I’D LIKE TO THANK MATT LOPEZ WHO IS THE SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE HEAD COACH THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS IN FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS IN THE SEC IN NCAA DI COACHED BY ERIC MUSSELMAN FOR SHARING ADVICE FOR FUTURE COLLEGE BASKETBALL TEAM MANAGERS WITH THE CANNON NETWORK. HE SHARED, “AVAILABILITY. THE NUMBER 1 MOST IMPORTANT TRAIT TO BEING A GREAT MANAGER IS TO BE AVAILABLE. BE AVAILABLE TO THE ATHLETES YOU SERVE, SPEND TIME WITH THEM ON AND OFF THE FLOOR. REBOUND FOR THEM BEFORE AND AFTER PRACTICE, EARLY IN THE MORNING, OR LATE AT NIGHT, AS YOU WILL DEVELOP SOME OF THE BEST RELATIONSHIPS OF YOUR BASKETBALL CAREER WITH THOSE GUYS. THEY WILL TAKE THE SHIRT OFF THEIR BACK FOR YOU, TRUST ME. FOR THE COACHING STAFF, DON’T BE AFRAID TO ASK IF THEY NEED HELP, BE AN OFFICE WARRIOR & A GYM RAT. COACHES LOVE SEEING A MANAGER IN THE GYM OR OFFICE HELPING THE PROGRAM, THEY KNOW HOW IMPORTANT YOU ARE TO THE PROGRAM. SECONDLY, BE DILIGENT, AND TREAT EVERY PROJECT OR TASK LIKE IT IS AN INTERVIEW FOR THE JOB YOU WANT. DOMINATE THE LITTLE THINGS AND SHOW EVERYONE HOW ORGANIZED YOU ARE. SHOWING THE COACHING STAFF YOUR COMMITMENT TO DOING THINGS THE RIGHT WAY BUILDS TRUST AND RESPECT.”