Nations of Coaches Character Coach James Madison University Men's Basketball
Harrisonburg, VA
Joined September 2011
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Effort is the highest form of respect. Not just for yourself or your coaches, but for the game & every player who built that standard before you. Respect the game. Show up. Compete. Empty the tank. One day the noise all fades & your effort is all that remains. That’s your legacy!
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Stage 1: Difficult. It’s new and uncomfortable.
Stage 2: Tolerable. You’re a little better, confidence grows, small wins.
Stage 3: Enjoyable. You’re seeing results, stacking successes.
Then you level up. Difficult. Tolerable. Enjoyable. Repeat.
Progress is a process. Do the work.
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Competitive Joy looks like:
High standards. Low stakes.
Ambitious, not desperate.
Caring about the outcome without needing it.
Everything to play for. Nothing to prove.
Fully committed.
Fully content.
OLD SELF: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry, anger, rage, malice, slander, filthy language, lying.
NEW SELF: compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with/forgive/love others. Peace.
A NEW IDENTITY looks different.
Rich Duffield retweeted
When you need your performance to prove your worth, no performance will ever make you feel good enough.
Compete from worth, not for it.
Fully committed.
Fully content.
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IF YOUR ATTITUDE CHANGES WITH YOUR PLAYING TIME…
You aren’t fully committed to the team.
You’re committed to your status on the team.
Great teammates don’t make their effort, energy, and support conditional on getting what they want.
Rich Duffield retweeted
If you’ve decided to get better, you’ve signed up for adversity. Don’t be surprised by it, expect it.
Adversity is part of the path.
Show up anyway.
⛈️🦬
"Forgive us for the times we have celebrated wins while neglecting souls." - Shan Smith, The Soul of a Team
Rich Duffield retweeted
Molly Miller explains why she intentionally schedules time to connect with her players through what she calls “Miller Mondays.”
"I think that's really important when your implementing culture is just start with the human beings."
Your calendar is a practice plan for your leadership.
And you wouldn’t leave an essential part of player development out of your practice plan and simply hope it happens.
Give relationship building the same consideration in your leadership.
🎥: Win More, Live Better Podcast (Ep. 120)
Rich Duffield retweeted
Your culture isn’t what you hope it is or say it is, it’s the actions you put into practice each day.
Create it on purpose.
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Your environment.
Your phone.
Your failures.
Other people's opinions.
Your intentions.
Something is always training you.
The only question is whether you chose it.
One question I have discussed with various coaches from various sports is, “If I integrate my faith with my coaching, will I have to lose my edge and be perceived as soft?”
Answer: *emphatically* NO!
But, your edge may look different if you have a new identity (2 Cor. 5:17).
The fruit (singular, it seems) of the Spirit IS, collectively, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
The fruit in Galatians 5:22-23 is not a fruit bar where I choose the fruit I want or reject. The fruit IS all of it.
Rich Duffield retweeted
In a world full of people who are are consumed with fear, those who operate from a place of peace have a competitive advantage.
Make your mindset a priority.
“Healthy culture produces trust, unity, accountability, joy, and resilience. Toxic culture produces fear, ego, blame, silence, and division.” - Shan Smith in The Soul of a Team
Somebody out there needs to take 2 minutes and read this today.
"This is the picture of grace. It’s not a reward for people who finally got it together; it’s a rescue extended to people who couldn’t." - Charles Stanley
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"Whatever your life looks like, time spent with Jesus is never wasted. Others may not always notice what you’ve done. But hopefully they’ll come to recognize Who you’ve been with." - Charles Stanley
"We sometimes imagine the Christian life is about becoming impressive for God. But Scripture gently tells a different story. The Lord isn’t seeking people with the right résumé; He’s looking for those who will sit near Him long enough to be changed by Him." - Charles Stanley
Goals.
"Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus." - Acts 4:13
Very much true. Also, very obvious in all areas of leadership (Boss, Pastor, Coach, etc.)
There is a hidden cost when coaches fail to manage their own stress.
Your players can see and experience it.
A 2017 study found that elite athletes will detect a coach’s stress through changes in communication, behavior, and emotional expression.
Most importantly, players perceive stressed coaches as LESS effective leaders.
The lesson here isn’t that coaches shouldn’t feel stress.
It’s recognizing that how you regulate yourself is a fundamental leadership skill and critical to your overall effectiveness and impact.