Articles by Matthew Mitchell

About Matthew Mitchell
Matthew Mitchell is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author, speaker, three-time SEC Coach of the Year, and the winningest head coach in the history of the University of Kentucky women's basketball program. The foundation for his teams’ achievements is the Winning Tools principles: honesty, hard work, and discipline. Through Mitchell’s focus on the fundamentals, he led the program to new heights ― seven seasons of winning 25 games or more and UK’s first SEC Championship in 30 years. Mitchell’s new book, Ready to Win: How Great Leaders Succeed Through Preparation (Winning Tools, November 19, 2024) — already a USA Today bestseller — shares proven principles that lead to resilience, preparation, and growth. Learn more at www.coachmatthewmitchell.com.
How we react to failure determines our ability to grow and succeed. Developing strong mental filters, embracing lessons from setbacks, and training the mind to focus on solutions rather than circumstances leads to greater confidence, efficiency, and sustained achievement.
Leadership

Why I, the Former University of Kentucky Women’s Basketball Coach, Encourage Reframing Your Thoughts for Sustained Success

March 19, 2025 Matthew Mitchell Comments Off on Why I, the Former University of Kentucky Women’s Basketball Coach, Encourage Reframing Your Thoughts for Sustained Success

  Sports upsets, both big and small, happen every day. In championship games and in the ordinary regular season games. And everything in between. Through all our wins and losses during my 13 years coaching the […]