Red Auerbach
Red Auerbach
Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbachwas an American basketball coach of the Washington Capitols, the Tri-Cities Blackhawks and the Boston Celtics. After he retired from coaching, he served as president and front office executive of the Celtics until his death. As a coach, he won 938 games and nine National Basketball Associationchampionships in ten years. As general manager and team president of the Celtics, he won an additional seven NBA titles, for a grand total of 16 in a span of 29...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth20 September 1917
CountryUnited States of America
The only correct actions are those that demand no explanation and no apology.
You don't win games as a coach during games. You win games as a coach before games. Players win during games, not coaches
Many, many times, the kids with the less talent become the better athletes because they're more dedicated to achieving their full potential.
The Boston Celtics are not a basketball team, they are a way of life.
Take pride in what you do. The kind of pride I'm talking about is not the arrogant puffed-up kind; it's just the whole idea of caring - fiercely caring
They said you have to use your five best players but I found you win with the five who fit together the best.
The most important thing in coaching is communication. It's not what you say as much as what they absorb.