When you are passionate, you always have your destination in sight and you are not distracted by obstacles. Because you love what you are pursuing, things like rejection and setbacks will not hinder you in your pursuit. You believe that nothing can stop you!

For a college basketball player or coach, to reach the Final Four is la-la land. You’ve achieved, you’ve got your stamp of approval. My first team to do that was in 1986. Then we did it in ’88, ’89 and ’90.

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

Embrace the hell out of personal responsibility.

Leaders should be reliable without being predictable. They should be consistent without being anticipated

First of all, what happens is, when you're good at something, you spend a lot of time with it. People identify you with that sport, so it becomes part of your identity.

If you have talent with teamwork, you've got a chance to be a championship team.