"I wake up worrying about what they think when they're 28 not when they are 18. Are they going to say that I cared about them - enough to be hard on them and try to teach them right from wrong." Holding someone accountable is something done for them NOT to them.

Rick Pitino describes building a “hatred of losing” in his players and that being as major key to turning the program so quickly (Via CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 🎥)

Time for a 48 second laugh. Fun clip. 🤣 Breathe.

“I don’t complain about playing time. My job is to play so well that the coach can’t sit me. If I wasn't going to make it - it wasn't going to be because my lack of attitude, my habits, and my energy. I brought it every single day."

THE BEST PLAYER We often mistake the role of the best player on a team for the leading scorer. No doubt, a team’s best player needs to be a high producer. But, on winning teams, the best player also sets the tone for the team’s ‘presence’ and raises the level of other players

Trisha Ford has A&M softball sitting 3rd in the country. Today she described a story she had with the freshmen about the difference of having fun and hard work. Good stuff.

Most hitters don’t struggle because their swing isn’t ‘perfect’ They struggle because they:👇🏼 • Take strikes, chase balls • Obsess over things they can’t control • Have an approach—but not fully committing to it Elite hitters? 🔥 They hunt, believe + simplify.

🚨 Mike Schmidt’s Swing Advice • Relaxed = Quick. Tense = Slow. • Stay Under Control + Balanced • Deliver the Barrel on Time ⭐️ “You don’t have to swing hard to hit it far.” - great advice!

If you’re an infielder, do yourself a favor and watch this amazing video.

SAVI's Coach Mark Cascio shares small-sided games for teaching defensive concepts. 🎥youtu.be/-VyYp977gn0 4:30 1v1 No Dribble 7:06 1v1 Guard Your Yard 9:41 2v2 SSGs for Preparing for an Opponent 16:23 3v3 No Help 19:00 4v4 2 Ball Cover Down 21:25 4v4 Cutthroat 30:34 1v1

You can't win with any L.A.M.E. in your game. "Lazy- somebody who is not willing to work Arrogant- somebody that thinks they are better than they are Mediocre- somebody who is not very good Entitled- somebody who thinks they deserve what they haven't worked for." C.L. “SHEP” Shepherd

The Pelvis and Deep Core escort the Arm!

Here is a plan for a new Athletic Director. Every place is different, but maybe it can get someone thinking today.

Oliver Anthony has done it again. This is 🔥🔥🔥.

As HS HC we used to run these two plays to start nearly every game Same Alignment. Same movement. Teaching players to read the defense. If the defender overplays the shooter, it opens up the slip every time. Chin - Pindown Chin- Pindown Slip

As an AD, I helped hire coaches in every sport. These are the interview questions we asked the candidates and reflected on with the committee. If you need to hire, these may get you thinking. If you are a candidate, know the answers to these questions.

This is so damn good!

Chipper Jones demonstrates how his toe-tap helped him avoid lunging. ⚾️💯

📣 Want to know the fastest way to kill a team? Be soft. Be silent. Be stupid. Selfishness shows up in more ways than you think — in your body language, your habits, and your silence when it matters most. Every emotion is okay. Not every behavior is. 🎥 Watch this clip if

FACTS “Rebounding is 100% effort... You’re either too cool for it, too soft, or you're too lazy. God forbid you’re all three." - Mick Cronin