Favorite Quotations ~  Coaching When Pride Still Mattered

"Winning is a habit." ~ Vince Lombardi

Vince Lombardi

A coach is often responsible to an irresponsible public. ~ Bob Zuppke

A coach is someone that sees beyond your limits and guides you to greatness! ~ Michael Jordan

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment. ~ John Wooden

All coaching is, is taking a player where he can't take himself. ~ Bill McCartney

Behind every fired football coach stands a college president. ~ John McKay

Coaching is like being a king. It prepares you for nothing. ~ Herb Brooks

I am who I am. In the end, I feel that what I'm accountable for is doing a good job as a football coach. ~ Bill Belichick

I don't believe in curfews, because you can't treat men like they were boys without forfeiting a certain level of trust. ~ Phil Jackson

I want my team to have my personality: surly, obnoxious, and arrogant. ~ Al McGuire

I would rather be thought of as a teacher than a coach. ~ Bobby Knight

I’m no genius, but I’m a damn good football coach. ~ Paul "Bear" Bryant

If you want to be successful, find someone who has achieved the results you want and copy what they do and you'll achieve the same results. ~ Anthony Robbins

My coaching philosophy? Determine your players talents and give them every weapon to get the most from those talents. ~ Don Shula

No man is capable of self-improvement if he sees no other model but himself. ~ Conrado I. Generoso

Other people go to the office. I get to coach. I know I’ve been blessed. ~ Jim Valvano

The more you teach positive ideas to others, the better you learn them yourself. ~ Brian Tracy

Work hard, stay focused, and surround yourself with good people. ~ Tom Osborne

Resourceful coaches strive to have more ways to win than the other team. ~ Bill Parcells

What makes a good coach? Complete dedication. ~ George Halas

A season is a lifetime. ~ Mike Krzyzewski