Jesse Mermuys is an Assistant Coach for the Sacramento Kings. Before joining the Kings, Mermuys was the Assistant Coach of the Lakers, and before that, Head Coach and Assistant GM of the Toronto Raptors D-League basketball team, the Raptors 905. Before his position with the Raptors 905, he was a former Assistant Coach for both the Toronto Raptors and the Houston Rockets, where he also worked as Director of Player Personnel.

No matter the age of the kids you coach (from youth sports to the pros), it's always important to gauge how your players are feeling before correcting them, whether that's verbal or nonverbal critique. Even if a coach is trying to convey a positive message, athletes can pick up on nonverbal cues, so it's important that coaches have an awareness of the message they are sending nonverbally. It's not only important that coaches are aware of their own nonverbal communication, but its also important that coaches are aware of their athletes feelings before any critique, as the last thing a coach should do is critique a player when they are already feeling down.