Famous Quotes & Sayings

Leon Jackson

I just knew, coming out of the summer, that I wanted to be the undoubted leader of this offense and that I could play the role in this offense that the coaches wanted.

Craig Allen

I just kind of rolled with it once coach put me there. Hopefully I can just keep it going.

I just feel coach McDermott was a better fit for Iowa State.

I planned on playing for coach Durham. But I'm just going to go with the flow. I signed for the school and the coach.

I pitched twice a week. Coach Fitch did everything to win in those days. We played at Dotson Park. The championship games were played at Grambling.

Paul George

Clayton was such a warm, delightful person. He was a coach to be sure, but he was also a real educator. He could talk your ear off on a lot of subjects, not just football.

Being a wrestling coach is the hardest job I've ever done. It's harder than teaching, harder than going to Stanford, it's mentally and physically draining and after five years I was worn out. That tells a big tale about how much energy and passion a coach like Bert has. He did it for 25 years.

John Higgins

Being at Miami has definitely helped in my coaching skills. I had the opportunity of a lifetime and tried to learn as much as possible about the game.

His (Madison County) high school coach did a great job of coaching him on the fundamentals of blocking. That's been an easy thing for him.

His impact on Wisconsin's program is very significant. He's had the exact same type of impact on our program. And he's been the common denominator right through (former) coach (Shawn) Walsh and myself. ... He's been successful wherever he's been, and that's not an accident. You don't get here so many times by mistake.

His first coaching staff was an excellent staff. The people he has hired have had experience in the league. He has surrounded himself with some good coaches.

Roy Williams

Hey guys, the head coach of the school is right over here.

James Williams

Hey, Coach, is there a record for interceptions?

By the third overtime, there's only so much coaching you can do. I just told them to play hard. The kids know what to do. They were having fun with it, they were smiling, they knew they were part of history.

But when we didn't get any offers, we contacted Coach Ro in late spring. He didn't promise anything, but he said he was pretty sure he could find a school for Brian.

Cris Collinsworth

But I think that's the most important job on the coaching staff.

Nick Saban

Before Scott joined the Dolphins, I considered him to be one of the most innovative offensive coaches in the league.

Because he's one of the top couple of coaches in college, every time a WNBA opening has come up you look at the top three or four coaches in the college game as viable candidates.

Byron is a great person to work with and I look forward to coaching him this season. On the field, he provides a very serious scoring threat every time he touches the ball.

Joe Smith

Hopefully I am going to wrestle in college. I have a couple of offers and I have had a couple of coaches talk to me, but I am going to wait until wrestling season is over to see how I will do in state before I make a decision.

Hopefully, he's the highest-paid coach out there. He deserves it.

Hopefully our point guard?s going to be OK. (Danville?s) coaches were telling them to foul, they had one to give. We never got the foul (call) on the play but the girl?s still laying here a half hour later. Maybe the refs should have seen that.

Nate Robinson

Honestly, Coach is great. He's like a father figure to me because he's so hard on me. Growing up, my dad was always on me. 'You've got to do this, you've got to do that.' But at the end of the day, I love my dad. I love him to death. I'd do anything for my dad. That's how it is with Coach.

Essence Carson

Honestly, I just hope I know by game time. You know how Coach always has tricks up her sleeve.

He's very gracious to a young coach, as far as even knowing who somebody like me is. I have nothing but the utmost respect for Coach Williams, not only for him as person but way he does it.

Jim Otto

He took 'characters' and handled them and made players out of them. He was on top of the offense and the defense. He could talk to the defensive coach while setting up the offense during a game. He was always involved in every aspect, including special teams. I've not seen intensity like it was when he was there since in the organization.

He told us to keep our heads up. He's a great guy. I know he'll be coaching somewhere, and I wouldn't mind playing for him.

He told me to wait because their coaching situation is not set yet. So they are going to come down in the spring.

He told me to put my shirt back on. I said, 'I'm sorry, Coach Mike.' ... Coach Mike's real big on character.

He told me that I wasn't doing what I was supposed to. I took it and I just tried to work harder. I just tried to do like coach told me to do.

He told me that I don't respect him and he's going to let me go so I can play for a team and a coach that I do respect. That's straight up what he said.

Pat Riley

He told me how exciting it was to coach and that I would probably love it. That was very encouraging.

He's wrestled in those situations so many times in tournaments, and that's something not a lot of parents or coaches understood when they watched him. He's experienced those big-type atmospheres.