Between stimulus and response there is space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. - Viktor Frankl Reading a book now, called Conscious Coaching. Only about a quarter of the way through it, but a lot discussed early on is toward the focus … Continue reading Conscious Coaching
Exploiting Baseline
Exhibit A for why I hate giving offensive players an advantage on closeouts or stance. First off - I get it. The Storm won the WNBA Championship last night, so it is not conducive to use a clip showing the eventual WNBA Champions getting beat on one possession. Not only are they winning by 16 … Continue reading Exploiting Baseline
Being the (F). N. G.
I had finished my first clinic with the local travel team - doing some meet & greets with parents and sweating it out with the kids in some stations - feeling pretty good about myself. Afterwards, an individual introduced himself to me and gave me my first real piece of advice. "Congrats, I know that … Continue reading Being the (F). N. G.
Summer Projects
Books It has taken me a while to get here, but about 5 years into this whole coaching thing I have started to embrace reading. If you are anything like me I am sure you will look to find if there is a movie or cliff-notes first. However, what I have grown to appreciate from … Continue reading Summer Projects
Bring It Back
Time has flown since 2016, fortunate to have accepted a head coaching opportunity at the high school level in Central Massachusetts. More importantly, I have recently gotten married to the literal meaning of a "Coach's Wife." Between her volleyball season to my basketball schedule our household remains volatile year round. Nonetheless, we love what we … Continue reading Bring It Back
Action
"What is action? Action is commonplace, right action is not. As a discipline, it's not any kind of action that will do, but direction action. Everything must be done in the service of the whole. Step by step, action by action, we'll dismantle the obstacles in front of us. With persistence and flexibility, we'll act … Continue reading Action
Quote of the Day
"The fear of failure is universal and paralyzing for almost all of us. We pass up valuable opportunities simply because we're afraid to fail. Once you realize that failure will happen, but that it's what you do with it that will define you--that lets you push forward and innovate." Carey Lohrenz, a former fighter pilot in the … Continue reading Quote of the Day
The Division III Opportunity
Back where it all started. Between friends, family, or employers, I get asked all the time, "Where do you see yourself in 10 years?" Answer is easy, but the response is rarely understood - Division III Head Coach. DISCOVER | DEVELOP | DEDICATE This takes nothing away from the student-athletes at the Division I … Continue reading The Division III Opportunity
Emotional Agility
We must be a rock against which others break their own fears against. As Billie Jean King once said, "pressure is a privilege" ; those of us fortunate to lead must carry both our burdens, as well as those who look to us for guidance and direction. Quote provided by a recent Forbes article co-authored by Tom … Continue reading Emotional Agility
Coach's Climb 