This book is a compilation of daily basketball responsibilities, basketball motivation, and fun sports trivia from the past century.
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March 31
Motivation:
Poise.
”Just being yourself. Being at ease in any situation. Never fighting yourself.”
John Wooden
@WoodenAward @UCLAMBB @UCLAWBB
March 30
Motivation: “My greatest gift that I have in life is basketball.”
Isaiah Thomas
This date in history:
1981 - Hoosiers’ Isaiah Thomas is named MOP of Final Four.
@IndianaMBB @isaiahthomas @MarchMadnessMBB
March 29
Things to do:
Season is winding down. Plan for success.
This date in history:
1999 - 61st NCAA Men‘s Championship: UConn beats Duke 77-74; UConn’s first title in first title game.
#finalfourchampions @UConnMBB
March 28
“I try to never lose sight of what a special time it is to be a women’s basketball player.”
Sue Wicks
@WNBA
#coachesmotivation
March 27
Motivation:
”Use the losses and failures of the past as a reason for action, not inaction.”
Charles J. Givens
#motivation
March 26
Things to do:
What a great message for practice today - come to practice today with a tougher mentality!
#coachesmotivation
March 25
Motivation:
”There is that interdependence and that strength you get from a team, that the group is greater than any individual.”
Pete Newell
@MarchMadnessMBB @MarchMadnessWBB
March 13
Motivation:
”When life kicks you, let it kick you forward.”
Kay Yow
#coachesmotivation
March 12
This date in history:
2020 - NCAA men’s basketball is cancelled over concerns of the spread of coronavirus: first time ‘March Madness’ not held since it began in 1939; Womens tournament also cancelled.
@MarchMadnessWBB @MarchMadnessMBB
March 11
Things to do:
“Qualities of a great teammate: Show respect. Great teammates are coachable. They hold themselves accountable as they are true team players. A great teammate shows respect by listening, being on time, and having a good attitude.”
#greatteammates
March 10
Motivation:
”Always have faith in God, yourself, and the Cowboys.”
Eddie Sutton
This date in history:
Eddie Sutton is 1st NCAA coach to led 4 schools into playoffs.
#coachesmotivation
March 9
This date in history:
1922 - First national basketball championship sponsored by National Intercollegiate. Won by Wabash 43-23 over Kalamazoo.
@MarchMadnessWBB @MarchMadnessMBB
March 8
Motivation:
”Make your life exciting. Do whatever you have to do as long as you don’t hurt people.”
Al McGuire
@MarquetteWBB @MarquetteMBB
February 27
Motivation: “I have complete faith. That’s how I operate, that’s how I coach. I truly believe that when all the parts are healthy, I know how good we are. I just think this team can do something special.”
Pat Riley
@Lakers @MiamiHEAT
February 26
Thing to do:
Alan Stein on training basketball players: “The primary goal of a conditioning program should be to get players in peak basketball shape. As such, the conditioning workouts should include sprinting, cutting, back pedaling, def slide, and jumping.”
February 25
Motivation:
”If you have a great, chase it no matter what it takes.”
James Harden
@JHarden13 @nba
#coachesmotivation
February 24
Things to do:
Stay mad. You are on the home stretch of the season with your final regular season games. Start preparing for the post-season and championships.
#coachesmotivation @kobehighlight
February 23
Motivation: “You know what makes me sick to my stomach? When I hear grown people say that kids have changed. Kids haven’t changed. Kids don’t know anything about anything. We’ve changed as adults. We demand less of kids.”
Frank Martin @NAIAHoopsReport @NJCAABasketball
February 20
Motivation:
”Whoever wants me and whoever sees the most in me, that’s where I want to be.”
Zion Williamson
@Zionwilliamson @DukeMBB