Green River College Head Men's ๐Coach 2024 NWAC Champions. ๐2024 NWAC Coach of the Year
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โค๏ธFather & Husband. Voice Artist & Motivational Speaker.
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Green River Gators are CHAMPIONS!!! ๐
๐FINAL/OT |
@grcsports
69,
@TacomaCCTitans
61
Gators win 1st NWAC Men's Basketball title and 1st conference title since 1969 as member's of the WAACCโผ๏ธ
#NWACmbb
A young man asked me how much I get paid to be a coach at a small college in a disrespectful way ๐! So I responded very simply, โI get paid with graduations, wedding invites, new careers, birth of children, phone calls, text, and lifelong bonds with my players.
#BestJobEver
RIP to my former Univ. of Southern Miss teammate Jasper Johnson AKA Big Smooth! heartbroken ๐๐๐ over this one. I wasnโt ready for this at all. This might take me a minute. Please say a prayer for his family ๐๐พ. Till we meet again Big Fella.
Proud dad moment! My son Dakari hit a 3 point buzzer beater in his 5th grade tournament in Centralia to send it to Overtime. His team won in OT. I honestly donโt care if my son hoops or not. Just want him happy but this was a great moment to share with him today!
To all the coaches and friends that Iโve networked with please stand with our community now when itโs not convenient. We will never change this if the people that this doesnโt directly affect, dont begin to get outraged with us. I wrote a letter to express my pain.
#GeorgeFloyd
I know a lot of you have said that people are getting too political on here and youโre tired of it. But for some of us, this was more than political. One person on the ballot made it unsafe for my family and people that look like me. Please look outside of your bubble. โ๐ปโ๐ผโ๐ฝโ๐พโ๐ฟ
Most coaches after losing 2 games wakeup thinking about xโs&oโs. I woke up thankful that Iโm in a position to teach young men how to deal with adversity! This is when we do our best work as coaches! Iโm excited to meet with my team & move forward with this great season
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I love my guys more than a dumb score that ends our season!! We won 20 games together and have changed the culture of Green River Basketball for years to come! These guys have helped me in more ways than they will ever know!! They challenge me to be great everyday! ๐๐โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ
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lose in the Elite 8 to the 1 seed. Itโs never goodbye with my players. I will be a mentor and friend to these guys for the rest of their lives! These guys have left this program in an amazing place!! Locker room filled with tears because we are truly family.
Congrats to Ryan Hansen and the
@auburnhoops
crew! Job well done. Ryan has paid his dues and he deserves to get a ton of praise right now. Also cool to do it with his son by his side!
#StateChamps
RIP Bobby ๐๐พ
The 2022-2023 season came to end in the Sweet 16 of the NWAC tournament. This team had a great performance going before that was hindered by some foul trouble but as usual this group responded but came up one shot short!
To all my white brothers & sisters, please continue to stand with us. Iโve seen so many of you fighting alongside of us & itโs a beautiful thing. We are on the verge of something big. I can feel it. Take a mental break to recharge but we canโt lose the momentum of this movement!!
Iโm incredibly honored to be chosen as Coach of the Year for the NWAC Western Region! My wife and kids are definitely a huge part of this award. My
#SwampBoys
deserve all the credit for trusting me to lead them. Thank God for blessing me with this.
#StayHumble
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represented very well in NWAC Western Region selections:
1st Team All league & 1st Team Defense:
Trey Anderson
@trey_anderson5
Defensive Player of the Year & 2nd Team all league:
Zane Foster
@BigZ__35
Coach of the Year:
Godfrey Drake
Congrats gentlemen
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Beating the
#13
team in the country was just the icing on the cake. Eating Thanksgiving dinner in the airport due to delays, gas station food at night because places closed early, spades tourney in the hotel ๐ & tons of games played! Here is a photo dump of the trip! Enjoy ๐
Our program has the biggest win differential in the NWAC with a 13 win difference from last year. Iโve never had a group of young men believe in me more than them . We have lit a fire on our campus that hasnโt been there in over 15 years. Iโm incredibly humbled &grateful for them
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come up short at SPS 79-73 in overtime. We clinched a 2 seed in the NWAC Tourney. Thatโs the highest seed in our programs history since 2003. Huge jump for our program in our 2 short years here.
