Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus
Richard Raymond Majeruswas an American college basketball coach. He coached at Marquette University, Ball State University, the University of Utah, and Saint Louis University. Majerus' most successful season came at Utah in the 1997–98 season, when the Utes finished as NCAA national runners-up...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth17 February 1948
CountryUnited States of America
athletes certain drill george good great help lose pop principles reinforced uses
What Pop doesn't have is the athletes or depth, to a certain extent. It'll be good for this team. I tell you, it's disruptive. I think this could help George. If it doesn't, you don't lose anything. The way George plays, he's reinforced his help principles through a great drill if he never uses this (in a game).
basketball games important
Those to whom defense is not important will have the best seat in the game
basketball kids player
One of the biggest reasons I like coaching college ball is the kids. I feel I can impact players lives
basketball winning games
To win the big games you must get to the Free Throw line, and then you must make them.
basketball running block
Blocking out is everyday, every drill, all the time. We run sprints every time someone does not blockout.
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They talk about the economy this year. Hey, my hairline is in recession, my waistline is in inflation. Altogether, I'm in a depression.
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Some guys smoke. Some guys drink. Some guys chase women. I'm a big barbecue-sauce guy. ... I'm like that guy on the Odd Couple, and it's not the neat guy. I go into my room and find pieces of pizza under the laundry.
basketball giving-up coaching
The mismatch is not what gets you beat. What gets you beat is giving up the uncontested, open shot.
basketball needs want
If you want to have a lot of success, you need to have a lot of failure
thinking important benches
To those who don't think defense is important, you'll get the best seat on the bench.
luck way looks
Look, I haven't had hardly any bad luck. I never look at it that way.
basketball passion coaching
You must have a passion to coach.
heart blood utah
I have friends in Utah who care about me as a person, not for what I am. They'll call to see how my heart is, how my blood pressure is. That's important to me.
would-be great-coach coaches
Nobody thought I would be a great coach.