Brad Jansen

Let’s go! What a journey! Can’t wait for this chapter of your story! @JalenOverway

I think we’ve lost the plot on youth basketball. It’s probably happening in other sports too, but basketball is the world I know. Growing up, basketball was the neighborhood game. All you needed was a ball and a hoop. It was simple, accessible, and we’d play for hours without thinking twice about it. I’d call myself a pretty good high school player. I started on a solid team and loved competing. AAU wasn’t really part of the equation back then. I played in a few tournaments with friends, but everyone understood what it was. If you were elite, you played for Indiana Elite or Spiece. If you weren’t, you just kept hooping where you were. There wasn’t this pressure that you had to be in it. Now it feels like the entire model has flipped. Kids from kindergarten through high school are paying thousands just to be on a team. And if you want to play, there’s always a team ready for you because there’s money to be made. But it doesn’t stop there. Parents are paying $60/head every weekend just to watch. Some places are charging for parking. Tournaments are partnering with hotels and requiring teams to stay there just to participate. Then you show up and games are running an hour behind, officials are barely engaged, and someone’s parent is losing their mind over playing time. Somewhere along the way, the focus shifted. This isn’t about saying AAU is all bad. There are real positives. Kids get exposed to different competition, build friendships, and experience things they wouldn’t otherwise. But it’s hard to ignore what it’s becoming. For a lot of kids, this isn’t building a love for the game. It’s turning it into a transaction. A schedule. A bill. And that’s the part that feels off. It would just be nice if the kids were back at the center of it all.

Being coachable means you're willing to consider feedback even if you don't like what you hear. It means resisting the urge to make excuses or get defensive when challenged. Getting better is more important than your ego. You'd rather get it right than be right.

@DMacSportsCO Dmac. Love peta! Sorry for your loss. Praying for your family. This life’s loss is heavens gain. Blessings to you all

My Dad Passed away last night. I’m incredibly grateful I was able to share him with you over the years. He always loved hearing how much you thought he was a hoot. Two Sport Athlete at Northeastern University (hockey/baseball) Army vet Voracious reader and writer (wrote two novels) Incredible Painter Loved skiing - moved us out to Steamboat for a year Life long Catholic and deeply believed in God And most importantly loved his family. Especially my mom who he was with for 60 years. He was my pal

RETWEET IF NIKOLA JOKIC IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD 🃏 🔥🌎

@KOAColorado @zgoody23 @RockiesRadio @jackcorrigan2 @BroadcastJesse @AnthonyRod33 @davejtepper @KOAJeana @Rossputin @MandyConnell @redwardsradio @AllbrightNFL Let’s go!! @zgoody23

Please join us in welcoming @zgoody23 to the KOA Rockies Radio Network! ⚾️ Zach joins Jack Corrigan in the booth starting Saturday 🎙️

Thank you Lord for your love, compassion, faithfulness, Goodness & consistency. You're always there & I thank u for allowing me to see u , hear u, touch u & know u. You are Good Lord. Good. #CoahPrime

Everybody wants discipline… until discipline gets loud.
Everybody wants toughness… until toughness gets uncomfortable. Hard coaching isn’t abuse.
Hard coaching is correction.
Hard coaching is standards.
Hard coaching is loving a kid enough not to let him stay average. If a coach is demanding effort, detail, toughness, and accountability bothers you… that probably says more about today’s culture than it does the coach.

☑️ BAD players complain when criticized. ☑️ AVERAGE players shut down when criticized. ☑️ GOOD players listen when criticized. ☑️ GREAT players grow when criticized.

The best. Congratulations on an incredible career coach. Job Well done!

Preach!! Deep. Meaningful. Life Well done coach

RT @HCsportslive: Congrats to our OK Black All Conference athletes! #GoMaroons @MaroonsAD

Yea Mich!

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Ben McCollum on how he thinks prospective high school and portal players will perceive Iowa, considering what the program is accomplishing this season: “If you’re a tough dude, this is a good spot for you. If you’re soft and you like yourself way too much, this is probably not the spot for you. We just try to recruit tough dudes that want to be part of something bigger than themselves, and hopefully people see that.”

RT @ZayMyaard: Had a great time with @Pitt_FB for a visit!! And great conversation with @HarlonBarnett and @AdamCalt ! Was great to look in…

The 2025-26 O-K Black Conference boys basketball Player of the Year is Holland Christian senior Titus Spencer. He was chosen by fan voting out of four finalists.