John Calipari Quotes

We found that Central Americans and Hispanics are somewhat reluctant to send their children off to school as early as Anglo-Americans born in this country. There are some cultural differences.

Really the team often will take on the personality of its coach.

A team takes on the personality of the head coach.

I have more of an identity with Cowher than I do Tomlin. I knew Cowher when he came over from Kansas City as a defensive coordinator, and his teams were tough. Tomlin came in from Minnesota, and I didn't know anything about him. So maybe it's unfair for me to make the comparison.

Regarding my coaching philosophy, I think it is important to adapt to the team/players and the culture in the country where you are coaching, but to keep possession is a key issue wherever you are.

For me the relationship you have with the coach is very important.

There are small things that every coach brings when they go to a new team. Like, you need to press this way or the other way.

Head coach is the leader. He's the guy that sets the tone for the whole organization as far as the structure of the football side of things.

Each season and each team is different. It takes on a different personality every year.

I don't think you've ever coached till you've coached an Asian team.

Inzaghi is certainly the coach I got along best with.

Teams usually take on the personality of the coach.

One thing that I like from a coach is that they don't put up too big a distance between the player and the trainer.

Popovich is always talking about team.

I think the tone that the head coach sets transcends to the team.

I think there will be one overarching coach for Tests and one-day cricket. I think you need one person in control and in charge of that environment. Also it's important for people to know I am not going to be playing a tracksuited role. The execution of strategy is over to the captain and coach as it always has been.

When a new coach comes to a new club with new ways, new ideas, the players have to adapt.

Most Korean parents saw themselves as coaches, while American parents tended to act more like cheerleaders.

Over time, it also became important for me to share my management principles with the people I worked with because we had to agree on how we should be with each other - and that way is unique. Because the logic behind being radically honest and radically transparent with each other wasn't clear, it had to be spelled out in these principles.

Houllier couldn’t deal with players expressing any anger or questioning any of his decisions

The lack of education means, the lack of having something I can pull out of a drawer, means I have to find something in any movie I work on that is intensely personal.

How vital are mother’s influence and teaching in the home-and how apparent when neglected!

The number one thing on any team that will keep your players from being selfish is respect for the other players.

Some of these kids are spending more time with the coaches than they are with their parents. The coach is supposed to be raising these kids, not belittling them and talking to them like the world is coming to an end.

The best teams I've had had a little bit of swagger.