Tom Parks
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Witnessed a college head coach setting up concession stand and ticket table before game.
Resume:
21 years as Head Coach
Over 400 wins
Hall of Fame inductee
8X Conference Coach is the Year
8 Conference Championships
Young coaches - if you want this, be prepared to grind.
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Being “JUCO” is not a negative thing. Being “JUCO” means you are a grinder. It means you overcame adversity. It means you learned from your mistakes. It means you improved your stock over a short time. Being “JUCO” is a compliment. Have pride in being “JUCO.”
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We all want to watch the NBA, but I’d much rather stop watching black men get murdered.
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Dear Kobe,
Since January 26th, 2020, win or lose, I’ve been hugging my family a little tighter, reading a few more bedtime stories, dancing silly with the kids, laughing extra, even if it’s a bad joke, and I’ve been much more present. Thank you for making me better.
Tom Parks
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Typically, junior college student-athletes can’t wait to move on. However, when they look back on their college career, juco days were their most enjoyable. Be committed to the present and where you are NOW!
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Things I get excited about when watching a recruit:
1. Going hard in warmups
2. On-target, crisp passes
3. Cheering for teammates
4. Positive body language
5. Pride on defense
6. Charges
7. Diving on the floor
8. Listening skills
9. Passion for the game
10. Sprinting floor
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People who go JUCO root for each other. The relationships are different. There is a huge community of support between coaches and players across the country. It’s a beautiful thing.
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Dear basketball player,
Stop practicing a side step three off the dribble when you can’t make a catch and shoot three.
Sincerely,
99.5% of Basketball Coaches
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Recruiting Pet-peeves
1. Poor body language
2. Little effort on defense/rebounds
3. Leaks out
4. Lack of bench energy
5. Doesn’t make “one more” pass
6. Attitude towards officials
7. Can’t take coaching
8. Zero effort in warmups
9. Too cool for hustle plays
10. Points > wins
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Everyone wants a film crew or a photographer. Everyone wants a social media worthy photo or highlight. I want guys who want an empty gym and a basketball. I want guys who love it unconditionally. I want guys who would give up anything to play the game. I want guys who will work
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Shoutout to all the coaches in the world making less than $10K annually, but work overtime to fuel their passion and help people in the sport they love.
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Unfollow me. Unfriend me. I don’t care. I’m doing what I know is right in my heart.
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Student-athletes... it’s simple:
1) Go where you will play
2) Go where you will win
3) Go where there are good people
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Do I mass email coaches?
Yes.
Do I constantly text and call coaches?
Yes.
Do I promote players on social media?
Yes.
Do I network with 4-year coaches?
Yes.
I’ll do anything to help our players get recruited to the next level.
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I normally don’t do this, but at this point we are working all angles.
Casper College Men’s Basketball desperately needs a wing or forward.
Our needs:
☑️Positional size and length (6’6+)
☑️Athleticism
☑️Motor
☑️Toughness
☑️Perimeter Skill
☑️High character
☑️Winner
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If I offer you a scholarship, best believe that I will do everything it takes to sign you. It will be the most meaningful and sincere offer you have. I’m not throwing them out like candy.
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JUCO is not the place you go if you’re not good enough to play at a 4-year level. The basketball world needs to change that narrative.
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If you don’t like my anti-racist twitter feed, there’s a blue button that says “Following.” If you click it, it will unfollow me. Have a good day.
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Who wouldn’t want to play in this gym? Not to mention it’s filled with fans on GAMEDAY!
#GoJUCO
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The best thing about practicing at 6am is basketball is the first part of your day. ❤️ 🏀
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Recruits: Think about choosing the best coaching staff over the highest level.
A good coach can change your life a lot more often than a high level.
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I’m not going to offer somebody because another school offers.
I’m not going to offer based on a highlight film.
I’m not going to offer if a scout tells me the player is a “no brainer.”
I’m going to offer if I fall in love with the person on and off the floor.
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Shoutout to all the JUCO coaches out there making sub-par game day graphics, setting up gym, scheduling game workers, sweeping the dusty floor, and.... STILL FIGURING OUT HOW TO GET A “W.”
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Student-Athlete Social Media 101
1. Use your name as your handle
2. Use a head shot for your profile
3. In your bio, include your height, position, and school
4. Follow leadership and sports-related accounts
5. Anything you tweet, RT, or like is a representation of yourself
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Coaches... please stop using the “Who else is recruiting you?” question as an evaluation tool. Watch film, see them in person, trust your player evaluation skills. Lots of people can sell... few can evaluate.
