Finding a great quote about coaching can turn your day around, give you a new breath of motivation, or even become an idea you hold onto for years to come. We appreciate that with your busy lives, few have time to trawl the internet hoping to find a quote that you connect to. So at Athlete Assessments, we have taken the time to compile this list of fantastic quotes by great coaches! But if you’re craving even more inspiration from great people (we’re talking over 440 quotes guaranteed to boost your spirits), we’ve put them all in one place.
We hope you find this compilation relevant, inspirational and valuable!
QUOTES
– John Wooden, Basketball
– Ric Charlesworth, Hockey
– Vince Lombardi, American Football
– Pat Summitt, Basketball
– Jim Tunney , American Football
– Phil Crosby
– Bobby Knight
– Steve Seidler
– Vince Lombardi, American Football (Contributed by Mark Cook)
– Bear Bryant, American Football
– John Wooden, Basketball
– John Madden, American Football
– Bear Bryant, American Football
– Anonymous
– Anonymous (Contributed by Carol Jones)
– Bill Walsh, American Football
– John Wooden, Basketball
– Bobby Knight, Basketball
– Mike Krzyzewski, Basketball
– Anonymous (Contributed by Dean Bosnich)
– Vince Lombardi, American Football
– Bill McCartney, American Football
– Scotty Bowman, Hockey
– Sue Enquist, Softball
– Red Auerbach, Basketball
– Phil Jackson, Basketball
– Paul Brown, American Football
– Larry Bird, Basketball
– John Wooden, Basketball
– Phil Jackson, Basketball
– Vince Lombardi, American Football
– Lou Holtz, American Football
– Bobby Knight, Henry David Thoreau
– Billie Jean King, Tennis
– Bill Walsh, American Football
– Mark Twain
“The absolute bottom line in coaching is organization and preparing for practice.”
“Wherever I can impact the game, I will continue to work and to be the best I can be, and if that opportunity comes up, and that’s where I truly be a game-changer, that’s the step I’ll take.”
– Katie Sowers, American Football
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“It is not what the coach knows; it is what his players have learned.”
RECENTLY ADDED QUOTES
– Don Shula
– Joe Gibbs
– Pat Summitt
– Bobby Knight
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I love all the points you’ve made.
Thank you for this collection of quotes. I come from a family of athletes, and I married an athlete. Thank God that my 3 kids are physically coordinated because I don’t know what my husband would do otherwise ( I’m being somewhat facetious.)
My point is : both my husband and I are teachers and we both believe with all our heart(s) that any of the great pearls of wisdom about coaching are the same golden nuggets of teaching. I will source these quotes and share them with my students. Thank you!!!
Have a daughter who has her first Head Coaching job. Is the coach for a 5A High School Team here in Colorado. Landed the job at 21 and these are great quotes I am passing along daily, along with some others and some of my own thoughts. Thanks for posting these and please keep adding ones you find. One thing I keep telling people is a good coach will teach you about a lot more than just a sport. A good coach will teach you about life, struggle, success and most of all, the will to achieve what you never thought possible. I have several in my life to thank in my short athletic career.
Great to hear such positive feedback, Roger! We are glad we can help and agree with your point about coaches impacting more than an just an athletes athletic development. We will definitely be posting more things like this.
Hi Kate!
Thank you for the list of quotes. I enjoyed reading it. All quotes are really inspiring. Thanks for sharing!
Hello Kate!
Can I add your 5 Quotes on website Peoplepedia with your resource URL please let me know
Sure, Jimmy! As long as our reference is there it is fine.
Thanks
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