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How Bill Self Contextualized Adversity

How Bill Self Contextualized Adversity

Update: 2025-12-22
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In this episode of The Daily Coach: Sports Leadership Lessons, we revisit how Kansas head coach Bill Self contextualized adversity during one of the most challenging moments of his career. Trailing by fifteen points at halftime of the national championship game, Self resisted panic and reframed the situation in a way that restored belief and clarity for his team. Drawing on past hardship and research on resilience, this episode explores how adversity, when properly understood, can sharpen focus and strengthen performance.

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