The flash of rain, the shining rainbow riding completely around the plane, the lift over mountain ridges, the steady, pure air at dawn take-offs. ... It was so alive and rich a life that any other conceivable choice seemed dull, prosaic, and humdrum.

The best way to build team chemistry is the way Rupp used to substitute, when they fouled out.

Any old coach will say the game was meant for finesse. It's a beautiful game, especially on television.

I would never recruit a player who yells at his teammates, disrespected his high school coach, or scores 33 points a game and his team goes 10-10.

A leader's job is to develop committed followers. Bad leaders destroy their followers' sense of commitment.

I enjoy basketball. I enjoy coaching basketball. It's the out-of-season stuff I didn't handle well.

I do believe in praising that which deserves to be praised.