Learn from excellent coaches. Brook Kohlheim called attention to an article about Brad Underwood in her weekly newsletter. Let's dissect. Let's steal their best.
"You need to have really good people around you and above you." Remember Mr. Rogers, "look for the helpers."
"We don’t just want to be content." Sonny Lane taught, "I'm pleased but I'm not satisfied."
"It took Jay Wright a long time to break through."
"Let’s keep chopping wood." Chop wood, carry water.
"It’s matchups. It’s making a play." Create edges. Execute.
"We’re very, very diverse and versatile in the ways we can play." Good teams learn to play harder for longer and at differing tempo.
"We’ve got more ways to get things done."
"Every new guy we’ve signed is a state champion." Winning people developed winning habits.
"If a kid wants to go pro, but it’s not looking good, he’s going to seek out the best financial option for him in college." Never underestimate the role of self-interest in decision-making.
"There’s always going to be a state of re-recruiting your guys." Make the experience and rewards meaningful daily.
"He has such a mature approach to the game. He’s willing to do the work it takes to help him get his game where he wants to go."
"I think he impacted winning at the high school level as much as any player I’ve ever evaluated. His value to his team in so many facets just stuck out time and again. He’s an excellent defender and an elite passer." Sounds like a Saban "AND" guy not a "BUT" guy.
You get to spend a week with any 1-2 coaches in the country. Who would you shadow?
"Before they both retired, Bob McKillop at Davidson and Jay Wright at Villanova. Their schemes and the culture they built at those programs [are things] I admire."
Lagniappe. Know who we are as a person, as a competitor, as a leader.
University of Louisiana baseball coach Matt Deggs on advice he'd give young coaches.
— Jamy Bechler (@CoachBechler) March 30, 2024
This is a good listen no matter what sport you coach.
~ via @CoachDeggs28 pic.twitter.com/SiS0FkLYMk
