I believe work is good. There is dignity in work. I also believe that a hard-work ethic forges strong leaders.

Once you win a National Championship, how do you do that again? How do you get the passion to do that again? We won it again right away, the next year. A lot of it had to do with the fact that I didn't give myself an opportunity to enjoy the first one.

I love practice. It is when a coach exercises the most control over the improvement of his or her team.

Leaders have to give time for relationships. But more demands will be placed on their time as they become more successful. So if a person's success is based on developing relationships, then they have to continually find new ways of getting it done

Don't do anything as an individual that will make you stand out from your teammates.

A leader's responsibility to his team is paramount. It overshadows even his own personal feelings at any given time.

When a leader takes responsibility for his own actions and mistakes, he not only sets a good example, he shows a healthy respect for people on his team