The secret is to have eight great players and four others who will cheer like crazy. — Jerry Tarkanian Copy Share Image
The secret of winning is working more as a team, less as individuals. — Knute Rockne Copy Share Image
We stop practice every time we see one of our players not blocking out. — Jim Calhoun Copy Share Image
We may not be the best conditioned team in the country, but our players think they are. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
The key to the fast break is every one running hard for their teammates. — Paul Westhead Copy Share Image
Sometimes you learn more from losing than winning. Losing forces you to reexamine. — Pat Summitt Copy Share Image
We try to stress the little things because little things lead to big things. — Steve Alford Copy Share Image
Unless you plan to out-rebound and out-shoot everyone you play, then you better learn to handle the ball. — Henry Iba Copy Share Image
Courage gives a leader the ability to stand straight and not sway, no matter which way the wind blows. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
I don't hire good coaches, I hire good people. If they turn out to be good coaches, too, that's a plus. — Geno Auriemma Copy Share Image
I never let our players get satisfied, I never let our Coaches get satisfied, I was never satisfied. We can always do… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Coaches can talk and talk and talk about something, but if you get it on tape and show it to them, it… — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
Shared suffering: one guy messes up and everyone runs. One guy does well and everyone benefits. — Don Meyer Copy Share Image
The big time is not a place; it's the state of your heart. It's not something you get; it's something you become. — Frosty Westering Copy Share Image
Self-esteem is directly linked to deserving success. You must deserve victory to feel good about yourself. — Rick Pitino Copy Share Image
As coaches we talk about two things: offense and defense. There is a third phase we neglect, which is more important. It's… — Bobby Knight Copy Share Image
Once practice starts, we work hard, and that's the best conditioning there is. Everything counts. Every little thing counts. Run hard, play… — Pete Carril Copy Share Image
To me, the big thing in being a successful team is repetition of what you're doing, either by word of mouth, blackboard,… — Vince Lombardi Copy Share Image
People want to be on a team. They want to be part of something bigger than themselves. They want to be in… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
Like life, basketball is messy and unpredictable. It has its way with you, no matter how hard you try to control it.… — Phil Jackson Copy Share Image
Deep down, your players must know you care about them. This is the most important thing. I could never get away with… — Bo Schembechler Copy Share Image
To be successful in anything, you have to have a passion for it, and that leads to being enthusiastic and demanding. I… — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share Image
At Boston University, I motivated negatively, and I found that although it can work at first, by the end of the year… — Rick Pitino Copy Share Image
