"To build a championship culture, you need talent and character.
You then develop the values of that culture.
The best teams have the best values."
The best teams don’t just have stars.
They have standards.
Two coaches.
Two completely different styles.
One championship stage.
Dan Hurley and Dusty May couldn’t appear more different.
Hurley is loud, fiery, and unapologetically intense. He coaches with passion on full display—every possession, every call, every moment.
May is calm, measured, and composed. He leads with poise—steady, deliberate, and rarely rattled.
One is expressive and animated.
The other is reserved and calculated.
And yet… both are elite.
Both are brilliant tacticians.
Both are masterful recruiters.
Both have built championship cultures.
And most importantly—both LOVE their players… and their players love them right back.
That’s the lesson.
There is no ONE way to lead.
Not in basketball.
Not in business.
Not in life.
Leadership isn’t about copying someone else’s style. It’s about owning your style.
Your personality.
Your strengths.
Your voice.
Because authenticity builds trust.
And trust builds teams that win.
Don’t try to lead like Hurley.
Don’t try to lead like May.
Lead like you.
🔥🚨BREAKING: University of Connecticut basketball star Terris Reed Jr. just shocked his interviewers as the UConn athlete announced: "Jesus changed everything about me, the way I talk, the way I treat other people. I’m really here to serve others."
Dawn Staley stood as tall as any 7 footer this weekend at the Final Four. After a tense interaction with Geno Auriemma, Staley showed her toughness, poise, & grace.
Then, even more impressive @dawnstaley double down by praising Cori Close & UCLA after a blowout loss in the Final. In the adversity of defeat she showed Geno & us all what true leadership is. We should all take notes.
@Thepivot Pivotal moments from #RCconfessionals#DawnStaley#GenoAuriemma#WomensBasketball#ThePivot
Dear @dawnstaley The Load That U Carry Is Extremely Heavy! What U Mean To Women’s Basketball Is One Thing But What U Mean To “US” Is Even More Impressive. It Takes A Special Kinda Person To Do What U Do! God Gives His Toughest Battles To His Strongest Soldiers & That U’re! ❤️ Ya!
"You can have both.
You can compete at the highest levels...and be committed to winning for the sake of the group with total commitment AND you can love each other well, commit to growth first, and live in a place of gratitude and service.
You can do both at the same time."
“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.
Here is everything Dawn Staley had to say today about Geno Auriemma, his statement, and her perspective:
"No distractions at this time... I grew up in the projects of North Philly. 215, 267 area code. Nothing can derail us, or me, from staying with the task at hand."