Thank you to all the coaches & players who have influenced me over the years
Especially everyone
@JayBilasCamp
,
@coachjshulman
&
@JohnSearby
for their support & guidance.
Excited to finally be able to say I will be joining the men’s basketball staff @ Eastern Nazarene College!
19yr old who wanted to coach; 1st camp job: Coach Wootten’s Camp in 2012.
His camp is where it began for me & met unbelievable people through his camp. Thank you Coach for your kindness & knowledge.
“The best 🎁 you can give someone is one that they can never re-pay you.” -MW
⚠️Efficiency & Execution on Display⚠️
Highlights from guards to bigs who can spread the floor⛹🏽 & shoot the 3 🎯
Finished 23rd in DIII in 3FG% (38.6)
12 games of 10+ 3FG Made
Single Game High 17 3FGM
Led Conference in 3FG% last 2 seasons
Join
@ENCMBB
& Become a Lion🦁!
Coaches Leadership & Development Programs are 2️⃣ of best in the country for Coaches❕
Looking forward to helping out with the Leadership Program this weekend❕
We had a great group of guys this year, but we are blessed to have all-star ⭐️ manager to help with our team operations.
Thanks
@Isaiahpockets
for all you do to elevate📈 our program—awesome 🎥!
@KonnerBeste
When I interviewed last summer I had:
- Coaching Philosophy
- Favorite Advice & Quote
- Outline Pre-In Season-Post Plan
- Overview of Program Growth from 3 levels (Basketball-School-Community)
- Communication Plan (Different ways to connect)
- Coaches & Player Development Ideas
Couldn’t be happier for a few of the guys I coached in HS who won a conference championship in college this past weekend. Beyond proud for our paths to have crossed!
@SecretAgentDosO
@CoreyBays3
@bryehopk14
@quincyh02
Jack Van Syckle
🚨Class of 2021 HS seniors, JUCO & NCAA/NAIA Transfers 🚨
Looking for a 🏡 —check out Eastern Nazarene College!
⚪️ DM contact info📲 & game film🎥 in thread
Current roster has players from 10 different states & 1 international!
Grateful to have been a part of a
@JayBilasCamp
the past few days!
Always a winning situation to be able to learn from outstanding coaches & to impact young athletes.
Thank you to
@JayBilas
@coachjshulman
@JohnSearby
for another great year!
DAY 3️⃣ RECAP
“That’s a wrap for the 2021 Jay Bilas Skills Camp.”
@JayBilas
recaps the final day of this year’s camp, Coaches Development Program, and Coaches Leadership Program. See you in 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣2️⃣!
@PaulBiancardi
#JBSC21
#JBSCCDP
#JBSCCLP
Congratulations
@CoachBrotherton
, well-deserved!
Had the pleasure of listening to him speak
@JayBilasCamp
this past summer.
Great Basketball Mind, but even Better Person!
It is… gameday! Our first game of TBT 2022. Let the memories continue…
#4
The Nerd Team vs.
#5
Brown & White
⏰ - 5:00PM EST
📺 - ESPN3
📍 - SRC Arena (Syracuse, NY)
The end is what separates her & all other high level performers. Good is not good enough & great is not great enough.
The best keep always want to do better.
QOTD
#19
—Tom Herman is the head football coach at University of Texas; prior to his time at UT—he previously was the HC at Houston & an assistant at Ohio State.
Life will sometimes pick you up one day & throw you down the next. Reflect & learn each day—that’s how you grow!
This 🌎 lost an impactful leader & the epitome of toughness 💪🏽, determination🔥 and love❤️.
Kobe & his daughter, Gigi, passing brought me to tears.
Prayers to the Bryant Family 🙏🏽.
QOTD
#3
—
@AlanSteinJr
is a coach/trainer, speaker & author. His 📖 “Raise Your Game” is one of the best books of 2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣9️⃣.
We are adjusting & correcting in our every day lives. If you are adjusting/correcting, you are learning. If you are learning, you are getting better!
This is reality summed up really well.
Do your actions match your goals?
These are the types of actions & sacrifices are just an admission 🎟 to the next level!
Kids & parents “want” to play college basketball & “love the grind” here’s the FACTS. You start weight training & conditioning Sept 1st. If LUCKY get 2 days off for thanksgiving & 5-7 days for Christmas. Over 8 months you MAYBE get 25-30 days “off” total. N still be a STUDENT! 💯
This is so true....I think all coaches can relate to constantly thinking of ways to impact their player’s lives in a positive way at all times of the day.
Four Things that happen when you don’t have a Team:
1) You don’t realize how much you think about your Team
2) You realize how much you miss Teaching
3) You miss being around other Coaches
4) How many really good people there are in Coaching
~ Coach Don Meyer
The 8th Annual
@DMVelite80
is a wrap! My sincerest thank you to EVERYONE who played a part in making it happen, took part and supported. Heading to throw my phone in the river right now! 😂😂😂
What a tremendous message from
@coachjshulman
of
@ChargerMBB
!
"Levels of coaching do not matter. If you use the words 'I'm just a...' to describe your current coaching job, shame on you! Your job is important to your kids!"
