Joe Mazzulla on dealing with praise: “Praise is just as dangerous as criticism. You just have to remind yourself that neither one lasts too long. And, really, at the end of the day, they're going to forget about you eventually. This is all just a short-term thing that’s going to last a few years, and then 10-15, years from now, nobody is going to talk about you. So it really doesn’t matter.”

Congratulations to Will Chavis of Drexel on being selected to the 2026 Rising Stars Power Lunch. @Coach_Chavis

2026 Silver Waves Media Rising Stars are now LIVE. Congrats to these fantastic Coaches who are the future of College Basketball. Your hard work, dedication, and excellence on and off the court is applauded. The 2026 Silver Waves Media Rising Stars lunch will be next Thursday.

“The people I respect most as teammates are people that can play but don’t need to play. There’s not an emotional tie or something where they wrap their identity around only their individual achievement. It’s more about what they can give for the team,” Winners are givers.

"There's a big difference in being a great player and being a great winner. The best players are both. When you are a great winner, you are committed to the invisible. Your commitment level to the things that drive team success that get no recognition is at the highest level."

Drexel wasn’t phased by an 0-3 start in conference play. They stuck to their process - stack days, practices, games, and ultimately wins. They’re playing as well as anybody on the defensive end since the turn of the new year, and aren’t a finished product yet. As this group has gotten game reps under their belt, they’ve improved dramatically and have the CAA’s best defense. And now, the team picked 10th out of 13 teams in the CAA preseason poll has exceeded expectations up to this point, with March fast approaching. Story for @DalyDoseOfHoops 👇

Measuring understanding is a critical aspect of teaching. Just because something is said doesn’t mean it’s heard, understood, or executable. Here’s a creative way a leader taught one of his leaders:

steal ➡️ 360 DUNK for the W 🥶🥶🥶 #FearTheDragon 🐉

You don’t need a starting spot to work like a starter. You don’t need a guarantee to give max effort. Attitude and effort—those are always in your control. Bring it every day. Earn everything. That’s how champions are built.

PIAA will be running a survey to member schools and officials on adding a shot clock for basketball.

Kids who don’t play in 9th & 10th grade still go on to play in college. Players who don’t play as fresh/soph in college still go on to be pros. Pros who don’t play in their rookie/soph season still go on to be stars. Just Keep Working.

🥵THE CONDITIONING CHALLENGE (Part 1) ⏳5 Down & Backs in 55 Seconds ⏳4 Down & Backs in 44 Secs ⏳3 Down & Backs in 33 Secs ⏳2 Down & Backs in 22 Secs ⌛️1 Down & Back in 11 Secs 🧘🏻‍♀️REST the same amount of time that you RUN… 🧵(Part 2 of CONDITIONING CHALLENGE below)👇🏽

I just think belief is really way more important than people think. Your belief in your team and your team’s belief in each other no matter what’s stacked against you, that you can find a way to win. These guys really do look at each other with a lot of confidence and know they can do it.

Shaka Smart said, "As a coach, it's my job to help our guys be our best." "If we could control the result every time, it'd be a win." Great coaches don’t just chase wins - They develop people. • They focus on growth. • They develop character. • They prepare you for life.