AAU so funny to me. Back then only the TOP kids in the area could participate. Now its open participation to whoever willing to pay.

& If shoe companies are sponsoring most of these events, why are they charging these obscured prices for entry, parking, etc.

This why I tell

Bottom line for the summer: No more excuses about working out. Ultimately, it’s your team. Take ownership of it!

Bad team= Players hate/avoid summer workouts

Good team= Only coaches get players excited about summer workouts

Great Team= Summer workouts are player led/productive

Coaches: If you want credibility & the ultimate respect from your players, they better believe that you are able to make them better. When they look you in the eye, they need to see that you are in it for them. Every player who is serious & wants to be great, wants to be coached!

Congrats to Dillon Bailey on his wedding! Best wishes to him and his new bride, Claire, as they embark on their new life & journey together. We met 7 years ago when he was just a sophomore in HS. I knew then he was gonna be a special player, but he is an even better young man!

Time only moves in one direction. You can’t change last year, last month or even yesterday. There’s no room for regret or what if’s. Live where you are right now & focus on what you can do to improve your present/future. Time is important. Take advantage of every second you have!

After watching Luka last night, Trainers all over the country this morning… ok, so now we are going to work on our cross-between change pace, active off hand swipe, float crossover inverted drag deceleration crossover step back 3 ball from 25 feet! 🙄😂

Memorial Day is sacred. This weekend, as proud Americans, we remember & honor all the great men/women who have made the ultimate sacrifice. They have sacrificed their lives in defense of our great nation. We remember you & we will never forget you. Thank you, thank you, thank you

What do players hate about coaches?

Subbed after mistake
Contradicting themselves
Playing faves
Not abiding by own rules
Not caring about players as people
Not listening
Only in it for wins
Boring repetitive drills/practices
Micromanaging
Constant lectures
Comparisons
Dishonesty

The difference between interested & invested players shows in the summer. Interested players need perfect circumstances(too hot/cold, no music, too busy). Invested players just need a place to work & get better (gym, track, weight room) & they do. How do you use your off-season?!

Your talent may be a big separator for a while, but don’t rely on that longterm. Your drive & discipline will eventually become more noticeable than your abilities. Lots of people have talent. Very few have the work ethic to learn, fail, practice, grow. Standout skills for life!

More GREAT news today! Congrats to our 2026 PG Leeguod on her 1st Division 1 offer from Sugar Bear Basketball! We are proud and happy for you Char! Can't wait to keep working and watching you grow. #goreddogs

Summer intentions & actions say a lot about you. Missing workouts with no communication, being late & always making excuses eliminates a lot of players from leadership roles. Leaders show up & do hard things; they hold themselves & others accountable and they lead by example!

Players, next season will hold you accountable for how you spend your time this off-season. Understand that wasting time this summer can cause lack of playing time & confidence next season. Now is time to get better! Educate yourselves on how to do that. It must be intentional.

Youth Coaches: The bulk of your practices should be small sided games. 1v1, 2v2, 3v3. A lot of tag, handling/finishing & simple game actions. Know when to cut & shoot, drive & change direction, drive & kick, feed post & cut, space, screen away. This is where learning takes place.

Stop blaming your parents, friends, teachers, coaches or “bad luck”. It’s a concept the whiney, pampered, excuse-making, entitled masses will never get:

Work!! Busting your butt, breaking a sweat & earning it just flat out feels great. There’s not a better feeling in the world!

Courage is your beginning. It’s taking the 1st step even when you don’t know the outcome. It’s knowing that failure is a possibility, & even likely, but putting that fear aside to embark on your journey anyway. It’s giving yourself a chance, an opportunity, no matter how it ends!

Parents often say “What will I do when I don’t have a practice/game to take my kids to anymore?” When you do something every week, every season, you don’t realize how much it’s part of your life until it’s not. Same is true for athletes. You don’t get this time back. Cherish it!

2 types of coaches:

Those who:
Coddle
Tell you what you want to hear
Don’t hold you accountable
Don't believe in you
Let you go through the motions

Those who:
Tell you the truth
Encourage
Challenge
Hold you accountable
Inspire
Demand excellence

ONLY 1 gets you ready for LIFE!

Coaches: Trust what you see in a player. Don’t worry about what offers he/she has or hasn’t already gotten. If you like the player & believe he/she will be a good fit for your program, then make the offer. Don’t keep second guessing. Trust your instincts. Usually, that’s enough!

I just saw a high school kid make a graphic about him committing to a HIGH SCHOOL for his senior year!! Like are we serious right now?? These kids are delusional.