Tom Landry
Tom Landry
Thomas Wade "Tom" Landrywas an American football player and coach. He is ranked as one of the greatest and most innovative coaches in National Football Leaguehistory, creating many new formations and methods. He invented the now popular 4–3 defense, and the "flex defense" system made famous by the "Doomsday Defense" squads he created during his 29-year tenure with the Dallas Cowboys. His 29 consecutive years as the coach of one team are an NFL record, along with his 20 consecutive...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth11 September 1924
CityMission, TX
CountryUnited States of America
Tom Landry quotes about
A coach is someone who tells you what you don't want to hear, who has you see what you don't want to see, so you can be who you have always known you could be
Leadership is getting someone to do what they don't want to do but to achieve what they want to achieve.
I don't believe in team motivation. I believe in getting a team prepared so it knows it will have the necessary confidence when it steps on a field and be prepared to play a good game.
If you are prepared, you will be confident, and will do the job.
There is only a half step difference between the champions and those who finish on the bottom. And much of that half step is mental.
The secret to winning is constant, consistent management.