Basketball coaching Quotes · Page 4

When it comes to celebrating, act like you've been there before.

— Terry Bowden

I don't think we surprise people. We try to out-execute them.

— Mike Krzyzewski

It is foolish to expect a young man to follow your advice and to ignore your example.

— Don Meyer

Remember this, the choices you make in life, make you.

— John Wooden

Put your two best players away from the ball and bring it back to them.

— Don Meyer

Only run special plays for special players; find plays that fit your players.

— Don Meyer

Criticize on defense and encourage on offense.

— John Brady

He who controlleth the backboard, controlleth the game.

— Adolph Rupp

I don't try to get players emotionally up for a game; it creates too many peaks and valleys... I strive for even…

— Denny Crum

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

— Dean Smith

A lot of guys go through their whole careers and don't win a championship, but are still great coaches.

— Chuck Daly

Administrators are like pigs; don't wrestle with a pig because you both get dirty and the pig likes it.

— Don Meyer

Our conditioning program begins the first day of class. The running portion is very demanding. It has physiological advantages, as well as…

— Norm Sloan

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

— Jim Harrick

It's better to have a good player with the basketball in late game situations than to have plays.

— Rick Pitino

I'm looking for players who make their teammates better. You do that with enthusiasm and passion.

— Mike Krzyzewski

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

Deep down, your players must know you care about them. This is the most important thing. I could never get away with…

— Bo Schembechler

People want to be on a team. They want to be part of something bigger than themselves. They want to be in…

— Mike Krzyzewski

Like life, basketball is messy and unpredictable. It has its way with you, no matter how hard you try to control it.…

— Phil Jackson

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

Good sound habits are more important than rules - use concepts.

— Mike Krzyzewski

Morale and attitude are the fundamentals to success.

— Bud Wilkinson

Players who are late say that their time is more important than the team.

— Don Meyer

You can't defer if you're the person who's in the leadership position.

— Mike Krzyzewski

False Hustle = cheap fouls, lunging, reaching, etc.

— Billy Donovan

I've always believed in quickness over strength and size.

— Dean Smith

Your defense will save you on the nights that your offense isn't working.

— Adolph Rupp

Defense doesn't break down on the help, it breaks down on the recovery.

— Chuck Daly

Discipline and demand without being demeaning.

— Don Meyer

Know what you want to emphasize, then do it daily.

— Larry Shyatt

Coach now the way you want to coach 10 years from now.

— Jerry Krause

The secret to winning is constant, consistent management.

— Tom Landry

I have a plan of action, but the game is a game of adjustments.

— Mike Krzyzewski

What makes a good coach? Complete dedication.

— George Halas

The worst thing we can do is put the (other) team in a one-and-one.

— Mike Krzyzewski

Compare where you are to where you want to be, and you'll get nowhere

— Sara Bareilles

Over coaching is the worst thing you can do to a player.

— Dean Smith

Winning is about having the whole team on the same page.

— Bill Walton

Work hard, stay focused and surround yourself with good people.

— Tom Osborne