Coaching Quotes

621 quotes by 295 authors

I hold it more important to hold the player's confidence than their affection. — Vince Lombardi
Offensively, you do what you do best and you do it again and again. Defensively, you attack your opponent's strength. — Vince Lombardi
To me, the big thing in being a successful team is repetition of what you're doing, either by word of mouth, blackboard, or specifically by… — Vince Lombardi
Regardless of what you do put in, every game boils down to doing the things you do best and doing them over and over again. — Vince Lombardi
You better have great practices. — Al McGuire
Building relationships is the key for being happy as a coach. Players must want to play for you. If they are comfortable with you, they… — Unknown Author
You must have a passion to coach. — Rick Majerus
My players on defense must have a hand-up on every shot. If not, they run sprints. — Rick Majerus
Great shooters are one dribble guys. — Rick Majerus
Blocking out is everyday, every drill, all the time. We run sprints every time someone does not blockout. — Rick Majerus
The mismatch is not what gets you beat. What gets you beat is giving up the uncontested, open shot. — Rick Majerus
To win the big games you must get to the Free Throw line, and then you must make them. — Rick Majerus
Administrators are like pigs; don't wrestle with a pig because you both get dirty and the pig likes it. — Don Meyer
Your program must have an overriding purpose which is clearly visible and which teaches lessons beyond winning. — Don Meyer
When you watch the game, be a student of the game. — Don Meyer
The team is an extension of the coach. — Don Meyer
Players must do what you want them to do in pressure situations. — Don Meyer
When the legs go, the heart and the head follow quickly behind. — Don Meyer
The ability to rebound is in inverse proportion to the distance your house is from the nearest railroad tracks. — Don Meyer
Successful programs consist of people working hard, working together, while never worrying about who gets the credit. — Don Meyer

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