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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

8 months

Trick Shots with the Damazo Boys ❤️

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

5 months

Congrats to my 2nd favorite Deal on the commitment! Welcome to Iowa, @deal_addie ! 🌽

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

2 years

When your dad coaches at Grinnell…

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

5 years

Not the result we wanted but love the fight we showed. Always fun batting the alma mater @GenevaCollege - thanks to my coach @JeffSantarsiero for making the trip out! Love ending the game in prayer with another Christ-centered institution!

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

8 months

Instagram vs Reality! What a semester with the boys - 8-2! 😎

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

2 years

Malachi Damazo getting ready for his first bus trip with @GCPioneerHoops and says to @KristlandLee : Mali: “I hope we win tonight” Kristland: “Well you better cheer to help them win” Mali “That won’t help them win. They just need to score more points”

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

7 months

Two of the little guys also rocking the #SuitsAndSneakers , helping us get another W!

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

4 years

New addition to the staff! 💪🏾

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

7 years

As many have said, being Hoop Dirt official might be more exciting than actually having the job 😉

HoopDirt.com

@HoopDirt

7 years

DJ Damazo named Head Basketball Coach at the University of Valley Forge

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

5 months

Excited to help present on the lost art of the midrange jumper, using the full shot clock offensively, and half court man to man defense 😜

Grinnell College MBB

@GCPioneerHoops

5 months

A week from today, Coach Dave will be in Phoenix, AZ presenting at the NABC Convention! This will be an on-court clinic talking about The System, at Center Court of the convention 👀 Thank you @NABC1927 and @FastModel !

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

3 years

What people think college coaching is: Coaching in front of 20,000 people for $9 million per year What college coaching actually is: Coach Dave and I walking a half mile to Walgreens at 7:45 AM in -3 degree weather to get snacks because the hotel breakfast = lackluster #whyd3

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

1 year

Just some Filipino coaches 🇵🇭 @coachsonic

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

11 months

Treating myself to a milkshake after getting roasted by a 7 y/o. After a game of freeze tag, I told Mal and Sim we had to go. 7 y/o: “wait, they’re brothers!? Then who is their dad”!? Me: “I am”. 7 y/o: “No way, you’re way too ugly to be their dad” 🙃

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

2 years

🙏🏾 🏀

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

6 years

Learning to be woke at a young age @pastoremase

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

2 years

Josiah Knapp Damazo 💙 Adored by his bros!

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

1 year

The boys were starstruck meeting some of their favorite hoopers (except for Josiah, who was just a ham)! But on the way to Chick-fil-A for lunch, their awkwardness turned into pure joy and excitement. They provided some fun quotes:

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

1 year

Join my mom and MAYBE my wife in listening to me talk hoops for an hour and a half 😂😂

hoopheadspod

@hoopheadspod

1 year

Just dropped a brand new @hoopheadspod with @DJDamazo from @GCPioneerHoops 🏀The ability to make quick decisions is so underrated 🏀We want to get a quality shot up within 12 seconds @HdStartHoops @jsunkle @drdishbball @fastmodel @xo_coach

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

3 years

My dad recently told my grandpa that Grinnell College has a 2.1 BILLION dollar endowment. My grandpa understood this as me making ONE MILLION dollars per year 😂😂😂. He proudly told everyone my “new salary” and said I would be paying for the beach house this summer!

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

3 years

Malachi and Simeon’s favorite part of each game!

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

7 months

Sitting in the gym at Lake Forest College after a tough loss, but love getting to watch the alma mater get a huge W in front of an unbelievable crowd! So pumped for @GT_MBB and @JeffSantarsiero - keep it rolling!

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

2 years

Fell for the oldest trick in the book 🤦🏽‍♂️

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

4 years

Such a crazy coincidence - for the last 6 years, every time I have been unable to connect with a recruit and they call back, they missed my call because they were in the gym. Every. Single. Time.

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

5 years

First road win in three years! Now sitting at 7-4. Proud of these guys!

