Father. Husband. Dean of Enrollment @ Central Maine CC. Former college hoops coach. 4x National Champion.
Joined May 2010
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When recruiting, the top trait we looked for wasn't talent. It was a willingness to relentlessly compete.
This is harder to find than it used to be.
The people who have it & learn how to channel it productively will be incredibly successful long after sports are over.
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Jun 12
Dissertation proposal approved by my committee. Step by step. On to the next.
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Jun 11
I guess practicing late-game situations and boxing out are important at even the highest levels.
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Youth sports should be about engagement, skill development, & teaching life lessons.
Winning isn't everything, but learning to prepare, perform under pressure, handle setbacks, & strive for success are valuable life skills.
So, winning IS important in youth sports.
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It's strange how quickly something can go from being a huge part of your daily life to a memory you think about every now and then.
Life moves fast.
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Watching your kids compete is a strange mix of pride, excitement, and nervous energy.
But my favorite part is seeing them interact with teammates, opponents, and coaches.
Sports have a way of teaching lessons that are hard to replicate anywhere else.
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The whole not-coaching thing has not hit yet. I am sure when September rolls around, it will hit hard. For 21 years, my brain/body has been used to emotional swings... nerves, adrenaline, the highs, the lows. Adapting to a new status quo will probably take time.
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One thing I've noticed over the years:
People who constantly talk about being busy are rarely the most productive.
The people who get the most done usually don't spend much time talking about it.
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I've spent years balancing coaching, leadership, family, and my education.
Assuming I finish the dissertation this year, I'm going to have a lot more free time.
Which sounds great until you realize I'm not very good at sitting still.
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Coaching your own child in youth sports is hard!
Coach them & both of you will face challenges that other families dont.
Dont coach them & you have to accept that the experience & instruction may not be what they want/need.
Tough tradeoff.
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May 28
Some people resist change not because the idea is bad, but because being miserable has become comfortable for them. Growth requires adjustment.
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May 27
I’ve learned that some of the most important growth happens quietly. No recognition. No big moment.
Just small adjustments over time that eventually change the way you think and operate.
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May 21
Letting go is easier when relationships are transactional. The difficult ones are the transformational relationships.
Those don’t just disappear because the role, season, or situation changes.
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May 19
There are many variables that can pull you away from actual production, especially in leadership roles.
Meetings. Problems. People. Constant interruptions.
Those who can adapt on the fly & still move things forward are usually the ones who set themselves apart.
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May 18
I used to want to fight every battle, but that doesn’t scale.
As the projects and responsibilities grow, you quickly realize that if you fight everything, you win nothing.
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May 17
Pool is open. 64 degrees. Both kids and I have been in, although my venture could be measured in milliseconds.
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May 16
A lot of people thought our program was only about winning.
It wasn’t.
Winning was the by-product.
What we really focused on were transformational relationships and doing simple things extraordinarily well, over and over again.
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May 15
Longevity gets mistaken for ability way too often.
Just because someone has been around for a long time doesn’t mean they’re good at what they do. Sometimes it just means they survived long enough to become accepted.
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May 14
Tonight is CMCC’s graduation. My favorite night of the academic year.
It’s the night everything becomes real.
The work.
The sacrifice.
The late nights.
The second chances.
The people who helped along the way.
This is why we do the work.
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May 12
The dissertation process has been one of the most challenging experiences of my professional life, but it is also one I have come to value. It has strengthened my writing, sharpened my thinking, & made me far more open to feedback. #highered #highereducation
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