Mike Krzyzewski Quotes

Pep has made me understand the game more: not just how I play but also how the team has to play, because I am just a component.

That is what it is like with Pep. At first, you don't understand. But then you grow up, you work, and now we understand the things he wants much better. It's not like the first season when it took him more time to make us understand his ideas. Some players didn't understand immediately what he wanted.

I got interested in coaching while I played at St. Joseph's. Because we played a national schedule, we played teams coached by Nat Holman, Joe Lapchick, Hank Iba, and others. I could see the impact the coach had on their teams, and I thought, 'That's a pretty good thing to do.'

I don't miss being in the dugout - I'll make that clear.

I was happy working for the N.B.A., but to be honest, I decided that I'd probably get back into coaching. I missed the teaching, I missed the games, I missed the competition.

On the playing side, a lot of guys I played under were pretty good managers.

It wasn't about the X's and the O's and the strategy; it was more about keeping 12 guys focused and committed to a task. That group dynamic, and then helping them to grow as people and basketball players.

The coach doesn't have to play the sport as well as you do. They have to watch you and get you to be your best.

Look, coaching is about human interaction and trying to know your players. Any coach would tell you that. I'm no different.

I want to be on the field. It's a better place to talk to the guys. It's a relaxed atmosphere. You want to make sure you know what's going on, not just with the hitters.

You can have great players, but if they don't want to be coached, what are you going to do?

I've had good players in my time. I really have.

More eyes on the court is better than just two eyes. There's always a time for one voice. But when the guys are working, I believe in those guys working and making the players better. Hands-on.

If I had to pick my greatest strength as a football coach, I say it would be innovation.

Bad ballplayers make good managers.

One of the things about football is, it's a relationship business.

The whole thing is develop players, develop them as people, develop teams.

Manager Kit Symons sees our players daily. As a top-flight player not that long ago, Kit knows and feels the game.

Mr Conte is important as a coach that is able to really implement a game plan.

It's very rare to find a basketball coach that gets both: that gets the Xs and Os and also gets life.

There's always room for quality players in a team. The trick as a manager is to figure out how to bring the best out of your team.

I like being with the quarterbacks. I like calling the plays.

The Rockets have a philosophy of what they think their coach should be.

As coaches, you want to be able to put your players in a system that's conducive to their success.

I was just taught, the team goes how the point guard goes.