Keep grinding @BrycenEubanks @GabrielMorris09 and @masonhopkins0! With my guy @CoachPat270 leading the way, there’s exciting times ahead in July!

2029 PG @GabrielMorris09 for the game winner today! We also had a pre season TD from @GrayRobbins11 to @FlintAshton0 for another game winner @SkyhawkHoops team camp! We have a great group of kids who are playing hard and playing together! #Mayfield🏀

Mick Cronin shares the coaching philosophy that drives every decision he makes. "You're never gonna make everybody happy. I don't worry about that stuff." "I worry about when they're 28...not right now." "Are they gonna say that I cared enough to be hard on them and try to teach them right from wrong?" Great coaches look to develop people. Then he got honest: "Sometimes I say stuff I shouldn't say. I can be too hard on them. But I'd rather err on that side." "Because I wake up worrying about what they think when they're 28 not when they're 18." The best coaches look to play the long game. They look to develop people of character. "Did he let me do things I shouldn't have been doing just 'cause I was scoring points for him? Or did he sit me down and try to change my ways as a man?" Your impact never fades. Coach for who people can become not just who they are right now. (🎥@j_spencerbrown)

"I will be over there stealing whatever I can... It's physical first. We are going to be unapologetically physical... You cant be afraid of contact. You cant be afraid of getting knocked down or knocking someone else down" -- Jamahl Mosley on Football mentality

Love to see the fellas getting that work in! Keep grinding @BrycenEubanks @masonhopkins0! #Mayfield🏀

This kid texted me seeking some advice. Here is my response. NOTE: This advice far exceeds the game of basketball... and can be applied by anyone in any industry looking to advance in their profession!

6’8 2029 F that carries a 4.0 GPA! Brycen has the ability to stretch the floor offensively and his length allows him to protect the rim on the defensive end! The off-season weightroom work and speed/agility work is already paying off! #Mayfield🏀

Congrats to @OwenByrd07 for committing to continue his academic and athletic career @BresciaMBB! I look forward to keeping up with your career as a Brescia Bearcat and wish you all of the success possible! #Mayfield🏀

Life is a journey, not a straight line. Adversity isn’t meant to break you—it’s meant to grow you. The hard moments build your character, sharpen your perspective & prepare you for what’s ahead. Real success isn’t just what you achieve—it’s who you become through the struggle.👇🏻

H.S. coaches: We are servants for 15-18 year olds. It is never about us, it's always about them. Their growth is more important than winning. Set your ego aside and make ALL of them better. When you figure this out winning will arrive at your door.

Sniper! Kid puts in a lot of work year round and carries a 4.0 in the classroom! As he continues to grow and get stronger, his range continues to get deeper! 🎯 #Mayfield🏀

Love this 2033 group of kids! 14-3 overall and 6-2 on the Jr3SSB circuit! Excited for our next stop in Norman OK! #IEFAMILY

Great opportunity to check out the facilities of the 2026 National Champs! 2-1 in the first two days of our 2nd Jr 3SSB weekend in Detroit! #IndianaElite

Be a Domestique! “When talent meets talent, talent is no longer enough!”

Larry Bird: "My confidence came from me shooting basketball by myself for hours up on hours."

KOBE BRYANT’S 10 RULES: Get better every single day Prove them wrong Work on your weaknesses Execute what you practiced Learn from greatness Learn from both wins and losses Practice mindfulness Be ambitious Believe in your team/yourself Learn storytelling

Alex Karaban's departing words of advice for players beginning their career at UConn: "Enjoy every second you have it goes by fast. You know, the days might seem long, the practices might seem long, and coach may be hard on you, but it's all for a reason... it's an honor wearing this jersey."

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You’re talented… but you’re quiet. And that’s the problem. No voice = no leadership No sound = no power No energy = no impact Everybody wants to be “nice” Everybody wants to “do their thing” That’s not how teams win. Teams talk. Teams connect. Teams bring ENERGY every rep.

Dan Hurley shares why his players accept hard coaching and it comes down to one thing. "You invest every second that you can in them. On the court and off the court. You just pour everything you have into them. Your family is intertwined with your program." "I think players sense that. They feel that." Then he explained why his players accept being pushed: "My players will accept the hard coaching from me and our staff because they know how much we love them." "They know how much we're trying to prepare them, toughen them up, teach them, help them grow as men, develop new skills quickly - all those things that are gonna add value to their lives." People know when you invest and you care. "We're relentless for them. We're literally giving everything we got to them while they're on campus." The formula: Invest and care first then balance that with pushing them forward. Then he got honest: "I wouldn't wanna play for me for 10 years. I wouldn't wanna play for this staff for 8, 10, 12, 15 years. We go hard for these guys while they're on campus and that's why you see the bond the way it is." The window may be short, but the impact lasts forever. Players don't accept hard coaching because you demand it. They accept it because they know you love them. (🎥 March Madness)