The Early Years
Worked summer camps since 8th grade with Andy Poplin and started coaching AAU as a senior in high school. Graduated from Catawba in 2015. Assistant Men's Basketball coach for 4 years. After Catawba, I spent time at Hickory High (NC) and Cannon School (NC) as an assistant coach.
The Rise of Lake Norman Christian
Foundation of my coaching philosophy:
Relationships & Trust
Basketball is a vehicle to turn young men into the best people, employees, leaders, husbands, and fathers. My teams will always SERVE. Basketball is the vehicle for life lessons, it is not the end game.
Coach Padgett's Philosophy
- Be Passionate
- Get Better Every Day
- Compete at Everything
- Build/Maintain Relationships
Accomplishments
- Won CSAA State Championship in first season (2019)
- Competed on ESPN2 twice in 2020
- Nationally ranked for over 8 consecutive weeks
- Graduated 10 Division 1 players over 3 seasons
The Recruits of Coach Padgett
MEDIA COVERAGE
MASON PADGETT BASKETBALL "OUR DEAL"
CULTURE EATS STRATEGY FOR LUNCH | THE ABC'S | MOUNTAIN OF AVERAGE
CULTURE: Every team has it... either by design or default
Exceptional leaders create a culture that engages hearts and minds, energizes action, and executes with discipline. When that happens the desired results happen!
LEADERSHIP: leadership isn't a difference maker... IT'S THE DIFFERENCE MAKER!! Elite performance cannot be declared... it must be led. OUR team will perform to the level of leadership we have.
- Academics: Education/Diploma
- Basketball: Winning Program
- Character: Never Delay Gratitude/Servant Leader/Integrity/Honesty/Humility/Doing The Right Thing/Team Over Me
WHO PLAYS | BASKETBALL DNA | BCD
- COMPETE
- DEFEND
- TRUST
- PRODUCED
- RELENTLESS COMPETITIVE EFFORT
- CONSISTENT IMPROVEMENT
- SELFLESS LOVE
- B: BLAME
- C: COMPLAIN
- D: DEFEND
- Culture of excuse making & deflecting blame. Culture of Victimization. Toxic for your team & performance. ELITE TEAMS ARE ABOVE THE LINE IN EVERYTHING THEY DO... YOU GOTTA FIGHT FOR IT!!
SHOT SPECTRUM | OFFENSIVE/DEFENSIVE PRINCIPLES | PRACTICE PLAN
- RIM SHOTS
- ASSISTED CATCH & SHOOT 3'S
- FREE THROWS
- PAINT 2'S
- NON-PAINT 2'S
- PAINT TOUCHES
- BALL REVERSALS
- PLAY OFF 2
- MAKE ROUTINE PLAYS
- PLAY WITH PACE, SPACE, & GREAT BASKETBALL DECISION MAKING
- NO MIDDLE
- NO CATCH & SHOOT 3'S
- NO SECOND CHANCE POINTS
- BE CONNECTED, COMMITTED, CONSISTENT
30 Day Plan
- Re-Recruit Current Roster
- Work To Fill Needs With The Next Class
- Learn School Policies & Procedures
- Establish Connections With Faculty, Alum, & Community
- Establish A Footprint With The Next Class Of Recruits
- Assess & Inventory Equipment/Gear Needs
- Complete Game Schedule
60 Day Plan
90 Day Plan