@KevBakerrr
with a huge 44 and 11 board effort. 2nd time over 40 this year
Two former
#SwampBoys
leading the way vs the top program Gonzaga.
@KevBakerrr
with a tough 21 & 5. Played great d on Drew T & a big block on Chet Holmgren. Pro level game from Kev thatโs big time.
@alsomm35
started hot with a quick 7. Battled inside vs two pros. Emotional for me.
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never cease to amaze me. We just had a tough loss in the Elite 8 and the next day they are all in the gym playing ball because they love playing ball together. This definitely brought tears to my eyes! The culture here is amazing! Itโs always a great day to be a Gator
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are moving on to bigger and better things! Congrats
@WetmoreMitch
for signing with
@GoGeoducks
The Evergreen State College!! So proud of Mitch! One of the nicest young men on the planet.
@CoachMalroy
youโre getting a really good one!!
Being able to share this moment with the fam was priceless! My son and I had a hug on the sidelines and we shed a tear. I wouldnโt trade that moment for anything in the world. He is so invested in this team!
#Grateful
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with the perfect championship sweep of the GRC Crossover Tournament! Big time defensive effort in the championship game holding Shoreline CC to 26% shooting for the game and 11% from 3!! 4th win in a row for the Gators. 8-3 vs NWAC competition!
My grandfather turns 100 today. Mr. HT Drake helped start Tougaloo College in Mississippi a HBCU institution. There is a lot of history with education for black people in Mississippi tied to my grandfather. Grateful Iโve gotten to enjoy him in my life for so long. ๐ happy bday
Fight for your culture is becoming a theme in coaching. What Iโm learning is that in order to do that, you must remember that players are dealing with so many more distractions than players before them. Fight for the people in your program first & the culture will be amazing!
Great season for your
#SwampBoys
won 9 out of our last 11 games. Earned a 2 seed & came up 1 play short at the end of a tough game with Yakima in the tourney. This very young group learned a lot & I look forward to the lifelong relationships that were created with this group!
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Man my team battled this weekend. Love this group. They are self starters & they believe in what we do as a program. We had an opportunity against 2 big time programs to get Wโs. 1 team beat us at the buzzer on a heave & the other team we had an opportunity at the end. We learned
Lost a close one to a team ranked in the top ten in the country. Check out the score with almost a minute left. We had a couple 3โs rim out to take the lead. We got better this weekend. Represented big time for the
@NWACSports
! The NWAC got dudes.
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Man it feels good to be back for Season 37 of the Coach Drake show! There will be some great episodes this season! Stay Tuned! I want to thank my hairline for believing in me and I want to thank my skin for staying smooth! Itโs going to be the best bday ever bc Iโm with my fam!
One of our players
@michael_alar
Michael Alar created this graphic with our team word HUNT on it!! I love his talent and passion to do something that wasnโt even asked of him!!
#HUNT
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This is why it is dangerous for our political leaders to say things like KUNGFLU and CHINA VIRUS. This was never funny or acceptable by any means. I stand with the Asian/Pacific Islander community!
#StopAsianHate
White coaches & minority coaches shouldnโt just be focused on talking to their minority players about these issues right now. I talk to my white players about being part of a diverse coalition of future leaders. They must be encouraged to also continue to knockdown those barriers
Reminder: everyone except 1 team wins their last game. Donโt let that game take away from all the great accomplishments you had this year. Itโs not healthy. People will always have opinions.
My team asked to get in the weightroom the day after we got home from the tournament!!!
Great way to spend my birthday today with my number 1 team. The Drakeโs! My crew is awesome and we had a blast at Mt. Ranierโs Sunrise Point today!!
#Blessed
@trey_anderson5
Trey Anderson (6โ3 guard) &
@BigZ__35
Zane Foster(7 feet) picked up another full ride offer. this time at the same school from
@SOUhoops
So. OR. Univ. Each guy now enters the season with 5 offers from D2 or NAIA programs & D1 interest is heating up
@JUCOadvocate
We would like to welcome
@zac_webb5
to our staff as an assistant coach. Zac comes to us after a stint last year as a graduate assistant for
@SPU_Basketball
program! Zac will bring an amazing work ethic & an outstanding passion to our sideline. Welcome to the
#SwampBoys
Zac ๐๐
Itโs been a full 21 months since Iโve coached an official college basketball game. Two more days until we officially kick off the 2021-2022 season. Super excited. Team will be missing a few key pieces at the Everett tournament but
#NextSwampBoyUp
is in effect!
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The game of ๐ teaches us so many lessons about life. It puts you in so many adverse situations & you must learn how to respond each time as the best version of yourself. When you donโt, you get reminded that you canโt just show up & get what you want. You gotta earn it everyday
Not in the excuse making business but I see people posting about tough road wins. This team has played all road games the entire year. No home games. Beating a well coached Tacoma team twice on the road in league is hard! 19-6 & 7-3 in the tough NWAC WEST. So proud of these guys.
Craziest comeback! Down 24 at the half. 1st lead with 44 sec. left. Jaiden with 0 at the half & finished with those numbers! Kam played an outstanding game. Tyler with the clutch shots to take the lead. Our general Peyton stat-line is bonkers.
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culture came up big tonight!
Man we have been looking at that 2003 banner for so long. We knew you guys should have won it and we made it a point to finish what you guys started. Much respect to the Gator ๐ Legend himself
@Tr3Simmons
! Feels good to get it done. Thanks man!
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with a big opening game win 90-62 over Edmonds. Kevin Baker 23 and 7. Al Sommerfield 19and 9. Mitch Wetmore with a big 18, 8 and 5 assists. Great team win! Our team culture was incredible tonight. Way to go 1-0 for the night.
#Percentbettereveryday
The
#SwampBoys
would like to welcome Cam Vaughn to the family! Cam averaged 17, 4 reb, 3 assists in high school. He attended Spire Institute Prep School and North Iowa Area CC after high school. Cam brings an extreme amount of toughness and playmaking ability. Letโs go!!
#HUNT
Got the 1st dose of Pfizer Vaccine on Friday. Coaches letโs step it up and lead the way for our athletes. We all talk about playing sports again like before but now we have to lead the way into playing sports safely.
#vaccinated
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Coaches we learn so much about our team when they are struggling. Donโt hide from it as their leader. Embrace the discomfort. Accept non closure with the Lโs. Sometimes struggling is a gift because without struggle, you wonโt appreciate the journey.
#GratefulForTheStruggle
Clips from the weekend Pure Focus Sports NWAC Juco Jamboree. The
#SwampBoys
looked extremely good and had some big time plays. Fun group to coach. Enjoy ๐
I appreciate the opportunity to partner with
@chadeodonnell
& the
@CapEliteAgency
. This is a great Agency &
@chadeodonnell
is a standup guy. This partnership will be huge for promoting my players, GRC, & the
#SwampBoys
brand! Itโs a great day to be a ๐!!!
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Highlights from this weekend! We have some guys that like to fly โ๏ธ in traffic! Enjoy. I just realized one of my players faked a heart attack and had to be revived! ๐. Gotta enjoy some moments with your team!
It was great to just hop on and share about our
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Championship Culture & why we love getting quality players out of Utah! Adam is such a great host and Iโm grateful for the chance to highlight our 2024 NWAC Championship team. Give it a listen! Big things comingโฆ Stay tuned ๐
#familyvacation
It has been great to take the last 5 days at Lake Wenatchee to chilax!! This is definitely helping me recharge my battery. So peaceful in this beautiful house on the lake. Hope everyone can take amount to think about what youโre grateful for!
#BlackLivesMatter
4 year coaches ๐ PG Alert ๐จ ๐จ๐จ. Peyton Nordland
@peytonnordland
from Green River College is an outstanding floor general at 6โ1. Great speed and tempo changer. Plays tough on both ends. Check out his highlights.
@JUCOadvocate
@JUCOShowcase
@TweetsbyCoachP
4 year coaches I know a combo guard that has elite defensive skills and the offensive game to match. Dionte Dixon from Centralia College was a nightmare to my team and other teams when he guarded our players. He has his AA degree and a good GPA as well. Averaged 10, 5 & 5.
I must say, that Iโm very impressed by my team!! These guys have handled the uncertainty of this season better than I ever could have expected. Amazing young men in this program. Never been more proud to be a member of the
#SwampBoys
!!
#WearYourMasks
#LuckyCoach
Itโs official!!๐๐๐ Henry Grassman a 6โ9 Hybrid Forward out of Franklin High School in Portland, Oregon is our first commit for our 2021 Class! We are very excited about
@GrassmanHenry
joining our
#Swampboys
Family! Top 100 player in the state of Oregon! Letโs gooooo!
I just wanted to say thank you to
@Dame_Lillard
and
@MoveInsoles
for giving the coaches that attended the Develop 2 Compete All Access Clinic a pair of these amazing insoles. Iโm wearing them at the airport and they feel amazing. Everyone go order a pair of these ASAP.
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4th recruiting class big time update: The 7th official signee is a big one!!! 6โ3 Trey Anderson from Timapanogos HS in Utah and part of the Salt Lake Rebel AAU program. No description needed. Trey is a stud and he was the 26th ranked player in Utah! Kids a winner!
That is not a misprint.
@TBurr_12
Tyler Burraston made 10 3โs in back to back games ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
@JUCOadvocate
! Big time game for
@KameronBender11
as well with 21. 4/5 starters in double figures and the 5th had 9. Big time team effort! Great W for the
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Moving Up Again! Tyler was the best shooter in the NWAC and led all of college basketball in 3 point makes. His leadership and overall game was invaluable to our championship run. Alaska Anchorage is getting a special player and person. Canโt wait to watch him play!
My guy has put in so much work for this. Locked in for academics, the weight room & as leader. Completely matured into a monster because of pure dedication. Iโm more proud of Zane the man than him as a ball player. Congrats to Central Michigan. This kid only is going up from here
We are the Olympic Crossover Champs. 2-1 on the weekend. We came back from down 17 vs an extremely talented Wenatchee team.
@BushellHenry
21&13 with 4 assists. Tyler Cronk 15 and 7.
@trey_anderson5
with 9 and 9 and made 3 free throws at the end to win the game.
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GRCโs all time leader in 3 point makes and leads the country for Juco in 3 point makes! Best shooter Iโve ever been around. Had a great all around tournament & a phenomenal year. Yes you read it right. PPP:1.189 he is so efficient! NWAC Champion
@JUCOadvocate
@VerbalCommits
I know what he means because my son told my wife, โIโm glad he is gone because we need someone that doesnโt push people to hate people that look like me and my Dadโ. He is 8 years old. He shouldnโt feel that way about a President. Again Iโm not arguing policies but human decency
Happy Holidays from the
#SwampBoys
! The team is 9-6 & started 2-5. Injuries to start & playing arguably the toughest pre season schedule with 12 out of 15 games on the road. Taking down North Idaho, Skagit & Wenatchee shows this teamโs potential. Here are some highlights to enjoy
@TweetsbyCoachP
Body language with coaches & teammates when things arenโt going well. Also, if I ask you about previous coaches & you trash them, count me out. I know you can have a bad experience but you canโt be the type to be completely negative about a situation. Accountability is in ? then
Last big 1 today & itโs huge. Hunter Clarke from Ogden HS in Utah completes the
#SwampBoys
recruiting class. This 6โ5 do it all G was 1 of the most heavily recruited kids this year. He was 2nd team all state, 1st team all region & area. 19.6ppg, 7boards, 2 steals, 1.5 bpg!
#Stud
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got a Percent better this week! The guys made it through Week 1 of SwampCamp!! This was a tough finish to the week on the hill! The guys fought through it together! Iโm very impressed! The brotherhood shown this week has been phenomenal!
#ItsAllAboutTheShips
@Dre2332
Man this beyond inspiring!! You keep believing in yourself. No matter how you feel each day, just find a way to get a percent better everyday!! The
#SwampBoys
are behind you 100 percent!!
Nice to see
@alsomm35
play in person again. He played very well again with a big 17 off the bench for the 2nd game in a row. He rebounded well and he played tough D. Very proud moment as a coach.
#SwampBoys
family always supporting our own! Good to have
@BoMoawad
home too!
