Coaches are bridge builders. It's our job to build a bridge for our athletes to cross over.

Set higher standards for you own performance than anyone around you, and it won't matter whether you have a tough boss or an easy one. It won't matter whether the competition is pushing you hard, because you'll be competing with yourself.

Learning what not to do is sometimes more important than learning what to do.

When you have a problem, if you tell the truth, the problem becomes part of your past. If you lie, it becomes part of your future.

When you describe passion at any age, passion is derived from everything, from the people you work with to enjoying the last four years.

When love and discipline come together you have great chemistry.

A lot of people always use the term, 'I'm so blessed.' Most of it they believe is true.