Athletic Director at MiraCosta College

Joined December 2008
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My conversation with @JamesClear James understands habits, motivation, and psychology better than nearly anyone and has a knack for making things practical and useful. Enjoy! Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 00:56 The Role of Identity in Habit Formation 03:38 Lack of Patience Changes the Outcome 13:46 Creating Conditions for Success 17:44 Finding the Confidence to Start 34:32 Positioning in Business and Life 01:07:21 Sequencing Through the Eras of Your Life 01:25:34 The Most Important Habits 01:37:31 Become Stronger Than Your Feelings 01:54:40 Consistency vs. Intensity 02:06:40 Prioritization
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Tom Izzo saying the things that we ALL THINK Worth the listen

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Every young athlete should listen to how Jameis responded to being QB3.

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13 Sep 2025
I can't stop thinking about this... Michael Caine on his defining philosophy on life: Use the Difficulty As a young actor, he was rehearsing a play scene when a chair got stuck in the door and blocked his path. He told the other actor he couldn't get by the chair to enter the room in the scene. The actor's response: "Use the difficulty...if it's a comedy, fall over it, if it's a drama, pick it up and smash it." This story offers a powerful reframe: Every single difficulty you face is an opportunity in disguise. The difficulty is a guarantee. The struggle. The obstacle. The frustration. The failure. The hurt. The setback. They will come. You don’t get to choose whether they appear, or when, but you do get to choose how you handle them. How can you use the difficulty you're currently facing? - Can you embrace this struggle? - Can you grow through it? - Can you find flow through friction? If you were reading a biography of your life, what would make this difficulty into an inflection point? The moment when everything turned for the better. The unmistakable point where everything changed. How would you have responded to this moment? The difficulty is a guarantee. You can't control it. But you can control how you react to it. You can control your response to it. You can control your attitude towards it. You can use the difficulty.
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The average freshman in 2025 by level: 🏀 Power 6: 3.9 PPG | 1.8 RPG | 11.3 MIN 🏀 Mid-Major: 3.4 PPG | 1.8 RPG | 11.1 MIN 🏀 Low-Major: 3.5 PPG | 1.7 RPG | 11.4 MIN Only 74 freshmen averaged 10 PPG, 29 P6, 27 MM & 18 LM The average CBB player had an 18.1% usage rate with a 44.7% eFG. Only 225 freshmen finished above that mark Freshman year is about adjustment — not stardom A thread
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Rethinking How We Teach Shooting to Beginners Most coaches start with form. We start with outcomes, intention, and variability. Here’s a modern approach to developing shooters. A thread. 🧵
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Great takeaways for young athletes. It is advice for “phenoms” but applicable to many. Protect the joy.
A 16-year-old Sophomore in HS just ran 1:42.27 for 800m. The 18th fastest time in history. Cooper Lutkenhaus beat two world champs and finished a tenth behind another. Read that again. It’s mind-blowing. As a former phenom who didn’t live up to the early hype, I keep getting the same question: how do you handle this moment? Here’s the guidance I’ve shared with a dozen phenoms over the years:
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We love the idea that it’s the mind that sets champions apart. Mental toughness. Grit. Mindset. But what if that story is too clean? After 18 years of researching Olympians and elite athletes, I’ve learned: The truth about mental performance is messier—and more useful—than we think. Let's dive into some data I've never shared before:
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The NCAA Live Period for 🏀 just wrapped up and here are some honest takeaways for players and families navigating this wild world of grassroots basketball and college recruiting. 🧵👇
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Anyone interested in being a graduate assistant? Great opportunity to learn, network, and travel within Division 1 Basketball!! Please let me know Coaches please spread the word!!!
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20 May 2025
The Outdoor Boys just quit YouTube at 14.8M subscribers. Here are Luke’s 10 best moments caught on camera: 1)
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Junior college sophomores across the nation that are still available shoot your film below 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
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I’m convinced Ross Edgley isn’t human • Swam 157 days without setting foot on land • Ran a marathon dragging a 1,400 kg car for 19 hours • Climbed a rope equal to Everest’s height in 20 hours How he did that will rip off your mental limitations forever:
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Sinclair. Attia. Hyman. 3 world's longevity experts. One message: Aging isn't inevitable—it's OPTIONAL. They use protocols that activate longevity pathways most people don't know exist. Here is the exact 6-step blueprint they follow: 🧵
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30 Mar 2025
Meet the neuroscientist rewiring millions of minds without a single pill: Andrew Huberman. His tools reset the stress systems that push your brain into burnout. Here are his 9 best methods to rewire your nervous system and master your biology🧵:
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"That was the first thing going through my head after that buzzer went off man...I've never had teammates like this." A teary-eyed Justin Rochelin and more Tritons recap the ending to a brilliant season for @UCSDmbb @CBS8 | #marchmadness #GoTritons #UCSD
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“I don't have to be their life, but they are my life. I'm not here for me I'm here for them" Nobody is a better servant leader than Kelvin Sampson Develops men and wins a lot games in the process (Via @coachajkings 🎥)

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See you Saturday 🔱 #GoTritons
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Every tradition has a beginning. Tritons are Big West regular season champs for the first time. #GoTritons
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"In basketball, teamwork is the key to success. You can’t win alone." -Larry Bird (Circle Motion Offense ⬇️)
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