Gregg Popovich has built one of the greatest coaching trees in...
Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness@coachajkings
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May 05, 2025
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Gregg Popovich has built one of the greatest coaching trees in sports.
Kerr, Hammon, Budenholzer, Udoka, and countless others....
He taught them leadership, culture, and how to win in life.
Here's what they learned from Pop - in their own words:🧵
Kerr, Hammon, Budenholzer, Udoka, and countless others....
He taught them leadership, culture, and how to win in life.
Here's what they learned from Pop - in their own words:🧵
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1: Lead with caring and high standards
Steve Kerr said, "You could feel that they loved you and they cared about you but you were a little afraid of them."
The best leaders balance caring for you with having high standards.
They believe in you and want what's best for you.
Steve Kerr said, "You could feel that they loved you and they cared about you but you were a little afraid of them."
The best leaders balance caring for you with having high standards.
They believe in you and want what's best for you.
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2: Trust and empower
Mike Budenholzer said, "He let me coach."
"It prepared me for my opportunity and I think that's ultimately what the role of a coach is: to prepare his team to prepare a player or a person for their opportunity."
You can't grow without trust and space.
Mike Budenholzer said, "He let me coach."
"It prepared me for my opportunity and I think that's ultimately what the role of a coach is: to prepare his team to prepare a player or a person for their opportunity."
You can't grow without trust and space.
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3: Lead through love and care
You can't listen to this story with Mike Brown and not see the love and care that Pop had for people.
People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.
Leaders genuinely care about the well-being of others.
You can't listen to this story with Mike Brown and not see the love and care that Pop had for people.
People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.
Leaders genuinely care about the well-being of others.
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4: Be well-rounded
Ime Udoka said, "He has pretty much every box checked you know from accountability, disciplinary, and X's and O's - a great people person so he's the most well-rounded coach."
Great coaches wear many hats.
They're teachers, mentors, parents, and leaders.
Ime Udoka said, "He has pretty much every box checked you know from accountability, disciplinary, and X's and O's - a great people person so he's the most well-rounded coach."
Great coaches wear many hats.
They're teachers, mentors, parents, and leaders.
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5: Excellence and leading by example
Becky Hammon said, "You display excellence."
"You expect excellence and model how to become excellent in your everyday routine."
Excellence is not the goal, it's the daily standard.
Great leaders lead through their actions and behaviors.
Becky Hammon said, "You display excellence."
"You expect excellence and model how to become excellent in your everyday routine."
Excellence is not the goal, it's the daily standard.
Great leaders lead through their actions and behaviors.
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What they learned from Gregg Popovich:
📌Lead with care
📌Build trust through autonomy
📌Be well-rounded
📌Care about others
📌Model excellence
Popovich didn't just build coaches - he modeled a standard for building great people and great teams.
📌Lead with care
📌Build trust through autonomy
📌Be well-rounded
📌Care about others
📌Model excellence
Popovich didn't just build coaches - he modeled a standard for building great people and great teams.
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