My goal for every athlete I've ever coached is that they'll know that I loved them & my hope is that when they get older they’ll realize that those of us who demanded their best, were also the ones who cared about them the most.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Allan Andrews and all those he impacted in the Hockey community.
Read our statement ⤵️
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“I’m a firm believer that before you can really sell the vision and get the buy in on what you want that vision to be, you have to have a relationship. They gotta know that you care before they really care about what you know. That buy in happens because of the relationships,” @KalenDeBoer
This final interaction between Nika Muhl and Geno Auriemma before Nika left for Seattle Storm training camp is everything that’s right about the relationships between coaches and players. As Nika says, it’s beyond basketball. It shows @UConnWBB’s culture:
“People didn’t love us for our wins. They loved us for the way we carried ourselves every single day. The way we played for one another, the joy we played with, the passion we played with, the competitive spirit we had, the way we high-fived and celebrated our teammates success,” Caitlin Clark
#MarchMaddness @IowaWBB
As a coach there are moments that bring the emotion out, reminding us why we do what we do. You always remember the joy of a player’s first, no matter what it is - and you never forget the heartbreak of the last. The game that takes so much from us, but gives us everything.
@jennmacaskill_ Having coached tennis for many years and a little hockey . I was always the coach that lost himself in winning and missing the big picture. This young coach built a great team culture , grew the program and taught this old man you’re missing the point.
There’s nothing this team could do to make me love them less.
Thank you to our Seniors for being an example of every message I’ve tried to give. Proudest Coach there’s been 🤍
So proud of this group. Started my Head Coaching career with them and we’ve been through it all together. Thank you Seniors for pouring your heart into the program.. you will be so missed 🤍
Such a well deserved accomplishment for an incredible player and an even better person - it’s been amazing watching you do your thing Gab. Proudest coach there is.
There is power in loving what you do—the process, the work, the climb. You have to love it because you’ll experience heartbreak along the way. You’ll go through slumps. Things will be unfair at times. And when those things happen, your love for what you do will carry you through.
The kids got the job done for @ValiantsWHockey at King's as Hassan-Contreras earns shutout in her collegiate debut while rookies Weisbeck, Sances, Flaherty and Mackinnon combine for seven points in win over the Monarchs! #WeAreValiant
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Pretty revealing Klay Thompson postgame soundbite about a conversation he had with Steve Kerr yesterday regarding the need to improve his negative energy, be a better mentor and enjoy the last chapter of his career rather than obsess over stats/performance
S4-E9 is now LIVE!
Featuring Head Coach Jen MacAskill (@jennmacaskill_) of Manhattanville Women's Hockey!
Great episode, give it a listen!
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