"To coach" comes from the root meaning "to bring a person from where they are to where they want to be."

I think there is a difference between being critical of plays and being critical of players and coaches.

There was a time when a lot of people, including coaches, were keen that I change my bottom-handed grip.

The coaches that I have have done an incredible job with me, obviously the stuff we work on on the court.

When you hear coaches say your son is good, sometimes you think they are just saying it because it's you.

Just as I don't like it when other coaches question my squads and my line-ups, I won't talk about others.

The thing about it is almost everyone could pass that way, but we were kept from doing it by our coaches.

I love my relationship with Coach Vermeil because it is one of the few genuine relationships that I have.

I think I'm a born athlete. My coaches have told me my muscles and body structure are perfect for skating.

In this business, a lot of coaches are running around thinking they're the reason their teams are winning.

Winning makes coaches, teammates, owners, fans all happy... I didn't care if we win 7-6 as long as we win.

Coaches are well aware, especially at quarterback, that it's not the system but the player who comes first.

The thing that drives most coaches out of coaching in college is they get tired of the grind of recruiting.

I don't like individual awards because this is a team sport, and the coaches try to promote the collective.

Coaches know that a parent publicly scolding his kid after a race will not help the athlete perform better.

Scott Skiles is one of the best coaches in the NBA, someone I observe and learn from on a day-to-day basis.

I love coaches that think more about attacking than defending. As a football fan, I think that's wonderful.

At the end of the game, coaches always talk about what could have been done differently with the game plan.

Sir Alex Ferguson already has his place in the history books; he is definitely one of the best coaches ever.

I... scout, I'm in all the film sessions, I'm in all the coaches meetings, I travel... I'm in on everything.

My coaches have always been on my side, motivating me to try harder and harder every day, which is not easy.

In my own opinion, psychology in football is far more important than anyone believes, including the coaches.

All of the beach volleyball coaches and all the top players, everything is based out of Southern California.

A lot of coaches are very intense, which is good once you are working, but you don't want that all the time.

From a planning standpoint, you want to surround a first-year head coach with quality coaches at all levels.

I have bought pole vault equipment, the landing areas, posts, which costs a lot of money. We pay for coaches.

In the end, as a manager or coach, you have to keep your heart pure and do your best as a manager or a coach.

Being able to work with specialist coaches in Twenty20 cricket, I think my bowling has gone up another level.

You need to have a very strong relationship with your coaches. For me, Freddie Roach is like a father figure.

If we have poor coaches, that's a reflection of me and a reflection of what we think we can give to the kids.

St. Louis has a super-rich history of soccer, so I was very fortunate growing up to have coaches that played.

A coach yells at the kid he thinks can improve but the coach will not yell at the kid who he/she knows won't.

I love competing. I mean, if you ask anybody around me, my coaches, they know I love competing. I hate losing.

Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp, Thomas Tuchel, Joachim Low... How many players can say they've had coaches like them?

I won't miss coaching. What you miss is that camaraderie with those boys and the other coaches. You miss that.

I had a vocal coach. It's a sad thing, but I had to hire someone so that I could get my Australian accent back.

I'm very lucky to be working at NXT with coaches, especially Matt Bloom, who is open-minded and a great ribber.

I believe in my training camp. I believe in my coaches. I believe in what I do. I believe in the work I put in.

If you put good people around you, I guess you're smart. You learn from them and that makes you a better coach.

Both players and coaches take time to understand each other. Frequent changes bring that rapport to square one.

You would never find a coach in any sport more giving of his time than Coach Parcells to other New York coaches.

Coach Coughlin, he's one of the best coaches I've ever had. He's one of the best coaches in the NFL, hands down.

I think I'm a harder critic on myself than anybody is. I think I judge myself harder than any of the coaches do.

I have been lucky enough to work with such coaches who didn't try to change me but always told me to back myself.

I think I have respect from players, coaches, and certain media who watch the games. I'm not a youngster anymore.

A coach is someone who always makes you do what you don't want to do, so you can be who you've always wanted to be.

There needs to be a dialogue between coaches, fans, players and administrators to promote positivity in the stands.

I've always just tried to treat people with respect, build relationships with players and coaches... build a trust.

I was so afraid to make mistakes and get reprimanded by my coaches that the joy of the sport started slipping away.

Every kid I've been around as a football player, they want their coaches to make them better as men and as players.

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