Coaching is hard. Leading is harder. But over time, a few truths rise to the top. These 9 lessons have shaped how I coach, lead, and live. Which one hits home for you?

ATHLETE!!!

I don't care how much you spend on a trainer or how many AAU games you play if you arent working out on your own to improve. An hour w/ a trainer 2X a week or 5 games in a weekend doesnt replace 500 MAKES in a day & lifting weights! Dr. Dish Basketball #ThursdayThoughts

Kids have to learn to dig deep, struggle & fight their way out of adversity. You can pay to put them on every kind of competitive team, get them a trainer/equipment/extra practice, but if they can’t claw their way past troubles that WILL come, they’ll never develop as athletes!

Great young lady. Going to be a great student and ball player in high school.

Proud of you! Now go do great things with Bryan College WBB

Girls bounced back after a rough first day and executed what we asked to near perfection. As always, proud of Molly Tipton and her on court leadership, vision, ball handling, unselfishness, and timely three balls.

We missed Emma Wilson in Game 1 Saturday, but her commitment was on full display—landing in Knoxville and heading straight to Game 2. Her energy, defense, and ability to knock down big shots are just a few of the many things she brings to this team.

Your game usually elevates when you have a Coach that truly believes in you 💯

Balling out at the HS level…no surprises here. Smart, athletic, and tough!

Knockdown shooter, smart, and excellent teammate

Great young lady to coach. Thank you for trusting us with her growth and development.

Keep after it Molly Tipton, future is bright!

Can’t say enough good things about Emma Wilson. She’s the kind of player every coach hopes for: tough when it counts, relentless on the boards, a high-IQ defender, & a consistent threat from beyond the arc. But above all, she’s an incredible teammate.

🏀 Foothills 3v3 🏀 🔥 Date: July 26, 2025 🔥 Location: Maryville, TN 🔥 Time: All Day 🔥 Games: 4 Game Guarantee 🔥 Low Team Cost: $106 Boys/Girls Divisions: 8U, 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U, 18U, & Adult Register Deadline is July 20th: Foothills3v3.com

Lucky to coach this one! Smart, good handles, great defender, quick feet, can slash to the hoop and is as unselfish as you can get.

Hey KY_Aces2029 way to be a complete joke when it comes to not calling the director of the tourney that you wouldn’t show up for a game at 530 at the roses when we have kids and families 4:5 hours away that waited all day to play. And you fricken live in the city!!! Whoever

Molly Tipton at her first TFN's Run 4 Roses 🌹 2029 ETA Hudson went 2-1, with a tough OT loss Thanks for pouring into this girl all season Stephen Hudson Ryan Hudson East TN Air (Campos)

Emma Wilson just finished her first TFN's Run 4 Roses classic with a 3-1 record. Got a few highlights from the 1st 3 games. She’s developed quite a bit, since the spring, thanks to Stephen Hudson & Ryan Hudson. Looking forward to 1st HS szn w/ Dakota Stone and McMinn Central Basketball

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