Quinn Cook Quotes

I think the coaches have to play a big role in the players' development.

Hiddink really taught me a lot. We talked every day at Anzhi and I saw how he dealt with difficult situations, how he always seemed to know what the players needed. He was a great teacher. I hope I can be as successful as him.

Jim Tomsula is going to be great coach for us. Players' coach. Always around the guys. Someone that's willing to listen to what the players say and has their intake.

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.

Phil Jackson is a role model, and basically a coaching idol of mine. He's someone I really tried to model some of my coaching philosophies after.

One of my strengths is connecting with the players.

Guardiola can get the best out of everyone and that's why he is what he is.

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

Arsene knows what he wants and knows how to get the best out of you - that is why he gets such an impressive response from his players.

I have a very English coaching philosophy.

As you develop relationships in your team you have to learn how your teammates react to being yelled at or how to put your arm around them and show them how to do things. You have to build those relationships up and understand who that person is and how they respond and choose your way to lead them to hopefully help everyone out.

You shouldn't get into coaching unless you care about the people you're leading.

You need to have discussions and make sure you guide players towards the collective spirit. It can't be done overnight.

I work every year with my players towards improving ourselves and growing in terms of the way we play. The psychological aspect and the management of human resources are also very important.

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

The true genius of a great manager is his or her ability to individualize. A great manager is one who understands how to trip each person's trigger.

The greatest manager has a knack for making ballplayers think they are better than they think they are.

I kept my speeches short as captain. I focused on the key points of the opposition of the day. As coach, I was never afraid to give long speeches to the players throughout our preparations. It was important they had all the information possible.

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.

Basically, a manager is a father figure to 20 or 25 blokes. It's about trying to get the best out of them and creating team spirit.

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

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

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

The book is actually called 'A Mentor Leader, a Different Way to Lead.' It really talks about my experience in the way I tried lead our football team, things that I learned from, basically, the coaches that I played for and my parents about leadership. And it is a little bit different, counter to maybe what society says about great leaders.

I'm so grateful to Ferguson. I think he's the best there's ever been, especially his squad management skills.