For Walters State head coach Jerry Nichols, the standard behind the Senators can be summed up in one motto: GUTH. “Get up the hill by any means necessary.” It’s a phrase that has become part of the identity at Walters State, but Nichols wants his players to understand that getting up the hill means more than simply winning basketball games. “We want to win at everything that we do, whether it’s in the classroom, on the court, off the court.” For Nichols, the ultimate goal is developing a mentality that his players can carry with them long after basketball is over. “Just win at life in general.”

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