Coach Quotes

Football kicks you in the teeth.

Two to three years down the road, other companies not on a model like Dell's will be in trouble.

The other thing was that when I was at the University of Miami, we ran a pro-style offense and defense. I started each year by going to a pro training camp, I visited with various pro coaches, and I did this for five years.

Military leaders aren't made. They are born. To be a good leader, you have to have something in your character to cause people to follow you.

I can't confirm any rumors. I'm happy doing what I'm doing. I have no interest in going back to coaching.

But I was always a bit of a gypsy, anyway. I spent five years at Oklahoma State, five years at Miami and moved on after winning the national championship, and five years with the Cowboys. So, I was ready to move on. We won back-to-back Super Bowls, and I felt that I accomplished what I wanted to acc

And the main thing was that I wanted to live in south Florida. That's why I left the Cowboys; to live in south Florida.

An objective truth and individual reason are feared above all.

Give people enough guidance to make the decisions you want them to make. Don't tell them what to do, but encourage them to do what is best.

Do you want to be safe and good, or do you want to take a chance and be great?

The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.

The only thing worse than a coach or CEO who doesn't care about his people is one who pretends to care. People can spot a phony every time.

Treat a person as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat a person as if he were where he could be and should be, and he will become what he could be and should be.

The secret of living in peace with all people lies in the art of understanding each one by his own individuality.

The message here is you cannot, under any circumstances, throw an object at an official. You just cannot do it.

The hand check has always been a part of pro basketball.

Once you begin reviewing judgment calls, which in basketball there are many, you put yourself on a very slippery slope in terms of what could be reviewed, and ultimately the number of reviews that could take place that would make it unwieldy.

I was happy working for the N.B.A., but to be honest, I decided that I'd probably get back into coaching. I missed the teaching, I missed the games, I missed the competition.

I don't know concretely if it's due to superstition, but any time a new rule is implemented into the NBA or a new piece of equipment or a new technology, there is always a transition and adjustment period by players and coaches and anyone involved with the game.

I think the most important thing about coaching is that you have to have a sense of confidence about what you're doing.

I gave it my body and mind, but I have kept my soul.

Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.

If you meet the Buddha in the lane, feed him the ball.

Love is the force that ignites the spirit and binds teams together.

Approach the game with no preset agendas and you'll probably come away surprised at your overall efforts.

Always keep an open mind and a compassionate heart.

Quick guys get tired; big guys don't shrink.

Many people flounder about in life because they do not have a purpose, an objective toward which to work.

If you live long enough, lots of nice things happen.

You can achieve only that which you will do.