Our training and travel schedule will be hectic during the first part of the season, so our goal is to keep everyone healthy and play as many people as possible in preparation for conference play. I think year to year you must evaluate your team and make sure your philosophy matches the team makeup and the direction you want the program to go. I think it's important that you recruit the best players and athletes that you can have in your program and train them to be the best prepared they can be to face the opponents on your schedule. Overall, it is important that you have a program that is built on respect, loyalty, commitment, accountability and responsibility. I also look for kids who are passionate and dedicated to working hard and becoming the best they can be.
Confidence is also important.
Players need to be confident in who they are and the abilities they possess. Instead of focusing on the big picture to define success, I feel it's important to separate the end result from what we can accomplish on a daily basis in order to enjoy every opportunity to grow as individuals and as a team. If we improve each time we step out on the court, whether it's for practice or a match, and we make adjustments from day to day, I think our win-loss record will reflect that.