Family ☝🏽. Head Coach Cushing Academy. #BetterEveryDay

Joined April 2013
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After Jalen Brunson said that "attitude" is the principle that Jay Wright set in him at Villanova, Mike Brown “Man, you can tell Coach Wright has instilled a lot of great qualities in all of these guys. They're selfless. They all have a competitive spirit. They're all about the right stuff, and they're great human beings to be around. So I'm sure it wasn't just Coach Wright who helped raise them, but to be able to play for him and have that continue at the highest level while competing for championships in college definitely made my job easier. When you have guys like that and those guys are the leaders of your team, we were talking about all of them, and then it rubs off on everybody else, and it just makes for a fantastic environment to be a part of.”
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NEWS: Stanford guard Ebuka Okorie says he’s staying in the NBA draft. “I already talked with Kyle Smith and I talked to my agents and my family. I'm staying in the draft,” Okorie said.
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We are SO HAPPY for 6’9” F @nateblenman21 for fighting through his shoulder injury & getting back to dominance‼️ MVP performance of the w/e: 26pt 14 Reb performance against BABC. “Buffalo Nate” will be the biggest stock riser in New England this spring.💯 #TheHomeTeam
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Send it home Mr. Ross 🫡
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Some really good coaches here. Honored to be nominated among this group. #BetterEveryday
Behind every great team is a great coach! Congratulations to this year’s National Prep Coach of the Year Finalists! Four coaches who got the most out of their team from start to finish.
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Congratulations the Magic and Cushing 7’0 2027 Coley Mark on receiving a scholarship offer from Bucknell! #MagicFamily
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This is Barry, our driver. It was evident upon meeting him yesterday that he takes great pride and joy in what he does. Even made sure he had Black & Gold sneakers on when he picked us up. @ryankopVCU words are so true and could be said about his own work with @thepeppas as well!
Just looked at the hotel window and saw this. Listen to the video. 10 seconds in. It’s not what you do in life that “matters” it’s how you do it. Do it with love. Passion. Love. Pride. Shine through. Want to live a meaningful life? Act like EVERYTHING you do matters.
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This was part of Skip Holtz's eulogy to his father Lou Holtz. Skip said that when people came to visit his father in hospice, the very first thing Lou asked them was, “What can I do for you?” That's so powerful. Powerful enough for me to want to be a better person. God knew what he was doing when he made "Sunshine" that was Lou's nickname growing up. My heart hurts so much for so many reasons. Selfishly because Lou was the last man to win a National Championship at Notre Dame. Unselfishly because he meant SO much to SO many people. Not one seat in the Basiclica was vacant. There were people standing for an entire hour on the side of the pews. Plus so much more. I hope, truly, to become even half the man Lou Holtz was. A man whose first question was always, “What can I do for you?” A man whose light never dimmed, even in his final days. A man whose legacy will outlive all of us.
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Congrats, champs! Jackson Johnson @newman_hoops NEPSAC AAA James Cormier @cushingbbball NEPSAC AA Justin Perron @smboysbball NEPSAC B Large Conner McBride Newman Prep NEIPL #JCsCoachingTree
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Cushing completed an undefeated season in Class AA by capturing Sunday's championship with a 64-55 victory over Cheshire. The Penguins went 17-0 against AA opponents this winter. “It’s pretty impressive to have that consistency.” From @steve_hewitt: basketballjournal.com/2026/0…
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Thank you 🙏 🙏 . Congrats! @CoachJCorms @SMBoysBball @John_Carroll
Congrats to my former assistant coaches Jackson Johnson (@newman_hoops), James Cormier (@cushingbbball), and Justin Perron (@smboysbball) for each earning the #1 seed in the NEPSAC AAA, AA, and B Large conference tournaments, respectively!
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Busy few weeks for our guys‼️ Our guy 2027 6’3” G @antvick13 took his official visit to @DetroitMercyMBB last weekend. Ant is having a breakout season w/@CushingBBball where he is developing into a triple threat scorer. One of the best scorers in 27’ in New England💯
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NIGEL JAMES IS MICHAEL JORDAN. #MUBB
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Ryan Moesch is the most underrated player in the country. @RyanMoesch Said the same thing about @ebukaokorie_ 2 years ago. @PaulBiancardi @NERRHoops @nehoopjournal @AdamZagoria @TheHoopHerald @SLAM_HS @Rivals @madehoops @UANextBHoops
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Absolute war today in @The_NEBL semis between Cushing & PSA. Ryan Moesch willed Cushing to tomorrow’s championship. New England 🏀 at it’s best.
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What Joe Gallo's done at Merrimack simply doesn't get enough attention 45 games over .500 in conf play since transitioning from D2➡️D1 3 reg season championships in 5 years in NEC, 2 title game trips 2 years they were eligible Moves up to MAAC? 2nd place year 1, 1st place yr 2
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Ben McCollum didn’t flinch after losing three straight games in brutal environments. “When you’re losing, the world is ending. When you’re winning, everything’s perfect.” That’s the lie most people believe. Inside his program, nothing changed. No panic. No celebration. No emotional whiplash. Just a continued commitment to the process. McCollum kept the evaluation simple. Against Illinois, it was a poor start, some growth, and losing plays late. Against Purdue, too many losing plays and a costly offensive rebound. The next game? Fewer losing plays and more winning ones. That was the entire adjustment. Not narratives. Not results. Plays. Here’s what most people miss: the outside world lives in extremes. Inside great programs, everything stays boring. Stable. Grounded in the work. McCollum filters noise ruthlessly. He listens to people who help him improve his bosses, famiand ly, mentors. Social media? Useless. That discipline wasn’t accidental. It came from years in Division II. Getting exposed. Learning how far he still had to go. Making quiet adjustments. Building real confidence through repetition, not praise. The takeaways are simple but uncomfortable: Results lie. Process tells the truth. Don’t chase wins, eliminate losing plays. Noise doesn’t make you better; honesty does. Faith in the work is built long before it’s rewarded. Sometimes it won’t pay off tonight. Sometimes not tomorrow. But if the process is right, it always shows eventually. Question: Where do you see people abandoning the process too early—sports, leadership, or life?
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Class of 2027 6’4 Team New England Basketball Club (MA) Anthony Vick holds offers from Detroit Mercy and Fairfield.
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