This is what coaches mean when they ask is he, “is he coachable?”
Kenneth Walker shows eye contact, intent, and a serious interest in what his coach is teaching
Young athletes, this will take you further than you think
Overprotected kids become unprepared adults.
Dawn Staley nailed it.🔥
You can’t shelter your child from every hard moment and then expect them to handle adversity when it counts.
Hard is the lesson.
What’s one hard lesson sports taught you that helped later in life? 👇
I'm convinced @DukeWBB Coach Kara Lawson is one of the best leaders in sports. This clip on urgency, growth not being linear, and the idea that there is no finish line is superb:
🥱 Need It > Want It. The people who win aren’t always the most gifted, they’re the ones who refuse to look away from what’s required RIGHT NOW. They stay present with the hard, the boring, and the uncomfortable, and they attack anyway. Wanting shows up when it’s convenient; needing shows up when it costs you something.
📈📉 Growth isn’t a straight line. There will be peaks that tempt your ego and valleys that test your belief. Real leadership is keeping your urgency and sharpness intact through all of it. Trusting that consistency is what will carry you through. Don't let your own impatience with stagnancy take your spirit.
🏁 There is no finish line where you finally get to coast, only new levels that ask more of you. Better is a direction, not a destination. The “ceiling” you feel is often just an imaginary story you’ve told yourself about what’s possible. Growth asks for the endurance to keep going and the humility to treat every day, every season, every year as another chance to get better.
Bring urgency to the way you show up every day. Don't ever give up on your own growth. 🌱
A moment bigger than the game. 💚
Tomorrow, we witness JORDAN LARSON’S LAST SERVE — a career that’s inspired so many and left a lasting mark on the game. The last time to watch her in the state where it all began.
Don’t miss the chance to be part of a historic night. 💚
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.
Tom Izzo shares an uncomfortable truth about earning your spot.
"You play real good, you start. You don't play as good, you work your way back in."
"That's the American way - except America has gotten soft."
You don't get what you want in life - you get what you earn.
It starts with showing up and earning it every single day.
No shortcuts...Just hard work.
(🎥@CBBonFOX )
"Did you come here to develop?
Everybody's announcing what they're doing.
I'm announcing that I'm going in the portal.
I'm announcing that I'm re-signing.
How about you announce that you're getting better and you're going to practice...?"
Nebraska softball head coach Rhonda Revelle gets asked if Jordy Bahl being a star in this sport causes any issues on the team. Her answer is worth a listen.
#Huskers | #GBR
Being coachable is a SKILL
Young players! Watch the eye contact here. There is a reason Auburn is going to be number 1
Talent only gets you so far, and the little things take you the rest of the way
(Via @mar5hallhoops 🎥)
Parents.
Take your kids to the 7:00 of this presser. After the 2005 season ended in the national title game, Cook pulls DBK in to tell her she can’t set anymore. They need to go to a 5-1. She’ll be libero.
Her response? FU.
Three days later, Cook calls her mom because he hadn’t seen her. “She’ll be in to see you this afternoon.”
Cook is crying now. “And she brings in a letter that basically says I will do whatever this team needs me to do.”
We can PARENT that. In a world where we are supposed to quit or transfer. We can help our kids learn. It may have been the most impactful decision of her life.
Being coachable is a SKILL
Young players! Watch the eye contact here. There is a reason Auburn is going to be number 1
Talent only gets you so far, and the little things take you the rest of the way
(Via @mar5hallhoops 🎥)
Guys like @Rahmir_Johnson are becoming harder to find in CFB. A 6th year Senior who never once talked about leaving, didn’t complain about play time, battled through injuries & even when his mom passed in November, didn’t want to leave his team or teammates. #Respect#MVP
ATHLETES: You get one shot at high school.
Play with no regrets:
1. Give 100% effort every day.
2. Be a great teammate.
3. Learn from every mistake.
4. Play with passion, not pressure.
5. Enjoy every moment.
Don’t just play the game.
LOVE the game!
Multi-Sport Athletes WIN.
Why?
- They have fewer injuries
- They play with greater poise
- They are more well-balanced
- They are more mentally tough
- They have a team-first mindset
- They have improved athleticism
- They have greater leadership potential