Head Boys Basketball Coach Sauk Rapids Rice High School ~ St. Cloud State University Alumni 2002-2004 ~ Central High School, Muncie IN Grad
St Cloud, MN
Joined June 2017
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Jason Allen retweeted
Tom Brady: “You need coaches that push you outside your comfort zone because that’s how you grow and that’s how you develop self confidence and self esteem. They push you to deal with failure.”
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This is another really good sound byte from Jon Scheyer
“Depth means nothing if you’re not willing to sacrifice”
Jason Allen retweeted
Dan Hurley speaks on the Strength of the Pack mentality at UCONN
“Behaviors, habits, mindset, what you are saying must make our pack stronger…You can’t do anything that’s going to make us weaker. Nothing.”
(Via @tonywmiller 🎥)
Jason Allen retweeted
Joe Mazulla says the best coaches he had were just willing to be brutally honest
“To me, they’re honest with you, whether you’re good or whether you suck. They're in it for the right reasons. To see kids get better. But they're honest with you on whether you're good or whether you suck.”
“I remember I had a bad game in AAU and my coach came up to me and was like, ‘Man, you suck today.’ The guy you went against just kicked your ass, but… he’s going to make it one day and so are you.”
“They’re able to be honest with you, but also give you the encouragement or the perspective that you need to go forward. They never let you settle being yourself.”
“They hold you accountable to the person that you say you want to be or the person that they think you can become. That’s a space that many people aren’t willing to go to. At any level, that's what good coaches are.”
Jason Allen retweeted
Rich Paul tells Max Kellerman he tells these AAU kids who are scoring 40 pts & dominating ball if maxing NIL earnings is your goal then, cool. For generational wealth, study Tobias Harris plays without ball, embraces role. 450 NBA players, only 30 are 1s rest are role players.
Jason Allen retweeted
Most people quit when they can’t see the finish line.
Bill Self nailed it: “Courage is not knowing where the finish line is and going as hard as you can.”
The work doesn’t wait for a clear path. That’s when it counts most.
Watch.🔥
Jason Allen retweeted
Checkout 5'11 G Abdi Hassan @Abdisalanh2792 of Sauk Rapids,MN @SRRBoysHoops
who is open to all Juco opportunities. @SRRCoachAllen
All Central Lakes Conference
15PPG, 3APG, 3SPG, 47%FG 36%3
Really good on ball defense
Great kid, hard worker, & GYM RAT
@streethistory @JucoGems
Jason Allen retweeted
PLAYERS: Whether you are starting or sitting on the bench, your team is YOUR TEAM. It's 'we', 'us', and 'ours', not 'they', 'them', or 'their'. Win or lose, playing or sitting, you are responsible for being a good teammate, positive leader, energy-giver, and verbal encourager.
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This is GOLD
“You aren’t always going to be liked as a head coach but if you are always honest, and tell the truth, you will always have their respect”
Jason Allen retweeted
Nate Oats on choosing starters: "I told the guys today, if it really matters to you to get your name called out, get your face put up on the video board, then you're probably not playing for the right reasons. I don't think it matters as much who starts as it does who closes tight games and what you do within your minutes."
Jason Allen retweeted
"My bad isn’t accepted here.
We have a commitment to excellence.
You need to do what you are supposed to do - instead of looking like you’re doing what you’re supposed to do."
Great teams only do things two ways: the right way or again.
Jason Allen retweeted
Transactional vs. Transformational Coaching
Dan Hurley shared a story about asking Geno Auriemma for advice after a rough start last season.
Geno didn’t mince words:
“Listen, if the only gratification and the only part of coaching that excites you is winning the national championship, then you’ve lost your way, buddy! Where’s the joy in the things that you’ve always been about as a coach before you went on the championship run, like relationships with your players, like helping people get better, like making your team the best it can be.
Be a coach, man. This is when you really need to be a leader. This team isn’t as good as last year’s, so what the hell are you going to do about it? Are you going home? Are you going to let this thing unravel?”
That’s the tension every coach feels: Transactional vs. Transformational.
Transactional coaching is outcome-obsessed. It’s about the wins, the losses, the trophies. The problem? When results don’t come, your purpose crumbles with them.
Transformational coaching is different. It’s about people. It’s about growth. It’s about building something that lasts whether the scoreboard agrees with you or not.
And this is why mentorship matters so much in coaching. Left on our own, it’s easy to drift into a transactional mode without even realizing it. A trusted mentor can pull us back to center, and remind us why we started coaching in the first place.
To build relationships.
To develop players as people.
To make teams the best they can be.
Wins matter. But they’re not the why. The why is impact. The why is growth. The why is leaving your players better than you found them.
The process is the prize.
Stay grounded. Stay on the path. Always remember your why.
Jason Allen retweeted
Mike Brown on transition D: "We're laying defensive foundation. We have rules: Protect basket…declare ball…load paint…find most dangerous guy…last guy down weak side…Thing I'm big on: We turn over etc…sprint back…high level next play speed…separates good teams from great"
Jason Allen retweeted
“One of the best things someone can say about you is your an everyday guy”
(Via @USFMBB 🎥)
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Don’t waste your sand ⏳.
Rick Pitino is spot on. Every player’s hourglass runs out faster than they think.
One day, the practices, the games, the grind - it’s all gone.
Cherish every rep, every moment, every opportunity.
Make today your masterpiece.
Go Storm!!
