Develop long and short-term plans. Brad Stevens keeps a sign near his desk:
What do you want?
What's true?
How do you get there?
He also said, "Our margin for error needs to get bigger, and at the same time, I don't think we're like way far away."
Margins reflect all the inputs - skill, volleyball IQ, physicality, and resilience. All matter. Excellent teams and players are always resilient, capable of standing up in the face of adversity.
Performance can always improve. Where do the "margins show up?"
- Service aces and service points. It's not enough to get it over the net. Pace, spin, and targeting work together.
- Blocking the pins. More HANDS ON attacks demands better reads, reaction, and execution.
- 'Got to have it' attacks. Earn the privilege of "finishing time" to make winning plays in 'close and late' situations.
Do the work. Leverage workouts by practicing with teammate. Compete.
Last year MVB got valuable experience. There's a saying in sports that "Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want."
Two other Stevens quotes:
"The game honors toughness." Toughness reflects volleyball competitive character. Sport allows you to perform when it counts the most.
"The magic is in the work." Nothing works unless you do. MVB student-athletes and there families are sacrificing every offseason because they care.
Lagniappe. How you do anything is how you do everything. You compete in school, at practice, in games. Embrace the spirit of competition.
Anyone can work hard, but it always comes down to your willingness to compete. pic.twitter.com/AUAlCSxLa8
— Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness (@coachajkings) May 5, 2026
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