Overall Coaching Vision:

• To intentionally develop the body, mind, and soul of young men to empower them to keep an eternal perspective in helping them become great sons, brothers, friends, husbands, and teammates

Coaching Philosophy

• Grace-based coaching which shows athletes that they are not measured or valued by statistics or performance, rather that they are loved unconditionally regardless of performance
• I will not degrade, berate, or cuss at players, rather coaches will respectfully pinpoint the mistake and teach how to perform the skill correctly
• Grace-based coaching will remove fear of failure, which will free the athlete to perform at the highest level
• I will model and live out the core values of the program
• I will aim to produce a player-led program

“A Coach is somebody who gets people to do what they don’t want to do, in order to attain that which they want to attain.”

– Tom Landry

Core Values

“G.R.O.W.T.H.”

Daily improvement, as a man and coach

1. – Grace: unmerited or unearned favor

• I will love, accept and encourage other coaches and especially the players unconditionally
• Worth will not be based off of statistics or performance
• I will perform freely without the fear of failure
• Love will be the main motivation
• “I will hold myself to a standard of grace, not perfection.” – Unknown

2. – Respect: treating people in a positive manner

• I will treat others how they wish to be treated
• I will value others’ opinions and player input
• I will respect facilities and equipment home and on the road
• I will not degrade players, officials, fans, etc.
• “Respect a man, and he will do all the more.” – John Wooden

3. – One: characterized by unity; undivided

• I must know who I am and embrace it, as I can only be one person—I cannot have multiple personas
• I will star in my role for the benefit of the team
• I will surrender comfort, praise, and pain on behalf of the team
• “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” – Abraham Lincoln

4. – Wired: full of energy and enthusiasm

• I will compete with great intensity and enthusiasm whether it be practice or game
• My goal is to lead and be the most excited, poised, and engaged staff on the floor
• I will teach players how to communicate on and off the floor
• “Success always demands a greater effort.” – Winston Churchill

5. Toughness: how much energy a material can absorb before breaking

• I will embody toughness, especially mental toughness
• I will have strong, confident body language
• I need to understand that the next play is the most important play
• I will model how to control the controllables
• “Being tough is important on the playing field, but it’s an essential part of success in ever day life. Toughness wins. Toughness prevails.” –Jay Bilas

6. Habits: what a person does often in a regular and repeated way

• I will make habits of each core standard
• I will hold other coaches and players accountable to a standard of G.R.O.W.T.H.
• When crunch time hits, I will fall back on what I’ve always done, will that be good or bad?
• “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always be who you’ve always been.” – Henry Ford