Ben Howland Quotes

The two places that I had most imprinted in my mind and in my memory were UCLA and Indiana. To play at one and coach at the other is unbelievable.

A large part of my childhood was spent holding a cricket bat. The first time I picked one up was in the garden aged about six, and I've never really put the bat down since.

I spent my first twenty years in Morocco, where I coached the national team.

Basketball is my passion, and I love it, and I love to see my players succeed. I'm here for them and my children. That's my passion.

I won't miss coaching. What you miss is that camaraderie with those boys and the other coaches. You miss that.

Baseball represents family. It represents my childhood.

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.

I love sports, and when I was playing soccer, I was always trying to be the leader on the team and the one who takes control.

I had a great time with baseball growing up. I was lucky to grow up with it and to learn.

You always spend a little more time watching the guys you coached, to see how they're playing. And there's no question that when I check scores, I still go to the Nuggets scorer faster than any other scores. I have a lot of love for the players and a lot of love for the city.

Back when I first came up with the Twins as a second baseman, Billy worked with me on my fielding, on playing the game, on being heads-up, hustling, always doing my best, not alibiing. And when he was the Twins' manager, I enjoyed playing for him.

The opportunity to coach Kerry Kittles I wouldn't give up for anything.

Growing up my favorite coach was Billy Martin.

I was lucky enough to play with great platers Cameron Smith, Billy Slater, Darren Lockyer and that's where I learned about leadership.

I learned a lot from the coaches I played for.

I coach at Rutgers University and help out there as a part-time assistant coach. I feel like the coach is kind of in me, and it would also be great exposure, so I'd be down for it, for sure.

When all is said and done, I always used to say this to recruits: 'I don't remember one goal I scored. I don't remember one result. I just remember the people that touched my life and that connected with me.'

If I played basketball, and you played with me, and all of a sudden you become my head coach, there isn't anything you can tell me, dude. Because your years in the league were just as long as mine. Why are you coaching me? That's one of the things that I hate.

My unglittering football career came to a halt at the age at 30, and I had to embark on a coaching career: 14 years of hard work and sacrifice, learning and mistakes.

I wanted to give back to football what it's given me. So, I decided, 'I'm going to be a coach.'

All the way through the youth ranks at Sao Paulo, I've always been the captain.

My father, my first coach, would never let me punk out if I was capable of helping the team.

I don't ever remember wanting to do anything but coach. My dad obviously influenced me. But it wasn't because he sat there and drilled coaching stuff into our heads. We were on the bench keeping the scorebook and traveling with the team on weekends. It was such a great upbringing.

I get to work with the best and the brightest at UCLA. We get to recruit great kids, and that makes coaching very fun for me.

Competition's always good, but the biggest thing I like about coach Saban is that he gives everybody the opportunity to play.