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OT: How many of you are/were players/coaches?

NDakotaHusky said:
Played for American International in Springfield. Tried out for the Celtics. Coached in HS in Connecticut and Mass. Coached the Northeastern Huskies. Coached the UCONN Huskies. Took a few years off to work for ESPN. Currently coaching DIII St Josephs - Chief
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Well played.
 
Travelman32 said:
Fair enough. But coaching is way harder than some of these people make it. Hey, I have evolved a lot in just two years. You could probably find a post where I disparge some coach, maybe even Ollie, I admit it. But I have realized it is not easy at all as of late. A positive armchair coach is one thing, but some of these negative armchair coaches who ALSO have no hope to evolve past that negativity, at that, are another thing.
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You're not getting payed over 3 million dollars a year to coach. D1 coaches make a buttload of money, if it was easy everyone would be doing it. Expectations come with all of that.
 
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Walker11 said:
Played at Fairfield Prep and have graduated to LA Fitness.
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There are some really good (d-3 and d-2) type players at certain LA Fitnesses in the state. Way more difficult than playing against practice squad kids at UConn's gym.
 
Played in High School, top free throw shooter in practice!
Coached my son's team of 11 year-olds to the district championship in SD.
 
I played my whole life growing up. My team won a couple town league championships in West Hartford when I was young. In high school I was the starting point guard at Cheshire Academy. I was slated to go to college and play D2, but family issues kept me from attending college. A bit later in life I was a sports writer. I covered the Huskies for about 5 years (including the 2004 national championship).
 
shizzle787 said:
There are some really good (d-3 and d-2) type players at certain LA Fitnesses in the state. Way more difficult than playing against practice squad kids at UConn's gym.
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More 16 year old kids who get cut from their HS in my neck of the woods. I need this confidence boost.
 
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Played rec forever and coached a couple years after college when I had the time. One year was third grade “this is how we dribble” league and the next year I coached a fledgling team of 6th graders who didn’t make the travel team and their parents bitched so we played a bunch of games vs travel teams and got absolutely wrecked. My claim to fame was being one of the few players in our league that could actually dribble AND make a layup with my left hand! Rec hoops was a bigger deal than the HS team in town. No doubt the rec league all stars could have beat the HS team most years. Had a lot of guys who quit HS ball. phenomenal players but didn’t want the commitment of the school team.
 
Walker11 said:
More 16 year old kids who get cut from their HS in my neck of the woods. I need this confidence boost.
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Yep, we don't go to the same LA Fitness.
 
My father was a damn good small college coach in NYS with a few COY awards. Two brothers were 6-5 and played in college; I'm not.

The best thing about being a college coach in the 60s & 70s was a Green Card. Gave my Dad access to all HS games in NYS sections free. And connected him. Thus, I saw a ton of great games and good players.
 
Played in HS in NEPSAC but not a starter. My team had a couple guys now in the NE B.B. Hall of Fame, who played college ball. Got one invite to play for a D3 school, but instead attended a D1 school. Went to walk-on tryouts my freshman year but got cut, coach was a certain recently-fired Italian guy. Lots of intramural ball in college and med school. And men’s league in town until a few years ago - a lot more fights in that league than I would have imagined.

Coached some girls youth basketball (I have three daughters), though sadly none of them got the basketball bug.
 
Walker11 said:
More 16 year old kids who get cut from their HS in my neck of the woods. I need this confidence boost.
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Ha, not sure what LA Fitness you go to but Ray Allen use to play at an LA Fitness in CT.
 
polycom said:
Ha, not sure what LA Fitness you go to but Ray Allen use to play at an LA Fitness in CT.
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I think South Windsor. Also played at Court House Plus in Vernon from time to time.
 
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polycom said:
Ha, not sure what LA Fitness you go to but Ray Allen use to play at an LA Fitness in CT.
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Most of the good runs are in the mid morning when I unfortunately have to work. Mostly slightly out of shape formerly decent HS players but occasionally there will be guys who played D1.
 
Coached all youth levels through middle school. Had multiple undefeated and championship teams along the way. Will probably coach again when the nest is empty. Love coaching kids.
 
I've coached high school baseball in the past, and I currently coach an AAU soccer team.

I was a legendary chucker on the basketball courts growing up. Like seriously no conscience.
 
Doctor Hoop said:
Played in HS in NEPSAC but not a starter. My team had a couple guys now in the NE B.B. Hall of Fame, who played college ball. Got one invite to play for a D3 school, but instead attended a D1 school. Went to walk-on tryouts my freshman year but got cut, coach was a certain recently-fired Italian guy. Lots of intramural ball in college and med school. And men’s league in town until a few years ago - a lot more fights in that league than I would have imagined.

Coached some girls youth basketball (I have three daughters), though sadly none of them got the basketball bug.
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Men’s league, in basically any sport, are the worst to officiate.
 
I was the MVP of the Enfield Youth Center basketball league.

But as I entered high school, I discovered pot and my circle of friends were not interested in sports and my athletic career ended. It was probably rapidly coming to an end anyway. At UConn my peer group changed again and I became a huge Huskies fan. We did win the UConn Hartford touch football league which had teams from the Law School and School of Social Work, some of those guys were much older and a couple had been in NFL camps.
 
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Javjudah said:
2 times high school state champs in New York. Coach AAU.
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Where at? When? Just curious, I'm in NY as well.

Played in HS, played D-3, now coach at my HS, have coached freshman, JV and Varsity but am currently just a Varsity assistant.
 
Oh ya, and I'm definitely the best shooter on this board, 1000% the best lefty shooter.
 
Mr. French said:
Oh ya, and I'm definitely the best shooter on this board, 1000% the best lefty shooter.
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If we’re doing this I’m claiming best rebounder. Not only beastly box out a but I knew all the tricks to keep someone from getting away from it (stepping on their foot so they couldn’t jump over me, wrapping with one arm holding my other up high to get the refs attention etc).
 
the Q said:
If we’re doing this I’m claiming best rebounder. Not only beastly box out a but I knew all the tricks to keep someone from getting away from it (stepping on their foot so they couldn’t jump over me, wrapping with one arm holding my other up high to get the refs attention etc).
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I only did it cuz I'm a jerk ... Ha
 
Played and lettered in HS football, basketball, and baseball. Asked by basketball coach at my small college to join the team but decided it required too much time and effort. Intramural ball was way more fun.

Helped coach my son's youth baseball team and it was a blast. Business manager for my sons' (2) youth football teams.

Yell at TV sports a lot.
 
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