Your are more than a coach. You are also a father figure to some. Today is tough day. As I have lost a coaching son. Tyler you will be missed. RIP young fella. ππ’
Donyell Marshall
5,355 posts
Head Coach of Team Ice Girls and Rylexa Boys AAU Programs. Personal Trainer. Retired NBA player of 15 years. Coach of 15 years.
- What a great shot to win the game by @StephenCurry30 Welcome to the club young fella. I'm sure it's a matter of time before its yours alone.
- The best part of this is. Calhoun was my coach. Ollie was my teammate and Hurley has been a great friend of mine since β91β. UConn is a special place. As a basketball player. Why wouldnβt you want to be a part of it.The UConn's men's team has won a national championship under three successive head coaches π€― β½οΈ Jim Calhoun β½οΈ Kevin Ollie β½οΈ Dan Hurley
- Iβm so glad itβs raining today. Iβm gonna need it to hide my tears. Not my big bro man. Uncle Cliffy taught me all I needed to know to be a stretch 4 in the NBA. UConn family has lost another great one. RIP Uncle Cliffy π’π’π’π’
- As retired athletes we have a tendency to let ourselves go as I did. The picture on the left is exactly one year to the day yesterday. Iβm down 50 pounds. Going for another 15. Season is over so will be back with the Trainer soon. Body feels so much better.
- Waking up to the news of @StephenCurry30 breaking record with 13 three's. Congrats. Knew it was only a matter of time. #itwasagreat11yearrun
- Replying to @castrojao7Thank you for explaining those messages I have been getting. Had no clue what they meant. Truly honored. ππΎππΎ
- 5 championships since 1999. Put some respect on our name. How bout them UConn Huskies. Letβs goooo
- Replying to @TraeSongz5 @rod_strickland and 2 othersNo itβs not. Heβs the main defender guarding the ball.
- R I P. To one of the greatest coaches I have ever played for. This man brought the best out of me in my 2 years in Utah. He taught me how to be a professional. Iβm glad I had a chance to talk to him and let him know how much he meant to me as a player and person.Jerry Sloan has passed away. R.I.P. to the legendary Hall of Fame coach. He was 78.
- All you @UConnMBB Haters. That canβt seem to keep the name of our program out of your mouth. Can goto bed pissed off tonight. Great job by @CoachKimani tonight filling in for @dhurley15 #uconnhuskies #BleedBlue
GIF - When u randomly get a message like this from a former @UConnMBB player. It helps brighten up your day. When u know u have touched peoples lives. Makes the reason I coach even more special. Fans think itβs always about Wβs And Lβs. But us coaches know itβs about making a diff.












