Gregory Dale on teamwork
From 2012 Legacy Lacrosse Cup Key Note Speaker Dr. Gregory Dale, Part 7 · · Sarah Funderburk Weston
“Josh Pner, a freshman walk-on for the Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team, played less than a minute a game but was voted the most valuable player on the national championship team because of his attitude and effort.”
On , Gregory Dale, Chief Operating Officer at COMSCORE INC, spoke about teamwork during 2012 Legacy Lacrosse Cup Key Note Speaker Dr. Gregory Dale, Part 7 on Sarah Funderburk Weston.
About Gregory Dale
In a 2012 keynote speech at the Legacy Lacrosse Cup, Dr. Gregory Dale, then a professor of sports psychology at Duke University, spoke about character, adversity, and the importance of attitude and effort. He told a story about a young boy in China who survived an earthquake and rescued classmates, and he discussed a Duke basketball player who was told by coaches that his negative body language on the bench was unacceptable. Dale stated that "how you handle adversity... says a lot about your character" and that players have control only over their "attitude and your effort," not over playing time. Dale also described a "no palms up" rule on the Duke men's lacrosse team, which he said prohibits whining to coaches, teammates, or officials. He told the audience that "at the end of the season, only three people will remember your stats" and that teammates will remember "what kind of person you were to be around every day." He encouraged listeners to "live your legacy today like you want it to be at the end of the year" and to view their sport as a place to have fun.