Kevin McKenna

[Garrett Horton @coach_ghorton]

One thing I’ve learned:

Standards have to stay the same whether you’re winning or losing.

[Coach Tony Miller @tonywmiller]

The best coaches are comfortable with some chaos in practice.

If your practice looks perfectly organized, clean, and mistake-free, your constraints are too easy. You're building robots, not basketball players.

Embrace the mess. That’s where the actual learning happens.

[ChapmanBasketballAcademy @academy_chapman]

Congratulations 15s,16s,and 17s all making to the @PRO16League Finals . Not a lot of programs that can say they made all three levels! Nothing giving, everything earned!

[Garrett Horton @coach_ghorton]

One thing we emphasize offensively:

Play fast, but don’t rush.

There’s a difference. 🏀

Playing fast is creating advantages.
Rushing is giving them away.

[Kevin McKenna @kmac14bb]

Missing those days. Even the smelly uniforms, socks, shoes and kids.

[Baseball’s Greatest Moments @BBGreatMoments]

Don’t take any of it for granted

[Coach John @Sauce_MacKenzie]

Every successful HS coach needs a strong right hand man that will be loyal to him & never undermine him. If you look at some of the best programs, they have loyal, smart Number 2 guys. WHO DONT WANT TO BETRAY THE HC. Too many assistant coaches with personal agendas

[Kevin McKenna @kmac14bb]

@WisBBYearbook Class act. USM will miss him on the sidelines!

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

“The way basketball works, usually the more physical team and the team that imposes their will more just wins."

[Coach Swit @CoachSwit]

Never understood H.S. coaches who ignore freshman or JV programs.

That’s the future of your varsity team.

Then they complain about no depth, culture, or players ready for varsity.

If you only coach varsity, you’re not building a program—you’re just coaching a team.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Stop assuming they know.
Teach everything.

How to warm up.
How to compete.
How to win.
How to lose.
How to be a great teammate.

The best coaches simplify and teach.
Nobody else will.

[Tom Crean @TomCrean]

Just Coach the Team
-If you have momentum , RIDE IT ! Don’t sub or change what you’re doing until you HAVE to
-Have a get fouled/ get a layup option on your BOB plays unless you need a 3
-Mess up their Dead Ball play calls as much as you can. Press, zone, trap
-Coach with JOY!!!

[Tom Crean @TomCrean]

Parents.
Don’t just film or take pictures of your kids only when competing or posing at games.
1. Get them having fun, laughing and in non posing ways.
2. Get them talking to their coach/ teammates.
3. Get them in huddles.
Let them see it’s okay to be normal +enjoy it.

[Kevin McKenna @kmac14bb]

Way to go Ellie, great honor!!

[Jeffrey Hagenau @JeffreyHagenau]

Congratulations to Ellie Deprey of Wauwatosa East @elliedeprey @TosaEastGBB on being nominated for SI Wisconsin's Top Individual Standout of the 2026 WIAA State Girls Basketball Championships! Cast a vote for this outstanding senior!🏀

[Kevin McKenna @kmac14bb]

Class act, going to do great carrying on the UNI tradition and take it to the next level!

[Tom Crean @TomCrean]

Congratulations to @KyleGreenBB and the entire Green Family. Kyle is one of the best communicators, recruiters and game planners I’ve been around. Kyle can really teach and has every bit of experience he needs to be great at @UNImbb What he did there and at @CycloneMBB was 🔥!

[Kevin McKenna @kmac14bb]

@usdmbb @CoachBlount25 Well deserved!! Congrats 👊

[Kevin McKenna @kmac14bb]

Let’s celebrate with a W! Go Pios!!

[Carroll University Athletics @pio_athletics]

GAME DAY!

@Pio_CarrollMBB is back in action for Senior Day against Carthage in their last CCIW regular season game!

#GoPios

[Kevin McKenna @kmac14bb]

Let’s celebrate with a W!! Go Pios!!!

[Carroll University Athletics @pio_athletics]

GAME DAY!

@Pio_CarrollMBB is back in action for Senior Day against Carthage in their last CCIW regular season game!

#GoPios

[Kevin McKenna @kmac14bb]

Bring the heat tonight fellas!!! Go Pios!!!

[Carroll University Athletics @pio_athletics]

GAME DAY!

@Pio_CarrollMBB hosts North Central at Van Male Fieldhouse in another CCIW matchup!

#GoPios

[Kevin McKenna @kmac14bb]

CBA Brotherhood.

[Kevin McKenna @kmac14bb]

Let’s get after it and hold home court! Go Pios!!

[Carroll University Athletics @pio_athletics]

GAME DAY!

@Pio_CarrollMBB takes on Augustana in Van Male Fieldhouse, with tip set for 4:15pm!

#GoPios