Both Quote by John Madden

I think the first thing that my sons will tell you, that I never tried to be their coach. And I didn't give them…

— Archie Manning

In high school I was on the basketball team, but the coach did something I didn't dig and the next day he looked up…

— Charles Mingus

I didn't start playing football on a team until 11th grade. I only got to go out then because the coach brought me home…

— Mike Webster

When I got fired from coaching, I started coaching high school because my son played. I realized real quick that high school football is…

— Jon Gruden

It was important to be with a coaching staff that didn't just believe in my football ability.

— Will Grier

You know, a football coach is nothing more than a teacher. You teach them the same subject, and you have a group of new…

— Darrell Royal

I learned a lot from the coaches I played for.

— Nuno Espirito Santo

I knew I wanted to coach at an early age.

— Sean McDermott

When I got in this profession, as a young guy, as a college coach at San Jose State, I knew right then that I…

— Herm Edwards

One of the reasons I never went into pro football was because I wanted my kids to grow up around an academic environment. And…

— Ara Parseghian

And some of the best coaching you can do is not telling kids something.

— Ryan Day

Growing up in a sports household where my dad was a coach, I never had to fake my knowledge.

— Samantha Ponder