I WILL be a champion as a coach… never did it as a player but I PROMISE MYSELF that I will get it done by any means necessary from the sidelines.
#pinnedtweet
Diana Taurasi came off the bench her freshman year after being the National High School Player of the year… if you think you’re “too good” to play a role, think again.
Most Of You Know That While I Was A Graduate Assistant Working Full-Time As A Coach, I Was Working Full-Time As A Lyft/Uber Driver “On The Side” To Make Ends Meet. One Day, Several Months Ago, I Picked Up A Passenger From Their Job At Amazon. While Driving Them Home, Like Always,
This year I was a full-time head assistant on a $500 stipend, worked a full-time job on the side, was a full-time grad-student & still pulled my weight to help lift our team to 24 wins & a National tournament appearance… can’t wait to see what I can do JUST focusing on ball 🙏🏽🙌🏽
Extremely Excited And Blessed To Accept An Assistant Coach Position At Three Rivers College Working Alongside One Of The Best Coaches For One Of The Best Programs In The Country! Thank You
@CoachAlexWiggs
For This Incredible Opportunity! Lady Raider Nation Waddup!
@3Rwbb
Still can’t believe I shook hands with and chopped it up with
@dawnstaley
today at TOC in Chicago. What she does for the game is amazing and I’m just blessed to say I got to meet an All-Time Great 🐐🔥
@BigEastBarroom
What more than likely happened is the assistant showed him an EOG play at some point (before or during they game) that Ewing liked and he said “draw up that play” because it was his assistants play and he believed it would work. Nothing wrong with that
Recruits: if you reach out to coaches do your research before hand. It’s distasteful when you reach out & ghost after finding out I’m an NAIA coach. Tells me you think you’re above this level but remember, you reached out to me not the other way around & there’s a reason for that
Such an amazing moment for my baby brother to get recognized as an honorary starter for senior night. He’s been the manager the last couple of years and was able to score the first bucket of the night on the same court his big brother use to play on 🙏🏽 thank you
@FZEhoops
The texts I’ve received today saying
“best coach ever”
“Thank you for everything you did for me”
“I’m better because of you”
Are exactly what I needed to remind me I’m meant for this and I’m going to be just fine 🙏🏽🤞🏽🫶🏽
It’s been a great 3 years MBU! I’m joining the 1500+ other WBB affiliates in the transfer portal.
I’ve learned so much and grown tremendously in this short time. Thank you for every thing, Coach Ty Out ✌🏽🙏🏽🤞🏽
@UOrangemen
It’s not important to play varsity as a freshman. However if a coach WONT play a freshman on varsity SOLELY because he’s a freshman, even if he’s good enough to play significant minutes on varsity… then the child needs to play for a different coach.
Experienced My First Late Night At White Tonight… WOW!! Is All I Can Say. I Am So Blessed And So Thankful To Be Where I’m At! I Love This Community, I Love This School, I Love This Team!! Thank You All For Showing Up And Supporting!
#StingersUp
Met
@dawnstaley
and
@YolettMcCuin
,
@SpecialJennings
clowned me for wearing my Jordan’s with my adidas team gear 😭 and I met a bunch of coaches I follow/interact with on Twitter.
All that plus the talent and matchups, I give CHI 10/10 🔥 on to Louisville 📍
Don’t ever take for granted the folks that pray for you, motivate you, encourage you, uplift you, and love you unconditionally… especially the ones that pray for you 🤞🏽
@CoachHuber23
Coach my girls have been T’d up for simply looking at other players, been called for fouls on fundamental box outs and more… I get the same response “this isn’t men’s basketball” I’m tired of them watering down the women’s game… ain’t nothing pretty or soft about this game
This is my first
#WBCA
experience and I’m so excited man. I love this game… I love this network… I love that God placed me in this position 🙏🏽
Can’t wait to see yall 🤝🏽
@KenHeLive
The same folks that said Steph deserved Olympic mvp the same ones that think Iggy deserved that FMVP for holding LeBron to leading in every statistical category for the entire finals.. I’m not listening
WHEN YOU’RE HOT… YOU’RE ON FIRE!!!… Or whatever they say 😎🔥
Mood Because Of How Much Better We’ve Gotten Each Day This Week (Including This Morning 👀😏)
#PRICEJUSTWENTUP
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I just personally handed out two scholarships for the first time in my young coaching career and let me tell you NOTHING has made me happier than seeing the smiles and happy tears from players and their families… this coaching thing is everything and more to me
Girls/Women’s basketball players aren’t allowed to show emotion/aggression when they play but when guys do it it’s called “passion/being tuff” … get it together refs
Just watched a HS Freshman PG grab an ORB with 30 seconds left and yell “HEY 30 SECONDS, LAST SHOT! SET IT UP!” Coach didn’t have to say anything… seeing things like that is just so pleasing as a coach/recruiter 🤝🏽
I’m attending my second funeral this week and I’m not sure either of them were saved… it’s so important to know where you’re going when you leave this earth. It’s never too late to give yourself to God and you’re never too broken for him to receive you.
