Stephen Bower

Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Purchase College

[NEC Hoops @nechoops]

Congrats on 300, Coach!👏👏👏

#NECWBB x #NEChoops x @UNewHavenWBB

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

Completely agree with Ed Cooley here

“I don't think our kids know how to fail today. They don't know how to struggle.
We, the parents, have bailed them out of everything.”

(Via @thewinningdiff1 🎥)

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

Billy Donovan on the importance of good relationships with your teammates

“You have to love your teammates…It can’t just be sharing a jersey with people in a locker room…It has to be what are my teammates going to tell their kids”

(Via @GatorsFB 🎥)

[Stephen Bower @sbower1025]

Thanks for having me coach! All the best this year 👊

[Tian Tang 汤天 @Tangtianttbball]

Last open gym in the books, appreciate coach Patrina @PaceWBB for coming again and Coach @sbower1025 for stopping by and checking us out! @BashHoopsNE @NEPSGBCA

[Purchase College Athletics @PC__Athletics]

Mark your calendars! The Purchase College Athletics Open House is happening on October 20th! We invite all prospective and admitted students to join us for a visit! Register on our website or via the QR code! #FangsOut #PantherPride #BeUnstoppable

[Footballism @FootbaIIism]

Tyrann Mathieu’s story needs to be heard in all lockerrooms 💯

[Stephen Bower @sbower1025]

Let’s go!!!! So happy for you brother. Nothing but continued success for you and the program. Congrats 👏👏

[Catholic University Athletics @CatholicU_Cards]

Catholic Athletics is excited to announce Connor Keenan as Catholic's new @CatholicU_MSOC Head Coach! He returns to the program after four years as an assistant coach and is a graduate from the prestigious Busch School of Business!

#ThisIsCatholicU #d3soc
https://t.co/pWo3dZWOWl

[Ball is Psych @BallisPsych]

“Everybody gets tired and fatigued. So what happens when you get tired and fatigued? Something else has to kick in, and that's your habits and your mentality.”

— Dawn Staley
(via Finding Mastery Podcast)

[Mind the Game @mindthegamepod]

.@KingJames and @jj_redick discuss one of the hardest actions to guard: the Warriors post splits.

Watch Episode 2: https://t.co/HlorOT0sWV

[Stephen Bower @sbower1025]

So proud of these girls. The fight they show each and every day. Speaks volumes to the character we have and the culture we are building. 💙🧡#ProudCoach #Family

[Purchase College Athletics @PC__Athletics]

Women's Basketball Prevails for First Win https://t.co/f1To18aSak

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

8 Ways to be a GREAT Teammate:

1. Bring ➕ Energy
2. Be a Connector
3. Appreciate All Roles
4. Compliment Teammates
5. Be an Active Communicator
6. Lead Team in High Fives/Fist Bumps
7. Confront Teammates when Needed
8. Challenge Teammates to meet Standards

[Stephen Bower @sbower1025]

Thanks for coming Coach! @CoachYearwood

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

One of the hardest things for young players to understand is how well good teams scout

“When you’re playing good teams, you run your play, and a lot of times the play doesn’t work!”

(Via @TeamRHJAZ 🎥)

[Brian Kight @BrianKight]

Everyone gets their ass kicked eventually. Somewhere. Someway. Somehow. The disciplined person recovers faster than the undisciplined person. We don’t control the presence of pain. We control how we respond to it. Discipline turns today’s setback into tomorrow’s strength.

[Stephen Bower @sbower1025]

Proud of the fight in this group! The journey begins 💙🧡 #Family

[Purchase College Athletics @PC__Athletics]

https://t.co/KnI89Qe0As

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

🎥 Kerr Coaching Gold

“How are you going to coach your team?”

The number one job of a coach is to create and build CULTURE.

Culture is:

1. What you allow
2. What you emphasize
3. EVERY DAY

Culture Wins!

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

"There are somebody jobs, & there are everybody jobs. Everybody has to play with effort and energy. Young players get hung up on whether they are scoring points or not. The way you get on the court is with effort & energy."

(Via @thewinningdiff1 🎥)

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

"I am giving myself to something greater than myself. You show up every day. You play your role, and you do your best." @TomBrady

A team's culture can't be found on a poster in the locker room. It's found in the daily words, actions, and beliefs of every member of the team.