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

6 years

Malachi Damazo dressed up as his favorite college basketball coach for Halloween! No, not his Dad who doesn’t have great hair and a sweet pinstripe suit/pocket square combo - but @VUCoachJWright . Maybe if we get our wins up this year he will want to dress up like me 😜

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

2 years

Congrats to the wife! Like everything else, I’m sure she will soon assume the title of “best coach in the family” 🙃

Grinnell Athletics

@gcpioneers

2 years

Kristland Damazo joins Grinnell volleyball staff

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

4 years

Proud of the way my brother handled a tough situation being out the last month. A great leader with a bright future!

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

7 years

Some reasons I'm excited to be a dad: boarding first on flights, dad strength, dad jokes, and the ability to memorize directions

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

8 months

Simi’s first 🏀 road trip! Rockin’ an absolute FIT 😎

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

5 months

Not a bad place to work on your game!

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

8 months

Happy birthday to my wonderful wife @KristlandLee ! During this season of life, I’m especially thankful for her consistency. Between crazy schedules, raising three young boys, etc., she ALWAYS brings it with a joyful attitude. Love you 🕊

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

4 years

Am I the only college basketball coach in America that also proctors Old Testament final exams or do @VUCoachJWright and @UKCoachCalipari ?? #WhyD3 @IWUhoopscom

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

5 months

10 pics for 10 years of marriage ♥️ Was fun to look back and choose a pic for year of marriage! Lots has changed during this last decade: three crazy boys, new jobs, we live in Iowa!?, etc…but these pics represent the best part of the journey - @kristlandlee !

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

9 months

Great way to go into Thanksgiving break!

Grinnell College MBB

@GCPioneerHoops

9 months

Road WWWWarrriors❗️ 4-1 heading into Thanksgiving Break‼️

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

7 months

Longggggg way to go but proud of our crew! From 8-16 (4-12) and being picked 7/9 in the MWC to clinching this early is exciting!

Grinnell College MBB

@GCPioneerHoops

7 months

#MoreWorkToDo

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

10 months

So thankful to be part of a family-oriented program like @GCPioneerHoops

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

5 years

Two thoughts as we are wrapping up day 3 of the tourney: 1. How in the world is Leonard Hamilton 70? 2. How much money would you pay to not see the Orange Vanilla Coke commercial for the rest of the tourney? I would probably pay $50.

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

4 years

Recruits - I am not one of the coaches that will give you the same 10 cliche recruiting tips, but i will say this: when you announce your commitment, it's "a part" of a program not "apart". That is all. You will thank me later!

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

3 years

It’s a privilege to work for this guy! Best of the best..

Silver Waves Media

@SilverWaveMedia

3 years

Congratulations to Dave Arsenault Jr. of Grinnell College on earning a spot on the Most Impactful Head Coaches list @GCPioneerHoops

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

2 years

Thankful for the risen Savior!

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

5 months

Matthew 28:6 Happy Easter from the Damazos 💙

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

6 months

Boys get to eat dinner in the living room as they witness history! 🪣

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

4 years

Simi looks like a shady AAU coach taking money from both Nike and Adidas!

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

7 years

Nothing like going to a high school game and having to show your picture on the website to prove your a college coach (so you can get in free).

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

2 years

The crew!

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

7 months

Business Trip with the older boys 💪🏾

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

6 years

I've said it once and I'm sure I'll say it a thousand times more - playing college basketball is a privilege, not a right.

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

7 years

Is "My alarm didn't go off" the worst excuse ever? Either you didn't set it or you pressed cancel when it did go off.

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

1 year

First day of kindergarten! Mali has apparently told others “I will miss going to school with Simi, but at my new school I get to learn more about Jesus!”

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

1 year

Happy Easter! "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead."

