Interesting. Colorado allows there HS Coaches to Coach Fall League. Michigan does not allow HS Coaches to Coach Fall League. Does Michigan want their HS Players to get better and have a better chance to earn scholarships?

Make sure your habits match…

"You don’t get rewarded for doing what is required."@inkyjohnson Greatness is not given to a chosen few. Greatness is given to the few who choose to do 'more than what's required'. To be great, you have to give great -great sacrifice, great focus, great discipline, great effort.

“Everybody knows who the leaders are.” Curt Cignetti said he has never voted for captains. The longer I coached, the more I understood exactly what he meant. Some years we had captains. Some years we didn’t. We selected them differently depending on the team. But I also saw choosing captains create more problems than it solved. So when coaches would ask me, “What if we pick the wrong captains?” My answer became pretty simple: Then don’t pick them. Develop ALL of your leaders. Build collective leadership. Give kids opportunities to lead without needing a title. Because Cignetti is right. Your players know who the leaders are. Your coaches know. Your locker room knows. Leadership rises to the top. You don’t need a “C” on your chest to lead. And giving someone the title of captain doesn’t suddenly make them a leader. Sometimes it just gives the wrong person more influence. That can be dangerous. Develop everyone as leaders. Then let leadership emerge. 🔥

You can't want more playing time, a bigger role, leadership responsibilities championships, or to play at the next level If you don't want to work hard, to make sacrifices, to discipline yourself, to be coached, to be held accountable. Wants come with requirements.

SOAP BOX THIS MORNING The hardest part of coaching isn't losing. It's caring so much. We carry our athletes—the ones struggling at home, doubting themselves, frustrated by playing time, or angry because we challenged them. Athletes: Your coach isn't your enemy because they hold you accountable. Sometimes the coach who makes you the maddest is the one fighting hardest for who you're capable of becoming. Parents: Don't fix every disappointment. Let your kids struggle, fail, and learn to get back up. Coaches aren't perfect. We're human. We make mistakes. We lose sleep over decisions. But we care more than you know. Because the scoreboard resets. The season ends. The uniform gets hung up. But who these kids become lasts forever. I don't need every athlete to remember every win. I want them to remember: My coach believed in me.
My coach challenged me.
My coach didn't let me quit on myself.
My coach cared about who I became—not just what I could do. That's coaching. That's the part nobody sees. And that's why I coach. 🏈

Adversity reveals character….

Excuses are permission slips you write yourself to remain the same.~ Dr. Myles Munroe

Everybody wants to be elite until they realize how boring becoming elite can be. Same drills. Same details. Same work. Over and over again. That’s the separator.

What are you willing to consistently do?

Basketball Taught Me You can do everything right... ...and still lose. That's not failure. That's life. Judge yourself by your preparation and effort—not only the outcome.

The results you want tomorrow require work today. You can’t avoid or shortcut the process. It takes what it takes. Show up daily. Commit daily. 🪵🪓

A coach who challenges you, holds you accountable, and pushes you past comfort isn’t attacking your character, it’s an act of belief. It means they see your potential and are invested in your growth. When it’s real, it’s felt. And over time, it’s deeply appreciated and respected.