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This is awesome for any leader to read.
Pat Murphy says he still wasn’t a good coach even after winning at Notre Dame and going to the College World Series at Arizona State because he was still making it about him instead of the players
“You know, when you get to a spot in life when you’re a little bit older, you start to make it not about you. When I dropped my ego, which took a while, I wasn’t a good coach at Notre Dame. Even though we were winning games, I still wasn’t good. I didn’t know baseball, for one, and it was about me a little bit at the end.”
“I started the right way. I loved Notre Dame, and I didn’t want to embarrass the university. I was working for $7,000 a year. I just wanted to be good and not embarrass them. We had a lot of success, but then it became about me.”
“And then I got to ASU, and it became about me again. We won a lot and went to the World Series a lot, but I just wasn’t good. It took getting knocked on my ass a little bit. I had that NCAA thing, which was total bull, but it woke me up. My kids made a difference in my life, and you start to realize it ain’t about you. Honestly, it’s not about me.”
“And whenever I started focusing on that, we came into last year and everything wrong happens. We trade Corbin. Woody’s out for the year. Devin’s out. We cut the budget $30 million. We’re going to suck. And again, I just kept saying, ‘It’s not about me. Make it about that young energy.’ And we had these young guys go out and make me look good. Hungry players, you remember when you guys were hungry in your career? Hungry players make the manager look good.”
“And that’s exactly what happened. Now I got the credit for it. I’m still under construction. I’m not great. There are so many areas I suck in. But then you’re trying to find staff members to help you, trying to realize what you suck at.”
“But the most important thing is love the player. When you really find the good in that dude, that’s it. The guy that’s hardest to love needs love the most. I’m at a point in life where it’s about them. And if you keep it about them…”
We lost a good man. I enjoyed getting to know him at SMU. espn.com/college-football/st…
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Jim Caviezel stars in GHOST SOLDIER - exclusively in movie theatres Veterans Day, 11.11
Amazing gift. Amazing generosity. Love how a man is giving back while honoring his mother.
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September 23rd is Eric Montross' birthday and has become #MontrossDayofService, a yearly tradition to remember the great Tar Heel and honor him by giving back to community.
The third edition organized by @TheRamsClub this past Wednesday was the largest and most impactful one yet 🩵
#GoHeels x @NCelectriccoop
The basketball world lost a legend. He was a great player and class act. I had the pleasure of meeting him at LSU while working for ESPN. espn.com/nba/story/_/id/5002…
JJ is 100% right. That’s why I do what I do.
The best investment you can make in your team may be the investment you make in yourself.
JJ Redick credits much of his personal and leadership growth to working with a performance coach.
"I spent a lot of time after the season with my performance coach and did a lot of journaling, self-reflection...I think the biggest thing for me is having the ability to properly turn it on and off."
There may not be a more overlooked competitive advantage in coaching than a coach who is willing to be coached.
The better you lead yourself, the better you'll be able to lead everyone else.
📹: (Reddit u/shreeharis)
Good luck Rex
Men's Basketball Releases 2026-27 Schedule regisrangers.com/news/2026/9…
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We release “Don’t Mess With Happy” on October 20th. It’s a lifetime of stories and lessons from my 23 years in coaching & 23 years in broadcasting. Much more information to come!
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Probably my favorite piece of career advice
When Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Carrey, and Denzel Washington all say the same thing, you should pay attention:
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Back in 2015, after Dean Smith passed away at 83, his former players got one more letter from him.
Smith coached North Carolina basketball for 36 seasons, from 1961 to 1997. Before he died, he had already arranged what would happen next.
His trust sent a $200 check to every single letterman who ever played for him. Roughly 180 players in all.
The letter that came with it read, in part, "Each player was important and special to Coach Smith, and when he prepared his estate plan, Coach wanted to reach out to each of his lettermen."
The instructions were simple.
"Enjoy a dinner out, compliments of Coach Dean Smith."
The trustee handling the estate put it plainly.
"This is the kind of man that he was. It's one more example of his thoughtfulness."
Smith coached Michael Jordan, James Worthy, and dozens of future NBA players across two national championships. He was also known, maybe more than anything, for making sure every player who ever wore a UNC uniform for him knew he cared, whether they started every game or never got off the bench.
He made sure of it one last time, after he was already gone.
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The G.O.A.T Michael Jordan shoots over Virginia's Jeff Jones during the 81-82 Season
Tony nails it.
EVERYTHING is a gift when we make the choice to live in a beautiful state of being. ❤️🙏
#TonyRobbinsUPW