coaches build their offenses around their best scorer.
But the great ones build theirs around their fifth option.
Why? Because if *they* can score, you've built something nobody can stop.

[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]

Everyone wants to coach stars.
Give me the kid who dives for loose balls.
The one who picks up full-court, crashes the boards, and fights through every screen, every single time.

[Alex Conover 🏀📷 @NorthstarAlex]

I'll always be a proponent of high school basketball. Representing your community and school is such a special thing, and the history/tradition is sacred.

I don't think I'll ever be convinced prep school is a better life option for anyone besides the most elite prospects. (1/6)

[Pat Freeman @pwfree23]

Elite shape isn't six-pack abs.

It's being the same player in the last 2 minutes that you were in the first 2 minutes.

[Pat Freeman @pwfree23]

Parents often celebrate scoring. Coaches often celebrate winning behaviors.

Screens. Communication. Effort. Passing. Leadership. Being a great teammate.

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

Championships aren't created in a vacuum; they're forged

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

Nobody talks enough about *basketball IQ.*
You don't need to dunk from the free throw line to change a game.
- Know spacing.
- Read the defense.
- Understand time and score.

[Pat Freeman @pwfree23]

The strongest teams have players who aren't threatened by others succeeding.

They're excited by it.

[Pat Freeman @pwfree23]

One of the greatest compliments in sports:

"I became a better player because I was your teammate."

That's a legacy worth chasing. 🏀❤️

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

Nobody talks about the fourth option on offense.
The kid who doesn't get plays called for them but does their job every possession.
Sets hard screens. Crashes the glass relentlessly. Plays defense like their life depends on it.

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

A championship mentality is built in the little details:
- Running to help a teammate off the floor.
- Talking on defense, even when you're exhausted.
- Sprinting to box out after every shot.

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

A high school basketball star isn't born because they scored 30 points in a game, it's their willingness to dive on the floor for loose balls, to sprint when their legs are burning, to lift their teammates when they're down.
That's the DNA of a true competitor.

[Jeremey Ainley @jeremeyainley]

A note from Coach Ainley—
🦁🏀💪🐍 #iahsbkb

@globegazette @kglonews @PrepHoopsIA @tonysroe

[Dan Bruns @bruns_dan]

For a week I have questioned a Florida as a number 1 and with a number 9 Iowa win think my question was answered they did not deserve a 1 seed.

[Living Christian @livechristian1]

The thief on the cross never went to church. He never got baptized. He never even studied the Scriptures. He had one moment left and he used it to believe in who Jesus said He was and that was enough.

Heaven is not full of perfect people. It is full of redeemed ones. The same Jesus who welcomed a criminal into paradise is extending that same invitation to you right now.

Give your life to Jesus today no matter where you are right now. That's all you need to do.