John Penka

Principal Chisholm Life Skills Center, Wichita Public Schools, husband, dad to 2 beautiful daughters, friend, mentor, avid Jayhawk fan, and sports fanatic!

[Bob Fescoe @bobfescoe]

This is awesome

[Travis Goff @tgoff11]

An all-time best One Shining Moments 🙌🏼

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Every coach and leader must guard against the 6 D’s:
Doubt. Distrust. Delay. Disbelief. Defensiveness. Distraction.

Spot them early.
Fix them fast.
Protect your team culture.

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Billy Donovan shares a lesson that changed how his players thought about winning.

At Florida, he had a manager track how long the ball was in each player's hands during a game.

He asked one of his starters: "How many minutes do you think you had the ball in your hands for the game?"

The player said 15 minutes when he had played 30.

The real numbers?
"A backcourt player, for the most part, is probably 92% of the game gonna be played without the ball in their hands. A frontcourt player - 95% of their minutes is gonna be played without the ball in their hands."

Think about that. You're playing without the ball almost the entire game.

"It's amazing to me how many players focus on points, points, points. That's what goes on ESPN. That's what gets the highlights."

"But if you're gonna strictly talk about winning and you're really driven and motivated by winning and competing and being a good teammate, you have to look at the fact is -- what am I doing with my 92, 93, 94, 95%?"

"Am I screening? Am I running the floor? Am I on the floor for loose basketballs? Am I rebounding? Am I taking a charge?"

"There's so many ways to impact the game with the amount of time you're on the floor when the ball's not in your hands."

This is what separates good players from winning players.
You control how you show up.
You control your attitude.
You control your effort.

Great teammates master what they do when no one's watching - and when the ball isn't in their hands.

Winning isn't about the glamour. It's about the 95%.
(🎥@Coaching_U )
(🎥@brendansuhr)

[Doug Gottlieb @GottliebShow]

3 HOF coaches in 42 years is maybe the most insane stat ever in college hoop.

[I-35 Showcase GBB @I35Showcase_GBB]

🏀 LIVE FROM WICHITA 🏀

🚨🚨 We have a game winning 3 from #Penka of #NextLevelEclipse2029 #i35ShowcaseShootout 🚨🚨

[Bryson Stricker @BryBryStrick]

It's kinda nuts to think about in 40 years that I'll be talking about Devin Neal the same way older folks talk about Tony Sands and June Henley 😂

Absolute legend man

[Kansas Football @KU_Football]

Todd Reesing days away…5️⃣🐐

[Kansas Football @KU_Football]

Building something special, brick by brick 🧱

🎬 The Blueprint, Episode 2: Breaking Ground

#RockChalk | @KUHospital

[John Penka @jpenka]

@gorockchalk @carriepenka

[Chisholm Life Skills Center USD259 @ChisholmUsd259]

A huge thanks to Sedgwick County for honoring our Project SEARCH students during Sedgwick County Commission Meeting. #WPSproud @WichitaUSD259 @SedgwickCounty @vevans1

[John Penka @jpenka]

@BarrySanders @Lions @NFL 11 yards; only career pass completion

[Kansas Women's Basketball @KUWBball]

WNIT Champions has a nice ring to it 😏

[Doug Gottlieb @GottliebShow]

This is just outstanding

[John Penka @jpenka]

@BrendanDzw @MMcgovern35 McDermott bombed at Iowa State. KU can do better than him.

[espnW @espnW]

The Wichita West high school girls basketball team persevered through a difficult season.

The Golden State Warriors took notice 💙 💛

( 🎥 @tayloreldridge, @warriors)

[Kelly Bielefeld @KellyBielefeld]

@WichitaUSD259 is ready to partner, ready to build, and committed to a #futureready Wichita workforce https://t.co/GfNpHl6OJu

[Kansas Football @KU_Football]

HOW BOUT SOME OT BABY

[RRinehart @RRinehart2012]

Incredible picture by @nickkrug

[Pete Thamel @PeteThamel]

Sources: Kansas and coach Lance Leipold have agreed to terms on a new contract, which includes an extension through the 2029 season. The new deal is structured to keep Leipold at Kansas for the long-term.