Tony Dungy
Tony Dungy
Anthony Kevin "Tony" Dungyis a former professional American football player and coach in the National Football League. Dungy was head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1996 to 2001, and head coach of the Indianapolis Colts from 2002 to 2008...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth6 October 1955
CityJackson, MI
successful being-successful who-you-are
Be successful not just in what you do, but in who you are.
football team play
What's important is not the uniform or the number, and it's not what team you play for or whether anyone else sees your value; it's who you are on the inside. And when you're in Christ, that's never going to change.
believe taken should-have
I wouldn’t have taken him. Not because I don’t believe Michael Sam should have a chance to play, but I wouldn’t want to deal with all of it. [...] It’s not going to be totally smooth things will happen.
team hands religion
I realized that I needed to be more like the shepherd than the hired hand in protecting my team.
football fall goal
The best solution for falling just short of the goal is to focus on the fundamentals but perform them better.
integrity may disadvantages
Integrity is what you do when no one is watching; its doing the right thing all the time, even when it may work to your disadvantage.
encouragement doe moral
Nothing does more to lubricate the rough spots than a good dose of encouragement.
leadership mean nfl
I need to treat everybody fairly, but fair doesn't always mean equal.
christian nfl people
People look at me and see a calm, cool guy on the sidelines and I want them to know that my Christian faith affects my coaching and everything I do.
attitude circumstances quiet-strength
You can’t always control circumstances. However, you can always control your attitude, approach, and response.
leadership people way
If you're a leader, people's lives should be better because of the influence you've had along the way.
football league someday
And as a football coach in the National Football League, I know for sure that it's going to end someday.
sight people purpose
If we lose sight of people, we lose sight of the very purpose of leadership.
might matter painful
Courage is the ability to do the right thing, all the time, no matter how painful or uncomfortable it might be.