Coaching is nothing more than eliminating mistakes before you get fired. — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
Give your players something they can physically do - don't ask them to do something they can't do. — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
They say a tie is like kissing your sister. I guess that is better than kissing your brother. — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
It's always better to face the truth, no matter how uncomfortable, than to continue coddling a lie. — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
I've never known anybody to achieve anything without overcoming adversity. — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
My first assistant-coaching job in football was at William & Mary in 1961. — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
Don't ever ask a player to do something he doesn't have the ability to do. He'll just question your ability as a… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
No matter how bad someone has it, there are others who have it worse. Remembering that makes life a lot easier and… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
I'd say handling people is the most important thing you can do as a coach. I've found every time I've gotten into… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
You've got to have great athletes to win, I don't care who the coach is. You can't win without good athletes but… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
Remember this. Bear Bryant retired at age 69, and he died 28 days after he stopped coaching. If you don't have something,… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
Your neighbors will make judgments about you based on how your lawn and house look, and people who see you passing will… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
My first assistant-coaching job in football was at William & Mary in 1961. The pay wasn't much, so to get $300 more… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
Had I been a great athlete, I'm not sure I would have even gone into coaching. I may have turned out feeling… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
Coaching is about helping young people have a chance to succeed. There is no more awesome responsibility than that. One of the… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
The answers to these questions will determine your success or failure. 1) Can people trust me to do what's right? 2) Am I committed… — Lou Holtz Copy Share
You always have to prepare for the obstacles that are going to come. Consequently, when they do come, it doesn't affect you mentally near… — Lou Holtz Copy Share
Remember this. Bear Bryant retired at age 69, and he died 28 days after he stopped coaching. If you don't have something, and a… — Lou Holtz Copy Share
The freedom to do your own thing ends when you have obligations and responsibilities. If you want to fail yourself - you can -… — Lou Holtz Copy Share
People eyeing you as a potential leader tend to ask three questions: Are you committed? Do you care about me? Can I trust you? — Lou Holtz Copy Share
“never tell your problems to any1...20% donot care and 80% are glad to have them...” — Lou Holtz Copy Share
Our cellar home had a kitchen and a combination bedroom and half bath, which meant we had a sink next to the bed. We… — Lou Holtz Copy Share
I was raised a Catholic on both sides of the family. I went to a Catholic grade school and thought everybody in the country… — Lou Holtz Copy Share
Everyone wants to win on Saturday afternoon when the game is played. It’s what you do the other six days that decides the outcome — Lou Holtz Copy Share
At age nine, I got a paper route. Sixty-six papers had to be delivered to sixty-six families every day. I also had to collect… — Lou Holtz Copy Share
What you are capable of achieving is determined by your talent and ability. What you attempt to do is determined by your motivation. How… — Lou Holtz Copy Share
If you burn your neighbors house down, it doesn't make your house look any better. — Lou Holtz Copy Share
