Coaches Quote by Mookie Wilson

I have made the very difficult decision to leave my position as head coach of the men's basketball team at Indiana University.

— Kelvin Sampson

I was the first Navy, Marine or Air Force person who had been an astronaut to return back to the Air Force. I had…

— Buzz Aldrin

When I retired, I really wanted to spend time with my family and kids. Coaching would have prevented that due to the commitment of…

— John Elway

Whatever role the coaches decide for me and the team, I'm happy with that.

— Beauden Barrett

I have a wealth of experience, but I do not want to coach. I rather like the role of recruiter.

— Gianluigi Buffon

It would have been easy to settle back into being an assistant, but I took a risk. I've always seen myself as a head…

— Rick Carlisle

When I became the assistant, I was intelligent and helpful. I had patience. As the head coach I was completely the opposite. I made…

— Marco van Basten

I always wanted to be an ambassador.

— Tammy Duckworth

When my playing career stopped and Old Dominion asked me to be an assistant, I was reluctant about it because I didn't aspire to…

— Anne Donovan

I have been manager, director, now I am head coach, and it's the same role. Absolutely the same role.

— Ravi Shastri

I wanted to play for a coach who actually played in the league if I had my own choice.

— Roy Hibbert

[Being a coach] is totally different, but I have a new level of respect for coaching that I didn't as a player. So much…

— John Starks