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

9 months

These videos were fun to gather! Informed my guy @ScottSchroeder that Coach Dave was nearing 100 wins and we reached out to some G-League + Grinnell guys and so many got back to us immediately, excited to send their remarks! Congrats, Coach Dave! 💯

Grinnell College MBB

@GCPioneerHoops

9 months

Shout-out to the @NBA coaches… @sixers

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

7 years

Awesome being at @NovaMBB practice today! Great culture, program, and people. Thanks to @VUCoachJWright and staff for having me

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

7 years

I thought they were coming after the first year d3 coach with 3 wins, who has yet to get a commitment for next year year's class, but she was just looking for a classroom she was presenting in. Thankfully, I am safe ;)

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

4 months

A few of the fellas came out to Malachi’s spring concert! @jacksonleone15 @jackruhanen @bludes213

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

1 year

Josiah looking like a shady AAU coach 😂😂

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

3 months

Congrats to @LisaBluder on an outstanding career! The most humble college coach out there. My wife and I always talk about how amazing it is to see a coach of her stature sit at a D3 game with a bag of popcorn and joyfully talk to/take pics with each fan that came up to her!

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

2 years

Hope that I’m as aggressive at recruiting guys to @GCPioneerHoops as these guys are at selling lemonade!

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

6 months

What. An. Experience! Only took these two pics from last night because I wanted to be in the moment! Absolute bucket list item ✅

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

10 months

😍😍 So great seeing this again!! Good luck to all @d3hoops teams that are opening up today! #d3hoops

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

3 months

The boys secret plan was to earn money from their lemonade stand yesterday so they could buy brunch food “to cook” for @kristlandlee today for Mother’s Day 🥰 They set it up on the table for when she woke up 😃

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

1 year

First day of school for Simeon! Donuts and milk to fuel up! “Daddy, I’m gonna be done with my donut, I don’t want to have too much sugar before school” 😂😳

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

6 years

Starting to wonder if I actually made it through grade school since my parents didn't take pictures of me holding a sign/chalkboard with my grade, teacher, etc. on it!!

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

9 months

Checking @d3hoops and seeing the homies around the country also get W’s!

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

1 year

9 years with my love!

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

2 years

Happy Birthday to the 👸🏽!

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

5 months

This has been my favorite NCAA tourney because of the boys excitement around it! They have LOVED highlighting (and crossing out) their brackets after each game! And doing cheers for their picks of a UAB/SD St game 😂😂

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

6 years

For all the jerks we hear about in the college basketball world, there are 3x as many good guys. So thankful for my coaching mentors, as well as many other coaches who are willing to go out of their way to help help me during this rebuilding process.

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

5 years

Malachi gets spanked if he shoots a midrange 😉

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

2 years

No game today, so checking out @IowaWBB !

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

6 years

Even with the result, this is the most proud I’ve been in my two years here. With only 8 players, we were down 27 with 17 minutes to go in the 2nd half and fought all the way back; and had a great look at the buzzer for the win.

UVF Athletics

@UVFAthletics

6 years

Our Men’s Basketball team scored high in the second half to close the distance in a hard-fought game against Penn State Brandywine. #TrustHISProcess

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

4 years

Proud of our guys in the classroom! 6/15 had over a 3.5 GPA and 10/15 had over a 3.0 GPA!

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

2 years

Annual reminder for recruits choosing a school (and coaches taking jobs 😳) - you are grateful/blessed to be A PART of the program, not APART of the program!

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

4 years

Appreciate you doing this, Andrew! Love telling the story of our program and University!

Andrew Chiappazzi

@achiappazzi_

4 years

Faith and basketball converged for @DJDamazo at the University of Valley Forge. After two difficult rebuilding years, the Blackhawk/Geneva grad guided @UVFAthletics to a winning record in his third year as head coach.

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

7 years

Very proud of the 7 guys that battled tonight. We had 3 players from our roster + 4 guys we recruited in the cafeteria yesterday and lost by 4. Good things happen when you play hard, for each other, and with REAL toughness.

