Basketball Quote by Dean Smith

You should never be proud of doing the right thing. You should just do it.

— Dean Smith

“If you do what we ask you to do, the victories will belong to you, and the losses to me.”

— Dean Smith

The best way to build team chemistry is the way Rupp used to substitute, when they fouled out.

— Dean Smith

The real issue is not if a crossing is put in, but when. It would be negligent on the part of Union Pacific and…

— Dean Smith

A leader's job is to develop committed followers. Bad leaders destroy their followers' sense of commitment.

— Dean Smith

The focus should be on the players. I'm here a long time. You can call me in the summer. Our seniors will be gone.

— Dean Smith

As soon as you try to describe a close friendship, it loses something.

— Dean Smith

The truly free person in society is a disciplined person.

— Dean Smith

I would never recruit a player who yells at his teammates, disrespected his high school coach, or scores 33 points a game and his…

— Dean Smith

I just think we shouldn't get into counting coaches' records. I've never been for that... but I know that's just American society.

— Dean Smith

A lion never roars after a kill.

— Dean Smith

“Play hard. Play smart. Play together.”

— Dean Smith