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What "best advice" have mentors given you throughout your life? If you could bequeath coaching advice to a young coach, what would...

WE NEED PASSES THAT DON’T MATTER My college coach used to say this all the time. We need passes that connect our offense, and build rhythm. ...

Dawn Staley said, “A lot of people notice when you succeed, but they don’t see what it takes to get there.” There is no such thing as an ove...

All opinions expressed in the blog are solely my own. Don't blame anyone else.  IYKYK* Mathematics can restate 'concepts' into e...

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Your title doesn’t make you a captain—your actions do. ✅ Be the first one to practice. ✅ Be the hardest worker. ✅ Be the energy giver. ✅ Be ...

"Pessimism just sounds smarter and more plausible than optimism." - Morgan Housel, “The Psychology of Money” Housel adds, "Op...

Behind every accolade, there’s a saga of sweat, sacrifice, and unwavering discipline. Greatness isn’t born in the limelight; it’s crafted in...

WIN THE GAME IN YOUR HEAD FIRST "Players and people break down mentally before they do breakdown physically. You're not just traini...

"The magic is in the work." Do the work to have a shot to be a contributor or more on MVB 25. Let's look 'under the hood...

A former President toured NASA Houston. He asked a custodian, "what's your job?" The janitor asked, "I helped put a man o...

Winning is hard...whether in the soft suburbs or the hardscrabble streets of Chicago. When the Manley High School crew team was practicing i...

There's a concept in baseball of the "out pitch." Watch top pitchers and they have a pitch that gets guys out - even when they...

Readers know that I periodically provide "bonus recipes." Want to increase dietary fiber? Legumes are a food group for you. Here...

Learn from analogies. Morgan Housel's The Psychology of Money shares life lessons through money stories. Grow your volleyball wealth . L...

Effective coaches leave a positive impact on players that impacts them through life. Think back to Sarah McGowan's Hall of Fame inductio...

Leonardo da Vinci was one of history's greatest individuals - thinker, inventor, musician, artist. What made him tick? Michael Gelb wrot...

Nick Saban and Bill Belichick talking about the lessons Kobe Bryant taught them 🥺 pic.twitter.com/8gnEer21Kj — Football’s Greatest Moments ...