Kelvin Sampson Quotes

He's helped me do so much in my career, helped me be the player that I am. If there's no Larry Brown, then there's no MVP, Allen Iverson.

A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.

You just try to absorb as much as you can from someone who has won as many races and championships as he has. Career wise, he's been the greatest thing that's happened to me.

A leader's job is not to do the work for others, it's to help others figure out how to do it themselves, to get things done, and to succeed beyond what they thought possible.

There were high school coaches such as Charles Boston that took me under his wing and taught me the fundamentals of football. And when I went to college there was Robert Hill who took me there and he showed me what hard work and determination would do if you put forth the effort and you take a little time.

Everybody needs a coach.

I'm just glad that I get to talk about the superstar, my mentor - Marcus Mariota. That's who I try to be like. He's been a big inspiration to me and my family. I couldn't thank God more for him being bestowed into my life.

If I'm your boss, and I truly want you to be successful... I'm inherently going to teach you. I'm inherently going to correct your mistakes. I'm inherently going to spend time with you. I'm inherently going to lead you.

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.

Playing one year under Coach K feels like you've played for three years. I learned so much from him; gained a lot of wisdom and knowledge from him.

There's not a day goes by that I don't ask, What would Coach Saban do?

Everyone who has had success in his or her field of endeavor has had a mentor along the way.

I'm really proud of my coaches and the people I have training with me.

I was blessed to have followed a legendary coach in Chuck Noll.

Sir Alex Ferguson has been a massive influence on me.

Sarri has really helped me. 'Listen to me and you will become a champion' he told me in his first year at Napoli.

My ambition is to work to improve my players.

Football Beyond Borders is about learning, establishing new beliefs in an ability to succeed.

Coaching staff: I know there's days you look at that film and you want to kill me. I'm not playing defense, taking bad shots, getting too many techs. But you always believe that I can be the guy. Through the tough times, you guys never left my side... That's something that I really appreciate and I never want to take you guys for granted. I thank you so much for being part of my life. And not just on the basketball court, but giving me talks about growing as a man first, and a basketball player next.

Mentorship is the key to extraordinary success.

Sir Alex has a special place in my life. In fact, he was the main man. I was not famous, I was not a star. I arrived at Old Trafford as just another young talent. He was the one who told me to do all the right things. He gave me the opportunity to play in one of the biggest clubs in the world. So he is one of the most important people in the world for me. I worked with Sir Alex for a few years and I know he deserves ­everything that he has achieved in his career. He works so hard, he is clever, he has experience, he is a human guy.

You know, a football coach is nothing more than a teacher. You teach them the same subject, and you have a group of new guys every year.

I love doing what I do. I'm a born mentor. I've launched so many people's careers. I worked hard.

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.

It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed.