Jake Roberts

McMinn County High School Athletic Director.

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Nick Saban shares the uncomfortable truth on why great teams fail without standards.

"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people."

"So if everybody doesn't buy into the same principles and values of the organization and the same high standard, you're never gonna be successful."

That's the truth. You can't build chemistry when half the team is committed and the other half is coasting.

"You know what my goal with spring practice is? Get the right guys on the bus, get them in the right seats, and get the wrong guys off the bus."

It's not about talent - it's alignment and direction.

"Do you want to be somebody they're trying to get off the bus because you're satisfied with mediocre performance?"

Success isn't just about talent. It's about shared beliefs, shared commitment, and shared standards.

(🎥Coaching Character Initiative)

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

You have to be willing to accept the costs of leadership.

📌Kirby Smart explaining the 3 costs of leadership:

[Coach the Coaches @WinningCoaches]

Saban's 4 essentials to improvement:

1. Identify the goal
2. Define what it takes to achieve it
3. Are you willing to put in the actual work?
4. Do you have the discipline to do it every day, even if you don't feel like it?

~ via @TheDaily_Coach
https://t.co/yhdqOfm6Mp

[NAIA Ball @NAIABall]

🏆 The 2026 NAIA Ball Coach of the Year is Billy Berry of Tennessee Wesleyan.

Berry led the Bulldogs to the pinnacle of NAIA baseball in 2026, guiding Tennessee Wesleyan to its third national championship in program history while continuing the tradition of excellence that has defined Bulldog baseball.

Under his leadership, the Bulldogs combined talent, consistency, and championship-caliber play throughout the season, finishing the year on top as national champions.

#NAIABall @TWU_Baseball @twbulldogs

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

The great leaders know this leadership truth...

[Expo Recruits @ExpoRecruits]

62% of D2 football players that entered the transfer portal have retired.

79% of D3 athletes. 🤯

The grass isn’t always greener on the other side.

[Drew Maddux @DrewMaddux]

As a leader or coach...Your culture is a combination of what create and what you allow! 💯

[McMinn County Basketball @keesbasketball]

Congratulations to Mia Sewell for being selected to the 4-4A All District Team
#keesbasketball

[Adam Breneman @AdamBreneman81]

James Franklin on red flags he looks for in recruits ⬇️⬇️

[McMinn County Basketball @keesbasketball]

Thank you to Athens Movie Palace for allowing us to help out today with a great event. Love seeing our guys helping out in the community when we can #keesbasketball #energyconsistencymaturity #culture

[James Light @JamesALight]

Nick Saban - How to Reinforce Discipline to Players

- Players define their goals & aspirations for what they want to do.
- HC must confront & demand when you define the expectation of how you want something done
- Make it about them in terms of choices & decisions

[Patrick Jones @pjonesbaseball]

A small school in Tennessee has mastered the art of winning at the NAIA level

They don’t have the glitz of Division I programs.
They don’t have endless resources.
But they’ve built a dynasty

This is the story of Tennessee Wesleyan Baseball 🧵

[McMinn County Basketball @keesbasketball]

Always good to get our guys together outside of the gym! Instead of gifts for each other each player brought gift cards to donate to families in need in our community. Thanks to Midway Milkshake for feeding us…GREAT as always! #keesbasketball #ENERGYCONSISTENCYMATURITY

[Coach Vint @coachvint]

🚨Every coach should listen to Nick Saban talk about transformational coaching.

⁉️Do you care about your players for your benefit or their benefit?

[Hayden Frank @HaydenFrank9]

Forever grateful!! @BisonBaseball

[AAC Sports @AACsports]

⚾️NEXT STOP: LEWISTON

Down 8-4 after 7 innings, @TwuBaseball scored 3 in the 8th and 2 in the 9th to win 9-8, punching its ticket to the #NAIABaseball World Series!

This is the Bulldogs' 7th trip to Lewiston

#AACBB

[Baseball King @BasebaIlKing]

Somebody needs to hear this

[Barry Rose @BRose2344]

Best coaching advice…

[Lexi Lawson @Lexi_Lawson7]

2023 All-State! @_girlssoccermhs @mcminnathletics @CRWAcademy @DPAGabeGarcia @DPASports