Coach Nicholson

Head Softball Coach @ UMBC

[Joel Osteen @JoelOsteen]

When people persecute you, God takes it personally. When they come against you, really, they’re coming against Him. You don’t have to defend yourself. You have a defender. The Most High God will take care of your persecutors.

Don't miss this powerful message, "Blessed with Persecution." https://t.co/kNnMjb1SU6

[Coach Swit @CoachSwit]

Players who’ve always hit will hit.

Bad weeks happen. Timing gets off. Confidence dips.

But hitters don’t just forget how to hit. IT’S COMING….

[Troy Silva @TroyPSilva]

The “boring” stuff wins ballgames:

-Backing up the play
-Putting the ball in play
-Moving the runner
-Making the routine plays
-Consistent communication
-Throwing strikes
-Smart baserunning
-Taking your walks
-Getting HBP, holding your ground
-Hitting a cutoff man
-Hustling out everything

*At some point, the “boring” tasks of ⚾️ will win extra games! And more often than not, playoff berths, seedings, playoff wins, and even championships can be determined and decided by what many would call “boring.”
Turn the “boring” into the “important” and that’s how you win!
#BaseballTruth

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

One of the battles of leadership is confronting people who are happy and comfortable with mediocre.
Average is easy – Greatness is not

[Kevin DeShazo @KevinDeShazo]

Be willing to fail, to look ridiculous, to fall down, to screw up, to lose.

Instead of seeing those as negatives, see them as part of the process of growth, of progress.

They mean you’re a little closer, a little better, a little more resilient.

Do the work.

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

“Banners hang in gyms and rings collect dust. But who you become and who you impact you get to keep forever,” Cori Close

Your character defines winning.

[Jamy Bechler @jamybechler]

PLAYERS: Your coach shouldn't have to beg you to be unselfish, provide energy, have a good attitude, or give your best effort. Those are all things you can control. That is what a winning teammate brings to a team. Great teams have great teammates.

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

Many athletes say they "trust the process" but judge the results halfway thru their journey.
U have to trust it until you cross finish line.

[Troy Silva @TroyPSilva]

Be better at competing and stop complaining

Be better at executing and stop excuse making

Be better at battling and stop blaming

…Just be better!

#BaseballTruth

[Michael Stroup 🏴‍☠️🌊 @CoachStroup]

Everybody wants discipline… until discipline gets loud.
Everybody wants toughness… until toughness gets uncomfortable.

Hard coaching isn’t abuse.
Hard coaching is correction.
Hard coaching is standards.
Hard coaching is loving a kid enough not to let him stay average.

If a coach is demanding effort, detail, toughness, and accountability bothers you… that probably says more about today’s culture than it does the coach.

[Cougar Sports @cougarsportsone]

Emanuel Sharp’s message to Houston’s returners on buying into coach Kelvin Sampson’s blueprint:

“He doesn’t just teach you about basketball, he teaches you about life. I really value that. He cares very deeply about teaching every single one of his players. And that’s real genuine. It’s not fake at all, and I appreciate that… if you follow his way you’ll succeed.”

[Jamy Bechler @jamybechler]

Good reminder for us all today.

[〽️arco 〽️edina M.Ed. @mamedina8]

Hands open the shoulder #unfold

[Kevin DeShazo @KevinDeShazo]

If you allow someone on the team to disrespect a teammate/gossip/make excuses and don't deal with it, you now have a culture that tolerates disrespect/gossip/excuses.

Your culture is a reflection of the difficult conversations you do or don't have.

[Coach Jeff Barnes @JeffBarnes52]

As an AD, I constantly remind our coaches what a captain really is. It is not always your best player, even though that is the ideal. It is the player who lives out your program’s culture every single day. The one who holds teammates accountable, shows up and works, puts the team first, and does the little things right when no one is watching.

A captain is not just a talented kid who makes plays. It is the standard everyone else should follow.

[Dan Zaksheske @RealDanZak]

I asked Tom Izzo about the viral clip of Charles Barkley defending his coaching style by saying people have gotten too soft.

Izzo: "Now we're supposed to just hug and kiss everybody... Accountability is going to be big until I leave."

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

If your coach is being tough on you and demanding consider it a gift.
They probably see some things in you that you don't see in yourself.

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

“When you experience failure you have two options. You can either tell yourself the truth or you can lie to yourself”.

A culture of excellence is built on a foundation of truth. If you can’t be honest about where you are, you’ll never get to where you want to be.