To teach an academic subject is certainly not easy, but compared to coaching, it is. We can say two plus two is four to every kid and be sure that we are right. But in coaching, we have to literally get to the soul of the people we are dealing with.

Some things I thought were important for a young man to know.

When a team outgrows individual performance and learns team confidence, excellence becomes a reality.

In hindsight, I wish I had done more.

Keep hustling, something good will happen.

We play with enthusiasm and recklessness. We aren't afraid to lose. If we win, great; but win or lose, it is the competition that gives us pleasure.

Besides pride, loyalty, discipline, heart, and mind, confidence is the key to all the locks.