One Shot

I must have the drive to develop my abilities and become the best I can be so that I'll be ready. If I'm prepared, perhaps my chance will come. But if I'm not primed, I'll miss my opportunity, and it isn't likely to come again. I have to think as if I'm only going to get one shot, so I must be ready.

Life Wisdom - from - Coach Wooden

Alex Tatman - A Look Inside Coe Basketball

We are ten practices in now and getting ready for Kirkwood this Wednesday. This scrimmage is always good for us to see where we are and what we need to improve upon. Kirkwood has been practicing for a couple months now and is always a really solid JUCO team. It is a learning experience for all of us, especially the young guys, and it is great to compete against somebody besides ourselves. I'm sure we'll get a good film from the scrimmage to learn from. We had a big time practice last night. We did some real competing where guys had to dig down deep and get it done. Nobody in the conference works harder than we do. We've got less than a month until our first game. Things are moving fast and it'll be Christmas before we know it, but we are enjoying the moment now.

Coach Juckem's Monday Motivation

The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.

~Vince Lombardi

Dan Onorato - Life As A Student Athlete

With official practice beginning on October 15 this time of year is a busy one for all collegiate basketball players. Personally, I have two tests this week and a quiz but it is definitely nice to have basketball practice, which serves as a great study break. It is a NCAA rule that student athletes are provided with at least one day off a week. This week our off day was Tuesday and I used it to my benefit to get a lot of studying in! The day of the week that is our off day usually varies but when we get into conference play, we have games on Wednesday and Saturday nights and Sunday becomes our day off. This weekend we have an exciting event going on within our Coe basketball family. After an open practice Saturday morning some of our alumni will be returning to play and then at night there will be a steak dinner, which serves as our fundraising event for the year. Parents, friends, family, alumni, and Coe supporters will be coming out on Saturday to enjoy the event, have fun, and to support Kohawk basketball. Every year we usually do one fundraising activity to provide funds to basketball to cut down on traveling expenses and meal costs (when we are on the road for games Coe covers most of our meals). Overall it is an exciting time as we continue to get ready for our first scrimmage next Wednesday against Kirkwood….I can’t wait!

Pepperdine Midnight Madness - Sick Dunk

I don't know if he needed to pull his practice jersey off - but it was a pretty impressive dunk!

"Impossible Is Nothing" - Gilbert Arenas

Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.

Coach Juckem's Monday Motivation

The difference between champions and near champions is the ability to play for something outside of self. That’s motivation! No one can achieve lasting success without it.

Believe In Yourself - All Things Are Possible!

No Excuses - Coe College Basketball

Coach Juckem's Monday Motivation

"The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime." - Babe Ruth

Dan Onorato - Life As A Student Athlete

How’s it going Kohawk basketball blog followers? This past week was definitely a great week here at Coe College. Unlike most colleges, homecoming at Coe is a big deal for the current student body. Throughout the week there were several activities that took place such as powder puff football, a bonfire, and follies. During follies, skits are performed and its a time when the student body brings out all the dirt that they have on the homecoming court. The week is culminated on Saturday with the football game and the dance. This year we played Dubuque in football and won! The dance was really fun; it is located at a nice hotel located near Coe in the downtown area. There are shuttle buses to and from Coe to provide transportation to students and it is so close that some students elect to walk. The dance includes a Dj who plays current music and pretty much all of the Coe student body is there which is a good time. The dance is also open to alumni and it is always especially nice to see returning basketball players. Certain students choose to go out to dinner before the dance in a big group. What is really nice about the dance is that most people choose to go stag and not with a date which makes it a lot more fun for everyone. There really isn’t a dress code at the dance but most of us went with the classy shirt, tie, and black pants look. Overall homecoming week at Coe is always one of the best! It’s sad that it’s over but on another positive note we now have fall break upcoming next week, and oh yea practice starts in less than a week…can’t wait!

Andrew George - 2007 Graduate

Andrew may have been one of the most involved student athletes to ever walk the campus of Coe College. Fortunately for Coe College Basketball, Andrew decided to volunteer his time and knowledge of the game of basketball to our program. Andrew was a vital part of the coaching staff taking a lead role in editing game film, putting together scouting reports and recruiting. Andrew was named the 2006-2007 Coe College Most Outstanding Senior Student while graduating from Coe with a B.A. in Business Administration and a B.A. in Sport Management.

Since graduation, Andrew went on to become a Graduate Intern at the University of Iowa for the Men’s Basketball program. From there, Andrew moved on to one of the most selective graduate programs in the country at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. He received his Masters of Sport Management in May of 2009 while being part of the UMass Men’s Basketball coaching staff.

In October, Andrew will be moving to Palm Beach where he has been hired as an Operations Assistant for the Honda Classic. The host venue for the Honda Classic is the PGA National Champion Course in
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
http://www.thehondaclassic.com/

Good luck Andrew!

Accountability

No group ever becomes a team until is can hold itself accountable as a team.

Most of us enter a potential team situation cautious; ingrained individualism discourages us from putting our fates in the hands of others. Teams do not succeed by ignoring or wishing away such behavior. Mutual promises and accountability cannot be coerced any more than people can be made to trust one another. Nevertheless, mutual accountability does tend to grow as a natural counterpart to the development of team purpose, performance goals, and approach.

When people do real work together toward a common objective, trust and commitment follow. Consequently, teams enjoying a strong common purpose and approach inevitably hold themselves, both as individuals and as a team, responsible for the team's performance.

From "The Wisdom of Teams" by Jon Katzenbach and Douglas Smith

High Expectations - Coach Juckem

Coach Juckem's Monday Motivation

At the heart of every great group is a shared dream...all great groups believe they are on a mission.

The Kohawks Will Visit Greece In May 2011