DETAILS
JOHN WOODEN: “It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen."
DETERMINATION
GEORGE HALAS: “The team that has the greatest desire to win will win if the two teams are evenly matched.”
DISCIPLINE
NICK SABAN: “Discipline is getting people to do what they are supposed to do, when they’re supposed to do it, and the way it is supposed to be done. Discipline is not punishment. Discipline is changing someone’s behavior to get him to do what you want him to do.”
DREAMING
KEVIN EASTMAN: “In order to reach our dreams we have to first deal in reality; reality is the foundation of fulfilling our dreams.”
EDUCATION
RICK BARNES: “Get up every day knowing nothing. Be like a sponge and learn each day. You never know it all. Be a good listener and ask questions.”
EFFORT
GENO AURIEMMA: "I tried to explain to my players it's impossible to be perfect, but we can try hard every day to be as close as we can. If you could only see all that goes into this, it's unbelievable."
ENTHUSIASM
BILL WALSH: "One of your responsibilities is to generate interest in and excitement for a given matter among your players. The most effective way to accomplish such an objective is to utilize a high level of energy and show ardent enthusiasm for the subject when discussing it with your players."
EXCELLENCE
DON SHULA: "If you don’t seek perfection, you can never reach excellence."
EXCUSES:
VINCE LOMBARDI: “Don’t succumb to excuses. Go back to the job of making the corrections and forming the habits that will make your goal possible.”
EXECUTION:
JOHN WOODEN: “It isn't what you do, but how you do it."
EXPECTATIONS:
BO SCHEMBECHLER: "I say, whatever your philosophy, whatever your standards, whatever your expectations, you establish those on Day One. Don’t waste a second! Let them adjust to you, not the other way around. You can always soften up if you need to, but you can’t get tougher later on."
