The first-year coach who has exceeded expectations by guiding Kansas State to its first Sweet 16 appearance in five seasons says he views his job as a “ministry” to prepare athletes to be husbands, fathers, and leaders.
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Las Vegas Aces' A'Ja Wilson Praises God after Her Team Wins First WNBA Championship
The Las Vegas Aces took home their first WNBA title after beating the Connecticut Sun 78-71 in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals on Sunday at Connecticut's Mohegan Sun Arena.
UConn Star Paige Bueckers on ACL Injury: 'God Is Using Me as a Testimony'
Connecticut star and All-American Paige Bueckers says she's relying on her faith in God after suffering a knee injury that will keep the 2021 national player of the year sidelined for the upcoming season.
Tar Heels' Hubert Davis Views Coaching as 'Missionary Work': 'I Pray' for My Players
Hubert Davis, the head coach of NCAA semifinalist North Carolina is a man who considers his job “missionary work” and who prays that Jesus will surround his players with good people.
Suns' Monty Williams on Staying Calm: 'We Read a Bible Verse and We Talk about the Lord'
During a recent interview, Phoenix coach Monty Williams told reporters that he has stayed calm during the NBA playoffs by reading, playing with his dogs and discussing the Bible with his family.
'Jesus You Always Come Through': Stanford's Anna Wilson Praises Jesus ahead of Women's NCAA Championship Win
Standford women's basketball player Anna Wilson praised God ahead of her team's NCAA championship win.
'Jesus, Others, Yourself.': Baylor Coach Credits Team's Faith, Selflessness for National Title
Baylor Univerity's head men's basketball coach credited the team's faith and selflessness for their NCAA championship win.
'We Say a Prayer Every Game,' Georgia State Basketball Coach Shares
Georgia State Univerisity's Men's Basketball coach shared the team's spirit of gratitude in a recent post-game interview. He noted that the group prayers before and after every game and reflect on how blessed they are to play collegiate basketball.
NBA Rookie Kyle Guy Represents His Faith with Christ-Centric Tattoos
Drafted by the Kings in the second round this year, basketball player Kyle Guy told NBC Sports he has several tattoos that carry biblical meaning.
Teaching Players to Be ‘Good Christian’ Men Is Tennessee Coach Rick Barnes’ Goal
Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes has guided his veteran team to the No. 1 ranking in college basketball, but he wants his players to finish their careers keeping sports in perspective.
