I think a lot of people in New York are businessmen or…

I don't look at myself as a basketball coach. I look at myself as a leader who happens to coach basketball.

— Mike Krzyzewski

There are only two options regarding commitment; you’re either in or you’re out.

— Pat Riley

So like any football or basketball coach, you always always believe you're going to win.

— Colin Powell

Praise your kids. Inspire and motivate your players with praise. Ten years from now it won't matter what your record was. Will your kids…

— Jim Harrick

Most of my learning and philosophy regarding coaching basketball was developed after great frustration.

— Dick Bennett

The more things we can get kids to do correctly off the court, the more they will do correctly on the court.

— Mike Jarvis

In White Boy Shuffle, I combined my seventh-grade teacher, Mr. Takemoto, who really saved me - I don't think I've ever told anyone this…

— Paul Beatty

A player who makes a team great is better than a great player.

— John Wooden

Don't try to imitate other coaches. Be your own person with your own style and do your own thing.

— Hubie Brown

Your program must have an overriding purpose which is clearly visible and which teaches lessons beyond winning.

— Don Meyer

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

I am very excited to be the head women's basketball coach at Beloit College, ... This is a great opportunity for me. I am…

— Don Adams

Confidence shared is better than confidence only in yourself.

— Mike Krzyzewski

I concluded some time ago that a major part of success of a team, or of an individual, has a great deal to do…

— Dick Bennett

I would never recruit a player who yells at his teammates, disrespected his high school coach, or scores 33 points a game and his…

— Dean Smith