Adrian Eje

Stutter Steps Basketball Academy

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@CoachNannen Got it. Appreciate you!

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@coachcascio 🙋🏽

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@CoachSchedule @DougBrewington @CoachHackGO Interesting concept to know which BLOB to run. Respectfully stealing this, coach!😉

[Josh Chambers @JoshChambers]

Dan Hurley on the two personas every head coach must master:

The Jockey 🏇, and the Corner Man. 🥊

In practice — you are the jockey. You push. You challenge. You demand more than they think they have. You stretch them past comfort so execution becomes inevitable.

On game night — you become the corner man. You steady. You simplify. You remind them who they are. Confidence replaces correction.

Preparation is where you build them.
Performance is where you believe in them.

[Dennis Marshall @mar5hallhoops]

Saw a 4th grade game today. I hated seeing kids in the bench doing…clap clap de-fense, clap clap de-fense, clap clap de-fense. Problem is, they were never in the game playing. What parent puts their kid on a team and don’t play? Yall ego is hurting your kid and you don’t care.

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Billy Donovan asked his starter a simple question:

"How long do you think you had the ball in your hands tonight?"

The player guessed 15 minutes.

Donovan tracked the real number - it wasn't even close.

Here's what he learned and why it changed his coaching:
(📌Bookmark this)

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Why Coaching Is Harder Than People Think (A Holiday Reminder)…

Because coaching isn’t just about plays, drills, or game nights.

It’s about people.

It’s about walking into practice every day and managing emotions you didn’t create but are responsible for.

Your own.
Your players.
Your assistants.
Parents.
Administrators.
Fans.

It’s about teaching kids who are all at different stages.

Different maturity levels.
Different confidence levels.
Different home situations.

And somehow holding them to the same standards while still meeting them where they are.

It’s about decisions that look simple from the stands but feel heavy from the sideline.

Who plays.
When.
Why.
How you communicate it.

And how that decision might land on a 16-year-old who ties their identity to minutes.

It’s about losing sleep over kids who won’t buy in.

Over conversations you need to have.

Over mistakes you replay in your head long after everyone else moved on.

It’s about being judged by people who see the outcome, not the process.

The scoreboard, not the hours.

The result, not the relationships.

And yet, you show up again.

You plan. You teach. You model. You care.

As the season slows and the holidays arrive, this is the reminder:

What you do matters.

Even when it goes unseen.
Even when it feels heavy.
Even when it’s hard.

Coaching is about influence. And influence lasts longer than any season.

That’s why coaching is harder than people think. And also why it matters so much.

As the year winds down, I hope you find a little rest, a little perspective, and a lot of pride in the work you’re doing.

🎄Happy Holidays, Coach.

[Adrian Eje @stuttersteps_my]

@BreakthruBball Zoom

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@CoachHackGO Zone

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@CoachMitch_2 Interested to know what your practice plans look like. And best of luck on the next one!

[Jeff Dosado @coachjeffdosado]

If serving is below you, then leadership is beyond you.

[Phil Beckner @PhilBeckner]

Sometimes the best development you can provide for a player is getting their MATURITY LEVEL to match their TALENT LEVEL.

Winning Habits.
Winning Mindset.
Winning Character.

[Adrian Eje @stuttersteps_my]

@transformbball SSG

[Adrian Eje @stuttersteps_my]

Baffled at how many players can do one/first/goofy - step layups but ask them to do a regular/2-step or a 2-foot layup and they struggle.🤯🤦🏽‍♂️

"Your direction is more important than your speed."

CONTROL YOUR FEET!

[Adrian Eje @stuttersteps_my]

@BreakthruBball Interested!

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@BreakthruBball Appreciate if you can send me a copy. Thank you!🙏🏽

[Phil Beckner @PhilBeckner]

If people believe in you, teach them to believe in themselves.

[Adrian Eje @stuttersteps_my]

@NBCSWarriors As frustrating as his rotations are for the common man, it has produced 4 championships and 1 gold medal. Go figure Stephen A.!😅

[Adrian Eje @stuttersteps_my]

@coachMinor3 @hoopdreamsbball @BMBBlifestyle @_CoachKB @CallMichele @JimPeteHoops @DevinRecord @Devin_Ugland In the 🇵🇭, we call it "Planting Rice".🌾🍚😁