Don't look for the big, quick improvement. Seek the small improvement one day at time. That's the only way it happens-and when it happens, it lasts.

A mistake is valuable if you do four things with it: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it

Losing does not make you a failure; it is when you blame someone for losing when you become a failure

If I were a young coach today, I would be extremely careful in selecting assistants.

We should never let ambition cause us to sacrifice our integrity or diminish our efforts in other areas. However, we need to remember that we never reach a serious goal unless we have the intention of doing so.

Without organization and leadership toward a realistic goal, there is no chance of realizing more than a small percentage of your potential.

I always stress condition with my basketball players. I don’t mean physical condition only. You cannot attain and maintain physical condition unless you are morally and mentally conditioned.