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YOU WILL ALWAYS BE SPECIAL TO ME…by Quentin J. Hillsman

coachspeak103 years ago3 months ago03 mins

You will always be special to me…. – My confidence is a product of the success I achieved because of you.– My attitude and toughness is testament of the competition you’ve provided.– You have taught me to never give up.– I’m a world traveler because your reach is global– I met: my best friend, my…

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WON and 28 by Amir Abdur-Rahim

coachspeak103 years ago3 months ago318 mins

As I sit here reflecting on my first season as a head coach, there were a ton of positives even though we ended up winning only one game. If not for the for the self-confidence and perseverance my parents instilled in my siblings and I at a young age it would have rattled me pretty good. Now, I would be lying…

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JOHN CHANEY, THE XAVIER GAME AND THE MOST INGENIOUS 31 POINT LOSS IN THE HISTORY OF COLLEGE BASKETBALL by Dan Leibovitz

coachspeak104 years ago3 years ago327 mins

There are certain stories that simply need to be told. I am sharing this one because it captures the essence of a unique Hall of Fame coach. I am not sharing it to take anything away from a great Xavier team or their best player, David West, or Coach Thad Matta. Enough time has passed,…

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RECRUITING YOUR CULTURE by Matt Painter

coachspeak105 years ago3 years ago1612 mins

There is not a coach in our business who does not want to win, and win big. Certainly there are many similarities among all programs, but there are also key differences in perspectives on the best way to put together a team and build a program. How many times do we, as coaches, ignore things…

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RECALLING MY NBA DAYS…ALL 5 OF THEM by Rob Lanier

coachspeak106 years ago8 months ago1431 mins

Spring of 2005. What a tough time. The dream opportunity as the Head Coach at a program like Siena College had come to an end. It was a great job with great people at a place that truly cared about basketball…and it was mine. Now after 4 years of ups and downs I was faced…

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“WORK ETHIC” by Angel Elderkin

coachspeak106 years ago5 years ago18 mins

Every year when one season ends, a new season begins. I always find it to be an exciting, forward-looking time, but also a time to reflect, evaluate and most of all “reset” for the new season. I am a strong proponent of communication with our players and feel like we learn as much from them…

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CHANGE OF DIRECTION, CHANGE OF PACE by Dan Leibovitz

coachspeak106 years ago3 years ago1120 mins

As our car pulled into the driveway of the rental house in Charlotte for the first time in August of 2012, I remember saying to my wife, “This is it. If this doesn’t work out, I’m done. I’m not going to keep doing this to you guys.” Seated in the back of the car was…

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THE GREATNESS OF YOUR MISTAKES by Drew Maddux

coachspeak106 years ago3 years ago19 mins

“If you are not making Mistakes, then you are NOT doing anything!” –John Wooden “I’ve missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan…

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THE MADNESS OF SAYING GOOD BYE by Mike MacDonald

coachspeak106 years ago5 years ago310 mins

The month of March is such a great time of year for college basketball fans with terms such as, “brackets”, “seeds”, “Cinderella’s” and “Gonzaga” being talked about in offices and at dinner tables across the country. March is truly the most wonderful time of year for college basketball players, coaches and fans. The aspect of…

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LESSONS LEARNED: MANAGING CHANGE by Matt Doherty

coachspeak106 years ago4 years ago39 mins

“Managing Change: Taking Over an organization, Building Culture, Hiring Staff, Getting Buy-In” INTERVIEW PROCESS You are interviewing them as they interview you. What are their expectations and are they reasonable? Evaluate what you are walking into: Who was there before?
 Why is there change?
 Did that person have success and move on or did that…

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