You can't have assistant coaches who aren't loyal - but you can learn a lot from your assistant coaches.

I don't blame the players, I don't blame the parents, I blame programs and I blame the coaches.

I put myself around good people, including my assistant coaches. A lot of head coaches are intimidated by their assistant coaches, they'd rather get people that are far less talented than them because it's not threatening.

At a youth soccer game you'll probably hear parents and coaches on the sidelines yelling, 'Pass the ball! Pass the ball!' ... When we continually tell our young players to pass the ball, we're not allowing them to develop their full potential, especially those who have the ability to take their opponents on and beat them one-on-one. As a result, we run the risk of diminishing a player's artistry and potential.

Don't whine. Find the positive in difficult situations.

If you put good people around you, I guess you're smart. You learn from them and that makes you a better coach.

Have a vision and then create your own reality. Otherwise, someone else may create it for you.