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Joe Mazzulla on dealing with praise: “Praise is just as dangerous as criticism. You just have to remind yourself that neither one lasts too long. And, really, at the end of the day, they're going to forget about you eventually. This is all just a short-term thing that’s going to last a few years, and then 10-15, years from now, nobody is going to talk about you. So it really doesn’t matter.”

2026 Silver Waves Media Rising Stars are now LIVE. Congrats to these fantastic Coaches who are the future of College Basketball. Your hard work, dedication, and excellence on and off the court is applauded. The 2026 Silver Waves Media Rising Stars lunch will be next Thursday.

“The people I respect most as teammates are people that can play but don’t need to play. There’s not an emotional tie or something where they wrap their identity around only their individual achievement. It’s more about what they can give for the team,” Winners are givers.

"There's a big difference in being a great player and being a great winner. The best players are both. When you are a great winner, you are committed to the invisible. Your commitment level to the things that drive team success that get no recognition is at the highest level."

Measuring understanding is a critical aspect of teaching. Just because something is said doesn’t mean it’s heard, understood, or executable. Here’s a creative way a leader taught one of his leaders:

You don’t need a starting spot to work like a starter. You don’t need a guarantee to give max effort. Attitude and effort—those are always in your control. Bring it every day. Earn everything. That’s how champions are built.

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PIAA will be running a survey to member schools and officials on adding a shot clock for basketball.