10/20/2026
💜 MONDAY MORNING WITH COACH V
THE NEXT PLAY MENTALITY: RAISING ELITE ATHLETES REQUIRES ELITE PARENTING.
I’ve spent most of my life around this game—as a player, coach, director, and parent. And this weekend reminded me of something I’ve always believed.
Sometimes the greatest growth happens between the games.
Saturday, Team Tiarra had one of our toughest performances of the season. We struggled. We were frustrated. We weren’t ourselves.
After our team conversation, we gave the girls space.
Space to be disappointed.
Space to process.
Space to feel what they were feeling.
And here’s where I want to recognize our PARENTS. 💜
YOU SHOWED UP IN A BIG WAY!
Not by fixing it. Not by making excuses. Not by assigning blame.
You simply allowed your daughters to experience a difficult moment.
And as a parent myself, I know that’s not always easy!
An hour before our next game, we came back together. We talked about having a short memory, trusting each other, and not allowing one performance to define us.
NEXT PLAY.
Those same girls went out and played one of their best games of the season.
But here’s the lesson.
IT WASN’T IN THE WIN. IT WAS IN HOW WE HANDLED THE LOSS.
As parents, we naturally want to protect our children from disappointment. But sometimes the greatest gift we can give them is the opportunity to work through it.
We can love them fiercely while holding them accountable.
We can be gentle without removing the challenge.
We can support them without making excuses.
And we can trust them to figure things out.
To our Team Tiarra parents, THANK YOU! 💜
You trusted the process. You trusted your daughters. And you allowed us to coach.
Elite athletes need more than great coaching. They need adults working together to help them grow.
That’s what we’re building at Northwest Magic.
One game. One lesson. One next play at a time.
💜 Coach V