Romans 6:23 “For the
Hey Everyone! I Appreciate All Of The Interest In Becoming A Lady Hornet! I Have Received TONS Of DMs So Please Be Patient With Me! I’m Going To Close My DMs So That I Can Catch Up! Feel Free To Continue To Drop Your Film Under Here For Now! Thank You And God Bless 🙏🏽🫶🏽
BTW I Am
In a little over 8 weeks I will be the first in my family not only with a Bachelors degree but also a masters degree… all glory be to God!
Lots of firsts happening for me in 22-23 🤞🏽💕
This is a lengthy read but I feel like my story needs to be shared any and every way possible… My testimony for the miracle that God performed on me at a revival service on Wednesday. I hope this message helps even just one person 🙏🏽🤞🏽
#AGTG
A reminder…. The letters and numbers are extremely irrelevant. All opportunities are great opportunities and all that matters is what you do with that opportunity.
D1 = life changing opportunity
D2 = life changing opportunity
D3 = life changing opportunity
JUCO = life changing opportunity
NAIA = life changing opportunity
USCAA = life changing opportunity
NCCAA = life changing opportunity
Take advantage of YOUR life changing opportunity
Missouri Baptist Women’s Basketball Is Looking For A SERIOUS GA. Preferably Someone That Wants To Get Into Coaching
Position Includes Stipend & Full Masters Scholarship. Reach out to me for more information.
✋🏽✋🏽✋🏽 never touched a AAU circuit and walked onto a D1 school after a Year of JV basketball at an NAIA school and zero offers out of high school 🤷🏽♂️
I’ve seen players in EYBL not even go to college
I’ve seen players on independent teams go major D1
I’ve seen some not play AAU & make it
Some play every year from 3rd grade on & never get an opportunity
Each path is different but in MOST cases, if u can play they’ll find u
Does This Make Me A Champion Since My Signees Are Champs And I Use To Coach Them Last Year?? 👀 Proud Of You Ladies! Heckuva Win!
#JobNotDone
@MBU_WBB
@OFHSLadyEagles
Parents, if you are paying $30-$40+ an hour for your kid to dribble through some cones and NEVER apply teachings against ACTUAL defense… find a new trainer, you’re being scammed and your child’s time is being wasted 🤷🏽♂️
And if I’m being overly critical, the trainer should be
I thought it was very strange to see a herd of deer in the dead middle of a residential neighborhood, no woods/forestry remotely nearby so I looked it up… believed to be a sign of good news/fortune to come. I needed that more than anything this morning. Pray for my family plz🙏🏽
Took my fiancé with me to the hoop sesh and she didn’t want to play (all good) but she didn’t take not ONE picture or video of me… I’m bouta cancel the wedding 😭😭
I believe so strongly in the power of prayer… could you all keep my grandfather in your prayers. He was just admitted to the hospital with heart complications and it’s pretty serious.
Message to my recruits! I’m not one to get annoyed by you tagging me in things you post!
If it’s game day, tag me and let me know! If you had a big game or post highlights, tag me and let me know!
I WANT to be super involved and stay current with you!
When I was coaching NAIA I would tell them about the D1s and D2s I’ve taken to the wire or beat and then tell them good ball is good ball and if you want to play for a winning program this is for you but if you’d rather play for a losing program just to level chase then this
Kid: “I’m open to D1 and D2 schools”
Me: “Why not NAIA?”
Kid: “I feel like I’m above that level.”
Me: “Have you ever watched an NAIA game?”
Kid: “No.”
…Idk man 🤷🏻♂️ someone help me out because I can’t figure it out.
@UOrangemen
It’s simple… utilize social media
Create a public twitter profile. Put your height/weight, true position, gpa, and point of contact in bio. Pin your most recent highlights to your page and follow/interact with coaches of all levels. Make sure your DMs are open to everyone.
Me and my boy did this! Won 24 games, went to the National Tourney!
