Rachel Miller

“All year we have been saying the talent is our floor but our character will determine our ceiling. And I am just so confident in their character, and that’s what determined how they played today.” Talent makes you comparable. Character makes you unforgettable.

“Banners hang in gyms and rings collect dust. But who you become and who you impact you get to keep forever,” Cori Close Your character defines winning.

Can we get these rims inspected next timeout….#lawoflargenumbers

.@KStateWBB's @taryn_sides is 1 of 3 players in the nation this season w/ 400+ pts, 75+ 3-pt FGs made, 100+ rebs, 100+ assts & 60+ stls.

K-State 🏀 player Taryn Sides @taryn_sides talked about the rivals while playing at Phillipsburg High School. @Phillipsburg_HS @KStateWBB @kstatesports "Those three were kind of who we looked forward to even more." Watch the full show on YouTube. Link in the comments⬇️

It's never healthy when a kid's victory becomes a parent or coach's validation. Our role as a leader is much more significant than an outcome. Focus on who they are becoming not just on what they are doing and achieving. ~ via @ABW_Athletics

Keep Your Fork. The best is yet to come. Failures and setbacks are a part of the journey of life. They are unavoidable. How do we overcome them? By remaining hopeful. Without hope, all is lost. We must remain positive about the vision for what is ahead. The battle is won in the mind first. If you’re not positive about the vision, regardless of circumstances, no one else will believe in it or follow the plan. Understand that failures and setbacks are opportunities for growth. Learn from them, but look ahead with a positive mindset. Be a hope-dealer and inspire others to join for the ride.

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This is GOLD “You aren’t always going to be liked as a head coach but if you are always honest, and tell the truth, you will always have their respect”

Taryn Sides in the Cancun Challenge: 23.3 PTS 3.7 AST 2.3 STL 5.0 3PM 60.0% FG 60.0% 3P 87.5% FT ✨

Excess screen time is rewiring kids’ brains—delaying language, shortening attention spans, and weakening working memory. We’re not just losing focus. We’re losing the foundational skills learning depends on.

Recess isn’t a reward. It’s a reset. Kids aren’t just “burning energy.” They’re calming their nervous system. They’re learning how to breathe again. They’re letting go of the stress they can’t put into words. For some kids, running is therapy. Playing is regulation. Movement is medicine. Take that away, and don’t be surprised when the behavior gets worse, not better.

A major cheat code in life: Being a pleasure to deal with. Kind when others aren’t. Calm when things go sideways. Reliable under pressure. Intelligence alone is overrated. Be someone who lightens the load for folks around them. People value people who make their lives easier.

Don’t think for one minute that team sports is only about the sport. Athletes gain confidence, work ethic, discipline, lifelong relationships. Sports teaches kids to find their voice, to stand on their own. Learning & playing the sport is great, but ultimately that’s secondary!

Life lessons learned in sports cannot be taught in any textbook. Sportsmanship, passion, responsibility, putting others first, being unselfish, giving 100% to what you love. That’s learned through experience. There’s no better way to build that experience than through sports!

Great players are successful because they’re: Energized, Unselfish, Accountable, Humble, Respectful, Appreciative, Coachable, Productive, Hard working, Improvement-loving, Team oriented As a player, you may not be all of these things, but if you crave success, be the majority!

It’s hard when you’re the athlete who isn’t getting to play. Sitting on the bench is no one’s favorite place. But what will you do about it? Complain? Whine? Be angry? Or compete, stay focused & determined? One way leads to regret. The other equals reflection, respect & reward!

A parent's/teacher's/coach's/leader's job is not only to prepare kids through accountability, but ultimately to help them learn how to prepare & stand on their own two feet. We work & fail; work & teach & repeat until they no longer need us, because we have loved & equipped them!

What Geno Auriemma told his team before the Final Four… might be the best mindset advice you’ll hear all year. Geno has 11 national titles… and until Friday night, a losing record in the Final Four. Before the game, he told his team: 💬 “Nobody introduces me as the guy who lost 12 Final Fours.” The message? People don’t define you by failure. They remember how you showed up. So stop obsessing over the outcome. Do the work. And give it everything you’ve got. If it’s good enough, you’ll get the win. If it’s not? Hold your head high and keep moving forward. Just don’t let fear be the thing that holds you back. ⬇️ Save this for the next time self-doubt creeps in. #FinalFour #MarchMadness #GenoAuriemma

Being the Head Coach is tough. Some think coaches just get Gatorade dumped on them and yell. That's not what it's about. You navigate difficult situations, that come out of nowhere, that you did not create, but will affect you. It's worth the work for the difference you can make!