Occupation: Basketball Coach Birth: December 16, 1944 Death: May 18, 2014
It doesn't cost nothing to be nice to people.
Coach like the coach you want to be ten years from now..
I have learned that peace is not the absence of trial, trouble, or torment but the presence of calm in the midst of them.
It is not what you teach, but what you emphasize..
Your program must have an overriding purpose which is clearly visible and which teaches lessons beyond winning..
Successful programs consist of people working hard, working together, while never worrying about who gets the credit..
Every day you teach attitude..
Be what ya is, 'cause if ya be what you ain't, ya ain't what ya is..
When you watch the game, be a student of the game..
Shout praise and whisper criticism..
Discover your gift, develop your gift and then give it away every day..
Recognize and reward players who put the team first, not just the gifted ones..
Complacency is the forerunner of mediocrity. You can never work too hard on attitudes, effort and technique..
If you can do something and not blow your own horn, it sure sounds a lot better..
The only thing success should do is make you more humble..
Defense involves three things: courage, energy, intelligence..
It is foolish to expect a young man to follow your advice and to ignore your example..
To be a team, you must be a family..
There is nothing more important than rebounding... don't just give it lip service..
Positioning, anticipation and technique create quickness. Therefore, you can always get quicker.
Players who are late say that their time is more important than the team..