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
I never took a position we were going to be a good ball club. I took the position we were going to be a winning ball club.
Winners train, losers complain. Give me twelve players that want to win and they will find a way to win.
When players are used to winning, they put out a little more. Basketball 3rd winningest coach (regular season and playoffs) in NBA history; won 1,037 times in 20 years;
You can't win without the ball.
If you're keeping score, win!
You don't win games as a coach during games. You win games as a coach before games. Players win during games, not coaches
They said you have to use your five best players but I found you win with the five who fit together the best.
Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study.
Most of your great coaches do some teaching and developing of players. Phil may be able to do it, but he hasn't shown it. His teams have been ready-made.
That's something I don't want to get into. I'm here. That's what counts.
The Auerbach family expresses their deepest appreciation for the concern pertaining to the health of their father. Red has been under the weather at times recently and he has taken steps with his doctor to return to feeling better. The family asks that you please respect their privacy during this time.
The commercial class has always mistrusted verbal brilliancy and wit, deeming such qualities, perhaps with some justice, frivolous and unprofitable.
I have two college degrees, four honorary doctorate degrees, and am in three Halls of fame, and the only thing I know how to do is teach tall people how to put a ball in the hole.
He who believes in nobody knows that he himself is not to be trusted.