There’s a short clip on the interaction between Maryland coach Brenda Frese and her star player Oluchi Okananwa that went viral.
After a bad third quarter stretch for Okananwa, Frese told her, “I need you to lock in. Stop being distracted. I believe in you, but you’ve got to want this moment. This is not my story.”
It sparked the turnaround she wanted and they went on to win. Both Frese and Okananwa reflected on that moment as just another day in their relationship.
The best players want their coaches to hold a high bar, and the best coaches hold a high bar.
A Learning a Day 