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D1s want D1 level players
D2s want D1 level players
D3s want D1 level players
NAIAs want D1 level players
JUCOS want D1 level players
NCCAAs want D1 level players
As coaches, it’s our job to recruit above our level. Talented players make it easier to win. Respect the hustle!
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Everyone’s waiting…
Everyone’s playing AAU…
Everyone’s acting like the right JUCO won’t take you from 0 offers to multiple.
Go JUCO… it’ll change your life.
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Hoopers these days spend more time thinking about captions than getting in the gym...
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Dear Coaches, it’s okay to admit when you’ve made a mistake. Your players will respect you much more.
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Steps to sign without visit:
1. Google Campus and Town 🏙
2. Visit school/athletics webpage 💻
3. Make list of questions ❓
5. Set up virtual meetings 📲
6. Go over scholarship details💰
7. Talk to family 🗣
8. Make cool graphic and note 📝
9. Sign with peace of mind. 🖋
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Would you rather be...
A) A bench player at a high major D1
B) A role player at a mid major D1
C) All-Conference at a low major D1
D) All-American at a D2
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Be proud of your offer… no matter where it’s from. Most likely, you grinded and beat the odds.
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People think all coaches do is watch film and recruit…
FYI, I just spent an hour laminating.
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Juco is so special. I feel bad for all the players, coaches, and fans that have not had opportunity to experience the magic!
#JUCOPRODUCT
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Recruits, it’s March.
There’s a global pandemic which has impacted your recruitment.
There’s a trend taking transfers at every level.
If you have a good option, take it, because there’s a surplus of really good players ready to take your scholarship if you don’t.
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❗️Attention❗️If you want to play college basketball, there is a home for you! Be proactive and be open to all levels! There are a total of 1,772 basketball programs, including:
351 NCAA D1
301 NCAA D2
442 NCAA D3
96 NAIA D1
135 NAIA D2
207 NJCAA D1
128 NJCAA D2
112 NJCAA D3
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❗️Recruitable Student-Athletes❗️
Stop worrying about other players getting offered. Mastering a craft has never had anything to do with comparing yourself to others.
Put your head down, work, and trust the process. Your time will come.
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I lost a lot of respect for some of my “friends” over the last few months.
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Offering scholarships is a pretty cool benefit of being a college coach.
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🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨
Every junior college team in the country has at least 10 D1 players.
Don’t believe me, just ask the coach.
😂😂😂
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Go JUCO! Recruit JUCO! Hire JUCO!
That chip never leaves a JUCO Product!
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Scouting service: I have a big-time player for you.
Me: Oh yeah?
Scouting service: He’s 6-4 PG, does it all. 3 level scorer, and he’s a dog. Guards 1-4. MM+
Me: Can I get some film?
Scouting service: He only has highlights, it’s the only film I’ve seen. He can go!
Me: 🤦♂️
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❗️ATTN: PLAYERS❗️
Wherever you sign, you are going to have to earn it. Each team has a certain number of PGs, Guards, Wings, and Bigs. Bring it every single day and win your playing time. It should be a dog fight during every lift, conditioning, individual, or team practice.
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Coaching is the the best job in the world. The majority of us make less than a manager at McDonalds, but it’s still the best job in the world.
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JUCO Basketball is here.
If you live near a 2-year institution, go support. You’ll be pleasantly surprised with the talent, the basketball, the hunger, the effort, the stories, and the intimacy you can have with the team.
Good luck to everyone who starts their season.
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STAT OF THE NIGHT:
D’Moi Hodge @ Mizzou
✅ Started every game (13)
✅ Played 363 minutes (27.9 mpg)
✅Has 6 total turnovers
That’s one turnover for every 60.5 minutes played. 🤯
#MWTBD
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This is how I know our guys are D1 level players:
The best D2s in the country are trying to swoop them up before some of these D1 coaches come to their senses. Also, some of these D2s would smack a lot of these D1s.
I only speak truths.
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Relationships are EVERYTHING in this business… EVERYTHING.
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There’s no exact science to getting recruited…
•work your butt off
•do the right thing, on and off floor
•be proactive
•stay ready, it’s all about timing
•control what you can control
Everyone’s story is different, embrace yours.
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We tell our players to have a “next play” mentality, but how can we expect that if we react to every mistake with frustration?
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The fact that I am paid to coach basketball is one of the greatest gifts I could ever ask for.
#Gratitude
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This may be the best year for a player to attend junior college.
🏀Free year
🏀Eligible at semester
🏀Film on synergy
🏀Earn college credits
🏀Play great competition
It becomes clear which Post Grads are worried about moving players on and which care more about their record.
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White privilege is being a white parent and not having to have a conversation with your children about how to act when pulled over by the police.
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Don’t be a D1 level student-athlete with a rec league work ethic.
