Jimmy Johnson Quotes

The head coach is the chemist.

A good coach is someone who can break down players, someone who is good with angles, setting up points on the court.

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.

Man-management is my biggest asset, to help the players enjoy themselves and be better than they already are.

The amount of pressure that I've put on myself as a defensive coordinator for the last 10, 11 years, I really believe there's a lot more decisions that go into that position than the head coach.

When I was coaching, I was out there, and you're doing press conferences, and the fans see a lot more of the head coach than they do either the general manager or the president.

Football management is about managing people.

I think, as a coach, you've got to do what your players can do.

The concept of head coach simply means being hyperfocused on the pitch and team performance.

The two things that make you a good head coach in this league are if you can get the players to respect you and if you can come across with a clear, consistent message.

A group of players go out and win a game in a style that gets the best out of them. That's the key to management.

The coach's job is to get the best players and get them to play together.

I'm not comparing myself with anyone, but I am very confident about my captaincy, as I have already led India and in the IPL also. I have confidence I can bring out each player's ability fully and also give them a lot of confidence... I would like to stick to what I know best and what I have confidence in.

A manager's job is simple. For one hundred sixty-two games you try not to screw up all that smart stuff your organization did last December.

My job as a coach is to make good decisions. It's not to go out there and block or tackle.

A coach coaches. That's what he does. That's what he's good at. He's not managing people. He manages his players, but that's different.

A manager wins games in the winter when he picks his team.

It is important for the manager to find the right solution for your team.

I think Coach Kerr and his staff have done a great job with what they bring to the table.

When you become a head coach, you've played the game; you've coached the game. You have a great understanding of what happens at every level.

Coaching in the NBA is a tough trick.

I try to implement my own ways of making teams successful.

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

I have been captain in the past and I know what it takes to gel a team and get it going.

Good captains know the strengths and weaknesses of their teams and make decisions accordingly.