Coaching Quotes

621 Coaching quotes by 295 unique authors

Sometimes I miss coaching, but often things are not how they appear in football. — Ruud Gullit
I always say to my guys, 'The most important day of your life is today. This very minute is the most important of you life.… — John Chaney
Picking an assistant coach, the first thing I was interested in was the man's character. — Woody Hayes
Quickness more than anything else should determine your amount of pressure on the ball. — Don Meyer
Learning what not to do is sometimes more important than learning what to do. — Rick Pitino
Always acknowledge hustle plays in practice. — Unknown Author
This is the first time since I've been coaching that I gave them off on Christmas Day. Sometimes when you lose a game you want… — Louis Orr
The common belief that coaches must be abusive to be successful is a myth. Research shows that if you find a task fun, you'll perform… — Ralph Nader
Great pilots are made not born. . . . A man may possess good eyesight, sensitive hands, and perfect coordination, but the end result is… — Unknown Author
I’ve always had this idea that if you’re going to try something, if you’re going to expend that first big block of effort and energy… — Johan Bruyneel
It was the hardest decision of his coaching career so I accepted that I should be No 1 and that was it — Jens Lehmann
The [best] coaches... know that the job is to win... know that they must be decisive, that they must phase people through their organizations, and… — Bill Walsh
A coach should never be afraid to ask questions of anyone he could learn from. — Bobby Knight
I'd say handling people is the most important thing you can do as a coach. I've found every time I've gotten into trouble with a… — Lou Holtz
There is another side [to ego] that can wreck a team or an organization. That is being distracted by your own importance. It can come… — Bill Walsh
Good coaching may be defined as the development of character, personality and habits of players, plus the teaching of fundamentals and team play. — Clair Bee
The absolute bottom line in coaching is organization and preparing for practice. — Bill Walsh
When I was a young coach I used to say, "Treat everybody alike." That's bull. Treat everybody fairly. — Bear Bryant
Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing. If you can shrug off a loss, you can never be a winner! — Vince Lombardi
The definition of courage is going from defeat to defeat with enthusiasm. — Winston Churchill
If you have something critical to sat to a player, preface it by saying something positive. That way when you get to the criticism, at… — Bud Grant
As the leader, part of the job is to be visible and willing to communicate with everyone — Bill Walsh
People thrive on positive reinforcement. They can take only a certain amount of criticism and you may lose them altogether if you criticize them in… — Bill Walsh
I enjoy winning and very much dislike losing- but I did not allow either of them to obsess me. I was a silent loser, believing… — Paul Brown
Innovation involves anticipation. It is having a broad base of knowledge on your subject and an ability to see where the end game is headed.… — Bill Walsh

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