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I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have my very own school - no way. And I had no idea I'd be coaching girls. It's wild.
It's a game of making great pitches at the right time, being opportunistic by getting a run at the right time and playing good defense.
The only way to find happiness is to understand that happiness is not out there. It's in here. And happiness is not next week. It's now.
It's about us getting ready to play. It's not about the other team. We'll beat ourselves before they beat us. That's always our approach.
I wanted to find out if we went to the NFL and really took care of guys, really cared about each and every individual, what would happen?
When I grew up, and I've said this a lot, but I was a long time Oklahoma fan. I always followed them all the way while growing up in Ohio.
We found out that no matter how good you are you can't go out there and compete against teams that have been together for quite some time.
The mastery of the true self, and the refusal to permit others to dominate us, is the ultimate in living and self-expression in athletics.
Every year, something happens, and it turns me in a direction about where I need to go and what I need to do to give these guys direction.
When I was a kid, everyone called me crazy for playing goal, but they were the ones chasing after the puck while I just let it come to me.
When you beat England at Twickenham you don't feel the need to make changes to a winning side, but there are areas we think we can improve
The great thing about David Poile and Nashville is they believe in the people that they hire and they stick with the people that they hire.
Our players are educated. They know. If you knowingly break the rules, we're going to move on. We'll find someone else to play quarterback.
You compete to win games, but the people that you meet and are able to help, develop and grow - that's the most rewarding part of this job.
When we stop thinking about ourselves, when we stop being so devoted to 'me,' we can start behaving in a way that actually benefits others!
I've always had a good relationship with the BBC, and I'd enjoyed the freedom that goes hand in hand with punditry, so it was ideal for me.
There has always been an inner self-motivation for me. Mine goes back to my United days of us against the world and proving everyone wrong.
Growing up in South Jersey, I have always been an Eagles fan. I don't paint my face or anything like that, but I deeply care about the team.
I promised my wife 27 years ago when I left Florida State that I'd bring her back to Florida. I'm a little late, but better late than never.
The major challenge of most executives is not understanding the practice of leadership - it is practicing their understanding of leadership.
Coaching works best with high potential people who are willing to make a concerted effort to change, not as a religious conversion activity.
Within 10 minutes of a WSL game finishing, virtually ever player gets feedback on their performances in terms of England-level requirements.
Success is living up to your potential. That's all. Wake up with a smile and go after life... Live it, enjoy it, taste it, smell it, feel it.
It's a life issue more than anything when you're dealing with racism anywhere... It's a life issue - bigger than sports, bigger than football.
You coach your own system for so many years, that's all you ever know. To be able to step inside and see how others do it was very beneficial.
On his multi-player injury substitutions against Western Samoa-It was like the Falklands crisis. I was counting them in and counting them out.
1958 was my first year as a defensive backfield coach at Florida State. I remember one thing about that game: It was so cold. It was freezing.
As I've gotten older, I've gotten simpler - my level of aspiration has actually gone down and down. But my level of impact has gone up and up.
I've always learned when you win a game, no matter what the stats look like, you have to enjoy the victories because they are hard to come by.
My oldest daughter got married, she had a wedding in Hawaii and a reception in Nashville, and in between I had a Cup date in Dauphin, Manitoba.
I love college football. I've been involved with college football since 1953. That's a long time as a player, coach and 30 years in television.
The SheBelieves was my big moment, my big breakthrough. We had to get on that platform, hold that trophy, and have that medal around our necks.
As a coach, I want players to challenge me, to question me and ask why we're doing a certain thing, so they feel that they're taking ownership.
You reach for the stars and you work your butt off to achieve your dreams. If you fall short, you fall short, but you say you gave it your best.
Mariota is special in a lot of ways. He's a dynamic dual threat on the field, and he is humble - no-nonsense, full of character - off the field.
The Florida Gator head is long and funny looking. It scrapes my nose. Every time I put that thing on I get scraped and blood comes down my face.
Thus I urge you to go onto your greatness if you believe it is in you. Think deeply and separate what you wish from what you are prepared to do.
Russell Wilson has got a tremendous competitive mindset and it stems from the confidence that he feels based on the preparation that he puts in.
Me going out 25 minutes early onto the training ground to practise wasn't me being teacher's pet. That is what I have done throughout my career.
If you want to be a successful runner, you have to consider everything. It's no good just thinking about endurance and not to develop fine speed.
I'm thankful that my career at Oklahoma was marked with consistent leadership in president David Boren and director of athletics Joe Castiglione.
There was that sense of we had turned the corner. All of that time, all of that work, all of that effort – we were poised to make that next jump.
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.
When we presume that we are better than people who need structure and guidance, we lack one of the most crucial ingredients for change: humility.
It was larger than life - the 76ers, Dr. J, Moses Malone, Mo Cheeks, Andrew Toney and Bobby Jones - those were the teams that I grew up following.
Great coaches are great humanitarians. They really care for the athlete as people first and athletes second. This is paramount in gaining respect.
I don't get paid if my clients don't get better by a certain time period. And sure, I have not been paid before. We all fail sometimes; it's okay.
I'd been coaching since the end of my playing career, first with England's Under 21s, then Manchester United, and finally, in Spain with Valencia.
Injuries happen every season. We can't rely on that being a crutch. It's up to all of us to do our best to fill those voids as coaches and players.
I had a lot of fun in those days. It was a great experience being in the Eastern Hockey League for the simple reason that you did not have a staff.