Recruiting for Success
Rick emphasizes the importance of seeking out passionate, hungry, and driven athletes rather than just top-ranked players. He shares his unique approach to recruiting, which involves observing potential recruits during intense practice sessions to gauge their commitment and desire to work hard. The insights reveal that true talent is often found in those willing to embrace challenges and thrive under pressure.In this clip
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The School of Greatness
Coach Rick Pitino: A Coach's Guide to Success (with Lewis Howes)
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How do you find that PhD? How do you find that within someone? Is it something they say? Is it the way they look at you? Is it the hunger they have or what is?
So you create an environment for them so they can experience something. Then you ask them a couple of questions to see how they're going to respond.
What do you think? It's, boy, you guys go really hard when they say that, you know, they're not for you. When they say, boy, I really, really like that intensity. You know, they're for you.