You are the real teachers. You have these children when they are at their emotional peaks and lows. That's when they are the most pliable. It doesn't take any intelligence to send a kid home with his head hanging between his knees. But to send him home with his head up every night might show a little coaching.

Play hard, play smart, play together, have fun.

I fell in love with coaching. I loved interacting with young people, having the opportunity to make a tremendous impression on them.

Basketball is a game and their primary reason for participating in the sport is simply for the pleasure they experience while playing. Don't be afraid to lose. Have fun while you're busy playing hard and playing smart.

You are the real teachers. You have these children when they are at their emotional peaks and lows. That's when they are the most pliable. It doesn't take any intelligence to send a kid home with his head hanging between his knees. But to send him home with his head up every night might show a little coaching.

You learn more from losing than winning. You learn how to keep going.

Evaluate wins and losses objectively, focusing more on effort and execution than on the outcome of the game