Famous Quotes & Sayings

Avery Johnson

What a great young player. You turn over No. 6, and there's Tony's No. 9. But he's better, he's quicker, and just a terrific player. He and Timmy (Duncan) just make a great one-two punch. He plays the game the right way. He sticks to what he does very well, and I'm looking forward to coaching him on All-Star weekend.

We need to get much sharper in the upcoming months. From what I see in practice so far, the coaching staff and I are very excited about our potential, and we should be a very good team throughout the year.

Jimmy Johnson

I think as far as any kind of pressure on a football team or on an individual in professional sports really depends not only on that individual but the leadership they have on the team and the leadership they have on the coaching staff. A lot of times, they can divert some of those pressures off of the individual and off of the team.

That's amazing. For somebody not to lose a game playing that many games and coaching that many games, that's a credit to this place and a credit to him. That's just crazy.

That's a real good group of captains. I know the coaching staff and the team are extremely pleased with that foursome.

As a coaching staff, we saw that this guy has just a much more natural swing left-handed. Now he's had some success, so I think we're going to keep him on the left side no matter who's pitching.

As a coaching staff we're trying to make sure (the gymnasts) feel confident in what they're doing. We reassure them that the gymnastics they're doing looks really good, and they're going to be ready.

As a coaching staff we're proud of the kids, seeing improvements out of the kids every time we wrestle.

The kids played hard, that wasn't the problem. I just felt like I didn't do a good job coaching tonight. I guess that's why I'm so frustrated.

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.

Any time you make a coaching change, numbers probably fluctuate.

In my 30 years of coaching I have been celebrating the success of other fathers' boys. I think I shed a tear when he qualified for the district.

In my 18 years of coaching I've never seen a 27-0 run.

In my 11 years of coaching here it's the first time one of our runners has ever won at this type of meet. We've been working on some race strategy, and it seemed work. We've also been trying to work together as a team.

... In my eyes, I'm playing for somebody I consider a coaching legend.

In my coaching career, without a doubt, she's the quietest, most laid-back (player). You never know she's there. She'll never lose the quiet game in her entire life.

Tom Renney

I knew what kind of coaching staff I wanted because I knew how I like to work. I think we cover each other real well. We have a philosophy about the game, having not played, that forces us to really identify with the work habits required to get anywhere.

I'm really happy to be coaching the Kiwis again." ()

I'm proud to have had her on my team for four years. She made coaching a lot easier.

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.

B. F. Skinner

Oh, most definitely. We lost some good seniors. We lost our lead-off hitter, number one pitcher, and number two batter. So we're looking to replace some good people, but that's what recruiting is all about, and that's what coaching is all about.

Oh, we haven't played North for a while due to weather and a coaching change. We just couldn't get a game.

No matter where he went, it was hockey. He loved coaching and playing. He was intense, and he couldn't stand mistakes.