A coaches job

A coaches job is not to make you happy. A coaches job is to set an environment that’s fair with high expectations. Happiness is up to you.

Steve Clifford, on player-coach relationship

“The challenge is to develop the right kind of coach-player relationship so they know our intent is to get them better.” – Steve Clifford

Lou Carnesecca, on motivation

“My way of trying to motivate my players is to tell them how good they can be; to build them up, instead of tearing them down.” – Lou Carnesecca

Larry Brown, on failure

“Failure does not come from losing, but from not trying.” -Larry Brown

Mick Cronin on layups and freethrows