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Matt Minkus

@mattminkus_

❌ Quit college golf. Never reached my potential.
🏆 Now, I help coaches keep athletes motivated & teams engaged.
📲 Founder of Honor the Athlete

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If you wait until the start of the season... you're doing it wrong. Most coaches wait for the season to start building culture. The ones we all look up to? They’ve already finished. The scoreboard doesn’t build culture. It reveals it. What you see on Friday night is a

If you wait until the start of the season... you're doing it wrong.

Most coaches wait for the season to start building culture.

The ones we all look up to? They’ve already finished.

The scoreboard doesn’t build culture. It reveals it.
What you see on Friday night is a
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I quit college golf after 2 years because I lost my drive. That stuck with me... it led me to build Momentum. It helps coaches build motivated, accountable, and connected teams year-round. If you believe effort > talent, this is for you. 🎯 Link in bio to learn more.

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The best high school coaches aren’t yelling more. They’re doing these 5 things really well 👇 1. Celebrate what’s controllable → Hustle. Focus. Leadership. These are effort stats — and they get tracked. 2. Make the off-season mean something → Culture doesn’t start in-season.

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I cut him from the team. 3 years later, he texted me. “Coach… thank you. That was the moment I started working harder than ever.” We forget how much power we hold as coaches. That’s why I built Momentum: to help coaches recognize the right behaviors, not just the most

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You know what hurts more than a missed tackle? Watching a kid stop believing in themselves. I’ve seen it happen. A player who starts out fired up… But somewhere along the way, he stops putting in effort. Not because they’re lazy. But because no one noticed when they did.

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Most coaches don’t burn out because of the scoreboard. They burn out because they’re doing everything themselves. When you’re the only one: → Tracking attendance → Reminding kids to show up → Recognizing effort → Running the practices → And managing the culture…

Most coaches don’t burn out because of the scoreboard.

They burn out because they’re doing everything themselves.

When you’re the only one:
→ Tracking attendance
→ Reminding kids to show up
→ Recognizing effort
→ Running the practices
→ And managing the culture…
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Kobe didn’t win because he was talented. He won because he obsessed over details most players ignore. 🎯 Talent is common. Obsession with details? That’s rare. 🔥 Start recognizing the little things. Because in big moments, details decide everything. 💬 Coaches: What’s a

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Motivation wears off. Consistency wins games. Here’s how coaches inside Momentum are building athlete consistency AND saving their energy: 1. Track what matters → Create a scoreboard for effort, not just points 2. Give points for progress → Reward workouts, leadership, film

Motivation wears off.
Consistency wins games.

Here’s how coaches inside Momentum are building athlete consistency AND saving their energy:

1. Track what matters
→ Create a scoreboard for effort, not just points

2. Give points for progress
→ Reward workouts, leadership, film
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John Wooden didn’t talk about winning... (though he won 10 national championships) Instead of obsessing over outcomes, Wooden focused on: ✅ Daily effort ✅ Small improvements ✅ Character He believed: “You focus on the process. The results take care of themselves.” That’s

John Wooden didn’t talk about winning...
(though he won 10 national championships)

Instead of obsessing over outcomes, Wooden focused on:
✅ Daily effort
✅ Small improvements
✅ Character

He believed:
“You focus on the process. The results take care of themselves.”

That’s
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Bill Belichick doesn't focus on ‘winning.’ When he built a dynasty in New England, here was the focus 👇 Consistency. While other coaches obsessed over big plays, Belichick obsessed over the little things: → The perfect technique → The right attitude → Taking care of the

Bill Belichick doesn't focus on ‘winning.’

When he built a dynasty in New England, here was the focus 👇

Consistency.

While other coaches obsessed over big plays, Belichick obsessed over the little things:

→ The perfect technique
→ The right attitude
→ Taking care of the
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You want a player-led team? Stop doing everything for them. Here are 3 simple ways to build team-led accountability: 1. Assign team captains to track effort → Rotate it weekly. Leadership is a skill you build. 2. Let players recognize each other → Shoutouts, leaderboard

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Geno Auriemma didn’t just win championships. He created a culture of standards so high, the scoreboard had no choice but to follow. Geno didn’t just recruit talent. He developed belief. He focused on: ✔ Daily consistency ✔ Team-first mentality ✔ Crystal-clear

Geno Auriemma didn’t just win championships.

He created a culture of standards so high, the scoreboard had no choice but to follow.

Geno didn’t just recruit talent. He developed belief.

He focused on:
✔ Daily consistency
✔ Team-first mentality
✔ Crystal-clear
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I got cut as a freshman high school golfer. I still remember the day. My name wasn’t on the roster list after tryouts. I went home and cried. Then... I started training harder and practicing even more. Four years later, I won the biggest junior golf event of my life. Sports

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Consistency beats intensity. Here are 3 things consistent teams do differently 👇 1. Track what matters → Not just attendance, but workouts, mindset habits, and leadership moments 2. Make effort visible → Use leaderboards, badges, or team updates to let athletes see their own

Consistency beats intensity.
Here are 3 things consistent teams do differently 👇

1. Track what matters
→ Not just attendance, but workouts, mindset habits, and leadership moments

2. Make effort visible
→ Use leaderboards, badges, or team updates to let athletes see their own
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Great teams don't rely on the coach to bring the energy. The culture runs itself. If your team only shows up when you're on them... you don't have a culture. You have compliance. Real motivation happens when athletes feel ownership, not just expectation. Create systems where

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If your athletes seem unmotivated, it might not be them. It might be this 👇 3 motivation killers I see all the time: 1. Only recognizing the stars. Everyone wants to be seen for something. 2. Over-coaching without buy-in. Athletes resist what they don’t help build. 3. No

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Herm Edwards once said: “A coach is someone who tells you what you don’t want to hear, makes you see what you don’t want to see, so you can be who you’ve always known you could be.” That’s coaching in one sentence. 👇

Herm Edwards once said:

“A coach is someone who tells you what you don’t want to hear, makes you see what you don’t want to see, so you can be who you’ve always known you could be.”

That’s coaching in one sentence. 👇