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

Tackle the difficult things first in the morning; make changes in the way you network. Treat everyone with respect and dignity. This stops you from cynicism and negativity. End your day with that same attitude you started. Renew your contract with a day well completed.

I can say that hands down from being in this business 32 years; we're going to be much better than we were last year just because there's eight new players that now have experience and Palacios will be healthy.

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

The only way to get people to like working hard is to motivate them. Today, people must understand why they're working hard. Every individual in an organization is motivated by something different.

True motivation is not getting people to play to their potential. It's getting people to play beyond their potential

Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer.