Achieves in the classroom and positively impacts our program and community. Scholar- Athletes in our program will remember they are exactly that, a Scholar-Athlete. We will produce a positive basketball instruction, embrace competition, and learn life-long skills that help our Scholar-Athletes beyond the basketball court
PROGRAM VISION STATEMENT
The vision of Stockton Soldiers Basketball program
is to compete at the highest level possible, model excellence, energy, and the ex*****on of fundamentally sound basketball with passion and enthusiasm,
TEAM VALUE STATEMENTS
The value statements represent the team’s core priorities and most important characteristics of success. These values will mirror those of the Stockton Soldiers Basketball core values; Brilliance, Respect, Character, and Effort. These are values that the program will live by and referred to daily on and off the court. Brilliance Respect Unity Character Effort
BRILLIANCE-We will promote basketball players who are not only gifted athletes, but who are intelligent basketball players and understand the game of basketball
RESPECT-Students will respect their parents, peers, teachers, coaches, school, community, and the game of basketball
UNITY-Be selfless. We will promote team goals over personal goals. You are only good as the team around you. Everyone on the team has value from the starters to the reserves. We will be a family on the court and off the court
CHARACTER-What do you do when your coaches, teachers, or parents are not looking? We will be positive contributing members of our program and community
EFFORT-We will give 100% every time step on the court! We will play hard and compete in everything we do. Commitment and Beliefs
Along with our motto “Be B.R.U.C.E., you will continually hear two words during practices and games, Commitment and Believe. Players, coaches, and parents need to be committed to the program and believe in the program for it to be successful. Players are expected to Be Committed to…. BE COMMITTED TO YOUR ACADEMICS-Go to class every day. Be on time. Do your homework. Show effort
BE COMMITTED TO THE PROGRAM-Our program provides many opportunities yet brings many responsibilities. We must be committed to build the tradition of our program
BE COMMTTED TO HARD WORK- Our program is built on the concept that hard work pays off. We believe that work harder than anyone else and because of that we always deserve to win. NO ONE OUT WORKS US!! BE COMMITTED TO OUR TEAM ATITTUDE CONCEPT- We must have players who believe in our concept. Our program is built on the concept that the team program is bigger than any one player. We need unselfish players. COMMIT YOURSELF TO A WINNING ATTITUDE- Our players must be committed to winning but understand we don’t measure our success by winning alone, each time we play we evaluate ourselves on reaching our potential. Along with being committed players must Believe in…
BELIEVE IN OUR SYSTEM- Commit yourself to our philosophy, to our system of play. Learn your role. Then accept yours and do it the best you can. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF- Play with confidence, think positive and realize that you are a great player. Don’t get down when you play poorly, be a leader and lead by example. BELIEVE IN YOUR TEAMATES- Communicate with your teammates. Encourage each other and support each other. Understand that we are everyone is different and we need be tolerant of teammates and others. BELIEVE IN YOUR COACHES- Know that your coaches are trying to make you better people and players. Ask questions if you don’t understand something. Don’t whine and complain, be coachable!! You must believe that the coaches are doing what they think is right for the team and you. Expectations
Conduct
We must understand basketball is a sport where you are a display for all fans and parents to see. Your identity can not be shielded by an object(s). People know who you are. The way we play and conduct ourselves will be on display. Understanding what it means to be a competitor, a good sport can be difficult.
• We intend to promote an environment in which champions can flourish. We recognize the importance of working together.
• We take responsibility for all our actions, their consequences, and our own physical and mental preparation. Excuses are seen by all as failure to take responsibility.
• Despite aspirations, none of us are perfect. Therefore, it is necessary for us to forgive each other and ourselves again and again and again.
• We keep lines of communication open to attempt to be straight with each other by speaking clearly and directly. Life Priority
There are a variety of things that compete for our attention in this world. It is our hope that as a member of NorCal Tar Heels program you will understand the priority of the things in your life. As part of the staff of this basketball program we would like to encourage the following priorities:
1. Your spiritual walk
2. Family
3. Academics/School
4. Sports
