Blake King

Fall ball ⚾️ 3-run homer!

Hall of Fame Ring - Alan Marr Hall of Fame Award - Tom Clark Chicago Cubs

@shsdogsbaseball @j_wilson015 @Blakeking023 @ShedrickHoneyc1

Excited to announce my athletic and academic commitment to the University of Florida. Thank you to the UF baseball coaches for this incredible opportunity. Go Gators!!!

Bill Belichick says he learned from Bob Knight coaching Michael Jordan to coach the best players as hard as you coach the worst ones because then it gives the best ones more authority to lead “It was really important because Tom knew it, and Tom brought it to my attention. It enabled him to give more leadership to the offense. If I didn’t point him out, then everybody walks out there feeling like, ‘Well, they got yelled at except for him.’” “But when I could make points to Tom, then Tom could say, ‘Hey fellas, look, he got after me too. He got after all of us. We’ve got to get it going.’ And I learned that from Coach Knight.” “Coach Knight did that with Jordan in the Olympics. He told Jordan, ‘Jordan, I’m going to be on you. I’m going to be on you hard, especially on defense, because I know you can take it.’” “Jordan says, ‘Bring it on. I just want everybody else to play better. Bring it on.’ Because if you’re yelling at Michael Jordan, everybody else has got to come.” “So a lot of times I would tell Tom, ‘Hey Tom, it could get a little rough in there today. Just want to let you know.’ He goes, ‘Well, make sure you include me. I need to be part of it.’”

2028 Kase Nickerson Florida Elite Baseball MVP Award FB: 85-87 CB: 71-73 CH: 79-80 INF Arm: 91 mph Exit Velo: 95 mph Continues to mature in game; strong; plus pop; balanced; 2 way dude! @KaseNickerson @EliteBaseballFL @pw_players @JunkBrands #PWBaseball🇺🇸 #PWAllAmericans

Nolan Slaymaker (‘28, FL) with 2 Ks in a quick 1st inning to open up the #PGASG action. Up to 94 mph w/ good carry thru the zone. Landed tight/depthy CB for whiffs (clip). @Florida_PG

Here is another video from Cooperstown. I get that it looks like the kids are having fun but this wouldn’t be the baseball experience I would want. The kid almost blew out his knee rounding second. How on earth do you even hold on to the baseball to throw it?

**Your players are watching more than your coaching. They're watching your leadership.** How you handle adversity becomes their example. How you communicate becomes their standard. How you prepare becomes their expectation. Culture isn't created during speeches. It's created by what the head coach consistently models every day. Players may forget what you said. They rarely forget what you demonstrated. What's one leadership lesson coaching has taught you?