Jason Ito

Spending my day at Zamboni Middle School! Go Wildcats!

Congratulations to our Class of 2025 Administration of Justice Compton College graduates! These amazing Seniors are graduating with their High School diploma AND an Associate’s Degree.

Celebrating the Paramount High School AVID c/o 2025. 100% accepted to a 4 year university. Way to go Pirates!

Congratulations to the PHS FCCLA team on a fabulous showing at the State competition and for the leadership they provide to Region 9. Way to go Pirates!

Jay Wright was asked how Villanova stayed grounded after winning the national title... His answer? It exposed a mistake most leaders make after success. His answer changed how I think about building culture:🧵

@SoCalCostello Thanks!

@coach_jito Proud of you, Jason!

I am thrilled to begin my doctoral program at Vanderbilt University! It was so great to be on campus and to meet my cohort for the next 3 years. Anchor down! ⚓️

Sheesh Erik Spoelstra is a savant Triple Drag Screen/ Pin in Filthy (Via @Coach_Palazzi 🎥)

Let’s go!!!

Please join the PUSD College & Career Fair on October 3rd, from 5:00pm-7:30pm at PHS Senior Campus. Explore colleges, CTE programs, food, activities, and informational sessions. Shuttle service and parking available. All information can be found here: bit.ly/PUSDCCF24

Gregg Popovich is a Legend. He has won five NBA Championships and has been coaching the Spurs for 28 years! It's unheard of in professional sports today. Here are 10 Insights into the Greatness of "Pop." 1: TEAM - "It’s not about any one person. You’ve got to get over yourself and realize that it takes a group to get this thing done." Coach Pop is all about TEAM. His entire focus is WE > ME. Selfish play or selfish thought is not allowed. 2: ADVERSITY - "The measure of who we are is how we react to something that doesn’t go our way." How you handle adversity is the accurate measure of a person's character. This is what TEAM Sports is all about. Coach Pop teaches life skills, even in the NBA. 3: TRUST - "I can’t make every decision for you. I don’t have 14 timeouts. You guys got to get together and talk." Coach Pop teaches his guys how to play, react, and adapt. He lets them take the lead in huddles and asks for their opinions, which earns him trust. 4: ROLES - "We believe in people executing their role and caring about the team more than anything individually." Coach Pop talks about Role Definition all the time. He clearly defines these roles for his players, and his players know and excel in their roles. 5: SIMPLICITY - "Basketball is a pretty simple game. What wins is consistency and competitiveness." Less is more. Simple wins. Coach Pop knows this. He applies it to his teams, and they consistently win. 6: UNSELFISHNESS - "No one is bigger than the team. If you can’t do things our way, you’re not getting time here, and we don’t care who you are." Coach Pop does not tolerate selfish players. Players who do not buy into the TEAM concept don't last. It is a top priority. 7: PRACTICALITY - "I try not to get impressed. I just try to look at what I see." Coach Pop lives in the moment. He is practical and reasonable in his approach. He has seen a lot and lives in the present. 8: WISDOM - "The older you get, the more you try to appreciate what you’ve accomplished." Great Wisdom from Coach Pop. He realizes how hard it is to win. Live in the moment and appreciate the memories that they provide. You never know if you will get them back. 9: THE PRESENT - "I’m not too interested in talking about the past. It doesn’t do us any good whatsoever." Learn from the past, but live in the moment. Coach Pop is always looking ahead to the next game or practice. Get better each day. 10: DO RIGHT - "It’s never been my goal to be king of the prom. It’s my goal to do the right thing and get the job done." Simple Man with a simple plan. Do what is right. Play the right way. Be consistent. No need for the limelight. _____ Do you like this post? Then, you will love my free weekly newsletter. 🏆Great Teams - Better Leaders 123 Read by 12,000+ other coaches and leaders each week. Subscribe below for free.

Steve Kerr played for two of the greatest NBA coaches ever in Phil Jackson and Gregg Popovich. He was asked, "What made them both so effective as coaches?" His answer was so insightful and explains so much about coaching and leadership 👇

USC Trojans football team might have the toughest hype video of all time 🤯🔥 (via @uscfb)

2024-2025 Paramount Unified School District Convocation! Looking forward to working with my team!

This is a profoundly important and enlightening book. I’m reading it now for the third time. Is it worth your time? Unequivocally, yes.

Coaching my daughter's 13U AAU team for 5 games over a weekend brought some thoughts.  Here's what stood out (besides the fun): A thread. 🧵

Clarice Akunwafo celebrates as the USC Trojans defeated the Kansas Jayhawks 73-55 to win a second round women’s NCAA Tournament basketball game. @MarchMadnessWBB @USC_Athletics @USCWBB #usc @KUAthletics @KUHoops #kansas #basketball @bylucaevans @MirjamSwanson @InsideSoCalSpts

Awesome game ladies!!! ❤️🖤

BENNY BENNY BENNY! @benny_gealer ON BOTH ENDS OF THE FLOOR FOR HIS CAREER HIGH OF 14! 💪🔥 📺: @ESPNU #GoStanford