Famous Quotes & Sayings

That goes back to my Plymouth coaching days. I used to coach Mason's uncle and I've known the family for a long time.

That is what coaching is all about. It is not all about winning premierships, it is about developing these players and moving them on to better places where their abilities can be progressed by professionals.

Jaromir Jagr

Sure, he does. So does every other veteran player and the coaching staff.

It's completely his decision. I'm trying to talk him into coaching until he's 90.

This is a very demanding position, and at 59, I don't have the energy to do it the way it needs to be done anymore. I think this coaching staff represented the school well for five good years.

Once I got to the UA and had the resources to receive coaching every day and train with other teammates, I was able to progress very quickly into an internationally competitive level. I stayed on track and have now eventually ended up where I am today, and to know that I made it here through hard work and a great deal of support makes my wins that much more meaningful.

The new coaching staff seemed like they're ready to renovate. They said I was too good for (junior college). I saw the spring game, and they looked like they were motivated.

After the match was abandoned, there were a couple of opportunities to play the match. We suggested using a different referee who was available, or we'd be happy to use their coaching staff if that's what it took. I wasn't going on put those players at risk.

It's a great run we've been on. I've been coaching these girls since they were in the fifth grade, so I don't expect anything less.

It's a little odd that we're nine games over .500 and we're making a coaching change, but we do have high expectations for our team. We know we have to play better down the stretch.

I took a gamble on his having no coaching experience. It was a major move for me, but I was willing to take that gamble because of his name, his contacts and his vast playing experience in the N.H.L.

I told the kids before the game that coaching at Moss Point is one of the highlights of my career. It makes you better when you can play well and be fortunate enough to win the game.

It's truly been a tremendous ride and I'm not ready to let go of it just yet. Coaching is something you have to love to do. You like to see kids succeed on the field but what they do in life is what's most important. To hear all the success stories, that's what makes a coach, a good one, the proudest.

Jahangir Khan

It's very difficult to do something without the support of the association. That was the reason why I did not get involved in coaching in Pakistan.

It's not spit out by some computer. I have objective numbers like that, but my pencil is my coaching tool.

Daniel Alfredsson

It's not something that in this dressing room is on our mind. I totally understand the media making a big deal out of this, but the coaching staff is going to handle this the right way, I have no doubt about that at all.

Marty Schottenheimer

It's not physical issues, it's discipline issues in our coverage, and it's not where it needs to be, quite frankly. We're not getting people where they need to be on a consistent basis. My sense is that we've got to do a better job of coaching them, and they've got do a better job of understanding exactly what it is we're putting forward.

For me, it's the opportunity to see my kids grow up. I knew that was going to be very difficult with any type of coaching job.

I'm not leaving coaching. The grind of high school coaching is enormous. Coaching state championship teams is not all that it's cracked up to be sometimes. I never really got used to making decisions that not everybody was going to be happy with.

I'm real familiar with the offense, familiar with the coaching staff. I had a year to sort of feel my way through and work with the guys.

I informed the coaching staff, and they thought I was kidding.

I made (the decision) a long time ago. I'm a little long in the tooth and I'm not getting any younger. I don't think I'll be able to get it done at 40 years old in Vancouver. I'd love to do it. It's time for me to start my football coaching career.

I love the way my kids compete. To be short-handed and fight the way they fight, you just have to love coaching this team.

Antoine Vermette

I'm sure (the coaching staff) has reasons. They know hockey. I just want to be on a winning team. As a third- or fourth-liner, and as a penalty killer, it's hard to get points out there. I'm just happy to contribute to our success.

Sheryl Swoopes

I'm sure none of the fans did. And in all honesty, I think the only people who thought we could go to Seattle and win two games were the players. I'm not really sure that all of our coaching staff thought so.

I'm sure John (Wake) feels like I do ? I'd rather be in the stands watching them. Honestly, I want them to have fun. Win or lose, I'm proud. You have double the nerves ? as a normal parent and coaching nerves on top of that.

That's something that not only us and the coaching staff, but the fans want to see, too. Back in '95 and '96 when Warrick Dunn and Rock Preston did it, it was real effective.

That's the first time I've ever seen anything like that in all of my coaching years and my playing years, so it was interesting.

Brad Richards

It's special to even be mentioned with such great players. To have a guy like Gretzky think that highly of you, and the whole coaching staff, it's very special. I guess you get rewarded for success and hard work. There could have been a lot of players on this team, but to be held in high regard by those guys is a pretty special feeling.

It's special because very few times that I've been coaching have we been what I would say the underdog. If you told me after watching us play in November that we'd be here in March, I'd say no way.

It's something we haven't done in a while. And all the guys and the coaching staff are hungry for it, and that is our main goal this season.

It's so disappointing it has to come to an end. After having the experience of playing for SMS, an incredible coaching staff and with an incredible team, it's been a great ride and I didn't want it to end.

It's not a practice problem or a coaching problem. It's a performance problem. I don't know how to fix that.