#PromoteBasketball
#TABChoops
ENC Men’s Basketball Prospect Camp
🗓: Saturday September 28th
📍: Lahue Gymnaisum - Quincy, MA
⏰: 9am-1pm
💸: $40/player
Great opportunity to see 🏙 Boston, improve your game ⛹🏼♂️ & experience what it’s like to be a Lion! 🦁
#ENCPR1DE
REGISTER NOW⤵️
AAU is back—what a great day being back on the court!
Even though it wasn’t the usual tournament,
@ZeroGravityBB
did an awesome job with their protocols & 6th grade
@Rise_AboveBball
got better this weekend!
What a great Zoom Meeting put together by
@CoachOx
!
Awesome to hear from HS to D1 coaches like
@CoachDSimpkins
&
@JamionChristian
Great way to learn & grow as a coach during this time!
I want to thank the 35 HS and college coaches that participated in the zoom Roundtable on recruiting and other topics! There was a lot of learning and dialogue, and I appreciate the college coaches taking the time out to enlighten us! Stay tuned for the next one...
Game & Life Mindset⬇️⬇️
That’s how you get 1% better each day—focus on how can you improve the next rep, next game and the next day to impact those around you & yourself!
Check out
@AlanSteinJr
📖Raise Your Game! Great tool to learn & use for preparation and focus.
Do you know what the most important speaking engagement is on my calendar? 🤔
The next one.
The ‘next one’ on my schedule is ALWAYS the most important.
It ALWAYS deserves my full attention, preparation and focus. 🎤💨
@AlanSteinJr
new book 📚 RAISE YOUR GAME provides thought-provoking tools to anyone looking to improve their business, team or themselves.
Go to & Create Your Own Opportunity!
Let’s All Get 1% Better Today!
#1STAMPEDE1GOAL
Sports are powerful—allows us to meet new people, travel to new places and be a part of new experiences. I’ve met great young men & coaches through my journey in HS, AAU & College. I think about them because they mean something to me like George Floyd meant to his family.
@KonnerBeste
Quick screenshot from format that I got from being an assistant—use it for all my plans as HC:
1) Thought of the Day
2) Player emphasis for each drill
3) Coach emphasis for each drill
4) Managers emphasis/jobs
Pre-Practice = Player Development
Can talk more
@JayBilasCamp
!!
College coaches, some teams in the area that deserve more attention as you make your rounds to workouts:
@BasketballDons
@JCPatriotsHoops
Don’t say I didn’t tell ya so..
6th grade
@Rise_AboveBball
with 🥶❄️ in their veins as they showed great composure to tie the game at 47-47 with 4 seconds left in regulation & complete the comeback in OT with a 51-50 win over a really good NH 🔥 team!
Excited for the 11am game!
#RABFamily
#WeAboveMe
Why come to ENC Prospect Camp?
🔴 🏙Visit Quincy (10 miles➡️ Boston)
⚫️ 👀 Our campus & facilities
🔴 🏀Experience our playing style
⚫️ 👨🏻💼Meet our coaching staff
🔴 ⛹🏼♂️Connect with our current players
Be a Lion for a day & Join the Pride!🦁
REGISTER ⤵️
What a great 1st weekend with the 6th grade
@Rise_AboveBball
team.
We played 5 games in 2 days going 4-1 overall & just coming up short
@ZeroGravityBB
🏆 game. Incredibly proud of the way the boys competed all weekend!
We got 1% better today & excited to watch their growth!
Watching this 2008 ACC Tournament replay of VT vs UNC
So many familiar faces in different roles:
Greenberg HC (obviously)
Odom as an assistant at VT
Seth Curry behind VT bench
Shaka Smart on Clemson staff scouting on sideline
Really cool to see how they impact 🏀 then & now!
6th grade
@Rise_AboveBball
boys started their first tournament of the Fall with a ton of toughness 💪🏼 & heart ❤️ battling the whole game where the 🏀 struggled to go in the basket.
Awesome first game where our defense & energy was the difference
Belmont Abbey got an awesome leader, great person & a knowledgeable head coach.
Had the pleasure of meeting
@CoachFicke
@JayBilasCamp
& I could not be more fortunate for that opportunity.
Looking forward to following you on your journey coach—Crusaders gained another fan today!
The 6th grade RAB boys were rolling today!!
Bounced back from a rough couple games two weekends ago—they showed great defense, unselfishness & high level effort this AM.
Proud of their focus, communication & togetherness!
Extremely bless to announce my commitment to the University of North Alabama! Thankful for all that played a part of my journey extremely blessed and grateful.
#Roarlions
🦁💜
A special thank you to
@CoachFoley_
on being such a great role model & teacher to our youth this Fall! Good luck this season
@ENCMBB
& look forward to having you back in the Spring!
#RABFamily
#WeAboveMe
After a very exciting start, 6th grade
@Rise_AboveBball
had a few obstacles to overcome late Saturday & early Sunday.
The focus was to get better each day & the 3 things we can control:
1) Attitude
2) Energy
3) Empathy
We are building traits of strong young men!
