Parents can really help, but they can also really hinder the development of their youngsters.

In developing teams, I don't believe in rules. I believe in standards. Rules don't promote teamwork, standards do

Throughout the season, I look into my players eyes to gauge feelings, confidence levels, and to establish instant trust.

The truth is that many people set rules to keep from making decisions. Not me. I don't want to be a manager or a dictator. I want to be a leader-and leadership is ongoing, adjustable, flexible, and dynamic. As such, leaders have to maintain a certain amount of discretion

Leadership is simple: Add value to people everyday.

Our goal is not to win. It's to play together and play hard. Then, winning takes care of itself.

Imagination has a great deal to do with winning.