Core Values

Commitment- Being committed to a program is the willingness to push through the hard times. Being able to push the “ME” aside and focus on the “WE”. It is when a team genuinely cares about a TEAM’S success NOT their individual success. Being committed will help an ok team beat a talented team of individuals.

Respect- Discipline is all of the other categories added up. Being respectful is the willingness to be disciplined, to be coachable, to be committed, to have your priorities inline, and to consistently work hard. Having discipline on and off the court will soon lead to success on the court but more importantly in life.

Discipline- This cannot be overemphasized. Being disciplined and having a competitive spirit is the thing that separates the good from the great and the will to win or lose. When you are disciplined and have the will to fight for something, you will be able to fight that little voice in your mind that says, “Give up, we aren’t good enough or take it easy.” Discipline is the fuel that drives good programs to be great. Oprah Winfery states, “Discipline and passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.”

Selflessness- Nothing GREAT in our history has ever been achieved without selflessness. Selflessness is the will to put the “WE” in front of “ME”. When a whole team is willing to be selfless and play together as a family; that is when greatness happens! It is rare when a whole team has this desire but when they do, special things will happen.

Coachable- There are two things an athlete can always control: attitude and effort. When a player is able to control those two items it allows them to be coachable. Being coachable is having the ability to understand what the coach wants and doing what the coach is asking the you to do. It is having a "yes coach" attitude. When players are being coachable they see challenges, not problems. The best thing about being coachable is that it is contagious.