03/27/2026
Flashback Friday 💙🏀
Some seasons just hit a little different.
I'm still finding myself still thinking about coaching All-Stars this past season. This team was so special. These boys taught me so much about growth, toughness, and what can happen when a group starts learning how to trust each other and play for something bigger than themselves.
When the season ended, I shared with them my favorite sports quote of all time from the GOAT himself.
"I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."
Perspective in sports, and in life, is so important. I have fortunately had some incredible coaches in my sports journey growing up and throughout high school, and what I learned from the best of them is that losing = learning. It contributes to growth and discipline, and for me personally the determination to succeed. Blessed is an understatement that I was able to pass that mindset onto this amazing group of kids.
So incredibly proud of each one of them and thankful for the season we had together. 💙
— Coach Jed