One of the greatest motivating things that a coach has is the bench. They all love to play, all of them. You sit them on the bench, and they come around pretty good.

My assistants and I often would spend more time planning a practice than the actual practice itself

Each of us has a huge capacity to learn and to achieve. Being ever alert makes the task of becoming all we are capable of becoming so much easier.

Others may have more ability than you, they may be larger, faster, quicker, better jumpers ... but no one should be your superior in respect to team spirit, loyalty, enthusiasm, cooperation, determination, industriousness, fight effort, and character.

Winning and losing aren't all they're cracked up to be, but the trip to the destination is.

Whether you know it or not, whether you like it or not, the habits you are developing now will be with you for the rest of your life.

I always talked to my players about today. It's the only day that matters.