When passion meets perseverance, magic happens.

This week on SportsLifeTalk’s You Got Next, we bring you the inspiring journey of a family that’s redefining the culture of women’s basketball — Coach Bryan Dickerson and his daughter, Coach Erin Dickerson Davis. Together, they’ve turned a shared love for the game into a generational legacy that’s touching lives from grassroots gyms to Division I arenas.

For more than two decades, Coach Bryan Dickerson has been the heart and soul of youth basketball. As a volunteer coach, he’s helped shape hundreds of athletes, guiding many to college scholarships — all while staying true to his love for the game.

His success with Team Takeover — one of the nation’s most respected AAU programs — includes two national championships and countless stories of young players realizing their dreams. But no victory compares to coaching his daughter, Erin.

“I coached her hard,” Bryan admits. “But it made her tough.”

That toughness turned Coach Erin Dickerson Davis into a trailblazer. Now the head coach at William & Mary, she’s making history — leading the program to its first-ever 20-win season and becoming the winningest coach in school history.

“I wanted to be the coach I wish I had,” Erin says. “That’s what drives me every single day.”

Coaching your own child isn’t easy. Bryan had to find the balance between pushing and protecting. And Erin? She had to learn to separate “Coach” from “Dad.”

She laughs about it now — but back then, those moments built resilience. The nickname “E.T.,” short for Every Time, came from her dependable shot in high school. That consistency, that confidence — it’s carried her through every chapter of her career.

After graduating from Northwestern, Erin passed up corporate job offers to chase her dream of coaching — a decision that even made her dad pause at first. But once he saw her purpose and passion in motion, he knew she was born for this.

The Dickersons have seen it all — the wins, the heartbreaks, and everything in between. Their advice for parents, players, and coaches? Keep basketball fun.

• 🎯 Parents: Support your kids. Don’t make the game about pressure or rankings — make it about growth.

• 💪 Players: Be accountable. Success comes from consistent effort, not shortcuts.

• 🧡 Coaches: Appreciate your circle. The people who believe in you are your foundation.

“Basketball should bring you joy,” Erin says. “When it stops being fun, that’s when you need to reset.”

Erin is locked in on taking William & Mary to new heights, building a winning culture brick by brick. Meanwhile, Bryan continues shaping the next generation through Team Takeover, preparing young hoopers for college and beyond.

And yes — the next generation is already suiting up. Bryan’s granddaughter is following right behind, carrying the Dickerson legacy forward. 🙌

The story doesn’t end here. The Dickersons have passed the baton to the next family on deck — Arnie and Britney Morris, another powerful basketball duo whose story will soon be featured on SportsLifeTalk.

Family. Passion. Legacy. This is what the game is all about.

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