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title: "3 Russ Rose Quotes - Famous Volleyball player (Learn from the Legends)"
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# Russ Rose

(1953)   Volleyball Player

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Russ Rose is a volleyball player, best known for *Learn from the Legends*.

## Quick Facts About Russ Rose

Born November 29, 1953

Profession Volleyball Player

Notable works Learn from the Legends

## About Russ Rose

Russell David Rose is an American former volleyball coach who was the women's volleyball coach at Penn State University from 1979 to 2021. His lifetime head coaching record is 1330–229, which ranks first in NCAA Division I history. He has the most wins and highest winning percentage of any Penn State intercollegiate athletic coach in Penn State history.

##  Quotes by Russ Rose

> [I'm not trying to set the bar high. We're just trying to compete. We want to grind. This is what we do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russ-rose/i-m-not-trying-to-set-the-bar-high-we-re-just-trying-to-compete-we/)

[Russ Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russ-rose/)

[Bars](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bars/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/845/russ-rose-74805_bars_i-m-not-trying-to-set-the-bar-high-we-re_746100.png)

> [That concerns me. You're either getting better or you're getting worse. I don't think you stay the same in sports. If we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russ-rose/that-concerns-me-you-re-either-getting-better-or-you-re-getting-worse/)

[Russ Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russ-rose/)

[Achieve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/achieve/)

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> [I've heard people say that maybe we'd be better served had we lost. I was kind of wondering what profession they were…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russ-rose/i-ve-heard-people-say-that-maybe-we-d-be-better-served-had-we-lost-i/)

[Russ Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russ-rose/)

[Doctors](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/doctors/)

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