Great coaches do more than draw up plays. They call out effort, character, and courage, then walk beside us as we grow into those higher expectations. In locker rooms, classrooms, and family living rooms, they remind us that how we practice becomes how we live — that “Winning is a habit.” ~ Vince Lombardi These quotations honor the coaches who challenge us, correct us, and quietly cheer us into our best selves.

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

Coaches have to watch for what they don’t want to see and listen to what they don’t want to hear. ~ John Madden

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