#RABFamily
Playing time in college basketball isn’t equal opportunity, but it also isn’t always cut and dry. Sure, sometimes a player youre behind is flat out more talented. However talent is rarely, if ever, the only determining factor.
If you’re frustrated with your role..
A thread ⬇️
Understanding & Awareness of Roles is crucial to Personal and Team Success!
Your habits, your preparation, your workouts & your execution should reflect your understanding of your role!
Wheels up 🛫—Year 3 of
@JayBilasCamp
!!
Excited to get better over these next couple days & learn from some of the best servant leaders in the business!
#1STAMPEDE1GOAL
6th grade
@Rise_AboveBball
group with another display of confidence & patience. Great team win to start this weekend!
One more game to go to close out our Saturday.
#RABFamily
#WeAboveMe
Syracuse Bound
We are in the 64 team field heading to Syracuse, New York seeded as the 4th seed! We look forward to our second year in the TBT and what is in store… see you soon Syracuse 👀
Great clip 📽, Unbelievable message 📄 & one of the many reasons why John Thompson connected with so many people 🤝
ESPN Forums should make a resurgence—a lot of great topics that could be showcased!
On a John Thompson segment on The Jump I mentioned Thompson’s belief in “the right to fail” for Black coaches. I found a clip of him explaining that on an ESPN Forum in the 90s
I ❤️ this video of Coach Fleck.
With the tragedies & injustices in 🌎, strive to connect. Connections bring knowledge🧠, build relationships🤝 & show compassion💜.
Be a Connector🔗 to help serve & impact those around you in a positive way.
~1 John 3:17-18~
This ECF is going to be so good—so much high level young talent, great leadership & team cultures on display.
Have a feeling that Olynyk tech could be the difference in Game 1. Really shifted momentum & gave C’s a groove to finish 3Q strong.
If you’re looking for a great 🏖 book as summer is coming to an end or are just looking for an opportunity to improve yourself & your program
This is your answer ⬇️-MUST READ!
Whether in sports or business - teams that read together - win together! If you want to Raise the Game of your organization... invest in a team set of SIGNED copies of Raise Your Game for 42% off ($15/copy). Email me now at Alan
@AlanSteinJr
.com - I got you!!
QOTD
#12
-Winston Churchill was a 🇬🇧 politician, army officer & writer. He served in WW1 & was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during WW2.
Will you be the optimist or the pessimist? Your perspective drives your attitude—see each day as an opportunity to get 1% better!
I'm with
@crcohoon
, I oppose racism and social injustice and I nominate the following coaches and athletic leaders to be the ex. of change & awareness:
@David_R_Eddings
@Bcunn34
@jllordi
@CoachKent15
Also I push everyone to learn about
INNOCENCE PROJECT
Tomorrow starts something I’ve been working very hard on🚨
I am starting a weekly video series with coaches, entrepreneurs, & more — each video will include a question answered by each guest
Tomorrow —
@franfraschilla
will give great advice to young coaches trying to move up 💯
Self-Awareness is a SKILL that is crucial to daily growth 💪!
Looking back reflects on ego & regret,
Looking too far ahead can project arrogance & impatience,
Focusing on the PRESENT establishes humility & gratitude!
Great clip 🎥🎞!
@Coach_Kee
The ability to lead a JV/Development team allows a GA/young coach to grow his/her ability to practice&player development skills, an aspect of recruiting athletes who still fit the program and learning/improving game management skills. Good skills to aspire to be a HC someday.
QOTD
#1
—Anatole France was a French poet, journalist & novelist. He was awarded a Noble Prize in Literature in 1921.
Coaches & players can be pragmatic and organized which are important aspects of reaching a goal, but believing & committing to a vision is equally as powerful!
@AlanSteinJr
is offering a game-changing deal of his book for your program!
Email at alan
@alansteinjr
.com for details on a team set of 15-25!
The perfect book to start a team book club or as a senior gift!
Don’t miss out on a chance to Raise Your Game!
#1STAMPEDE1GOAL
The FAFSA application opens in 2 weeks.
You'll need these documents to begin on 10/1:
- Your SSN
- Driver's license/ID
- Federal tax information/tax returns
- IRS W-2 info for your parents & you
- Latest bank statements/untaxed income records
Great opportunity to get better & learn from some of the best/up-and-coming coaches in the business!
A few
@JayBilasCamp
Coaches in the lineup 👀
Great few days of 🏀 to expand your 🧠!
My guy
@MasonWaters_
keeps sharing tools to help players grow, coaches improve & programs elevate through his content. Give him a follow you won’t be disappointed!
#1
-Christopher Newport, coming off back-to-back losses, next plays Elmhurst in the
@JayBilas
Classic in Charlotte, NC.
A little about the Jay Bilas Classic here. Very cool.
#d3hoops
QOTD
#16
—Steve Jobs is famously known for being the co-founder of Apple Inc; one of the most innovated technology companies in the world.
What pulls you each & everyday? Search for daily opportunities to find your passion & build on your passion.
#ENCPR1DE
PLAYERS: Take some time to read this excerpt.
This is a well-presented, concise reality for being a member of the collegiate program (all sports).
Can you do this⤵️ day in & day out?