The coach should be the absolute boss, but he still should maintain an open mind. — Red Auerbach Copy Share Image
To be a champ you have to believe in yourself when no one else will. — Sugar Ray Robinson Copy Share Image
Victory is in having done your best. If you've done your best, you've won. — Bill Bowerman Copy Share Image
If you're willing to put yourself and your dreams on the line, at the very least you'll discover an inner strength you… — Kurt Warner Copy Share Image
If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren't willing to do. — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
I've always been fortunate in that I've been able to put myself in my own zone and relax. It comes naturally. I'm… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
I don't count on the boy who waits till October, when it's cool and fun, then decides he wants to play. — Darrell Royal Copy Share Image
Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that… — Tom Landry Copy Share Image
For sportsmen or women who want to be champions, the mind can be as important, if not more important, than any other… — Gary Neville Copy Share Image
Attitude is the whole thing in football. Every team has the talent and the coaching. Motivation makes the difference. The teams that… — Sid Gillman Copy Share Image
“Winning is great but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose.” — Wilma Rudolph Copy Share Image
People in the States used to think that if girls were good at sports their sexuality would be affected. Being feminine meant… — Martina Navratilova Copy Share Image
All winning teams are goal-oriented. Teams like these win consistently because everyone connected with them concentrates on specific objectives. They go about… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
During my 18 years I came to bat almost 10,000 times. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times.… — Mickey Mantle Copy Share Image
Sports don't matter in the grand scheme of things. But in the moment, when things are just right, they're the most important… — David Poole Copy Share Image
Baseball and football are very different games. In a way, both of them are easy. Football is easy if you're crazy as… — Bo Jackson Copy Share Image
I don't think you're ever there. You never arrive, but if you do, you might as well quit because you're already there.… — Tiger Woods Copy Share Image
I believe in playing with your heart, with every fiber in your body-fairly, squarely, by the rules-to win. And I believe that… — Bela Karolyi Copy Share Image
Every team requires unity. A team has to move as one unit, one force, with each person understanding and assisting the roles… — Jack Kemp Copy Share Image
To be a successful coach you should be and look prepared. You must be a man of integrity. Never break your word.… — Red Auerbach Copy Share Image
Being your best is not so much about overcoming the barriers other people place in front of you as it is about… — Kieren Perkins Copy Share Image
It took a lot of guts to change it and say 'I don't like the life that I'm living and I don't… — Leisel Jones Copy Share Image
Often I visualize a quicker, like almost a ghost runner, ahead of me with a quicker stride. It's really crazy. In races,… — Gabe Jennings Copy Share Image
Not many people understand what a pump is. It must be experienced to be understood. It is the greatest feeling that I… — Arnold Schwarzenegger Copy Share Image
The better you get, the less you run around showing off as a muscle guy. You know, you wear regular shirts-not always… — Arnold Schwarzenegger Copy Share Image
The glory of sport comes from dedication, determination and desire. Achieving success and personal glory in athletics has less to do with… — Jackie Joyner-Kersee Copy Share Image
I train myself mentally with visualization. The morning of a tournament, before I put my feet on the floor, I visualize myself… — Camille Duvall Copy Share Image
