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So proud to truly represent THE BEST!
Kim Caldwell, Megan Duffy & Gavin Petersen got D1 head coach jobs last year.
They have the same agent: Brian Stanchak.
“There’s a lot of agencies that don’t prioritize women’s basketball. That’s part of the reason why I’ve stayed focused on this niche.”
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Head coaches: Don't wait until you need something to build a relationship with your administration.
Communicate when things are going well.
Keep them informed.
Share your program's successes.
Understand their priorities.
Address problems before they become surprises.
The relationship you build when you don't need anything matters a lot when you eventually do.
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lol senators just creating amendments for attention now
Sen. Cory Booker, with Sen. Chris Murphy, has filed an amendment to the Protect College Sports Act to cap coaching salaries at $5 million a year, per a copy obtained by @YahooSports.
It is one of 35+ amendments filed. Most of them have little chance of being accepted.
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Brian D. Stanchak retweeted
The @DallasWings wrap up the regular season with a 27-17 record, setting team standards for total wins and winning percentage.
With a 17-win improvement from 2025, the Wings have set a @WNBA record for best single-season turnaround in league history. Dallas Head Coach Jose Fernandez also owns the record for biggest turnaround by a first-year head coach.
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“I think Jamie Carey is the real deal. I really think she’s gonna turn this [Omaha women’s basketball] program around.”
@lexannmarkowski speaks on her confidence in the Mavericks' second-year coach.
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Coaches: Your career will be defined by more than how you handle success.
You will lose games.
Miss out on jobs.
Have players leave.
Get criticized.
Make mistakes.
Have things happen that aren't fair.
People notice how you respond.
Don't let one difficult moment create a reputation that follows you longer than the moment itself.
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Surprised @krissyYurk with a Friday night in DC to see Garth - incredible show by the greatest, @garthbrooks!
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Congratulations to @CoachRySims on being promotion to @MastodonMBB’s Associate Head Coach!
Mastodon MBB's Ryan Sims Promoted to Associate Head Coach
#FeelTheRumble #HLMBB
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The basketball world has a long memory.
The assistant you ignore today may become a head coach.
The administrator you dismiss may become an AD.
The young staffer you barely acknowledge may someday be making hiring decisions.
Treat people well because it’s the right thing to do.
It also happens to be really good career advice.
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LOL. Good to see politicians are running out of real issues to tackle. What’s next? Legislation to limit teams from pressing when up by 15 or more, or requiring every student-athlete on the roster to play equal minutes?
Rep. Tim Walberg and Sen. Jon Husted are introducing a bill that limits the amount of international athletes on a college sports roster to 20%.
The bill is called ‘‘Training and Education for American Members in University Sports and Athletics Act.”
Or… the TEAM USA Act.
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An underrated skill for assistant coaches: Learning how to manage up.
Understand what your Head Coach needs.
Know when to bring them a problem.
Know when to solve it yourself.
Learn how they communicate.
Anticipate what’s coming.
Disagree appropriately.
Making your boss better is a skill.
And people remember who made their jobs easier.
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As an Assistant Coach, it's your responsibility to bring your Head Coach solutions, not create problems
~ via Brian Stanchak @BDStan
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Some of the most important opportunities in a coach’s career begin with conversations they’ll never know occurred.
Search firms.
Athletic directors.
Administrators.
Industry decision-makers.
An experienced agent isn’t just someone you call when you need a contract negotiated.
They should be building relationships and advocating for you long before an opportunity exists.
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The right place. The right person believing in YOU. Then WORK. @OmahaWBB HC @jamiecarey1114 joins #WiredAxcess to go beyond basketball—from adversity - Final Four - Team USA - WNBA coaching the next generation. This story is bigger than the game. nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1nKOLQNvw…
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One underrated benefit of experienced representation: You don’t always have to be the person asking.
More money.
Better terms.
Additional resources.
Contract changes.
An extension.
A good agent knows when to push, what to push for, and when preserving your relationship with the administration matters more than winning a particular point.
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Brian D. Stanchak retweeted
"As an Assistant Coach, it is your responsibility to bring your Head Coach solutions, not create problems." -- Brian Stanchak
~ via @BDStan and @TheBDSAgency
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Brian D. Stanchak retweeted
Everyone reaches out when a Head Coach gets a job - either congrats or wanting a position on staff.
Few reach out when a HC is let go.
Until you’re through it, you don’t know how much it means & the impact it makes hearing from others in the hard times.
~ via @BDSTan
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Contract advice for head coaches: Don’t negotiate against yourself because you’re excited about the opportunity.
You can be grateful for the job AND advocate for your value.
You can want the job AND ask for protection.
You can trust the administration AND insist the agreement reflects that trust.
Those things aren’t mutually exclusive.
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One of the hardest times to objectively evaluate a contract?
When you’ve just been offered your dream job.
Excitement can make almost any deal feel like a great one.
An experienced agent has been through that moment many times before, and can focus on the details, protections, and long-term implications while you focus on the opportunity.
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