To me, teamwork is the beauty of our sport, where you have five acting as one. You become selfless. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
I don't look at myself as a basketball coach. I look at myself as a leader who happens to coach basketball. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
Discipline is doing what you are supposed to do in the best possible manner at the time you are supposed to do… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
Great rivalries don't have to be built on hatred. They're built on respect, on a respect for excellence. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
It’s simply doing what you’re supposed to do as well as you can when you’re supposed to do it. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
Whatever a leader does now sets up what he does later. And there's always a later. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
As a leader you can get sidetracked but you have to complete your mission — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
When I had troubles, I'd go out with basketball - you can do it by yourself, too. So you'd go out and… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
It's funny what happens when you become a grandparent. You start to act all goofy and do things you never thought you'd… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
There are always those times when you're going to be down. It's how you step through it that makes you the person… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
Believe that the loose ball that you are chasing has your name wirtten on it. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
It takes courage not only to make decisions, but to live with those decisions afterward — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
I don't look at myself as a basketball coach. I look at myself as a leader who happens to coach basketball. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share
Parents can really help, but they can also really hinder the development of their youngsters. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share
That's what I do now: I lead and I teach. If we win basketball games from doing that, then that's great, but I lead… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share
As teachers and coaches, we must remember that when mere winning is our only goal, we are doomed to disappointment and failure. But when… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share
A common mistake among those who work in sport is spending a disproportional amount of time on "x's and o's" as compared to time… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share
If you set up an atmosphere of community and trust, it becomes a tradition. Older team members will establish your credibility with newer ones.… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share
A leader's responsibility to his team is paramount. It overshadows even his own personal feelings at any given time. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share
