Close Quote by Mike Tomlin

If there were ever a secret to being a great coach, that's it: the connection. I need to have a personal relationship with each…

— Dawn Staley

The relationships that I've built and the connections and the network that I have created playing on these multiple teams, playing for these multiple…

— Drew Gooden

I do a lot of coaching with my friends on how to get out of relationships with their agents, boyfriends, contractors, whatever, because that's…

— June Diane Raphael

As a coach you're able to have better relationships with the players because you're not picking the team.

— Chris Hughton

I coach a couple players. But it's not a thing where I'm going to hide and be that perfect mentor. I just give them…

— Metta World Peace

Coaching is a powerful relationship for people who are making important changes in their lives.

— Laura Whitworth

The relationships that you build are really the greatest source of fulfillment in coaching.

— Rick Carlisle

Coaching jobs are far and few between; you try and get into the right situation and take advantage of it from there.

— Scottie Pippen

Communication with a coach is a big key.

— Christian Wood

My coaches are always my friends. I've always had a coach a year of my life and they're really important part of being a…

— Gigi Hadid

I've been around the coaching circuit far too much.

— Anne Donovan

At the minor-league and major-league level, you know how important your coaching staff is, but in a big market it becomes absolutely huge.

— Mike Quade