Mike Krzyzewski

Never delegate. Always empower.

— Mike Krzyzewski

I always wanted to teach.

— Mike Krzyzewski

I hated to lose.

— Mike Krzyzewski

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

— Mike Krzyzewski

It is the ultimate honor for a coach to be his country's coach.

— Mike Krzyzewski

Leaders show respect for people by giving them time.

— Mike Krzyzewski

Players' attention spans get less and less as they progress.

— Mike Krzyzewski

Always get back to your core principles.

— Mike Krzyzewski

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

— Mike Krzyzewski

Almost everything in leadership comes back to relationships.

— Mike Krzyzewski

Courage and confidence are what decision making is all about.

— Mike Krzyzewski

As a leader you can get sidetracked but you have to complete your mission

— Mike Krzyzewski

When you cleanse yourself of a big victory, you may open yourself up to the opportunity for an even bigger victory

— Mike Krzyzewski

If the only reason I coached was to win basketball games, my life would be pretty shallow

— Mike Krzyzewski

Parents can really help, but they can also really hinder the development of their youngsters.

— Mike Krzyzewski

There are always those times when you're going to be down. It's how you step through it that makes you the person…

— Mike Krzyzewski

The life expectancy of a team is about eight months. Then the next year, it's a whole new team.

— Mike Krzyzewski

Encourage members of your team to take the initiative and act on their own.

— Mike Krzyzewski

I had a really bad temper, when I was growing up. Sport helped me channel that temper into more positive acts.

— Mike Krzyzewski

That's what I do now: I lead and I teach. If we win basketball games from doing that, then that's great, but…

— Mike Krzyzewski

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

When I went to high school, an all-boys' school, a Catholic school, I tried out for football, and I didn't make it.…

— Mike Krzyzewski

Pete Newell told me 'get as much information and learn as much about the game as you can, but use your own…

— Mike Krzyzewski

Communication does not always occur naturally, even among a tight-knit group of individuals. Communication must be taught and practiced in order to…

— Mike Krzyzewski

I have a rule on my team: When we talk to one another, we look each other right in the eye, because…

— Mike Krzyzewski

My mom gave me unconditional support and unfailing love. You can't get any better than that. That's why I've never been afraid…

— Mike Krzyzewski

That's why basketball was so good, because I didn't really need you or anyone else to play it. It would be better…

— Mike Krzyzewski

People have to be given the freedom to show the heart they possess. I think it’s a leader’s responsibility to provide that…

— Mike Krzyzewski

Only the mediocre are always at their best. If your standards are low, it is easy to meet those standards every single…

— Mike Krzyzewski

In all forms of leadership, whether you are a coach, a CEO, or a parent, there are four words that, when said,…

— Mike Krzyzewski

It's not like we have not had close games. We've just been able to win them, and as a result, the reality…

— Mike Krzyzewski

Talent is important. But the single most important ingredient after you get the talent is internal leadership. It's not the coaches as…

— Mike Krzyzewski

In our program, the truth is the basis of all we do. There is nothing more important than the truth because there's…

— Mike Krzyzewski

I think some parents now look at a youngster failing as the final thing. It's a process, and failure is part of…

— Mike Krzyzewski

When you are passionate, you always have your destination in sight and you are not distracted by obstacles. Because you love what…

— Mike Krzyzewski

A team is a fist-not five fingers.

— Mike Krzyzewski

Play and practice like you are trying to make the team.

— Mike Krzyzewski

We lost, and that's the main thing that went wrong,

— Mike Krzyzewski

“at the heart of character is honesty and integrity.”

— Mike Krzyzewski

Never let a person's weakness get in the way of their strength.

— Mike Krzyzewski