Susan Hayes

What really IS Cori Close’s coaching style? “You’re not coaching people’s jumpshots, you’re coaching people’s hearts. But if you coach their hearts really well, usually their jump shots end up pretty good too. And I would say our players jumpshots ended up pretty good too.”

"As I say to every kid when they sit in my office, recruiting, I don't care if you ever score here. I care that we score." @Coach_Kahn on leaning into Kye Robinson’s mid-range game — even in an era built around rim-and-3s: #d3hoops

I don’t care how old or young you are. You should be reading. Reading is essential. It sparks curiosity, builds empathy, sharpens the mind, and offers us endless adventure. You can study the brilliant minds. The benefits are timeless. Pick up a book today.

Dawn Staley shares the question every recruit should ask and almost none of them do. "Everybody's good on the good days. It is who you can trust, who you can talk to and communicate with on your worst day." Then she explained what she tells every recruit: "We're gonna make you feel good during the recruiting process. You're gonna come here, we're gonna roll out the red carpet, we're gonna give you our best. Everybody's gonna do that." Every program shows you their best - that's the easy part. But it comes down to trust. "I want you to think about if it's 2 or 3 years down the line, when you in a slump, or when you lost a parent, or you broke up with a boyfriend, or whatever - Who's gonna get you back on course to be your talented self?" That's the real question. Not who recruits you the hardest, but who do you trust? And who do you believe will commit to you and your future? Everyone looks good when things are easy. The real test is who shows up when things get hard. (🎥@OldManAndThree )

Sometimes the box score doesn’t tell the whole story, and I think that’s the case with Raven Johnson today While she only has 2 points so far, she’s played tremendous defense all game And that’s what winners do: make an impact without needing to score

Tessa Johnson didn’t score until there were 6 minutes left in the 4th but she was defending her ass off all game Impact even without scoring is the mark of a winner

Not everything deserves a response. Peace is louder.🙏💕

What ended for my son – what’s ending for countless sons and daughters in this and every NCAA tournament – is their childhood .cnn.com/2026/03/28/spo…

Your best player has to be your hardest worker. If they aren't, you don't have a culture. You have a hierarchy based on talent, and it will crumble under pressure.

You don’t have to love your situation, but you can choose how you show up in the midst of it. You can still have a good attitude. You can still give great effort. Mindset is the advantage.

You can make mistakes, but you're not a failure until you start blaming others for those mistakes. - John Wooden

Your legacy isn’t what you achieved, but what you left behind. What you’re remembered for matters. How you treat people, the lessons you taught, the values you instilled. Those are the things worth being remembered for. Eventually champions are forgotten, trophies collect dust, records are broken and memories fade. Winning beyond the game is the biggest thing. It’s bigger than you. It’s about others and the impact you had in their lives and in generations. People won’t always remember what you said, but they’ll remember how you made them feel. Always remember people are more important than a task. That’s servant leadership. That’s a legacy worth leaving.

This is a HEAVY quote here that many people need to hear “If you disappear on a guy when he makes a mistake, I’m not so sure that’s a genuine relationship you built” Let this sink in

"The reason I play so hard is because of the younger guys on our team. Because I had such great role models in this game...they inspired me to be a better man and a better basketball player. At the end of the day...it's how you make people feel and how you impact them."

I wish…

Culture isn't about the posters hanging on the wall in the locker room. Culture is what the players are doing when they're hanging out in that locker room. A team's true culture is what the players do and say when the coach is not around. Culture is what you reinforce, reward, allow, or accept.

Simon Sinek reveals what makes a great leader ‼️‼️

Pressure exposes character. Pressure exposes culture. Be who you say you are.

Not everyone is meant to clap for you. The right people will. Find your people.

What people think leadership is: Power Authority Charisma Achievement What leadership really is: Empowerment Relational influence Humility Helping others achieve Be worth following.