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.

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

I never want to lead a team that is not allowed the freedom to pursue what's in their hearts. If you want your team to be fully committed, then you'd better be fully committed

Confidence shared is better than confidence only in yourself.

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

When you first assemble a group, it's not a team right off the bat. It's only a collection of individuals

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