KD

Environmental Educator & Basketball Coach
SIUC '23

[Derek Deprey @derekdeprey]

If you’re a genius with Xs and Os but a jerk to players, you’re not a great coach. Sorry. Screaming every timeout isn’t leadership. Embarrassing kids in front of teammates isn’t accountability. Rolling your eyes after mistakes isn’t “coaching hard.” Some coaches are just bad at controlling their emotions and call it competitiveness.

[Jen Schroeder @jen_schro]

Weirdest game ever. Weirdest WCWS ever.

[Thad Wells @ThadWells]

Mike Leach was Consumed

When Mike Leach was getting his law degree he reached out to a famous attorney to see if law was really what he wanted to do with his life.

This was the response he got...

"I love law. I hate law. But, most importantly, I am consumed by law. I think about it all the time, and yes, I would do the same thing again because it is fulfilling to do something you are consumed with. If you are consumed by law, go be an attorney. If you are not, find something else."

Mike followed up that response with these thoughts...

The words he used resonated: being consumed.
Most people will say you should love what you do or enjoy what you do.

Enjoy what you do, though, is an oversimplification.

If you're ever really good at anything, you don't enjoy it all of the time because there's a chase and a challenge to it that goes beyond enjoyment.

There is a certain pain that goes into having truly great success. You will have to overcome a lot of obstacles.

I thought about law some, but I thought about sports, football in particular, a lot.

YES! I should go out and try to become a football coach!"

[NCAA March Madness @MarchMadnessMBB]

Happy World Basketball Day 🏀

Today, we celebrate the inaugural World Basketball Day, designated by the United Nations, on the anniversary of the day the game was first played in 1891 🙌 #WorldBasketballDay

[The Daily Coach @TheDaily_Coach]

At just 23 years old, Erin Matson has the UNC women's field hockey team in the final four in her first season as head coach.

Her story has 4 lessons:

1. Age isn't everything
2. The best hires often come from within

Read the rest ⬇️

https://t.co/ax4xeBjD3Y

[Barstool Illini @BarstoolILL]

Marcus Domask, the transfer from SIU making his name known already 😤

[Women’s Hoops Network @WomensHoops_USA]

A’ja Wilson is generational. A’ja Wilson is HER. A’ja Wilson is the one. Please give this woman all her flowers and money/deals NOWWWWW. #WNBAFinals

[Taylor Eichel @Taylor5455]

I won’t lie I’m gonna be sick if we lose to the Broncos who just got 70 put on em.

[Saluki Soccer @SIU_Soccer]

What. A. Strike.

Unbelievable, @mckensey_bunch 👏👏

[FCS Nation Radio @FCSNationRadio1]

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS @Nic_baker4 COLD-BLOODED.

26-25 @SIU_Football wins.

GAME OF THE WEEK, YES IT WAS.

[RedditCFB @RedditCFB]

This is incredible 😂 https://t.co/n4l06dFWLw

[Kenzie Fowler Quinn @KenzieFowler19]

my first thought when jayda coleman robbed that home run — I guarantee she played volleyball, that looked like a textbook attack approach

*goes to check her bio*
… all-district volleyball player in high school

play 👏 multiple 👏 sports 👏

[Tracie Henry @TracieHenry15]

Love this moment of genuine kindness and sportsmanship! We need to continue to see more of this in @IHSA_IL sports! Congrats to both teams on a well played game #ihsa @ByronLadyTigers @ByronSuperFans @byronhsad @MDCatholicHoops @breesematerdei

[Barstool Illini @BarstoolILL]

10 years ago, the iconic Tyler Griffey game winner🔶🔷

[Saluki Basketball @SIU_Basketball]

Southern protect the homecourt and move to 17-5 on the year and 9-2 in the MVC -- the best start since the 2006-07 season.

#Salukis | #KeepYourChip

[Barstool Illini @BarstoolILL]

Queen Shauna put the Wildcats to sleep! Win streak extends to 7🔷🔶

[Barstool Illini @BarstoolILL]

Ayo blocking Grayson Allen has to go in the Louvre.

[Barstool Illini @BarstoolILL]

HEISMAN HIM https://t.co/30qrGpI4Bu

[Saluki Basketball @SIU_Basketball]

STATEMENT WIN! #Salukis

[ICA Softball @ica_softball]

The IHSA ByLaws proposals are out. You can find them with the link below. Two proposals affect Softball. 1) Start the season later and 2) Shorten the maximum number of games from 35 to 30. This is not good. Please discuss with your admin.

https://t.co/jLEWzlKFm2