Great quotes about Coaching and Teamwork

[Bobhaze]

I’m a big fan of quotes as a way to acquire wisdom and insight. Occasionally, I run across some that make me wish Jason Garrett or Jerry would take them to heart.

With that in mind, below are a few quotes I have found recently that I think apply to the importance of having great coaching and teamwork to win a championship. Some are by coaches and athletes; some by other types of leaders:

• “You don’t win games as a coach during games. You win games as a coach before games. Players win during games, not coaches.” – Red Auerbach (the late HOF coach of the Boston Celtics)

• “Your level of preparation will always be revealed.” -Vince Lombardi

• “Wearing the same shirts doesn't make you a team.” -Steve Bucholtz (Executive)

• “If a team is to reach its potential, each player must be willing to subordinate his personal goals to the good of the team.” -Bud Wilkinson (late OU Head Coach)

• “We're not going to talk about what we're going to accomplish, but we are going to talk about how we're going to do it.” – Nick Saban

• “Motivating people - the ingredient that separates winners from losers”. – Bear Bryant

• “One thing about opportunities: it is much better to prepare for them than it is to wait for them. – Kevin Eastman (Comic book writer)

• “When you want to win a game, you have to teach. When you lose a game, you have to learn”. – Tom Landry

• “Take care of the tiniest detail, because the little details add up until they represent significant differences. Let nothing slip through the cracks. – Bill Belichick

The Lombardi quote about preparation is so true. That’s what I immediately thought after losing the rams game. The other team was better prepared. I like Landry’s quote about teaching and learning because the day you stop learning is the day you get old.

Any quotes you have to add to this list?​

 

[kuyyo_morro]

Its a process.

 

[Bobhaze]

Its a process.

Lol.

 

[Bigdog]

This was a sign in my high school football coaches office “ The will to win will always beat the skill to win.”

 

[Tangle_Foot]

"Tomorrow's Victory is today's practice"
"Victory is reserved for those who are willing to pay its price"
"The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in battle"
"When you aim for perfection, you discover it is a moving Target"
"Invincibility lies in the defense, the possibility of Victory lies in the attack"

 

[Diehardblues]

“ Bob, if our defense holds the opponent to 17 points or less we will win 90% of the games”.
Tom Landry talking to Bob Lilly

 

[Sarge]

“A process make take a few years. Heck, it may take 10 or 20.”