If the only reason I coached was to win basketball games, my life would be pretty shallow — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
You don't just be a team. You become a team. Through tough games you find that you need each other — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
Basketball was not my main sport in grade school, or even the first year of high school. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
To me, teamwork is the beauty of our sport, where you have five acting as one. You become selfless. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
That's another thing, we made up games. We didn't have equipment. When it snowed, we would play slow motion tackle football. We… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
I had a really bad temper, when I was growing up. Sport helped me channel that temper into more positive acts. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
I have a rule on my team: When we talk to one another, we look each other right in the eye, because… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
The best teams are team in any sport that lose themselves in the team. The individuals lose their identity. And their identities… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
In high school, in sport, I had a coach who told me I was much better than I thought I was, and… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
A common mistake among those who work in sport is spending a disproportional amount of time on "x's and o's" as compared… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
First of all, what happens is, when you're good at something, you spend a lot of time with it. People identify you… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
My parents didn't really understand too much about sport. At that time, we were in a Polish community in the inner city… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
Playing sport was somewhat frivolous, but I liked it. I rebelled a little bit, and wouldn't go to music lessons and things… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
I've tried to handle winning well, so that maybe we'll win again, but I've also tried to handle failure well. If those… — 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
Parents can really help, but they can also really hinder the development of their youngsters. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
