Tom Tran was recently named the Sacramento Kings’ honoree for the Jr. NBA Coach of the Year award. Just a few weeks before that, he helped guide the Sierra College women’s basketball team to the California state title. His nonprofit AAU basketball program NorCal Dynasty continues to grow and attract both boys and girls to the winning program.

对于一个被他的中学篮球队切断的家伙来说还不错。

After rebounding from that tough experience, Tom, 37 and an assistant store manager forDICK’S Sporting Goods, is hitting his stride with no sign of slowing down. To put it in basketball terms, he’s on quite a run.

That pivotal moment instilled in Tom a philosophy of moving forward and getting better in a positive way – he said the coaches when he was trying out were hard on the players, even demeaning. Not wanting to be the guy that's on the sideline yelling and screaming for four quarters, Tom has challenged himself to take a more laid-back approach and build on the positives that help players reach their potential.

汤姆说：“我告诉我的孩子们，您可以从任何东西中学到任何东西。”“我的经历很糟糕，我把它变成了积极的经历。”

For him, coaching is about helping players reach new heights and keep their passion for the sport going, whether that’s as a leading scorer or role player providing key minutes off the bench. Each player, he said, has been pivotal to any success he has had as a coach.

“这些奖项均授予我所有使这一切成为可能的球员。如果不适合他们，我将不是今天的人或教练。”汤姆说。

Tom’s coaching career began in a rec league in Rocklin, California. He was 15 years old and had an opportunity to play in the league for free if he coached a team of fourth graders who needed a leader.

他说：“我只是与孩子们有很棒的经验，然后从那里持续了。”

A RUN FOR THE AGES

启动汤姆惊人的比赛的比赛是3月15日加利福尼亚州立大学少年大学冠军赛之间的塞拉学院（Sierra College），汤姆（Tom）是助理教练和圣华金（San Joaquin）三角洲学院（San Joaquin Delta College）。两年年的大二学生在职业生涯中对阵圣华金三角洲的比赛为0-5，并在上一次会议上输了38次。由于大流行的关闭，由于时间错过了时间，其中许多球员又回来了一年，当它最重要并以令人难以置信的76-71胜利而赢得了他们的第一个胜利。

几周后，4月1日，汤姆收到了他不认识的数字的短信。他认为这是他的一个伙伴的愚人节恶作剧。他甚至回答：“这是个玩笑吗？”

没有。

He was being alerted by the Sacramento Kings NBA organization that he was selected as their 2022 Jr. NBA Coach of the Year award nominee. He was honored for his work coaching the NorCal Dynasty AAU boys and girls on the court during the Kings’ April 3 game against the Warriors.

我们为汤姆·特兰（Tom Tran）感到骄傲。“他致力于指导篮球和帮助人们实现梦想，这是迪克体育用品中所有人的灵感。”

Marv Martinez, regional vice president of west coast operations, added, “Tom has so much love for the game and his love for coaching and helping athletes truly comes to life in everything he does, day in and day out. We’re so proud of Tom and his accomplishments both on and off the court.”

起初，汤姆在奔跑后无语，这导致了州冠军和国家认可。一切都沉入后，汤姆回到了他谦虚的开始，它教了他的教训，并继续教他的球员。

汤姆说：“我的哲学一直是成长和生活课程。”“他们可能不会在大学里扮演专业人士或踢球，但是成年后您会使用很多生活课程。您将获胜并输掉比赛。您从中获得的是重要的。”

是时候踢它了

“教练风格”一词对汤姆有多个含义。当教练在大流行结束后返回场边时，许多人选择了更多悠闲的外观，例如四分之一拉链和运动鞋。汤姆全都为此。他是一个巨大的运动鞋头，有大约500对，并有一个壁橱，只是为了鞋类。他甚至在他在约旦1和11s中担任潮流的联赛中享有声誉 - 教练和反对球员的风格与他的球队的比赛电影一样的可能性也一样。

除了所有这些鞋子外，他的职业生涯也是另一个完美的选择。汤姆在萨克拉曼多的迪克商店工作。他从事鞋类比赛已有近15年了。这种经历与他的热情相结合，使汤姆（Tom）成为他的商店的专家，并吸引了运动员寻找可以提升比赛的鞋子。

When he’s not coaching, Tom, who recently got engaged and is planning a wedding for June, rallies his players for toy drives and shoe donations. Coaching Xs and Os is important, but so is showing his players how to handle themselves off the court.

汤姆说：“我坚信年轻人是我们的未来。”“我希望他们看到有一个更大的图景，最重要的是，您可以做任何事情。”

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