I’ve watched roughly 50 hours of basketball in Louisville since Thursday. I have many takeaways but just going to post one of them here. One of the best (if not THE best) intangible qualities you can have is an ACCURATE sense of self as a player
last night, we welcomed Zayden Oliver Wiseman to the world. As usual,
@bailey_wiseman
did amazing and is already killing her recovery! I’ve never been a big fan of too much zone anyway so makes sense that we’re straight man-to-man now 🤷🏾♂️
Thought about this for over a week and I still can’t come up with a tweet that shows how humbled and honored I am. Can’t wait to get rolling!
#HailBenU
honestly thought there was an outside chance that i might be able to get away with nobody finding out… i should’ve known better 😔
looking forward to spending year 32 with this group. wish it was august already!
#magicyear
so me &
@bailey_wiseman
are notoriously terrible at remembering to take pictures- which isn’t a big problem until i need to post and say HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! I have 2 pics of the four of us and this is the most recent.. fitting cause kylinn can chant “Let’s Go Sky” tonight
lot of ignorance in the comments from guys who wouldn’t last one quarter up & down against this team 🙄
also this team beat a d2 team that is currently 10-1. and i’m POSITIVE they would beat manyyyy d1s
nothing but respect for
@HopeCollegeWBB
!
One year ago today, I married my best friend. Not sure if the reason you’re still here is because you’ve been locked indoors with me for the last 6 months...but a win is a win! Happy Anniversary
@bailey_wiseman
!
I received a text this morning from a kid asking for advice for the first game of his collegiate career. He’s starting as a freshman today. I first met/coached him the summer before he entered 7th grade. This is absolutely the most rewarding part of coaching.
sent this to the homies last night in the group text but they were so caught up in convo about Kyrie that they didn’t even notice 😂
I gotta get new friends.
#TheSequel
Yr 1: bought a house
Yr 2: had our 1st child & moved to the pizza palace (chicago)
Idk if we can keep the pace forever but feels like the next logical step is me getting a 69 corvette this yr…?
Happy 3rd anniversary
@bailey_wiseman
& thx for teaching Kylinn to make fart noises
almost 2 wks into our season & i LOVE this team. had an exhibition last night against a d1 opponent and never backed down, never hung our heads, never stopped being each others’ biggest fans. got home late last night & showed up today focused, hungry, & coachable.
😬 let’s ride
I dont post much on soc media because I tend to think that personal stuff is just that- personal. So I figured theres no better way to express this than to publicly tell you 3 just how thankful I am for you sharing your careers with me!
@lindsaymedlen11
@bildner5
@megan_fosterrr
1. Kylinn picked her church outfit
2. Bailey: Can you find a new friend today at church?
Kylinn: Jesus can be my friend!
Me: *sings What A Friend We Have In Jesus* Kylinn, do you know that song?
Kylinn: I know Baby Shark.
okay, quick second here- i never dreamed i’d have people around that would be as good as
@lindsaymedlen11
and
@NBotich
are! i mean… just straight up KILLING it. i hope every 1st time head coach can be this fortunate!
Feeling nothing but gratitude towards every member of our program. After a tough start to the season against a gauntlet schedule, we showed resiliency, came together, and won 11 of our last 13, including 8 straight at one point.
Year 1 was fun.
Year 2 starts now.
#HailBenU
y’all...today is my future baby momma’s birthday. here are a few dope selfies of her with this really weird lookin guy that tricked her into marrying him.
@bailey_wiseman
My day: Has a GREAT prospect camp full of hard workers w great energy- & a camp staff that matched that energy! Played some Mario Kart @ home. Lost alot but lets not dwell on that. Played with Kylinn & put her to bed. Theres ice cream in the freezer. Blessed is an understatement.
Long work day today, so this is a little late, but here’s a big Happy Birthday to my wife of almost 2 months
@bailey_wiseman
Typically wisdom comes with age, but she apparently still thinks it’s a good idea to be married to me so... that’s awkward 🥴😘
said Happy Birthday to
@bailey_wiseman
this weekend! Thank you for being an amazing wife, for putting up with me, and for being a perfect example for Kylinn to look up to!
My kids have been to so many basketball games that they are now requesting the national anthem to be played around the house and in the car… Also, zayden pulled us all together to huddle this morning
Same msg for parents! Not everyone needs to drive more & shoot more. Your child plays good team basketball- don’t convince her she needs to “be more selfish.”
Couldn’t be more thankful for
@coachlindsayp
for making the move up to Chi two years ago to build something with me- and definitely couldn’t be more happy for you to get this opportunity back with
@LindenwoodWBB
!
i took a gamble yesterday morning and passed on gasoline at $2.62. i passed the same station on my way home and got gas for $2.60 and i’m still proud thinkin about it. it’s the little things.
My mom: a short thread. Got a degree in engineering from Texas A&M long before I was even born. Which is impressive enough by itself, esp considering she was a black woman going to TEXAS A&M in the 80s. Not long after, she quit her job to raise her kids. There are 3 of us.
Had a GREAT elite camp today and couldn’t be more pumped and excited about
@benuwbb
- future AND present. Thank you to everyone who made the trip to check us out, and to our awesome group of current Eagles who helped put it on!
#HailBenu
🦅
we have a group of returners that moved in early so they’ve been on campus for a few days. they texted us yesterday asking if they could meet us to help move the newcomers in today
can’t lie, ya boy was cheesin. it’s not the right culture if the players don’t own it.
#loading
I was able to celebrate the start of my Reggie Year (which also happens to be my golden birthday) in HOU with the fam & the newest addition to the fam- my golden child. Found this jersey in my closet @ my parents’ house the day before my birthday. God is good!
#ReggieYear
Today is National Girls & Women in Sports Day- I’m so fortunate to have the opportunity to be around a great group of young women in our program on a daily basis! Real LEADERS that are ready to impact the world!
Another semester down, another semester with a team GPA that we can be proud of! 3.6 not too shabby!
On top of that, 6 people posted perfect 4.0 GPAs this semester!
great win for us today- our defensive effort was the best i’ve seen from us this season 😬
shouts out to
@lindsaymedlen11
and
@NBotich
for putting together a great scout, in-game feedback/adjustments, and risking their bodies breaking down in practices to get us ready 😂
Watching you fall in love with our daughter has made me fall even more in love with you 😍😘
Happy first Father’s Day our Regional Manager,
@itscoachwise
!
Thread of thoughts during and after this first Live Period:
1. Being the spouse of a coach is hard
@bailey_wiseman
We have a 1yo & 2yo and she’s been solo w them while i’m off gyms for 5 days straight. I saw my son for 15 mins total over the last 5 days, daughter for 30
So what’s the alternative? Know what you do well & look for opportunities to do that (w/in the context of the system). Everyone has their own strengths and that’s okay! If u truly want the right fit, be secure about what you do well and go to the school that loves you for that!
there’s actual video footage out there of a guy with his weight on someone else’s neck for over 9 mins straight, and so many people (including me) were like “ehhh idk... this verdict could go either way.”
that’s wild.