Tobin Heath Quotes

It's very important to inspire the next generation.

Growing up my favorite coach was Billy Martin.

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.

What inspiration will other fast bowlers have if they don't have anybody to inspire them to become fast bowlers.

Coach Spurrier was just an amazing competitor. I felt I learned to really love the competition of it all from watching him and being around him. All his assistant coaches were great recruiters, very professional in how they handled their business. So as a young guy, I got to see that all the time.

If you ever get in a position to influence and inspire the youth of the country, you should do it.

At the age of 16, when I had my first traning session with the first-team squad, I came into the cabin and there stood Ribery and he said: 'Come here, sit down. Take the locker beside me.'

It is important and a good sign when somebody compares you with a good coach.

I would like to involve and love to work with young players.

I coach for my dad's academy. Sometimes it's just about being there - it's not just the coaching - it's seeing that you are there to inspire or they are trying to impress you.

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

My high-school coach Tony Reginelli was kind of famous for 'Reggie-isms,' kind of like 'Yogi-isms.' He always said if you want to be a good quarterback, when sprinting left you want to be amphibious and throw left-handed. I told him, 'You mean ambidextrous, coach?'

I look at tennis as a bit of a platform to hopefully touch lives and encourage people.

As a person, to inspire some young girls and give them something to look at and give them something to play for, I think is such a great position to be in. I'm glad that I can follow all of the great Korean players' footsteps.

I believe in Coach Louis Wong. He is so much more than just a football coach.

I think the most important thing about coaching is that you have to have a sense of confidence about what you're doing. You have to be a salesman, and you have to get your players, particularly your leaders, to believe in what you're trying to accomplish on the basketball floor.

I am supposed to set an example to young players.

I think the athletes respond well to me because I have been successful.

I find young kids. I enjoy coaching and enjoy making them better players.

I love baseball. The game allowed me the influence to impact kids in a positive way. This gives me a chance to talk to some social issues.

Deacon Jones has been the most inspirational person in my football career.

I'm hoping someday that some kid, black or white, will hit more home runs than myself. Whoever it is, I'd be pulling for him.

Anyway, I've never been captain in 16 years in the NHL. But that didn't stop me being a leader in my own way.

I fell in love with coaching. I loved interacting with young people, having the opportunity to make a tremendous impression on them.

We need to offer great examples to our youth.