The most important thing in coaching is communication. It's not what you say as much as what they absorb.

Strategy is something anyone can learn. But not all coaches take the time to understand a man's personality.

Stand up for your players. Show them you care on and off the court.

You don't win games as a coach during games. You win games as a coach before games. Players win during games, not coaches

If you're keeping score, win!

You've got to avoid overcoaching. You've got to avoid talking too much. You've got to avoid showing players that you're the boss every time. You don't have to do that. They know you're in charge.

I can't stand a ballplayer who plays in fear. Anybody who has a good shot has got to take it and keep taking it. So he misses...so what?