Nations of Coaches

February 21, 2017

The 4 Cornerstones Of Championship Culture – Part 3 Of 8- A Cause Bigger Than Yourself-Leaving A Legacy

‘It’s better to have flown than to have landed’- John Wooden

The 4 Cornerstones of Championship Culture – WYC is excited to partner with Upward Sports to kick off 2017 with an exciting new way for your to raise your coaching game for you and your coaches!

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2nd Cornerstone – A Cause Bigger than Yourself – Leaving a Legacy

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This week we learn from Ted Quinn, director of coaches programs at Nations of Coaches. NOC is a group whose mission is to equip, serve, and connect with men’s basketball coaches.

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Ted broke down creating championship culture into 2 priorities:

1 – Know your why

2 – Prioritize building relationships with your players. Get to know them before getting to know their game.

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The first priority as a coach is to know why you are doing it. Being a coach is a calling and usually is a huge time commitment that takes you away from your family a great deal. You need to understand what legacy you want to leave behind. Is it your win/loss record? Or is it more important to be a role model to the young men and women you coach, develop them as athletes and as people, children, teammates, future parents, workers, and leaders?

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Know your why. Write it down and remind yourself of it daily. Say it out loud to yourself and to others. Leave the right kind of legacy.

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Our special thanks to our corporate partner for this series – Upward Sports- check them out at upward.org!

February 20, 2017

WYC 107 – Championship Culture Part 3 – Ted Quinn talks Knowing your Why and Nations of Coaches

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Ted Quinn is the director of coaches programs at the Nations of Coaches. Prior to that Ted had spent seventeen seasons on the sidelines. A coaching career that saw him serve at Wakonda High School(SD), Mount Marty College(SD), Graceland Univerisity(IA) and Nyack College(NY). In addition to his coaching career, Quinn has also served as an Executive Board Member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches(NABC) Ministry Team and an Advisory Board Member of Nations of Coaches. He and his wife Jackie have been married for eighteen years and are the proud parents of ten-year-old daughter Jenna and seven-year-old son Kellen.

Website: nationsofcoaches.com

Twitter: @NationofCoaches

Facebook: /nationsofcoaches

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Quote

‘It’s better to have flown than to have landed’ – John Wooden

Serve men’s college basketball
Mission is to serve, equip, and connect to support coaches

Character Coaches

The biggest jump from losing to winning is improving the culture within your locker room and around your program.

Caz’s Coaching Halftime

Coach towards victory instead of just trying to win

Building a team with great culture

The first step – is as a coach to ask yourself why you are doing this
Then – prioritize building relationships with your players. Get to know them before getting to know their game.

Connecting with and Impacting Kids

Ted values the relationships with his players. He even had the opportunity to be the minister who led the ceremony for one of his player’s marriages.
A player you invest in becomes a son or daughter to you.

Best borrowed/stolen idea

Tony Bennett at Virginia – The simplicity of their defense is their key. They just have a few rules and they don’t bend on those rules.

Favorite coaching book/quote

Book: A Lifetime of observations and reflection off and on the court by John Wooden and Steve Jamison.
Quote: ‘The journey is the destination.’ ‘It’s better to have flown than to have landed’ – John Wooden
Cool stories about Coach Wooden on WYC Episode 24 with Randy Montgomery

SEC Legacy Breakfast

Host speaker – Brice Drew – Head Coach at Vanderbilt
Wed, March 8th at 7 a.m. in downtown Nashville – A few tickets still available
Website: nationsofcoaches.com

Parting Advice

Get to know your players at a heart level before you worry about getting to know their game
Know your why

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Today’s Sponsors

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Upward Sports promotes the discovery of Jesus through sports, by providing a fun, encouraging environment in which young athletes can learn technical skills and a love of the game. We use sports like basketball, volleyball, soccer and flag football to help young athletes develop mentally, athletically, spiritually, and socially. We are about the whole athlete—that’s our 360 Progression.

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