L is for …
Leadership * Legendary * Legacy
Coach K: the first Men’s Division I coach to reach 1K victories!
That is exactly what Coach K exudes, and today, he took it to the highest level ~ as he exceeded 999 wins when his Duke Blue Devils excelled at Madison Square Garden and thundered past the St. John’s Red Storms.
Now he has joined the ranks of my fave female coach, Pat Summitt!
Congrats to my hero who made history on this Game Day!
The CHRISTmas Countdown is here, as the New Year draws near, so it’s time to CHEER!
I’m delighted to report that my dissertation committee blessed my Concept Proposal! We had our first conference call altogether yesterday for this information session about my study. Now all I can do from here is move forward, and as graduates of my program have said: ONWARD…
My research is about the influence of college coaches‘ leadership on their student-athletes’ satisfaction, athletic and academic performance. Some of my inspirations include winning basketball coaches Coach K, Pat Summitt, and Phil Jackson. Here’s to Team: Dr. D in Mission: Ph.D.
Here are my freshest fine 9 Dispo Hoop Scoops:
The MFFL’s Rants (since I was stuck at home during the Snow Days, I was able to crank out these babies)
*Friendly Reminder: Please vote for the NBA All-Stars*
11:11 ~ make a wish!!!
†R.I.P., Nelson Mandela†
So I’ll go join in on #GivingTHANKS, so let me catch up on the 1st 4 Days of #THANKSgiving:
: I’m THANKful for my NANAY who just retired as a Registered Nurse 😷 ❤
: I’m THANKful for my productivitym ✒️ in my #dissertation 📖 & from my blogging 📓 #career, including my #sports 🏈 #rants 🏀through my Dispo Hoop Scoops * & my #fitness 👟 #tips 👣 through #PrettyFit 🙂
: THANKful for my supportive DAD ✈️ who just celebrated his Bday w/his tennis buddy 🎾 besties =D
: I’m THANKful for yummy food, including from my track 🌳 partner 🌅 Ate Roxy, who provided coffee ☕️ & breakfast 🍩 this morning ☀️
• Vince Carter, Best Sixth Man & Hopeful HOF
• Dallas Mavericks = World Class Performers, People
• Dallas Mavericks’ Key to Success
• Dallas Mavericks Must Go Full Force
• Shane Larkin, Rookie to Play Soon
+ more wonderful news: I’ll also start sharing my Dispo Hoop Scoops on College Hoops soon!
GOD’s 🙏 peace ✌️ & joy be w/y’all, my friends 💖
4:44 Pacific Standard Time ~ make a wish!!!
Now that my blog for Rant Sports is in full swing, I seriously must get on the ball with my dissertation. As a Ph.D. candidate who completed my comprehensive exams and doctoral coursework last year, I’m ABD (All But Dissertation). If any of you who read this have achieved an ultimate dream like finishing your terminal degree, your suggestions on time management for me to become Doctor would be greatly appreciated.
When I taught at South Texas College, I asked two of my colleagues for the keys to them unlocking their goal of graduating with their doctorate. Theirs were:
Perseverance ~ Dr. Rosalinda Cantú
Endurance ~ Dr. Roksana Alavi
Dr. Cantú was my former boss for our Communication Arts department, and Dr. Alavi was my next-door office neighbor who also used her “endurance” when she happened to run one of the same races with me, the Fiesta 5K, back in 2009. Even though we’ve gone our separate ways since then, these two mentors’ messages still resonate in my mind as I muster up my focus.
Another South Texas colleague, who I would fondly call “Thaddeus,” as he was named after St. Jude and with whom I was connected because he was also in his 20s when he went through grad school for his doctoral program, also gave me these two-cents that are worth abundantly more:
We all have our own crosses to bear ~ Dr. George Thaddeus Díaz
My Pinoy friend, Sammy Antonio, who is from my father’s province and now lives in the RGV after teaching at Pangasinan State University, provided me with this advice, as his wife is also pursuing her Ph.D.:
You will hitch your wagon to the stars. * ~ Professor Sammy Antonio
Meanwhile, I pass along to you my freshest Dallas Mavericks Hoop Scoops and more NFL and college football Ball Calls — lucky “No. 13” since my last post:
I’m also proud to share my *True Blue* pit bull Sweet Pea’s latest fanatics:
True Blue K9s Sweet Pea the Pit Bull & Dax the Shih Tzu
True Blue K9 Sweet Pea the Pit Bull
True Blue K9 Sweet Pea in Ball Cap
True Blue K9 Sweet Pea Tongue Wagging
True Blue K9 Sweet Pea Out for Blood
True Blue K9 Sweet Pea Mad-Dog Cheezin’
True Blue K9 Sweet Pea 1/2-sies
True Blue K9 Sweet Pea In the Zone
True Blue K9 Sweet Pea On ALL 4s
True Blue K9 Sweet Pea Licks Yours Truly
True Blue K9 Sweet Pea’s Touchdown Treat
True Blue K9 Sweet Pea Game Mode
3:33 ~ make a wish!!!
As I get into the groove with my Rant Sports blog, I branched out my reports beyond my Dallas Mavericks into football – both college and the NFL – from the games I attended this past weekend. First, I’ll share my pre-preseason* pieces followed by last weekend’s adventure** articles then the two freshly pressed posts*** from today that cover the preseason so far!
* Elaine J. Dispo | NBA Pre-Preseason Hoop Hopes
*** Elaine J. Dispo | NBA Preseason Hoop Hype
Here are highlights from JRob’s Bday/Game Weekend:
Annie’s Belated Birthday
JRob’s Birthday
McMurry Homecoming
Dallas Cowboys Game
11:11 ~ make a wish!!!
I’m advancing into my writing career by sports blogging! Thanks to LinkedIn, I scored a gig with RantSports.com. Please check out my author page for links to my pieces!
So far, I’m writing about my Dallas Mavericks for the NBA and Clubhouse sections. Here are my author pages and first 10 stories to wrap up this month of September.
During basketball season, I’ll go into full swing! Please click through my articles as this is my bread and butter, and sharing is caring, so please feel free to pass them along!
Elaine Dispo Fan Club
With my 10-year college Reunion at McMurry coming up this Saturday, I’ll try to promote my blog at our Homecoming game against my grad school alma mater, Angelo State!
The Elaine Dispo Journal 