Head boys basketball coach at Mayfield High School. Married to Andrea Croft. Father of Nolan and Parker Croft.
Kentucky, USA
Joined August 2017
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MAYFIELD KY! Let’s Gooo!
The first steps through these doors represent the beginning of something bigger. A place to work, grow, compete, and chase dreams together.
More than a new facility. Another chapter in the beautiful tradition of Mayfield Football!
#RiseWithTheCards
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The first steps through these doors represent the beginning of something bigger. A place to work, grow, compete, and chase dreams together.
More than a new facility. Another chapter in the beautiful tradition of Mayfield Football!
#RiseWithTheCards
Greatly appreciate @Coach_DuganLyne of @GovsMBB for coming to check out our guys at workouts! #Mayfield🏀
Home away from home! Mayfield High Schools Joe T. Ford, Jr Court! Hard to beat this place! #TheDome
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People don’t understand the sacrifices it takes to get a kid in college now days. Especially because high school kids are not a priority any longer. It takes strong relationships to real it in and get the kids scholarships or opportunity at all. Some people really have 0 clue.
Kevin Willard admits he isn't recruiting any high school players this year 👀
"We're not recruiting a high school kid this year... just because of the fifth-year rule. We have six guys that can come back for a fifth year. So, I'd much rather have one of my players come back, than bring in a high school kid"
(🎥: @BIGEAST)
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Tom Izzo shares an uncomfortable truth about earning your spot.
"You play real good, you start. You don't play as good, you work your way back in."
"That's the American way - except America has gotten soft."
You don't get what you want in life - you get what you earn.
It starts with showing up and earning it every single day.
No shortcuts...Just hard work.
(🎥@CBBonFOX)
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This is awesome from Jon Scheyer
“You aren’t always going to be liked as a head coach but if you are always honest, and tell the truth, you will always have their respect”
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For players about to start their season: how do you show the team you're all in? On the defensive end!
Kobe Bryant took defensive drills to another level - the trace the ball drill at the end of this clip priceless
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There's an old African proverb:
Every morning, a gazelle wakes up knowing it must run faster than the lion, or it will die.
Every morning, a lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest gazelle, or it will starve.
It doesn't matter if you're the lion or the gazelle.
When the sun comes up, you'd better be running.
Life doesn't reward those who sit idle. Whether you're chasing a dream or fighting to survive, motion is non-negotiable.
Stop waiting for perfect conditions. Stop waiting for permission. The sun is up. Start running.
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Nobody does Tradition like Mayfield! ♥️🖤
🚴♀️Annual Tilghman Bike Ride 2026 🚴
#PrideTraditionExcellence #Rivalry #FN5GL #Entry @TMobile
Father Time is undefeated!
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Mr. McMain & Coach Croft - 12 years! 🕰️
#TwinDay #Flashback #TilghmanWeek #GoCards
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The more things change, the more they stay the same. Mr. McMain & Coach Croft - 12 years! 🕰️
#TwinDay #Flashback #TilghmanWeek #GoCards
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After a great conversation with @CoachSimmons50, I’m blessed to receive my 3rd Division 1 offer from Eastern Illinois University @Coach_Croft12 @NextUpRecruits @PrepHoopsKY @KY_PrepReport @eiubasketball
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Pre-season conditioning, is not just about getting in shape. It’s about seeing who will fight thru adversity. Who fight or flee during tough times. And will the team stay together. It’s more than just a mile time.
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Joe Mazulla says the best coaches he had were just willing to be brutally honest
“To me, they’re honest with you, whether you’re good or whether you suck. They're in it for the right reasons. To see kids get better. But they're honest with you on whether you're good or whether you suck.”
“I remember I had a bad game in AAU and my coach came up to me and was like, ‘Man, you suck today.’ The guy you went against just kicked your ass, but… he’s going to make it one day and so are you.”
“They’re able to be honest with you, but also give you the encouragement or the perspective that you need to go forward. They never let you settle being yourself.”
“They hold you accountable to the person that you say you want to be or the person that they think you can become. That’s a space that many people aren’t willing to go to. At any level, that's what good coaches are.”