Have character, don't be one.
If it comes down to you or the program that decision was made long ago.
If a farmer and his family can get up at 5:30 every morning to milk cows, surly we can get up at that time to practice basketball.
It doesn't matter where you coach, it matters why you coach.
If you are a good team, your offense is born on the defensive end.
Study people who can teach you how to deal with people.