Wife & Mommy to two littles. Basketball Coach: [email protected] 2023 Region & State Champs. 2023 Coach of the Year instagram: coachstickles
Joined August 2023
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Last 5 years of coaching:
*105-15 record
*3 state championships-1 final 4 appearance
*3 region championships-4 appearances.
*coach of the year 2023
*from ranking 400’s in state to 100’s
And my favorite-5 girls will now spend eternity with Jesus someday.
More than a job 💙
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Kaleigh Stickles retweeted
“Whatever you do in life, have the courage and commitment to do it to your absolute best.” - Pat Summitt
Not halfway effort.
Not excuses.
Not “good enough.”
The courage to show up.
The commitment to stay with it.
That’s where excellence lives.
Kaleigh Stickles retweeted
As an AD, one of the biggest challenges is understanding what athletes and parents truly want. Everyone says they want to win, but too often the communication I receive is centered around why practice is being missed, why workouts can’t happen, or why the commitment isn’t possible.
Winning is rarely about what happens on game day, it’s built in the unseen hours of preparation, consistency, and sacrifice. You cannot claim to want success while consistently avoiding the work required to achieve it.
Too often, “we want to win” really means “we want the rewards of winning without the discomfort of earning it.” When that gap exists, the blame often shifts to the coach instead of the habits.
Great programs are built when athletes, parents, and coaches all align in understanding that commitment comes before results. Wanting to win and being willing to do what it takes to win are two very different things.
CONGRATULATIONS!! 👏🏽
Thank you @CoachDLow and your staff @SFSaintswbk for believing in me. I’m ready to put in the work, be a great teammate, win, and elevate my game. It’s time to get to it! #committed
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Kaleigh Stickles retweeted
Your voice is a weapon. Most players never use it. 🗣️
Kon Knueppel isn't just playing. He's leading every second.
Voice creates energy.
Energy creates connection.
Connection wins games.
How do you coach communication? 👇
Kaleigh Stickles retweeted
A team becomes unstoppable when the standards matter more than the feelings.
Kaleigh Stickles retweeted
Nebraska putting 4 players on the court. Duke’s last 10 seconds up 2. Florida helping and giving up the 3.
Just a reminder the next time you’re at a high school game: mental mistakes happen at EVERY level.
And screaming at 15-18 year olds from the stands isn’t changing that.
Such a great showcase for these girls!
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As a coach, this is a great thing to hear from an AD!!! 💯Support the coaches that are working hard to build a culture, because this addition by subtraction is often not an easy to decision to make.
As an AD, I remind our coaches that building a strong culture is often addition by subtraction. One negative attitude can undo a lot of good. Protect the standard at all costs.
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Kaleigh Stickles retweeted
“I've learned that everyone wants to live on the top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it."
-Pat Summitt
For all my coaching friends.
Our job is hard, and can be heavy at times.
“YOU DONT HAVE TO DEFEND WHAT GOD HAS CALLED YOU TO”
LET. THEM. TALK.
The God of the universe has your back, friend.
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The direct impact on my life that others have had because they weren’t afraid to share the Gospel with me is eternal.
The most important decision I ever made was accepting Jesus Christ as my Savior. Never regretted it.
Coaches, you have influence.
Use it for Jesus.
Kaleigh Stickles retweeted
Hard coaching without relationship produces resentment. Relationship without hard coaching produces entitlement. The sweet spot is a player who knows you love them and knows you will not lower the bar for them.
💪🏽👏🏽
#committed ❤️🖤
ALT Naomi Craft commits to LaGrange College WBB
ALT Naomi Craft commits to LaGrange College WBB
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