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Coaches should be coaching because they are impacting lives and developing people. Therefore, we should be helping each other. If it’s about the young people we coach, the more resources, the better. People get blindsided by competition and winning. It’s about the players!!!
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Some staffs can recruit.
Some staffs can coach.
Some staffs can develop.
The elite staffs do all three.
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Those chasing scholarships... 80% of athletic scholarships are at the NCAA Division 2 level and below. If you want to play the sport you love and get your school paid for, stop worrying about level.
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I still have an assistant coach opening. Looking for someone who has these traits:
✅Hard working
��Loyal
✅Versatile
✅Servant Leader
✅Energy Giver
Big role available. JUCO is a great way to get your foot in the door! DM me for more info!
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I LOVE all levels of basketball. Basketball is basketball. I love the game, and I love coaching young people. Level doesn’t change any of that.
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Thank you D’Moi for some my best memories as a JUCO coach. Over the last three years, my wife constantly would ask, “When does Cleveland State/Missouri play next?” Watching you compete was one of the highlights of our week. Can’t wait to see what’s next for you.
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People hate on coaches who leave.
People hate on players who leave.
People just like to hate.
Just keep it moving, and cheer on people’s success.
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I got a couple scholarships left 🤔
Wait…there are kids with no scholarship offers not willing to consider juco?
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My wife is warrior.
And this is our youngest son...
Zaire Xolani Parks
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It just takes the right person to believe in you. Keep working!
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Recruits:
It’s not about the amount of offers you receive. It’s about having the right offer.
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You can’t write a job description for a junior college coach.
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Ability to make open 3’s
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Elite individual and team defender
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A long career playing basketball
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One of the biggest perks of a JUCO Coach:
Witnessing your players make an impact at the next level.
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Recipe for success:
Wake up early.
Take protein shake.
Get a lift in.
Stretch.
Eat healthy breakfast.
Go to class.
Eat healthy lunch.
See athletic trainer.
Watch film.
Be on floor 30 minutes before practice.
Practice hard and compete.
Get shooting in after practice.
Go to
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Shoutout to all the JUCO Products showing up on their 4-year campuses for summer school and workouts. Work hard, lock in and learn, be a great teammate, and don’t forget what got you there.
Always keep that JUCO Dawg wherever you go.
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Luka Doncic has to go against opponent’s best defender every night. Whether a PG or 7-footer is guarding him, he always plays at his own pace and nobody speeds him up. Makes the game look easy.
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Every coach has things they look for when recruiting. If you don’t truly love the game and play with passion, I will not be able to coach you... regardless how talented you are. The game rewards those who play it the right way.
#basketballgods
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4-year coaches:
When recruiting point guards, what are some of your non-negotiables?
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Sheridan, WY is as rural as it gets.
At SC, we sought out young people who needed an escape from their current situation.
We found young people who needed a safe-haven to focus on 📚 and 🏀.
Sheridan College changed lives through sport, school, and community.
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If you have any JUCO blood, how can you not root for the Miami Heat?!?
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Recruits: stop putting dunks from warm-ups in your highlight videos. All it does is waste 3-4 seconds of my time each clip. I want to know what you can do in the GAME!
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Sheridan College 💫 ...
Saved my life
Gave me a chance
Introduced me to my wife
Fostered lifelong relationships
Enhanced my confidence
Put me on a platform to succeed
Awarded me with a college degree
Taught me how to be a grown-up
Once a general, always a general 😢
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❗️STUDENT-ATHLETES❗️
Have pride in your program and school. Wear your gear, put your school in your social media bios, and represent yourself the right way. There’s nothing I enjoy more than when my players love where they currently are!
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JUCO PRODUCTS > Transfer Portal. Recruit these hungry men and women who grind different.
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Biggest problem with my timeline is not enough people are taking social distancing seriously. 🤦♂️
I don’t know about y’all, but I really want to coach basketball this year. Be a leader, and do your part. 😷
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I don’t care where you play: HS, JUCO, or PREP, if you have an opportunity to play at the next level, I’M A FAN OF YOU!
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Coaches don’t ever take for granted the opportunity and obligation you have to better someone’s life. That should be above everything.
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If you are a HS, AAU, or Prep Coach/Program located in the state of Florida, comment below... I want to follow you. We are THE STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA.
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JUCO Product playing in the toughest conference in college basketball, and earning one of six spots on the all-tournament team. Don’t believe the narrative, going JUCO can be a platform to help you achieve ANYTHING. Proud of you
@Dmoi_VI
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Breonna Taylor. Bringing a reminder to your timeline. That’s all.
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I unfollow recruits almost daily for something they post on social media.
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