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

5 years

Getting dunked on builds character! @KristlandLee

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

5 years

#SuitsandSneakers week is over, but my staff and I are wearing our Kobe’s tonight against Cabrini #RIPKobe

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

6 years

I am convinced it is more difficult to find the contact information for a basketball coach at a Christian high school than it is for a celebrity, professional athlete, etc.

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

7 years

Was starting to get worried Malachi would turn 1 before his Dad got his first win @ UVF -…

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

3 years

Malachi, Simeon, Baby #3 !

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

3 years

This dude is ready to go! #d3hoops

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

2 years

This is what Mal and Sim wanted to do tonight… They LOVE @GCPioneerHoops !

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

1 year

First lemonade stand of 2023. Absolutely getting after it!

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

4 months

They grow up fast 😳 Two golfers (and basketball managers!) asked if they could take Mali and Simi to the golf formal last night! And of course JoJo had to dress up as well 😂

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

5 months

Happy 2nd Birthday, Josiah Knapp Damazo!

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

2 years

It took me 30+ casts to finally catch a fish, yet my wife caught one on her first cast, with a sleeping Josiah on her 🤦🏽‍♂️

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

6 months

As I was leaving after putting Mali to bed he said “Dad, I hope we can cut down the nets one day” and I responded “I sure hope so too buddy, we gotta keep working” He has been obsessed with this since our last game & loves watching teams do it after winning their conference! 🏆

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

4 years

A good reminder for all coaches...

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

2 years

During bedtime tonight: Me: “Mal, what do you want to be when you grow up?” Malachi: “I want to be a construction worker, what do you want to be, Daddy?” Me: “I guess a basketball coach…” Malachi: “What!? You have to pick a real job, not a pretend job!” 😂😂😂

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

7 months

Thank you so much for having me @eadampeek !

Adam Peek

@eadampeek

7 months

I had a blast tonight with Coach @DJDamazo from @GrinnellCollege as we talked #D3hoops , the Grinnell System, and why players and parents in Utah should not overlook the opportunities at D3 Schools like Grinnell. The full episode will be available on Apple and at

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

2 years

This sums it up!

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

3 years

Malachi’s first @GCPioneerHoops shirt!

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

3 years

Great win and great environment @Grinnell_FB !!

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

9 months

Conversation I overheard while the boys were eating their Carver Cones: Simi: “Why don’t we play the Hawkeyes”? Mal: “Simi, they would crush us” Simi: “If we were making our 3’s, I think we would beat them”!

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

5 months

If anyone would like more video of what was presented today, please reach out to me at damazodj @grinnell .edu! @NABC1927 @FastModel

Grinnell College MBB

@GCPioneerHoops

5 months

A week from today, Coach Dave will be in Phoenix, AZ presenting at the NABC Convention! This will be an on-court clinic talking about The System, at Center Court of the convention 👀 Thank you @NABC1927 and @FastModel !

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

5 years

Not pretty at all today, but very thankful to end the semester with a W. More proud of two things: 1. The opposing team’s fans came up to me and said in 30 years of going to college basketball games, they have never seen better sportsmanship from a team.

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

6 years

Excited to honor these guys today. It’s not easy to be apart of a rebuild, but these guys always fought. So many “behind the scenes wins” that have helped establish our culture and set the tone for our future. Thankful for Cody, Sean, and Edgar.

UVF Athletics

@UVFAthletics

6 years

Senior Day for the Men's Basketball team is TODAY! Come out a little early for their 2PM game against Bryant & Stratton college to help us honor our senior players! #TrustHISProcess

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

1 year

Added a new salesman this summer! The whistles are next level 😂😂

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

5 months

She is the probably the most humble coach in the country so doesn't care about this kind of stuff, but the job @LisaBluder and crew have done over the last two years has been incredible and does not get talked about enough!

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

1 year

My five year old is too young to have feelings this strong toward referees 😂😂

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DJ Damazo

@DJDamazo

3 years

I’ve been sick to my stomach for 3 hours now because Malachi spun us too fast on this teacup ride. Getting old is rough...

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