Tied for the 6th and final spot entering the last game of the regular season; it is win to get in to participate in the conference tournament. This is one of the greatest time of the year, and as a coach I get front row seats to witness our student-athletes compete to create their opportunity. … Continue reading Season One in Review

A line I heard often from coaches is that the best part of student-athlete's today is that they have such a short term memory. Coaches, on the other hand tend to live in hindsight. We should have trapped the ball-screen instead of switch everything. Or we should have played with more pace in the transition rather … Continue reading Commitment to Now

Charles Plumb was a jet fighter pilot in Vietnam. He flew 75 successful missions, but was shot down on No. 76.  He was a prisoner of war for six years, but was eventually rescued.  Upon his return home he became an exceptional motivational speaker.  On stage, he would pace quietly for a minute with the … Continue reading Lesson from Coach Bobby Lutz

"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent." -- Calvin Coolidge, 30th President of the United … Continue reading Omnipotence

"The team that makes the most mistakes will probably win. Mistakes come from doing, but so does success. The individual who is mistake-free is also probably sitting around doing nothing. And that is a very big mistake." --Piggy Lambert and John Wooden,  A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court