Bob Starkey

I'm incredibly excited about this event and looking forward to growing in my personal and professional life on April 10 at the Hall of Champions at Kyle Field. The Center for Executive Development at Mays Business School in partnership with The Molitor Group Join Don Yaeger and Ed Molitor in the Ford Hall of Champions at Kyle Field for Unleashing Greatness, a Leadership Performance event where they will share with you the traits and behaviors of high-performing leaders in athletics. There is no better setting for this powerful event: the Ford Hall of Champions was part of an unprecedented transformation of Kyle Field and continues in the traditions of the greatness of Texas A&M. Our day together will be broken down into three sections where Don and Ed plan to go deep on: •Recruiting in a Tight Labor Market and Stopping the Revolving Door •Embracing the Power of Greatness- Game-Changers that you will not find in the playbook

Each year we work hard to bring in the best of the best as guest speakers and this year is no different. In Brendan Suhr and Jim Boone, we have not only brought in a wealth of knowledge but some of the most experiences clinicians in the nation. One of the most sought out clinicians in the nation, Jim Boone has had a remarkable career which includes over 500 career wins which ranks 12th among active Division II Coaches and is in the top 50 all-time among Division II Coaches. He has also captured 7 Conference Championships, 4 Tournament Titles while making 11 Post-season appearances which includes two Final Fours.

Ingraham's comments reminded me of a story I once heard about legendary Boston Celtic center Bill Russell. Russell was somewhere with teammate John Havlicek when a woman stopped, surveyed Russell's height and said "Are you a basketball player? " After the woman left, Havlicek asked Russell why he chose to mislead the woman. Athletes I've coached like Seimone Augustus, Kelsey Bone, Sylvia Fowles, Shaquille O'Neal, and Temeka Johnson have done amazing work through their own foundations and volunteer work.

Heideman taught all non-ball defenders to be in a slightly open stance towards the ball. Our terminology is “show your hip to the ball.”And he wanted them “up the line It should be noted that they did deny passes inside the arc but even then it was only an arm in the passing lane — their terminology was “scratch the passing lane.