Ben Howland Quotes

I'm not a very good coach.

I think I'm a pretty good coach, but there are a lot of good coaches, a lot of young coaches.

If you're a coach, you're a teacher.

I don't think I can coach.

I am not saying I am the best manager in the world. But I'm quite good.

In fact, a coach is primarily a trainer, not only in tactics but also in emotional matters.

Nobody thought I would be a great coach.

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

Let's just say that I feel I have the ambition and determination to succeed as a coach.

I know how to get the best out of the players.

I think the most important thing about coaching is that you have to have a sense of confidence about what you're doing.

So if the players trust the coach, it's not a problem. If the players don't trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.

I've started doing my coaching badges, I'd like to be a manager one day.

You have to be able to psychologically help your players, support-wise, be in touch with them, so I think managing people is very important.

I never thought I was a very good manager.

I know what I want at least, and the older I get I think I'm better at getting it out of players and singers.

I believe one of the best things about managing people is that we can influence lives in a positive way. That's basically what a manager is about. When I can do that, I am very happy.

I was a coach, and I put a lot of education and experience into coaching.

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.

I'm interested in coaching.

One of my strengths is connecting with the players.

For me coaching is about seeing a vision and trying to sell that vision to the players through a day to day teaching of the job.

The one thing I've known and I've learned from the best managers, it's to stay positive.

I'm a fan of coaching.

Obviously, being in the league for so long, you do have something to offer as a coach.