Nations of Coaches Character Coach James Madison University Men's Basketball
Harrisonburg, VA
Joined September 2011
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Rich Duffield retweeted
Building a championship culture requires the relentless execution of three things.
1. Defining the standards.
Establish unmistakable clarity around the behaviors and expectations that matter most. Make sure everyone understands what those standards look like in practice.
2. Modeling the standards.
Consistently demonstrate the behaviors you expect from others. Your actions as a coach must reinforce the expectations you’ve established.
3. Protecting the standards.
Recognize and reinforce those who uphold them while having the courage to directly challenge anyone who falls short, regardless of their talent, status or role.
None of this is particularly complicated.
But consistently doing all three, especially when it’s uncomfortable or inconvenient, is what makes building and sustaining a championship culture so difficult.
Rich Duffield retweeted
Effort is the highest form of respect. Not just for yourself or your coaches, but for the game & every player who built that standard before you. Respect the game. Show up. Compete. Empty the tank. One day the noise all fades & your effort is all that remains. That’s your legacy!
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Stage 1: Difficult. It’s new and uncomfortable.
Stage 2: Tolerable. You’re a little better, confidence grows, small wins.
Stage 3: Enjoyable. You’re seeing results, stacking successes.
Then you level up. Difficult. Tolerable. Enjoyable. Repeat.
Progress is a process. Do the work.
Rich Duffield retweeted
Competitive Joy looks like:
High standards. Low stakes.
Ambitious, not desperate.
Caring about the outcome without needing it.
Everything to play for. Nothing to prove.
Fully committed.
Fully content.
Rich Duffield retweeted
When you need your performance to prove your worth, no performance will ever make you feel good enough.
Compete from worth, not for it.
Fully committed.
Fully content.
Rich Duffield retweeted
IF YOUR ATTITUDE CHANGES WITH YOUR PLAYING TIME…
You aren’t fully committed to the team.
You’re committed to your status on the team.
Great teammates don’t make their effort, energy, and support conditional on getting what they want.
Rich Duffield retweeted
If you’ve decided to get better, you’ve signed up for adversity. Don’t be surprised by it, expect it.
Adversity is part of the path.
Show up anyway.
⛈️🦬
Rich Duffield retweeted
Molly Miller explains why she intentionally schedules time to connect with her players through what she calls “Miller Mondays.”
"I think that's really important when your implementing culture is just start with the human beings."
Your calendar is a practice plan for your leadership.
And you wouldn’t leave an essential part of player development out of your practice plan and simply hope it happens.
Give relationship building the same consideration in your leadership.
🎥: Win More, Live Better Podcast (Ep. 120)
Rich Duffield retweeted
Your culture isn’t what you hope it is or say it is, it’s the actions you put into practice each day.
Create it on purpose.
Rich Duffield retweeted
Your environment.
Your phone.
Your failures.
Other people's opinions.
Your intentions.
Something is always training you.
The only question is whether you chose it.
Rich Duffield retweeted
In a world full of people who are are consumed with fear, those who operate from a place of peace have a competitive advantage.
Make your mindset a priority.
Rich Duffield retweeted
When it’s difficult.
When things aren’t going your way.
When you’re struggling to make progress.
When doubt tries to creep in.
Keep believing. Keep showing up.
Find a way.
Rich Duffield retweeted
Be great without being high maintenance. Show up on time, wear the right gear, be coachable, support your teammates & give 100% every practice & game. High maintenance is hard. Coaches love low-maintenance players who buy in & make the process fun. You’re what makes coaching fun!
Rich Duffield retweeted
Insecure people stay locked on their critics, and half the time those critics only live in their head.
Secure people stay locked on their purpose.
Focus is a controllable.
Rich Duffield retweeted
Your mind will follow whatever you feed it.
Want better thoughts? Consume better things.
Rich Duffield retweeted
Most people keep a running list in their head of everything they've gotten wrong. Hard to dwell on that and expect to get better.
Of course you need to know what to work on but don't forget to remind yourself of what you do well.
Work from confidence, not disappointment.
Rich Duffield retweeted
Culture is not posters on walls. It’s people who live the core values written on them.
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You can only push people as hard as they trust you.
Of all the things trust unlocks, its ultimate purpose is to deliver and receive hard truths and allow people to accomplish hard things together.
Rich Duffield retweeted
10 Inconvenient Truths of Coaching
1. Not every kid wants to be great.
2. You will often be misunderstood.
3. Some parents care more about playing time than team success.
4. Your best players aren’t always your best leaders.
5. No system works without buy-in.
6. Success brings criticism, too.
7. Culture isn’t built in a week; it’s built daily.
8. You can’t coach every player the same way.
9. Wins don’t always reflect your impact.
10. The job takes more from you than it gives… until years later.
Still worth every second.
Still a great profession.
Rich Duffield retweeted
Some coaches don’t realize that they’re the problem. A player loses their love for the game, starts thinking about quitting. Then a new coach, a new culture & the spark returns. They didn’t change, but their environment did. Coaches, you can be the reason they quit or love again.