As teachers and coaches, we must remember that when mere winning is our only goal, we are doomed to disappointment and failure. But when our goal is to try to win, when our focus is on preparation and sacrifice and effort instead of on numbers on a scoreboard then we will never lose.

Leaders show respect for people by giving them time.

In high school, in sport, I had a coach who told me I was much better than I thought I was, and would make me do more in a positive sense. He was the first person who taught me not to be afraid of failure.

The only way you're going to grow is to be in difficult situations.

You start developing a championship attitude by, first of all, telling kids that they are really good and that they have the potential to become better.

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.

I don't look at myself as a basketball coach. I look at myself as a leader who happens to coach basketball.