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Had my X account hacked and unfortunately lost years of connections and hard marketing work. Was hoping the X community could do its thing and repost to help me grow this account as I continue to publish podcasts and articles. I hope to keep giving a voice to good people.

For any coach mulling over stepping down after this season. Let me break down how it felt, the pros, and the cons. First of all. Don’t make this decision quickly. Let the emotions from the season settle. Give yourself time to evaluate what’s best for you. You might’ve just had a horrible year. Don’t let one season be the driving factor. What it felt like: It was an identity change. When I walked around town I was no longer “Coach”. I was just another guy. I’m still not sure I’m comfortable with losing that identity. Pros: I get amazing quality time with my family every Thanksgiving and Christmas. That’s the first thing that shocked me. It’s unbelievable how much time normal people have on holidays to relax and enjoy. Not ever having to ride on the cold compact buses was a major win. I get to tuck my kids into bed every night and I didn’t realize how much of a blessing that is. Lastly, I’m free to say any of my opinion without fear of admin, board, or parents. It’s kind of fun actually. Cons: You can’t replace that thrill of competition with anything else. You will feel like a part of you is missing for a while. Your hoops opinion won’t matter much in the world either. Youth coaches and parents think you’re just one of them now. It’s hard not to have your ego hurt tbh. Watching high school sports is really hard. You’ll wonder if you made the right decision for a while. You have a ton of info in your brain that is no longer useful and that sucks.

🚨 Our Wisconsin State Finals Preview Is Out 🚨 I host a draft between @BrettPickartsWI and @JKoschnitzke as they go back and forth picking the teams playing at the Kohl Center this week. If you want creative, in-depth, high school hoops coverage, this is for you! Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0QXv34… *Other platforms are uploading as well. #wisbb

It has bothered me most of my life that Christians in general can brush off athletic competitiveness because of the realm of eternal purpose. By I would disagree. Read it here 👇 v3content.org/huntersplayboo…

When I was hired to coach varsity basketball at just 26 years old I thought I was God's gift to basketball. You couldn't tell me anything. I knew it all. Well, heading into Christmas break in my first season I was 0-9. And I realized quickly how little I knew. My players were getting suspended. My offense was messy. My emotions were all over the place. I dreaded people asking me how it was going. Quite frankly my team was awful and I had no control. I quickly felt like maybe coaching wasn't my thing. After I got done throwing a pitty party for myself, I hit the reset button. I started asking others for help. I read more books. I hired assistants. Every week I'd text or call another coach and pick his or her brain. Turns out, you're much better off with others in your corner than standing alone with your chest out. Shocking. I know. But as coaches it's what we default to. "My stuff is the best." "I don't need to adjust." "I don't have time to read." "It's the kids not my system." So when I finally won, the emotion that overtook me was gratitude. I was thankful for every person that poured into me when I didn't deserve it. I was thankful to God for giving me a platform that I didn't think would ever happen. I found myself extra grateful for every little thing that I had disregarded beforehand. My advice to young coaches entering the field...Acknowledge that you don't have all the answers and that you need help. Find a good staff. Ask for a mentor. Read. Watch extra film. Success starts with humility.

I put in a lot of thought to a solo podcast coming out Monday that I hope represents coaches well. Check out a snippet here. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

If coaches could be honest 😂🤣

You want it, you got it! Two of the best basketball minds in the state of Wisconsin giving you the best bracket analysis you’ll find. @WisBBYearbook and @BrettPickartsWI give you 2 hours of exceptional hoops coverage. No surface level jargon. No final fours with all 1 seeds. No glossing over low seeds. In this breakdown we give you… ✅ Games to watch ✅ 1 seed strengths ✅ Dark horses ✅ Team analysis ✅ Sectional winners For all 5 divisions! Let’s go! Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2Fc3GK… Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v3-…

Every coach who’s also a teacher knows this feeling to their core.

I’m excited to share my new speaking brochure with you. Over the last few years, I’ve had the opportunity to speak with coaches, teams, leaders, athletes, and faith-based organizations about culture, resilience, leadership, and purpose-driven performance. My heart is simple: help everyday leaders win where they are, not just on the scoreboard, but in character, culture, and calling. At the heart of every coach and leader, is someone who has a deep desire to make an impact and succeed. Not only do I understand it, I've lived it, and I see you. If you’re planning: • Coach or staff development • Team culture building • Leadership events • Faith-based gatherings or retreats • Athletic programs or banquets I’d love to serve your group. Take a look at the brochure below, and feel free to message me if you think it could be a fit.

Morning thoughts: At the heart of every sport should be FUN. The competition was designed around a game. You might be thinking I’m talking about the kids. No. You coach. This should be fun for YOU. If it’s not you need to reevaluate your situation. If you’re not having fun I can assure you the kids aren’t.

If you want culture building ideas for your program check out my interview on @CoachHackGO ‘s show. It was a great conversation between two hoops heads. We dove deep into easy, practical ways you can instantly improve your culture. youtube.com/live/7jBQS_sQ4…

For high school basketball playoffs, do you prefer seeding done by…

The amount of in season coaching changes should be very alarming. People should know these problems aren’t because a coach just got burnt out mid year or did anything wrong. Parents and school admin are directly responsible for these issues. Wish I could say more… Fix it

I’m excited to hop on Hack’s live show tonight. Check it out if you have time. 7:30pm CST.

@JVince11 @nathanmarzion

@V3content @nathanmarzion Yea because that’s what I said. I thought CV was actually still in the NBA not that just a dude looks like a former player. Sick burn man. That must be what attracted your girl. She’s claimed to be stung by a jellyfish so many times just so I’d wizz on her.

- Can lean into the tank - Trade/ask-out becomes less likely - No need to make a dumb desperation move at the deadline I've slept on it & this still seems like one of the most perfectly timed injuries you could have (again no disrespect to Giannis who doesn't deserve this shit).

@fearthedeer87 @nathanmarzion

@V3content @nathanmarzion Ya because I have a life outside of X lnfaooooo

@fearthedeer87 @nathanmarzion Always the guys who have no photo and under 100 followers that say stuff like this lol.

@V3content @nathanmarzion Dude you are an idiot lmfaooooo

@JVince11 @nathanmarzion Says the person who that a dude who retired a decade ago was still playin.

@V3content @nathanmarzion …. When football season ends… these people come out.

If you’re a basketball coach in Wisconsin and would like to be a summer camp staffer for incoming NIke camps in Madison and Milwaukee areas shoot me a DM. The camps do skills AND leadership training. They’re looking for directors (major role) and camp staffer (minor role).