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Dont think the weight room matters? 6’3 210lb Senior Guard & 6’7 220lb Freshman Forward. By the way this is at the D3 level. All levels of college hoops are talented & way bigger than you think.
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Awesome message from @MrThomann @LifeMettle tonight! Thank you for always trying to bring the best us to @DCM_Chiefs🫡
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Our staff had a great time at the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Clinic! It was a great turnout out with an excellent lineup of speakers including one of our own @LifeMettle 🏀Ⓜ️ @ibcacoaches #GoBigBlue #CT
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Great Thursday night @DCM_Chiefs Homecoming night with @MrThomann @LifeMettle to get us ready for week 6 🫡 #DYJ
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Appreciative for the opportunity to share. 💪🧠
🚨 Episode 170 is here: Attack the Process with Paris High School coach Jeremy Clodfelder. 🔗 mentalmettlecoach.com/post/e… We talk about building mental toughness through daily standards, not just big speeches. From “standard over feelings” to demanding without demeaning, this conversation is packed with practical ideas for coaches, athletes, and leaders. Don’t just trust the process. Attack it.
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Another great week with @MrThomann @LifeMettle to prep our @DCM_Chiefs for our week 2 game 🫡 We loved the message tonight 📈 #DYJ
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Top stories in today's NAIA.ticker: ➤ Protect College Sports Act punted to September ➤ NAC appointments ➤ @MUWarriors_AD on student-athlete retention, evaluation of coaches & more ➤ @INTechWarriors' new sport Read about these stories & more: my.omeda.com/portal/report/E…
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Huge thank you to @rookieinchrist for stepping up to be @MrThomann @LifeMettle session today 📈 We loved to hear your message 🎯
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Learned so much & looked forward to our Wednesday morning leadership group meetings! Thanks for helping @EPCHS_Athletics grow over the year! @GoldPeoria @EnosGass @PeoriaSluggers @ExtraInningSB @los_stuff @BrenttEads @BSherSB @LegacyLegendsS1 @Softball_Home @EpRaiders
Had a blast wrapping up the school year with one last coaching session with a team of student-athlete leaders at East Peoria High School! Coaches and schools – reach out to Mental Mettle to find out how we can help your student-athletes develop the mental tools for success on and off the field. @EPCHS_Athletics 🔗 mentalmettlecoach.com
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Really enjoyed our visit! Thankful for the opportunity to be on the Q-Cast! Excited about what we are continuing to build at @MillikinHoops #getBetter
* Season 6, Ep. 24 * Thank you very much to brand new @MillikinHoops Head MBB Coach Tom Noonan (@coachnoonan) for joining me to talk about the Big Blue. Great stuff, Tom. Congratulations...and good luck! #d3hoops youtube.com/watch?v=pau-0N2H…
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First Team All-Conference for our guy. Ⓜ️#PILLARS
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Mick Cronin: if we have to take one more flight I am going to stage a protest outside the Big 10 headquarters Meanwhile Brad Underwood:
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A preview look at tonight's basketball games at Illinois State and Illinois Wesleyan: pantagraph.com/article_f75f1…
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Blessed to be a guest on the Mental Mettle podcast. Check it out, give it a like, share it, and subscribe. Great thing Coach is doing here.
Some coaches win games and still feel empty. This episode is for them. New episode of The Mental Mettle Podcast: mentalmettlecoach.com/post/e… In this conversation, we dig into: • How Greg realized he was “coaching out of fear, not love” • His shift from an old-school, iron-fist style to a heart-first, relationship-driven approach • Why deep tournament runs (Elite Eight, Sweet 16) still left him unsatisfied when it was only about wins and losses • How coaching the heart has actually created tougher, more connected teams • What it means to have a “spiritual caddy” and a foxhole brother walking with you in Scripture, prayer, and honest accountability • How this transformation changed him at home as a husband and father, not just as a coach on the sideline If you’re a coach, parent, or leader who senses there has to be more than the scoreboard, this episode will challenge how you define success and how you lead the people entrusted to you.
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Really enjoyed this podcast with Matt! Checkout how we make 🏈 the best part of our players’ day with @StewieFootball 🖥️: youtu.be/7UuY_DAIUNw?si=Z4NZ… 🍎: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… 🟢: open.spotify.com/episode/1qS… @pntrack @TFConsortium @coachbdixon
Every rep matters, but so does how kids feel about playing the game. New episode of The Mental Mettle Podcast is live: Episode 137: Making Football the Best Part of a Kid’s Day with State Champion Coach Garrett Mueller 🔗 mentalmettlecoach.com/post/e… In this conversation with Stewartville (MN) head coach and state champion Garrett Mueller, we dive into: • Why he moved away from old-school “grind” practices • How Feed the Cats / sprint-based football reshaped his program • Making football the best part of a kid’s day instead of a daily beatdown • Using joy, recovery, and mental health to build a championship culture • Coaching alongside his Hall of Fame dad—and now coaching his own sons • Avoiding youth burnout and re-centering when success dips • The power of “Hunt the Good Stuff” as a daily mindset If you’re a coach, parent, or athlete who believes there’s a better way than endless conditioning and punishment, this episode is for you.
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After a big road win at Elmhurst, @MillikinHoops is 11-3/3-2. The Big Blue are #33 in NPI, which aligns with Pool C #18. 6-4 junior guard @LaneThomann is having a huge season - 20.9 ppg, 7.9 rpg, .523 FG, .447 3-point. #d3hoops
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🏀 Scoring surge for the Big Blue. Millikin’s Lane Thomann averaged 31.0 points and 10.5 rebounds in two starts, earning CCIW Men’s Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week honors on Monday. 💪 #D3hoops | #CCIWwins cciw.org/news/2026/1/5/mens-…
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Big Blue is off to their best start in more than 15 years. Players say the secret to their success has been waiting for their moment and putting in the work. wandtv.com/sports/millikin/m…
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Big week for the Big Blue! 💪 Millikin guard Lane Thomann earns CCIW Men's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week honors after leading the way with 28 points and nine boards vs. Monmouth.🔵 #D3hoops | #CCIWwins cciw.org/news/2025/11/11/men…
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We could not be more fired up to host @MrThomann @LifeMettle for our week 2 @IHSA_IL session 🫡 It has been a process to see our players grow through his work with them! Thanks again Coach 🔥
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