Dedrique Taylor
@DedriqueTaylor
Cal State Fullerton Men's Basketball Head Coach - CEO of Think Tank and #DevelopU - Author of πππ¦ππππππππΉππ πΆπππβπππ
Taylor-Made Truth #18 β Develop People, Not Just Players Itβs easy to coach for wins. Itβs harder to coach for life. The real scoreboard shows up years later. βYou havenβt won if they leave your program broken.β #TaylorMadeTruths #DevelopU
Taylor-Made Truth #17 β Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing Distractions are everywhere. The best programs stay grounded in their core values. βWhen your why is clear, the noise gets quiet.β #TaylorMadeTruths #DevelopU
Taylor-Made Truth #16 β Practice What You Preach Donβt tell your players to be on time if youβre always late. Culture is top-down. Theyβll follow what you model. βYouβre not building a team, youβre modeling the standard.β #TaylorMadeTruths #DevelopU
Taylor-Made Truth #15 β Influence is Earned, Not Inherited Your title might get their attention, but your actions will keep it. Influence comes from service, not status. βYour leadership should be felt before itβs followed.β #TaylorMadeTruths #DevelopU
Taylor-Made Truth #14 β The Real Ones Listen First Leadership doesnβt always speak first. It pauses, listens, and leads from understanding. βYou earn the right to speak by being willing to hear.β #TaylorMadeTruths #DevelopU
Taylor-Made Truth #13 β Intentional > Impressive Impressive fades. Intentional lasts. Itβs not about doing more, itβs about doing what matters. βConsistency beats charisma when it comes to impact.β #TaylorMadeTruths #DevelopU
Taylor-Made Truth #12 β Growth Isnβt Always Comfortable The best lessons donβt come easy, they come from challenge, change, and choice. Leaders lean into discomfort to level up. βStretching hurts, but itβs where strength is built.β #TaylorMadeTruths #DevelopU
Taylor-Made Truth #11 β Be the Example, Not the Exception True leaders donβt ask for special treatment, they hold themselves to a higher standard. The standard you walk by is the standard you accept. βYou canβt lead a team if you wonβt lead yourself.β #TaylorMadeTruths #DevelopU
Taylor-Made Truth #10 β Tough Love Wins Accountability without relationship is abuse. But relationship without standards is weakness. βThe best coaches balance the challenge and the care.β #TaylorMadeTruths #DevelopU
Taylor-Made Truth #09 β Donβt Just Coach the Player The athlete is one part. The person is the priority. We donβt develop hoopers, we develop humans. βIf you donβt know his story, donβt try to write his playbook.β #TaylorMadeTruths #DevelopU
Taylor-Made Truth #09 β Be Where Your Feet Are Itβs easy to chase whatβs next and miss whatβs now. Great coaching happens in the present, not the potential. βPresence builds trust. Trust builds programs.β #TaylorMadeTruths #DevelopU
Congrats @JeffAyresAZ well deserved, appreciate you and your example of what a true #SunDevil is! Love you brother!! βπΎ
Great have Jeff Pendergraph (Ayres) today talk about his career, his NBA title and taking phone call today from β¦@GrahamRossiniβ© inviting him as member of our 50th Hall of Fame class in October. More inductees announced later, but JP will be a 2025 Sun Devil HOFamer.
Taylor-Made Truth #8 β The Mirror Never Lies Sometimes growth is realizing the problem isnβt always them. The toughest opponent youβll ever faceβ¦ is the version of you youβve outgrown. βThings that makes you think, about you, through my experience.β #TaylorMadeTruths #DevelopU
Taylor-Made Truth #07 β As a Coach, YOU Are The Thermostat! You canβt expect calm if you coach in chaos. Your energy becomes their environment. βDonβt bring fire if you canβt handle the smoke.β #TaylorMadeTruths #DevelopU
Taylor-Made Truth #06 β Culture Isnβt Cute Culture isnβt the gear, the slogans, or the TikToks. Culture is what happens when the leader isnβt present! βYour culture is loudest in silence.β #TaylorMadeTruths #DevelopU
Taylor-Made Truth #05 β Standards Over Situations Circumstances donβt dictate character, standards do. Leaders show up the same whether theyβre up 20 or down 10. βIf your mood leads your mindset, your teamβs already lost.β #TaylorMadeTruths #DevelopU
Taylor-Made Truth #04 β Every Leader Was Once Led We talk legacy, but forget loyalty. The best leaders never forget who helped them grow. βBefore you coach them up, make sure youβve been coached well.β #TaylorMadeTruths #DevelopU
Taylor-Made Truth #03 β Your Energy is Contagious! Every room you walk into catches something from you. Be aware of what youβre spreading. βYouβre either fueling the fire or draining the tank.β #TaylorMadeTruths #DevelopU
Taylor-Made Truth #02 β Lead From the Inside Out If your inner world is off, your leadership will suffer. What you carry internally always shows up externally. βThe work you do in silence speaks the loudest on game day.β #TaylorMadeTruths #DevelopU
Taylor-Made Truth #01 β Leadership Isnβt Loud. You donβt have to raise your voice to raise your impact. Leadership is more about example than echo. #TaylorMadeTruths #DevelopU