Crystal Rosenthal

Head Softball Coach @cuisoftball
Vice President of Athletics @cuigoldeneagles

[Josh Chambers @JoshChambers]

Geno Auriemma says the hardest part of coaching isn’t winning games but instead dealing with parents who believe their child should play 35 minutes every game

“My job is hard. It’s hard because, in the world that we live in today, parents are so delusional. Every one of them thinks their kid is better than Maya, better than Stewie, better than Paige, better than anybody.”

“They think they should play 35 minutes every single game. These kids are under so much pressure that if they don’t live up to that, they’re not having any fun.”

“What makes my job hard is trying to make sure these kids all understand that it can be a lot of fun, but everything has to be in perspective.”

“Sometimes the hardest part of my job is that we’ve all kind of lost perspective of how all this works and what it means.”

“Winning games and all that stuff, that’s not hard. It’s the other stuff that’s hard.”

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

"You have to be okay not being liked.
Not at the expense of an individual, but what's right and best for the team always comes first."

Leadership means making the decision the team needs not the one everyone likes.

[Baseball In Pics @baseballinpix]

Kirk Gibson and Tommy Lasorda during the Dodgers World Series parade, 1988

[Kyle Wagner @GowagsKyle]

Coaches…as you age, try and remember your past isn’t exactly as you think it was.

You didn’t ALWAYS hustle. You didn’t ALWAYS make that throw. You didn’t ALWAYS play the game the right way.

You’re human and humans tend to exaggerate to flatter themselves.
#Perspective

[Crystal Rosenthal @CrystalRosenth1]

@SGVNSports Fred hates the Lakers.

[Crystal Rosenthal @CrystalRosenth1]

Probably why they lost if this was the focus.

[Bleacher Report @BleacherReport]

Teammates say Dylan Harper was unhappy with his minutes and adjusting to "different roles" 👀

See more here: https://t.co/usKFzEaPks

[Leaders 𝕏 Junction @LeadersJunction]

Do something that will make you forget you have a phone.

[Lakers Nation @LakersNation]

🫡🫡🫡

[Heidi Woodard @woodardhi]

“Sometimes this job is not that great.” No truer words have been spoken by a coach. But the good ones, like Coach Deifel, recognize it is the entire experience you must appreciate. Gut wrenching time of year for magical seasons to come to an end.

[Amelia Hurley @ameliahurley_]

Quite the moving exchange between Alabama softball coach Patrick Murphy and senior Larissa Preuitt.

“Her legacy is secured.”

[CUI Men’s Basketball @cuimbasketball]

VIDEO: Introductory Press Conference - New head coach Scott Clark with VP of Athletics Crystal Rosenthal: https://t.co/OpRb9RIn5w

[Western Water Polo Association @TheWWPA]

What a finish 🤯

Concordia comes out as the big winners in the final week of the regular season, downing Biola in sudden victory and Cal State Monterey Bay to win the #WWPA West Region.
👉 https://t.co/gKlLPEzEAg
#ncaawaterpolo

[Western Water Polo Association @TheWWPA]

Golden Eagles take the West 👌

@cuiwwp takes down Cal State Monterey Bay in the season finale behind Jaden Soto's 10 saves and 5 points (3g, 2a) from Anna Tyukasz.
#ncaawaterpolo

[Crystal Rosenthal @CrystalRosenth1]

3 ft was the entire difference in the world series in 2025. Spring training, 162 games, post season.....all came down to 3 ft. If you dont think what you do at practice every single matters, just remember....3 ft.

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

Call me old fashioned, but I think you can get pretty far in life by just finishing things. The world is full of half-written books, half-built businesses, and half-kept promises. You stand out by closing loops. By doing what you said you’d do. By having the courage to finish.

[Crystal Rosenthal @CrystalRosenth1]

@CSLewisDaily Shocking

[Dave Portnoy @stoolpresidente]

Whoever designed this playoff bracket with fake teams getting auto bids should be in prison

[Dodgers Nation @DodgersNation]

Clayton Kershaw shares a special message to the fans after his final regular season start ever for the Dodgers 🥹

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

Two LA legends announce their retirement on the same day 👏

Kings captain Anze Kopitar and Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw each announced they will retire after their respective seasons, after spending their entire careers in Los Angeles.

[Kyle Wagner @GowagsKyle]

“Tough” players are so misunderstood.

Tough is running out an infield pop up.
Tough is going 0-15 and still being a good teammate.
Tough is overcoming a missed 2-2 pitch.
Tough is competing when every fiber in your body says it’s not worth it.

That’s tough!!!