{"id":1203,"date":"2016-07-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-29T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webinology.website\/nation2021\/coachup-spotlight-interview-basketball-coach-thurl-bailey\/"},"modified":"2021-11-03T12:52:16","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T16:52:16","slug":"coachup-spotlight-interview-basketba-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachup.com\/nation\/articles\/coachup-spotlight-interview-basketba-2","title":{"rendered":"CoachUp Spotlight Interview: Basketball Coach Thurl Bailey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-content\"><span id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_post_body\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_meta_field hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"meta_field\" data-hs-cos-type=\"rich_text\"><!--more--> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why did you decide to become a private coach?<\/strong><br \/>\nI absolutely love using the knowledge I&#8217;ve gained over the years to help players reach their potential.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you enjoy most about coaching?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe satisfaction in knowing that something you are teaching is helping them come to know more about himself or herself as a player and a person.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What can a client expect from private lessons with you?<\/strong><br \/>\nPlayers can expect that I will be thorough in whatever I teach. 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Over the years, I&#8217;ve been able to work with many different age groups from 3rd graders to NBA players and true success has come in knowing that something I may have said or taught them was useful in their quest to get better.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you participate in your sport in high school and college?<\/strong><br \/>\nI participated in high school basketball at Bladensburg High School in Bladensburg, MD and earned a basketball scholarship to N.C. State University where I attended for 4 years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is your favorite sports related movie?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy favorite sports related movie is: Remember The Titans.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s your mantra or favorite saying (in the context of sport and\/ or life)?<\/strong><br \/>\nYou should only worry about things that you can control.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have any special talents or a surprising thing someone might not know about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nI was a musician (singer) long before I was ever a basketball player. 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