DAY 3
Fran Fraschilla
Fran Fraschilla is a college basketball analyst for ESPN, and has become synonymous with big games and the Big 12.
A college coach for twenty-three years, Fran holds a .640 winning percentage and eight postseason appearances during his nine years as a head coach. Fran took a break from coaching to broadcast before heading back to the coaching ranks.
That “break” has lasted over two decades.
A native of New York now living in Colorado, Fran and his wife, Meg, have two sons, both following in the family business of coaching basketball: James (Orlando Magic) and Matt (Harvard).
Quotables
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Playing well to me simply means having a joy for what you do. @franfraschilla #joy #theartofplayingwell
There are so many metaphors between athletics and what happens in life itself: sacrifice, teamwork, hard work, grit, perseverance. And so to me, when I think of playing well, I just think of maximizing your full potential through those. @franfraschilla #theartofplayingwell
Here’s my definition of wisdom: it’s a bunch of failures and some successes put to use to continue to improve. @franfraschilla #theartofplayingwell
Love what you do, do it with passion, and continue to improve. Then pass along any wisdom to others for their journey. @franfraschilla #wisdom #journey #theartofplayingwell
Jimmy V said it best, “Don’t mess with happy.” @franfraschilla #theartofplayingwell
I would not trade a thing of what’s happened the last 21 years because my wife and my boys are now my best friends. And hopefully I’ve modeled a good path to those boys. @franfraschilla #theartofplayingwell
Anybody who’s been in the coaching profession knows it’s addictive. It’s hard to walk away. @franfraschilla #theartofplayingwell
I look back with such great fortune that I was able to do what I wanted to do when I was 14 years old in Brooklyn. @franfraschilla #theartofplayingwell
“Paying it forward” is a cliche, but it’s very true. You can’t pay back all the people that helped you in your career because they’re no longer with us. @franfraschilla #mentoring #legacy #theartofplayingwell
I do my homework. @ESPN will never get rid of me because I’ve been a bad guy or a bad teammate or I’m not prepared for a broadcast. They’ll have other reasons, but it won’t be those. @franfraschilla #grit #theartofplayingwell
I’ve had so many great conversations with coaches through the years about getting through tough times. I’ve tried to impart my wisdom, but I’ve gotten it back from them too, many times. It’s a two-way street. @franfraschilla #mentoring #theartofplayingwell