“'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. '” — Jeremiah 29:11.

Arin Dunn will be outstanding in this role! He is the new Commissioner that will oversee basketball.

Most parents think they’re helping their child. Their coach sees it differently. Here are 9 things coaches want parents to understand. 1. We care about your child. Even when playing time is limited, nothing is personal. Every player has a role. Every role matters. Help us celebrate theirs. 2. The time commitment is real. Only two people truly understand a coach’s schedule: the coach and their spouse. We are always on. We sacrifice family time to invest in your child. We don’t need a pat on the back. Just respect that fact. 3. We love this job. But it is a hard job. Don’t steal our joy. Our passion. Our commitment. We are losing too many coaches. 4. We want to win more than you do. We are competitive. We put our heart and soul into this. Strategy matters less than you think. We are at every practice. Trust what we see. 5. Everything is earned. Don’t blame the coach. Encourage your child to do the work. The weight room. The driveway. The gym. You get what you earn. 6. Trust the process. Team sports are the ultimate lab for life. There will be bumps. That is guaranteed. Accept it. The life lessons will last long after the final score. 7. Winning is hard. Other teams want it too. Learning to win and lose is part of it. 8. Your child gets it. They are at every practice. They know their role. Don’t feed their insecurities by questioning the coach. It hurts them and the team. 9. This is your child’s experience, not yours. Let them enjoy it. Don’t judge. Don’t be critical. Just be there. Tell them you love watching them play. Be a fan of the team. Share this with a parent who needs it. Follow me for ideas on coaching, leadership, culture, and teams. Subscribe to my free weekly newsletter, Great Teams Better Leaders. Link in bio.

In Tennessee, we recognize June as Nuclear Family Month. God was clear about His design for humanity, and I’m grateful to live in a state that celebrates and supports that foundation.

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Our youth system is beyond broken. We’ve devalued real coaches. Kids aren’t developed, they are overtrained, burned out, forced to specialize early & pressured to win at all costs. Structural change is needed. We don’t teach the game anymore! We promote the game & it’s killing us

Jaden McDaniels was dead right about this Nuggets team. I hate his guts but he told no lies.

Can’t stand him but he talked his shit and has the team to back it up while the Nuggets folded man

Nobody has owned the Nuggets as much as Jaden McDaniels does now since the Suns in 4 guy. Brutal.

Jaden McDaniel looked in the camera and told everybody in America exactly who the Nuggets were. Bad defenders who couldn’t get a stop when they needed it. In game 2! After stealing a game on their home court! He punked them all series. He showboated right in front of them, and instead of responding, they said “we don’t care”. And that’s exactly what they showed their fans all season. That they don’t care. They were completely fine going home this offseason. Not by effort, but by just not wanting it enough Talented roster on paper, but we saw them mess around all season, never truly showing greatness or grit. They put together a late streak against some teams with nothing to play for, and then had a chance to prove their toughness. They showed nothing against their biggest rival. Every scuffle, every bit of adversity always came out with the Wolves on top. As a group they showed mental weakness over and over and using injuries as an excuse for their poor play, they are getting sent home by a team RIDDLED with injuries, but who simply wanted it more and didn’t make excuses. Poorly led, poorly executed, and incredibly dissapointing season for everyone on the roster. Honestly congrats to the Timberwolves and their fans. They have a special team who know how to lead and fight and come out on top. Good for them and their fans. They pulled off an all time upset. Denver has some big big decisions to make this summer, and personally, I think this officially closes the window of championship contention for this group.

Gotta give respect to McDaniels for the way he’s been playing. Called the Nuggets bad defenders and they’ve basically done nothing except prove his point since. Disappointing.

Jamal Murray and Spencer Jones had threes to tie the game and they both missed. Those were daggers. But that’s not the story tonight. It’s that Jaden McDaniels and Terrence Shannon Jr. ended your season. Maybe ended a Nuggets title window. That’s beyond disappointing.

No matter what anyone says, facts are the effort by the coaching staff was evident in the players. @nuggets had superior talent but played soft and didn’t defend. As a former coach they didn’t play team defense, and joker rarely lifts his hands above waist to take up room!

3 worst things for Denver so far 1. Jamal’s lack of impact offensively 2. Jokic’s lack of impact defensively 3. Adelman’s bad rotations and adjustments

Danny Hurley’s Approach “Their son has to work harder, he has to do more, he has to earn his role. We’ve got a real old school culture here of accountability. The expectations of effort. The focus on winning and we over me” (Via @thewinningdiff1 🎥)

Let’s go my man!!!!

RT @Coach_Jackson5: Parents: The coaches you criticize are sacrificing their health, families, & time to help YOUR kids grow. No one wants…

Biggest compliment I received was, "Your teams competed every play." That is the biggest lesson that we need to teach the athletes in our programs. Compete, work, and never quit. Life is hard, marriage is hard, work is hard, parenting is hard. Kids need to learn to never give up.

Your kid's coach is giving up their family time to be with your kid. At the very least, they deserve your respect, if not your gratitude.

The two-man game was electric. The Sombor Shuffle was gorgeous. Murray’s diving into the second row to save a possession. AG’s defense was lockdown. Christian Braun hits big threes. Cam Johnson had massive plays down the stretch. The Nuggets just reminded everyone.