If You Get Tired, Learn To Rest, Not Quit.

A good strategy for building strong relationships: Go first. Be the first to apologize. Be the first to reach out. Be the first to take the high road. Be the first to serve. Be the first to show you care. Be the first to forgive.

NEGATIVE Teams -> Divide, Blame, Complain, and Fall Apart. POSITIVE Teams -> Support, Encourage, Connect, Commit, and Grow Together. What determines this? PLAYER LEADERSHIP. Build Your Leaders.

Refuse to be the type of person who works hard when things are going well but gives up when things get tough.

If you love what you do, you'll go all in. You'll embrace the pain of improvement and the boredom of consistency. If you love it, failure won't stop you from getting up and doing it again. It's easy to tell if someone truly loves what they do, because actions reveal commitment.

Don't ever pick a college JUST because of a coach. Circumstances in life change, I was part of it as a player (my new head coach got fired my first week as a mid year transfer) and I've been part of it as a coach. Pick a school based on these 4 factors, Academic Athletic

Struggling to get protein in? The best 30g of protein: 1. 5 eggs 🍳 🥚 2. 3.5 oz of Turkey 🦃 3. 3.5 oz chicken breast 🐓 4. 4 oz filet mignon 🐮 5. 4.5 oz strip steak 🍖 6. 5 oz ribeye steak 🥩 7. 5.3 oz salmon 🍣 8. 10 oz Greek yogurt 9. 10 oz cottage cheese 🥣

People don't talk enough about how difficult the transition can be once an athlete's playing career is over. There's soul-searching at a minimum and a full-blown identity crisis for others. Imagine redefining your purpose after working your whole adult life towards a goal.

Gabe Van Emon started on the mound for UConn tonight for a chance to make a Super Regional. Love his story. •topped at 82mph in high school •played 3 years at D3 Endicott •went 10-2 1.83ERA last year •transferred to UConn •7.1 innings of shutout ball tonight @ Oklahoma

How about UConn and their collection of former D3 transfers taking down Oklahoma on Portal Day Paul Tammaro - SUNY Oswego Luke Broadhurst - Eastern CT Caleb Shpur - Endicott Jake Studley - Wheaton Matt Malcom - Eastern CT Stephen Quigley - Wheaton Gabe Van Emon - Endicott Kieran

There are people less qualified than you, doing the things you want to do, simply because they decide to believe in themselves. Period.

How to Make Your Results Last Step 1: Tell Yourself the Truth There can be no real progress without TRUTH. If you’re living in illusion or from false identity, what we think of as “progress” isn’t really true progress. Without being truthful with yourself!

Count the Cost There’s a price or cost to anything in life. What we want will always require something from us- whether it’s money, comfort or even a false identity. Sometimes to become who you want to become, you must be willing to pay the price of letting go of old habits.

If you aren't: - lifting weights - sleeping 8 hours - getting enough protein - eating nutrient-dense foods - hydrating & recovering properly And doing it all CONSISTENTLY You have no business worrying about anything else

The top 3 traits for youth athletes to develop: 1. Resilience Sports can teach you a lot about challenges. Learn how to handle them well. 2. Discipline Getting good takes work. Work can also be fun. 3. Teamwork Nobody reaches the top alone. The greats learn to help others.

Talent only opens the door to play at the next level. Once the door is open, what do coaches really look for? - Character - Leadership - Eye Contact - Humbleness - Coachability - Body Language - How you treat your coach - How you treat your teammates Control the controllable.

Can you accept that you are struggling right now and still hold the belief that in the end you will succeed? Even if you aren’t currently confident in that new skill, your new role, this new situation- be confident in your ability to overcome obstacles. You’ve done it before.

In order to be successful, you must embrace the messy, imperfect, uncertain, uncomfortable process of growth.

Dawson Radik, 6’0” 185 lbs, will be grad transfer for the fall of 2025 after gap year. FB/SL/CH with a release height of 2ft. FB 78-80 SL Stats from summer in California Collegiate League: 14 app 30 IP 1.80 era 16k 2 sv OOBP .327 OSLG .291 OBA .163 GB rate of 62% CCL All Star