Algernon Smith, M.Ed

You're the author of your own story. You'll always have the pencil last. Create it how you wish. Be great.

Transactional vs. Transformational Coaching… Dan Hurley shared a story about asking Geno Auriemma for advice after a rough start last season. Geno didn’t mince words: “Listen, if the only gratification and the only part of coaching that excites you is winning the national championship, then you’ve lost your way, buddy! Where’s the joy in the things that you’ve always been about as a coach before you went on the championship run, like relationships with your players, like helping people get better, like making your team the best it can be. Be a coach, man. This is when you really need to be a leader. This team isn’t as good as last year’s, so what the hell are you going to do about it? Are you going home? Are you going to let this thing unravel?” That’s the tension every coach feels: Transactional vs. Transformational. Transactional coaching is outcome-obsessed. It’s about the wins, the losses, the trophies. The problem? When results don’t come, your purpose crumbles with them. Transformational coaching is different. It’s about people. It’s about growth. It’s about building something that lasts, whether the scoreboard agrees with you or not. And this is why mentorship matters so much in coaching. Left on our own, it’s easy to drift into a transactional mode without even realizing it. A trusted mentor can pull us back to center and remind us why we started coaching in the first place. To build relationships. To develop players as people. To make teams the best they can be. Wins matter. But they’re not the why. The why is impact. The why is growth. The why is leaving your players better than you found them. The process is the prize. Stay grounded. Stay on the path. Always remember your why.

@KWashington_7 my dog! Hit my line. Got some stuff to run by you

“You’re not allowed to give excuses because excuses are a sign of weakness. We give no excuses when we fail. Failure is just fertilizer to help us grow as a team,” Rick Pitino Excuses are yours to make. Standards are yours to own. Your choice matters.

@CoachHerb_ @CSCFootball @Coach_TSanchez @coachC_Cormier @NMStateFootball My guy!!! Proud of you, 5! 🫡🫡🫡🫡 chop it up soon!

Will Forever love my time with @CSCFootball! Excited to announce that I have accepted the Assistant Wide Receivers/Offensive Analyst position at New Mexico State University! Thank you to @Coach_TSanchez & @coachC_Cormier for the opportunity. #AggieUp x #RideForTheBrand

@SOCFootball1 That Tyler cutback was hell. 🫡🫡🫡

Members only club. Politics and money can’t buy this membership. Blood sweat and tears only.

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@HoustonHero713 One of the prettiest throwing motions and spirals ever.

Man I can't I was a huge fan of Leak at UF 🔥. Bro was really him lol!

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REAL TALK: When Kobe Bryant said his insane level of confidence came from knowing he’d done all he could to prepare, it taught me that anytime I feel nervous, it meant I didn’t prepare enough.

Before social media took over . Good times 💯

Carter & Kimball are about 6 miles from each other. Dallas Madison & Lincoln are basically within a stone's throw from each other. Desoto/Duncanville/Cedar Hill/Lancaster are all close. They found a way to make it happen.

@JacquezGreen Switched to the shotgun because of buddy lol. Brilliant move, 5

@CoachCroyle @CoachGusMalzahn Excellent thread! What a time to witness that year

2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣0️⃣ - Auburn: QB Run Game Variations... THREAD🧵 As a young coach, such a game changing year watching @CoachGusMalzahn's offense each week... #HUNH / #RunTheQ / #RunThePower / #RTDB

FINAL | North Crowley 65, Brennan 52 Fort Worth history: The North Crowley Panthers win the 6A D1 state title. The celebration is on for the 817.

Coach K shares a universal truth about success, resilience, and growth. "When you're getting your butt kicked, it's called changing a limit." "So many parents today don't allow their kids to change limits...They're worried about them failing instead of learning. You learn through the experience of failure and success." Growth requires discomfort. You have to be willing to look bad before you get better. The problem isn't failure - it's protecting people from it. "Failure was never a destination." You can't grow or be successful without accepting that there will be challenges and adversity. (🎥 Duke Fuqua School of Business )

North Crowley athletics is surging to the top of Texas in multiple sports. First, a 6A D1 football title in 2024. Now, the basketball team wins the big one. The school is representing Fort Worth at the highest level.

Proud! The city needed that win. Great community!

@blaylock_23 @MarkRussellQB Yep. Glad you and my partner in crime KB are getting boys right!

If you are training for the 40, and your coach doesn’t know these MARKS, then you in trouble!!!! 🤷🏿‍♂️🤷🏿‍♂️🤷🏿‍♂️

@JacquezGreen Thank you, 5! Just had to be there in that era

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