Iโve had enough of these PSAโs to college coaches as if we are all the same. The narrative of all college coaches lie, are lazy, recruit lazy etc. is a mythโฆThere are outliers in every profession. For every player that had a bad experience there are 10 others that had a great 1
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with a big 97-65 win over Tacoma on the road. Won the second half 59-27. We won points in the paint, 62-16. Very proud of the guys commitment to finishing in the paint and locking down defensively. Tanner Nygren with a huge game. 3 way tie for the last playoff berth.
#NWAC
family. Letโs help out our guy Francis. When families go through things like this we all must come together as a sports community and help out. Letโs get it done
Vance was bigger than life & he supported everyone. I taught his daughter & he always let me know that we were family. Vance was so cold on that ๐ค!!! Glad i had the opportunity to know him and my โค๏ธ goes out to his family. RIP my guy but I know youโre already at a game up there
We are heartbroken ๐ and saddened by the news of our friend
@VanceOnthemic
โThe Voice of TheCrawsOverโ Rest in peace and you will forever be in our hearts.
#TheCrawsOver
It was bittersweet to watch
@alsomm35
play in his Gator ๐ uniform for the last time of his career! He made us proud going for 10 points and 9rebounds! Only a
#SwampBoy
would pass more than he shoots in an
@NWACSports
Allstar Game!!
#OriginalSwampBoy
Congrats Al!!
Our program just got its 20th win of the season. Thatโs the second 20 win season since 2003 when
@tremurder
was destroying the league!! Complete team effort today and
@WetmoreMitch
played like a man possessed! Very big step for the program. On to the next!
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win 89-66 in the first round of the tourney. Big win vs. last yearโs NWAC championship runner up.
@WetmoreMitch
is the player of the game with 20, 3, 3, and 1 steal.
@alsomm35
24 &9
@KevBakerrr
22 &9
@camcuttty
11, 2, 2 steals. We advance to the Elite 8 tomorrow!
#2nd
Big Announcement is Keon Berghout becomes a
#SwampBoy
today!! Keon is a USU Eastern transfer from Ogden HS. This 6โ6 high flyer can guard multiple positions and can stretch the defense. He brings big time experience from a tough NJCAA league and his leadership will be huge!
Please donโt just post about Juneteenth! Actually celebrate it. We all need to learn about the true history of our country. If people feel guilty after learning the real history then so be it but that isnโt the intent. We canโt move forward without truly understanding our past!
2020 is rough. John Thompson was the reason that I believed that I could coach college basketball. His passion and character will stick with me forever. He set a standard for black coaches that we are all trying to attain. RIP Big John. Thank You! ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ
Three days in a row with 30,000 steps. Iโm using my frustrations for something positive. Going to try to do this everyday this month as a challenge. Letโs go!!
We would like to thank
@JUCOShowcase
for inviting
@trey_anderson5
to their Juco All American Invitational last week! Trey had a great showing against some great competition!
@JUCOadvocate
our class of 2023 Rising Soph. is primed for a big year & is hearing from a lot of coaches!
I thought the anger was around disrespecting the flag or the anthem๐ค๐ค. So it seems like we have more moving ๐ฏ๐ฏ! Please ask yourself the real question. Can you look inside yourself and actually articulate why any of this angers or upsets you. I would really like to know why๐ค
W 64-34. Holding Tacoma to 34 @ TCC is ๐s. This group has responded to adversity every way possible this year. The last 5 games is the 1st time the entire team played together all year. Taking 2nd in the west after a 1-3 start to league & finishing 10-4 in league is amazing.
Man Iโm just waking up from my early AM plane flight from Salt Lake. It was well worth it.
@MtnHoops
@scott801hoops
@CoachSanjin
run a high quality showcase and the
#SwampBoys
are always thankful for the invite. Itโs great to meet the kids and families in person. Awesome event!!
My 4th recruiting class picks up its 2nd official signee
@michael_alar
! Mike brings a ton of toughness and is a knockdown shooter!! He is 1x 2nd team all league NPSL guy and a 1x 3rd team all league NPSL guy. 3.93 GPA. Mike was also team captain since he was a soph.
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