Consistent motivation usually comes from a consuming desire to be able to perform at your best under pressure, namely, the pressure produced by tough competition. If a player needed me to light a fire under him by turning the other team into a demon, he was lacking something I couldn't give him.

The absolute bottom line in coaching is organization and preparing for practice.

I have a sense of humor. I usually come off as very serious, but I definitely have a dry sense of humor.

Concentrate on what will produce results rather than on the results, the process rather than the prize.

Victory is produced by and belongs to all.

Failure is part of success, an integral part. Everybody gets knocked down. Knowing it will happen and what you must do when it does is the first step back.

Everybody's got an opinion. Leaders are paid to make a decision. The difference between offering an opinion and making a decision is the difference between working for the leader and being the leader.