Kristian Hudson

𝗪𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 Denver's @Coach_EJohnson names @AbiOlajuwon his associate head coach. ✍️: bit.ly/3QIOhZM #GoPios

Roll out the welcome wagon for @Mor_greatness13 #RollToms

I take notes on every press conference I watch: Introductory, Pregame, Postgame, National Championship, etc... Just trying to excavate any bit of value a leader leaves behind. Here are my Notes from @umichbball Coach Dusty May across his Final Four + National Championship pressers: On Transfer Environment & Building the Right Team: “We’re all better in certain situations than others… sometimes you need something different.” -Worked to engineer environments where talent can show up and be their best. -Tried not to ask “Is this player good?”... But “Is this the right environment for him to be good?” -People don’t fail in a vacuum. They fail (or thrive) within systems. -The job isn’t just to pick better people, that's part of it, it’s also to build better contexts with which those people can have success. On Preparation & Why They Play Loose in Big Moments: “We feel like we’ve either won or lost these games a long time ago.” -Their Practices are designed to be harder than games. Believes thinking under stress is trained, not reactive. On Culture, Resetting, and the concept of No-Speech Leadership: “We didn’t have to say a lot… we knew we lost our edge… let’s get back to what we do.” Prioritizes: -Awareness -Ownership -Auditing and Return to standards -Less motivation, more alignment and reminders. On Foundation, Legacy & Stewardship: -Honors Michigan + FAU foundations. Doesn’t claim ownership of success, extends it to others. Championships aren’t built from scratch, they're continued, this profession is a stewardship. On Sacrifice & What Unlocks Talent: “Sacrificial team… about each other, not themselves.” -Talented group, but commitment amplified the talent. -Willingness to give something up for the group was incentivized. On Role Acceptance & Responding to Adversity: -Highlights LJ Cason... injured, but still impactful. Didn’t define himself by minutes. Defined himself by contribution. -Championship teams are built on how people respond when their role changes. On Standards & Making Them Visible (The “Center Banner”): -Empty banner in the gym: used as a reset when standards slipped. -Good physical illustration to point to in adverse or low energy times. Reignited the passion engine, recentered the team on the mission. On Process Over Outcome: -Core belief to avoid being results-driven in the moment. Doesn’t chase wins emotionally. Tries to refine the system that produces wins. -Don’t adjust your belief based on outcomes. Adjust your process. On Conviction & Long-Term Growth (Bamboo Mentality): -No knee-jerk reactions. -Belief was built early in the preseason, then tested daily during the season. Had to lean on their conviction. In order to do that, had to generate that conviction in the offseason.