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Jun 08 2023

Adrian Griffin’s Preparation Pays Off

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” (Thomas Edison)

Adrian Griffin was hired as the head basketball coach of the Milwaukee Bucks just two years after the Greek Freek (Giannis Antetokounmpo) led the team to an NBA World Championship.

His path to becoming the head coach was less conventional than we’ve come to expect, but there are some lessons from Adrian’s story that we can learn from.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, News, Personal Growth, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Adrian Griffin, Basketball, basketball coach, Basketball Coaching, Coaching Search, Developing Players, dwane casey, Fred Vanvleet, head coach, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA, Persistence, Seton Hall University, Success is a Choice, Toronto Raptors, University of Illinois, Work Ethic

Nov 04 2016

Bechler Speaks at the University of Illinois

Motivational speaker and leadership trainer Jamy Bechler recently spoke to Big Ten student-athletes at the University of Illinois.  As a long-time college basketball coach and administrator, he connected with the student-athletes using insightful and relevant illustrations.

The Fighting Illini student-athletes learned various concepts and practical ideas on how to be better leaders and become people of influence. Bechler emphasized that each one of the players is a leader, not just the captains, upperclassmen or starters.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: News · Tagged: Leadership, Matt Bollant, Motivation, Motivational Speaker, The Greentree Project, The Guidestone Group, Tyra Perry, University of Illinois

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