“We won a championship in 2012 because the end of the bench was so positive, was so hard working.”
— Lin Dunn

(🎥 via Taka Kauri)

“You want to have fun?
Try winning. That’s fun.”
— Tara VanDerveer

“Everybody gets tired and fatigued. So what happens when you get tired and fatigued? Something else has to kick in, and that's your habits and your mentality.”

— Dawn Staley
(via Finding Mastery Podcast)

“She just has a joy about playing this game that is contagious.”
— Kim Mulkey on Flaujae 4️⃣

“All we do is believe in each other and love each other to death and that’s what a true team is.”
— Caitlin Clark

NC State Head Coach Kevin Keatts was asked what the key to their success in this tournament has been. His answer:
“We’re really having fun”

Your ability to improve at anything is determined by 1 thing.

How comfortable you are being outside your comfort zone.

“That’s when you know you have a really good team: when the players are coaching the team and they’re saying the things that you would say. It’s more impactful.”

— Geno Auriemma

Tough players don’t waste their energy on refs or critics.

When you waste energy on things outside of your control, it takes energy away from what you can control.

Focus on controlling your body language, hustle, attitude, and execution.

“Winning isn’t the point.
Wanting to win is the point.

Not giving up is the point. Never letting up is the point. Never being satisfied with what you’ve done is the point.

The game is never over. The secret of the game is in doing your best. To persist & endure.”

— Pat Summitt

Tough players have a quick mistake-recovery time.

Turnover? Frustrated? Not hitting shots? Getting bad calls? Respond with poise, hustle, and confidence. Head up, shoulders back, deep breath, and keep working hard.

To be mentally tougher, move on to the next play faster.

When the game gets heated and most people have lost their cool, the best leaders stay calm.

Drama causes distractions and loses games.

Great leaders de-escalate the drama to make their team feel calm.

🎥What Drives Winning

At the core of mental toughness is unwavering belief.

The toughest players never stop finding a way to believe. Even when the odds are stacked against them, they don’t lose their spirit or lower their effort.

March isn’t just about out-performing, it’s about out-believing.

March Forth #DailyWisdom

Terrific article here on body language

Body Language is Self-Talk

LV 🏀🧠
ballispsych.com/post/body-lang…

Should you show players their worst performance to fire them up?

Transylvania head coach Juli Fulks discussed a study on pregame motivation during #thebasketballpodcast and here is a 🧵on that study. Research suggests it might not be the best strategy.

Those of you who follow New Mexico basketball may have noticed I haven’t been playing or anyone who knows me may have noticed I have been so distant from everyone and there is a good reason for that. 

I have struggled with depression off and on since high school. I was diagnosed

Daily Wisdom readers, I totally left y’all hanging on leap day, I apologize! Here’s something I wrote last night for the missing day:

Enjoy it and you’ll be better at it. #DailyWisdom