Quotes about Coaching

My first assistant-coaching job in football was at William & Mary in 1961.

The No. 1 job is to help a player reach their highest potential, and that's not possible without being able to relate with them. That's been helpful, and as far as my knowledge base is concerned, that stems from being around great coaches willing to share.

Good coaching is about leadership and instilling respect in your players. Dictators lead through fear - good coaches do not.

The essence of my coaching is to serve.

Since I got into coaching, Coach Carroll's been nothing but great to me and always been willing to help and share some advice and give a perspective.

I could see myself coaching at the high school level, but I'd really love to coach at UCLA. That would be a dream for me.

We didn't have dietitians, or strength and conditioning coaches.

So for me, it's just continue to go out and work hard and do what I've been coached and let the other guys take advantage of what they do successfully and then just let the chips fall where they may.

Born to Win, "I Can," Coaching to Change Lives, Teaching to Change Lives, and Strategies for Success), which deal with this tremendous need

Great leadership is by definition relentlessly developmental.

Matt LaFleur's a great coach.

I think it's pretty unique to see a coach adjust to the talent he has and maximize the abilities of players he has and help them keep growing.