I think coaching is confused at times as being an arrow that only goes to a player. Those players send arrows back to you, and that’s where a relationship is developed. I don’t make a player, and a player doesn’t make me a coach. We make each other.

To me, teamwork is the beauty of our sport, where you have five acting as one. You become selfless.

Embrace the hell out of personal responsibility.

You can't defer if you're the person who's in the leadership position.

My mom gave me unconditional support and unfailing love. You can't get any better than that. That's why I've never been afraid to lose.

The other thing I knew I had was a high level of competitiveness.

Pete Newell told me 'get as much information and learn as much about the game as you can, but use your own personality to teach it.'