Dave Rose. BYU Head Basketball Coach

Dave Rose speaking at the BYU Management Society Luncheon

Dave Rose spoke to the BYU Management Society yesterday during our final luncheon of the year. We moved into their ward in Santa Clara while he was still coaching at Dixie State. In fact we bought their home and they moved into a new place just down around the corner. I did not see much of Dave while we were in the ward as he was serving in a Bishopric out at the college. However, we did strike up a connection and he has been very friendly toward me ever since. I remember when we were looking at their home I noticed a Final Four Poster hanging in their bedroom. I did not know who's home it was at the time and thought that Hakeem Olajuwon had a winter home here.

Dave spoke about 3 keys to winning. Confidence, Commitment and Teamwork and told stories about three of his players - Jimmer Ferdette, Brandon Davies and Logan Magnusson that emphasized these points.

Confidence - Jimmer had plenty of it. He told coach after a team captain meeting when it was told that Brandon Davies was kicked off the team that he would make up for Brandon's 11.2 points per game if Coach took care of everything else. following that meeting they get dumped by New Mexico, but in the next game Jimmer scored 52 points, mare than making up for his and Brandon's points.

Commitment - Brandon was committed to BYU and the program even after he had his problems and Coach Rose was committed to Brandon if he would hang around and get things taken care of. It seemed to work out as Coach is still at BYU, even after some big time offers from other schools and Brandon just signed with a top NBA agent.

Teamwork - Logan was a team player without baggage and he made every team he played on better.

Thanks Coach Rose for your insights and encouragement to all in attendance that no matter where you are in life being part of a team/family/work/church calling, if you put others first you'll be winners all around.