Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Why We Win

From time to time I will share quotes from the book, "Why We Win" written by CBS Sports commentator Billy Packer.  Billy interviewed 16 of the most successful coaches in different sports and published this book in 1998.

Red Auerbach - "The most important thing in coaching in my book, is communication.  It's not what you say as much as what they absorb.

John Wooden - "No one wins championships without talent.  No one.  However, not everyone wins with talent."

John Wooden - "When you are in a leadership position, you're always learning.  To the day you die, you should always be learning." 

Ara Parseghian - "Next Saturdays game is not going to be won on last Saturday's performance."

Anson Dorrance - "I think one of the great mistakes that all the young coaches make as they are entering the profession is the feeling that they  have to be liked.  It's much more critical to be respected."

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