No recruiting Budget
No paid assistant
ZERO full-scholarship kids
Just grit, determination, and tremendous buy-in stemming from ELITE culture.
As a Head Coach, it is possible to have NO recruiting budget and have a 20 game winning season. I did!
I recruited in cities where I had family, and stayed with them. I took pics of pages in coaches books because I couldn't buy one.
I encourage you FIGURE IT OUT! MAKE IT HAPPEN
This Is The Message I Just Got From My Momma…. I Have Been Praying So Hard For This Moment Man. Thank You God! 🙏🏽 This Means Everything To Me For Her To Desire To Come To The Lord 🫶🏽
Covid took college graduation from me… woulda been the first in my family to walk across the stage and grab a bachelors degree. All good I’m bouta be the first in my family to walk and grab this masters degree a year from today though🥱
My Brother Did Nothing But Beat The Extremely Unrealistic Odds And Expectations Stacked Up Against Him Year After Year And Took A Program From The Dirt To The National Stage.
He Deserves Great Things Moving Forward… I’m In Absolute Shock Right Now.
Thank You SAM For What YOU
Now that I’m in a long distance relationship, 6.5 hours from my fiancé and unable to see her for MONTHS on end… I truly envy those that get to hold and have their significant other next to them every night… cherish and value that y’all … I’d give anything to see my lady
Not only did we get a big dub in front of a big recruit as one of our players broke the all-time scoring record … but the chipotle worker didn’t charge me for double protein 🥹🥹
#GreatDay
Checking out some MBU COMMITS!! in one of the most important games of the season! Championship game against their conference rival! Ready for a great one!
Been on absolute fire for the Lord lately! I’ve done 4-5 Bible studies lasting 3+ hours each over the last 6 days. There’s nothing like iron sharpening iron in the spiritual sense 🙏🏽🤞🏽🙌🏽
The hardest and easiest thing to do.. trust in God and his timing. He has a plan and will place you exactly where he needs you at the right time. Uncertainty is scary and rejection is discouraging BUT!!! Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that
GREAT OPPORTUNITY! It’s because of this man and this program I was able to move up from NAIA GA to d2 MIAA full-time assistant after 2 years of not just HARD work but Sam instilling knowledge, confidence, and REAL work experience during my time! If you want to become a coach THIS
Missouri Baptist Women’s Basketball is looking for a Graduate Assistant for this coming 2023-2024 Season!
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree
- Playing Experience
- Coaching experience (preferred)
- Social media / Graphic design experience
Contact me directly if you’re interested.
BIG TIME CONGRATS TO MY FRIEND
@LonnieParamore
ON HIS 400th CAREER WIN!!! Beat The 3 Time Defending State Champs To Accomplish This Amazing Milestone!! All Glory Be To God!
@CoachTomParks
Ball pressure: gotta be the best if not one of the best defenders
Game management: Know when to push, when to pull.
Expose defenses: know how to pull out weak defenders on switches and attack. Can get to the paint and make good decisions
I’ve been way less present on social media lately & way more present in studying the word of God…
This is not to brag or boast but to encourage you if you’re struggling to connect with the word to take a break from these worldly devices & watch how the word begins to resonate🫶🏽
Recruiting is a TEAM effort & so many things are involved! With that being said, I have 2 assistants that are “LEAD recruiters”. 2 of the best
@BriBogard
@TyrieThomas22
Give them a follow on many of the social media outlets. Perhaps☝️day they will lead you to
@LadyHornetWBB
God is ALWAYS right on time… I’ve had a few people reach out to check in on my job situation, ask to pray for me, wondering if I found a job and tell me they hope it’s at a school their daughter can come play under me… I needed all this positivity today.
🙏🏽🙏🏽
Not only did we get a big dub in front of a big recruit as one of our players broke the all-time scoring record … but the chipotle worker didn’t charge me for double protein 🥹🥹
#GreatDay
I don’t ask for much but a simple retweet could be all it takes for my family to get the help it needs. My grandparents are out of work and could use help financially with my grandmas cancer treatment bills. Donations, shares and prayers are appreciated💕
“I promised I would give God the glory and we are going to pray right now.”
How great is this from Oklahoma State women’s basketball coach Jacie Hoyt?
@CoachJacie
Don’t settle for a school just cuz you wanna be “D1” or “D2” for the status… go somewhere you can make an impact, get an education, & compete. I promise you people will be more impressed by your NAIA accolades, conference rings & Natty runs than your NCAA blank sheets