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Blessed to be named North Carolina Scholar Athlete of the year!!! #Agtg
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Leadership isn’t about control; it’s about creating conditions for others to thrive.
Coach Nickelson retweeted
If your best athletes aren’t your hardest workers….. you’ve got a culture problem!
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As an AD, my job is to bring in and retain coaches who can build, develop, and win. At the same time, good coaches want to be in environments where they have a real opportunity to succeed.
If a school’s vision does not prioritize winning or fails to provide the tools, support, and structure needed for success, it will struggle to attract and retain high level coaches. Talented coaches are intentional about where they invest their time and energy.
Winning is not about cutting corners or doing it at all costs. It is about alignment. When you have strong coaches, the right resources, and a clear commitment to success, those pieces work together. When everyone is not aligned, the culture is poisoned. That alignment is what builds a sustainable, competitive program.
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If you a coach and you don’t care about the kids you coach outside of ball, you are doing it wrong!!
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Notre Dame DB Coach Aaron Henry dropping truth on modern coaching
Care first. Make it fun (games, colors, analogies)
Meet them where they are. Then push hard
This is how the best coaches & programs build real buy-in
Old school coaches — watch this.
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If your kids see the value in what you do, they stay. They have to feel a part of the plan and understand the plan. That takes planning, transparency, tough conversations, and love. Can’t keep your kids without this IMO
If you ever wondered why there's so much transfer stuff going on, coaches are only as good as the talent on their roster - for the most part.
I've always respected coaches who built something out of the mud or from the bottom. The vast majority of the top coaches in the area did just that! Always respect for those guys!
Just seen a highlight of a kid hitting a half-court buzzer beater to send his team to the state championship! Even if he makes it playing college ball or even the Pros this very moment will be talked about for generations!!!!! Gotta love it, Hometown heroes live forever!
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3 concepts that transfer over to whatever defense you run.....
Tackling
Block Destruction
Creating Turnovers
Invest your practice time wisely!
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Good head coaches don't just develop and produce good players. They should also develop good assistant coaches and put them in a position to be head coaches also. It's called creating your coaching tree!
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I’ll die on this hill. JUST BECAUSE YOU PLAYED A SPORT AT A HIGH LEVEL DOESN’T MEAN YOU CAN COACH IT! Argue with a spoon!
THIS!!!!! 👇🏾 Unless it’s about playing time kids don’t leave “Good” programs!
Some of y’all coaches need to stop crying and take a look in the mirror. When a kid leaves your program take a look at yourself instead of pointing the finger. #doyourjob
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Quick truth regarding jobs, friends and relationships….
Once they stop talking TO you… they start talking ABOUT you….💯💯
#WordsofChizdom
