A Coach's Diary

- Enjoy the journey as much as the destination. - Find happiness in enjoying the journey, not by awaiting the destination.  - The journey is yours. Enjoy each and every step. - Somewhere on your journey, don't forget to turn around and enjoy the view. - So often we become so focused on the finish line that we fail to enjoy the journey. If you Google search 'enjoy the journey quotes,' there are so many that pop up. I enjoy these quotes because they help you focus on the journey and not just the destination. If you focus just on the destination, you will miss all of the fun of the journey. You will miss the meaningful memories, the lessons, and the small but impactful moments that make life special. There is nothing like the bus ride to a big game except riding home from the bus after a big win. The locker room is one of the most special places on a school campus. The team meals the night before games, rotating from house to house, are a great way to get to know the families ...

If you have ever gone through anything devastating like a serious injury, then you know how scary, painful, and hard it can be to deal with. The video below is a story that ESPN did of Azzi Fudd and how she tore her knee and her road to recovery. Azzi Fudd is one of the best basketball players in the country and she will be a freshman for the UConn basketball team in 2021-2022. Azzi was the first sophomore to ever win the Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year award in 2019, when she averaged 26 points per game for St. Johns High School in Washington D.C. She was considered the best high school player in the country and a generational talent, and then she tore her ACL and her MCL the summer after her sophomore year while attending. She was driving to the basket during the USA Basketball 3 on 3 National Championships when she tore them. Azzi's mother said that she could see the fear in her eyes when it happened. Azzi said that she had never had an injury like that...